Favorite Boeing 747 series??

[joeyb747]

Below are some visual aides:

#1 is Boeing 747-131 N93108 / 17108 (cn 19674/38) in TWA colors.

#2 is Boeing 747-212B N727PA (cn 21162/283) in Pan Am colors.

#3 is Boeing 747-357M HB-IGC (cn 22704/570) in Swissair colors.

#4 is Boeing 747-422 N127UA / 8172 (cn 28813/1221) in United colors.

[joeyb747]

#5 is Boeing 747-8R7F/SCD N5573S (cn 35807/1424) in Cargolux colors.

#6 is Boeing 747SP-31 N58201 / 17201 (cn 21961/415) in TWA colors.

[captkel]

I'm sorry ........

the one on the bottom

[sykocus]

Has to be the SP. M.89 cruise speed FL450 service ceiling all in a "bite sized" package.

[joeyb747]

I'm sorry ........

the one on the bottom

I noticed that after I posted the poll...and I can't go back and edit it! 

[joeyb747]

I posted this before...but I think it is perfectly relevant here!

Without further adue, I give you "The Best DAMN 747 Video On YouTube"!! Excuse the cheesy music, but enjoy! Lots of great footage of all types of 747s!!

[joeyb747]

And for those who may not be familiar with the different types of B747s, here is a ton of good info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_747SP

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_747

http://www.boeing.com/commercial/747family/specs.html

[Biff]

This one's for you, Joey:  http://tinyurl.com/2cl75fx

That looks like 2 747s in formation, but I suspect it's the same one and just an artifact of the way Google Maps stitches images together.

[joeyb747]

This one's for you, Joey:  http://tinyurl.com/2cl75fx

That looks like 2 747s in formation, but I suspect it's the same one and just an artifact of the way Google Maps stitches images together.

Sweet!  Thanks!