https://simanaitissays.com/2026/07/25/the-majestic-747s-final-descent/Simanaitis Saysen2026-07-25T13:05:00+00:00THE MAJESTIC 747’S FINAL DESCENT"Trump's Rebranding of Palm Beach International Airport" "The Guardian", Bush 41 flew in the first 747 (still in the fleet), 747 piggybacking the Space Shuttle, 747 nose cargo hatch/upper flight deck and lounge, pilots loved flight 747s (though size was challenging on ground), 13 trips up and down 747 aisle = 1 mile, 747: Boeing's response after losing cargo contract (Lockheed's C-5 Galaxy), Pinal Park in Marana Arizona: aircraft graveyard, "Queen of the Skies" (Boeing 747) Ian Bogost "The Atlantic"https://simanaitissays.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/red.jpeg?w=150https://simanaitissays.com/2026/07/24/leapin-aerial-aquabots-part-2/Simanaitis Saysen2026-07-24T13:05:00+00:00LEAPIN’ AERIAL AQUABOTS! PART 2"Leaping Out Of The Water: Aerial-aquatic Locomotion With Flapping WIngs, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (Research Fellowship Programme) (European Commission), Laboratory of Intelligent Systems (Lausanne Switzerland), Other affiliations: MIT/Salish Sea Research Center Northwest Indian College (Bellingham Washington), aerial aquabot fabrication, aerial-aquatic bot's flexible wings mimic nature's wing folding, flapping frequency vs mass of aquatic birds (and bot), dynamics of aquatic bird plunging for fish, dynamics of aquatic bird egressing the water