# Had it been on a treadmill . . .

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-it-been-on-a-treadmill/623201>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 26, 2012, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-it-been-on-a-treadmill/623201 "2012-05-26T22:19:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kenm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bc79bd/32.png) [@Kenm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kenm)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2012, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-it-been-on-a-treadmill/623201/1 "2012-05-26T22:19:02Z")

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Strong winds [**lift cannibalized Boeing 747.**](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2150253/Unbelievable-video-shows-strong-winds-lift-parked-jumbo-jet-air.html)

I’m shocked . . . shocked that some 747s are old enough to be scrapped, though after 41 years (as of 2011) they’re [**still being built.**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_747)

Is the 747 the heir to the [**DC-3 longevity**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_DC-3) throne?

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2012, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-it-been-on-a-treadmill/623201/2 "2012-05-26T22:25:35Z")

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Nah. They’re still building C-130 Hercs too, and that plane entered service in 1957. It’s got a good 23 years on the Boeing.

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**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2012, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-it-been-on-a-treadmill/623201/3 "2012-05-26T22:39:59Z")

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Did that happen because the plane believed it could fly?

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**Author:** ![Enkel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/df705f/32.png) [@Enkel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enkel)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2012, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-it-been-on-a-treadmill/623201/4 "2012-05-27T02:11:22Z")

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> [@Kenm](#):
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> Strong winds [**lift cannibalized Boeing 747.**](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2150253/Unbelievable-video-shows-strong-winds-lift-parked-jumbo-jet-air.html)
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> I’m shocked . . . shocked that some 747s are old enough to be scrapped, though after 41 years (as of 2011) they’re [**still being built.**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_747)

I’m shocked that 747s have resorted to eating each other. Are there no jeeps or motorcycles for them to nosh on?

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**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2012, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-it-been-on-a-treadmill/623201/5 "2012-05-27T02:18:13Z")

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> [@silenus](#):
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> Nah. They’re still building C-130 Hercs too, and that plane entered service in 1957. It’s got a good 23 years on the Boeing.

Yeah, but they did just start running the J models off the lines pretty recently (last few years).

The legacy Hercs are still being flown, but not built.