Why is the 747 the Only Plane with a Hump?

Summary The Boeing 747's iconic hump made it the "Queen of the Skies" in part due to Pan Am's use of the upper deck for luxury travel. But Boeing really added the hump over concerns that supersonic aircraft would quickly make subsonic planes obsolete. So the lower deck was designed to handle cargo including an opening nose.

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Stars : Coby Wayne Stan Shparberg Darren Hulst

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Genres : Documentary News

Release date : May 5, 2020

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official YouTube Channel

Language : English

Summary The Boeing 747's iconic hump made it the "Queen of the Skies" in part due to Pan Am's use of the upper deck for luxury travel. But Boeing really added the hump over concerns that supersonic aircraft would quickly make subsonic planes obsolete. So the lower deck was designed to handle cargo including an opening nose.

Details

Genres : Documentary News

Release date : May 5, 2020

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official YouTube Channel

Language : English

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