I round off a week of Pan Am 747 Content using the HX Models releases to cover the history of the torrid first years of 747 service with Pan Am. The Jumbo, despite being a fine aircraft, almost destroyed the iconic airline as it struggled to absorb a massive order at the same time as the economy tanked and the aircraft itself struggled for reliability:
The Plane that almost killed a Legend: Pan Am & the 747
Pan Am bet everything on the 747 and it almost destroyed the grand old airline as a series of factors came together to plunge Juan Trippe's carrier into a crisis that would eventually destroy it.
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