I consider the 747 to be the pinnacle of human achievement. It represents the work of scientists, engineers, regulators, managers, urban planners, mechanics, de

I consider the 747 to be the pinnacle of human achievement. It represents the work of scientists, engineers, regulators, managers, urban planners, mechanics, designers, and everyone else whose work has been required to make a metal tube weighing 50 elephants to go seven miles up into the sky with the safety of walking down the street, and at the cost of a few hundred dollars in some cases. And, of course, in the case of the 747, the artistry behind the glorious dolphin-like aesthetics.