All I wanted to do is try to fly on a 747!!!

Jim Stewart wrote in
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Ted wrote:
Hi Everyone,
All I wanted to try to do is attempt to find a flight aboard a 747
without going to far to do so. I really didn't realize it would be
such a battle to go through to find one. Wow!! Ultimately a posting
by a James Robinson ended my search and HOPEFULLY will end the
battles that I began and to my fault, help a couple going. THANK
YOU, James Robinson for your help and understanding what I was
requesting. I really did think this newsgroup would have been a
proper place to post my request but again, in my life of many wrongs,
I was wrong again.

I have to ask.

Why would anyone want to fly as SLF in a
a 747? First class is nice, but coach just
plain sucks. I've flown to Tokyo and London
in one and it was the least tolerable jetliner
I've ever flown in.

OTOH, if you can find a lightly loaded 727
with a pilot that's more concerned with putting
the earth behind him than mitigating noise,
well, that's an airplane. For the full experience
sit in the back between the three engines...



Jim -

The old 747's (when they were 2-4-3 in coach and 36 inch pitch was still
standard in international coach) were much nicer to fly in, especially with
the piano lounge in the rear. Those days are long gone.

--
Marty Shapiro
Silicon Rallye Inc.

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Why would anyone want to fly as SLF in a
a 747? *First class is nice, but coach just
plain sucks. *I've flown to Tokyo and London
in one and it was the least tolerable jetliner
I've ever flown in.

I agree.
Last weekend from Houston to Amsterdam in a 747 (8 hours +), that
hurts.
The seating in my C150 is less cramped than in that thing.(And the
onboard food is better too)

-Kees

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Why would anyone want to fly as SLF in a
a 747? *First class is nice, but coach just
plain sucks. *I've flown to Tokyo and London
in one and it was the least tolerable jetliner
I've ever flown in.

I agree.
Last weekend from Houston to Amsterdam in a 747 (8 hours +), that
hurts.
The seating in my C150 is less cramped than in that thing.(And the
onboard food is better too)



Try getting a Cessna 150 from Houston to Amsterdam.
It takes a loooooooonnng time.




Bertie

On Jan 30, 11:24*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
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Why would anyone want to fly as SLF in a
a 747? *First class is nice, but coach just
plain sucks. *I've flown to Tokyo and London
in one and it was the least tolerable jetliner
I've ever flown in.

I agree.
Last weekend from Houston to Amsterdam in a 747 (8 hours +), that
hurts.
The seating in my C150 is less cramped than in that thing.(And the
onboard food is better too)

Try getting a Cessna 150 from Houston to Amsterdam.
It takes a loooooooonnng time.

Bertie

In a container onboard a 747, 8+ hours I think.

-Kees

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On Jan 30, 11:24*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
wrote in news:767a019c-11bb-401d-9e25-
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Why would anyone want to fly as SLF in a
a 747? *First class is nice, but coach just
plain sucks. *I've flown to Tokyo and London
in one and it was the least tolerable jetliner
I've ever flown in.

I agree.
Last weekend from Houston to Amsterdam in a 747 (8 hours +), that
hurts.
The seating in my C150 is less cramped than in that thing.(And the
onboard food is better too)

Try getting a Cessna 150 from Houston to Amsterdam.
It takes a loooooooonnng time.

Bertie

In a container onboard a 747, 8+ hours I think.

He he!

Probably cheaper than flying it yourself.

Let's see. With tanks, you could probably get about 1100 miles range out
of one with a bit of reserve. So, Houston to, say, Columbus Ohio, about
500 bucks Ohio to Sept Isle Quebec, another 500. Sept Isle to Goose,
about 750 ( fuel price) Goose to Narsarsuaq another 750. Narsarsuaq to
Rejkavik about 2000 ( you will have to buy an entire 200 litre barrel
of avgas there at about 25 bucks a gallon) Rejkavik to Stornaway,
another 750 or therabouts and then on to Amsterdam for another 750 or
so.

I make that $5500 off the top of my head.

Oh yeah, this would be asingle seat airplane as you would have to stick
a tank in the right seat and remove the right hand stick!

Oh, and before you ask Larry, Yes, you would be overweight and yes it
would be legal.


