Boeing 747

[Dave S.]

I'm really loving the curvy lines of the fan blades - okay, tweaked this one a bit to reduce the rather harsh highlights.

2nd shot is my 'inspired by Tom' effort, albeit just a handheld one.  Still, looks like it turned out okay.

[Rob Silliman]

What did they do - hand the keys to the 'valet' and go off and play golf?

[Bubak]

...ufff...nice, very nice!

[Matt Ottosen]

2nd shot is my 'inspired by Tom' effort, albeit just a handheld one.  Still, looks like it turned out okay.

How many images did you stitch together?

My pano is only two images.

[Matt Ottosen]

I think we were all standing right next to each other!!

[Dave S.]

Matt,

I used seven or eight images for the pano shot.

[Matt Ottosen]

One of the GEnx-2B67 turbofans on the Boeing 747-8F.

[Joe Copalman]

Got lucky and bookended the size spectrum of the 747 line.  Boeing's 747-8F returned from a test flight this afternoon while Pratt & Whitney's 747SP (one of my white whales) flew two circuits on 30C.  Oh, and there were two Harriers in the pattern with them as well.

[cpasley]

Hey Joe man love the 'SP' thats something you dont see everyday and something I have never seen

[redsox223]

So I was at the Kansas Aviation Museum with a friend and I happened to spot this:

Air Force Two - Which apparently is a frequent visitor to McConnell.

[Paul Dumm]

I though that 28000 and 29000 were AF1, And the VP got an "old" 67 or 57 to fly around in?

[redsox223]

Well, its is 29000 and by Air Force Two I meant the back up to air force one.

[Matt Ottosen]

Air Force One is actually just a call sign for any Air Force aircraft carrying the President, it's not actually the name of any aircraft.  I'm sure everyone here already knew this, but I thought I would just throw it out there.

[Paul Dumm]

Got you mike, And Yes matt I know that it ONLY becomes AF1 when the Prez gets onbord.

[Warbird Keith]

Wow! nice shot of that SP! I didnt know P&W owned one. I guess it replaced their ancient Black/Yellow Boeing 720b