The Flight of the 747

The Flight of the 747

“On the ground it’s quite stately. In the air it’s surprisingly agile, and very fast.” Today, Boeing 747s are even rarer than blue whales, with carriers having retired them in favor of newer models. For aviation geeks, the planes evoke the glory days of flying By Iain Macauley It was easy to spot the aviation geeks walking past gate B32 at Frankfurt Airport.Each slowed from their purposeful stride, or stopped entirely, transfixed. For parked on …