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747 Time Line

• Spring 1963-Design Group-develop larger A/P
• March 1966-Program go ahead.
• April 1966-PAA orders 25-525 million
• Sept. 1968-1st 747 rolls out
• Feb. 1969- 1st Flight
• Jan. 1970-747-1st commercial flight

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747 Growth

• 1400 Delivered-2-28-08
• 1st 747-20Mill. 1400th-240Mill.
• Total Revenue 180 Billion

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Design Criteria

• Safety
• Airworthiness
• Operating Economics
• Maintainability
• Weight
• Speed
• Range
• Passenger Comfort

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Reading List

• Boeing vs. Airbus-The Inside Story of the
  Greatest International Competition in
  Business-John Newhouse
• The Sporty Game-the High Risk Competitive
  Business of Making and Selling Commercial
  Airplanes -John Newhouse
• Flying High-The Story of Boeing and the Rise of
  the Jetliner Industry-Eugene Rodgers
• Legend Legacy-The Story of Boeing and its
  People-Robert Serling
• Wide Body-Clive Irving

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