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This week, we take a look at a version of the Boeing 747 that time has seemingly forgotten, as while it was not the lowest selling 747 model, with the 747SP taking that particular mantle, the 747-300 of the early 1980s was intended originally as the next generation of mainstream 747 model, which would carry over the range until the launch of the highly advanced 747-400 at the end of the decade.
Unfortunately, 747-300 did not provide enough substantial upgrades over the preceding 747-200 to warrant its increased price, and thus with the -200 still being built alongside it and the -400 officially announced in 1985, the -300 fell into a hole in the market with no significant interest for its few advancements over the earlier variants, and today is barely remembered amid its other more noted stablemates
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References:
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Greetings all! :D
This week, we take a look at a version of the Boeing 747 that time has seemingly forgotten, as while it was not the lowest selling 747 model, with the 747SP taking that particular mantle, the 747-300 of the early 1980s was intended originally as the next generation of mainstream 747 model, which would carry over the range until the launch of the highly advanced 747-400 at the end of the decade.
Unfortunately, 747-300 did not provide enough substantial upgrades over the preceding 747-200 to warrant its increased price, and thus with the -200 still being built alongside it and the -400 officially announced in 1985, the -300 fell into a hole in the market with no significant interest for its few advancements over the earlier variants, and today is barely remembered amid its other more noted stablemates
All video content and images in this production have been provided with permission wherever possible. While I endeavour to ensure that all accreditations properly name the original creator, some of my sources do not list them as they are usually provided by other, unrelated YouTubers. Therefore, if I have mistakenly put the accreditation of 'Unknown', and you are aware of the original creator, please send me a personal message at my Gmail (this is more effective than comments as I am often unable to read all of them): rorymacveigh@gmail.com
The views and opinions expressed in this video are my personal appraisal and are not the views and opinions of any of these individuals or bodies who have kindly supplied me with footage and images.
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Thanks again, everyone, and enjoy! :D
References:
- Key Aero (and their respective references)
- Wikipedia (and its respective references)
