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iamnotbillyjoel t1_izbidd4 wrote

i would not want to fly in the last 747

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Wedge38 t1_izbk0rj wrote

It's being used to carry freight cargo. They've been building them for air freight shipping for a while now. So no worries, unless you're a package, you'll be fine.

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mishap1 t1_izbk1p5 wrote

Unless you’re a pallet of fresh flowers, I don’t think you’d be super comfortable in it.

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lellololes t1_izblff0 wrote

Why? Do you think it isn't built to the same standards as the rest of them?

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iamnotbillyjoel t1_izblj8x wrote

yes

see the data on which cars are lemons

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lellololes t1_izbln24 wrote

Cars are not built to the same standards as aircraft. It's a totally different world.

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iamnotbillyjoel t1_izbm0zd wrote

well that's obvious, yet unconvincing

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lellololes t1_izbnfnp wrote

Would it make you feel better if you knew that the jet engines that power the 747-800 are from the series of engines that also powers the 787?

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Squattedtrucksarebad t1_izbshfy wrote

Just under 4% of the total amount of B747s have been involved in an accident that lead to a Hull loss. Some of which weren't even down to fault of the plane.

The 747-8 doesn't contributes to any of them as far as I'm aware.

Planes are built to a different standard to cars. Cars are mass produced. Planes aren't.

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flume t1_izcz7i2 wrote

Wait, 1 out of every 25 747s ever built has been destroyed in a crash? Damn I know they've been operating a long time and it includes stuff like CFIT incidents, but I'm surprised it's that high.

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Made_of_Awesome t1_izdbu2a wrote

Not crash, just loss beyond economical repair. The stats include everything from terrorist attacks, cargo fires, and floods while in storage.

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PeanyButter t1_izblf6i wrote

Disregarding the fact that it's for freight, why?

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bigwebs t1_izc9pew wrote

Why not? The newest model has been significantly updated.

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