Bertie



Bertie
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On Jan 28, 9:06*am, "Ted" TBBlakeley@comcastDOTnet wrote:
Hi Everyone,
All I wanted to try to do is attempt to find a flight aboard a 747 without
going to far to do so. *I really didn't realize it would be such a battle to
go through to find one. *Wow!! *Ultimately a posting by a James Robinson
ended my search and HOPEFULLY will end the battles that I began and to my
fault, help a couple going. *THANK YOU, James Robinson for your help and
understanding what I was requesting. * I really did think this newsgroup
would have been a proper place to post my request but again, in my life of
many wrongs, I was wrong again.

Chill out there Ted, its only a battle if you want it to be. there
probably are better groups to post such a question, but it was SORT
OF aviation related so I dont think there was any big deal about
posting the question here. But if you are going to ask a question
that is sort of flying related dont get so upset if people only SORT
of answer the exact question you asked ( or as will quite often happen
on Usenet , not answer it all or totally change the subject). In this
life you usually get what you pay for and anything else is a bonus.
How much did these answers cost you? I for one was being a bit
tongue in cheek about my G Dubbya comments. It might ( or might not)
surpise you but there is a bit of stereotypical view of Americans
around the world that they dont like to get out of their own country
much, and the way you posed the question kind of played to that
stereotype, even though for all I know you may be quite a travelled
man. I hope you dont take offence to this either, I am an Australian
myself and I know you guys probably have some stereotypical views of
Aussies that may or may not be accurate. ( like drinking beer for
breakfast - ok that one is true but ....)
Terry
PPL Downunder

"Ted" TBBlakeley@comcastDOTnet wrote in message
. ..
Hi Everyone,
I really didn't realize it would be such a battle to go through to find
one.

Unfortunately, our resident troll cannot help but pollute a thread like this
and ignite a fuse.

FWIW, A long time ago (1990) I flew from Boston to Lima, Peru on a 747 that
stopped in Miami. I think it was on Continental.

On Jan 27, 5:06 pm, "Ted" TBBlakeley@comcastDOTnet wrote:
Hi Everyone,
All I wanted to try to do is attempt to find a flight aboard a 747 without
going to far to do so. I really didn't realize it would be such a battle to
go through to find one. Wow!! Ultimately a posting by a James Robinson
ended my search and HOPEFULLY will end the battles that I began and to my
fault, help a couple going. THANK YOU, James Robinson for your help and
understanding what I was requesting. I really did think this newsgroup
would have been a proper place to post my request but again, in my life of
many wrongs, I was wrong again.

You've gotten good advice here if you're willing to wade through the
chaff. You might also try rec.travel.air, that newsgroup is more
focussed on airline travel as a passenger.

In my experience, passenger 747's are awfully rare in this hemisphere.
Even between the U.S. and Europe, it looks like 777's and A330's
dominate. You're probably going to have to go to Asia. Lots of 747s
leave LAX for Asian destinations.

On Jan 28, 11:21 am, xyzzy wrote:
On Jan 27, 5:06 pm, "Ted" TBBlakeley@comcastDOTnet wrote:

Hi Everyone,
All I wanted to try to do is attempt to find a flight aboard a 747 without
going to far to do so. I really didn't realize it would be such a battle to
go through to find one. Wow!! Ultimately a posting by a James Robinson
ended my search and HOPEFULLY will end the battles that I began and to my
fault, help a couple going. THANK YOU, James Robinson for your help and
understanding what I was requesting. I really did think this newsgroup
would have been a proper place to post my request but again, in my life of
many wrongs, I was wrong again.

You've gotten good advice here if you're willing to wade through the
chaff. You might also try rec.travel.air, that newsgroup is more
focussed on airline travel as a passenger.

In my experience, passenger 747's are awfully rare in this hemisphere.
Even between the U.S. and Europe, it looks like 777's and A330's
dominate. You're probably going to have to go to Asia. Lots of 747s
leave LAX for Asian destinations.

The days of 747 service are numbered, alot of people missed rides on
L-1011s, DC-10s, and 707s. Its like the Redd Fox lounge shows in
Vegas, you saw the sign on the Hacienda and wanted to go. Then one day
poof, Redd was gone.

writes:

The days of 747 service are numbered ...

People have been saying that for forty years.