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Airports preparing for biggest version yet of 747
NEW YORK (AP) — The biggest version yet of Boeing's jumbo 747 could soon be flying into airports that have never seen aircraft that large before. Airports from Rockford, Ill. to Huntsville, Ala. are a . . . (flightaware.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
"Some residents are unhappy about having these huge planes swooping in over their homes" - What?? I'd give anything to sit and watch these birds from my backyard!!
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Maybe not so much in Louisville, but just not sure, but there was another squawk last week about houses and Airports and people seem to forget that in most cases, the Airports were there first. I remember making a comment about Sky Harbor on Phoenix. All that out to East of it used to be open deset. Now it's wall to wall houses. Airports will expand and keep up with the times.
When I worked in Tempe, AZ, I sit outside during lunch and watch the jets land a Sky Harbor.
As someone that has heard the 747-8 and the 747-200 I can say thet teh 747-8 is much quieter that the 747-200.