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TheThebanProphet t1_izbiif0 wrote

Wow, I'm surprised. I thought they phased this out sooner.

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squarepeg0000 t1_izbl5qx wrote

Me too. I thought we did the 747 homage several years ago.

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thatsAgood1jay t1_izbmd2c wrote

For passenger planes yes, they kept building them for freight.

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OrangeJr36 t1_izbs3ir wrote

It won't be done flying just yet.

The freight conversions will keep flying as long as there are plentiful parts that can be pulled off of boneyard airframes for pennies.

Funny enough it will probably be EU Emissions regulations that ultimately do them in.

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