Super Bowl 2014: Boeing creates Seahawks-themed 747 airplane
Jan 26, 2014; Newark, NJ, USA; The Denver Broncos plane arrives at Newark Liberty International Airport to face the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII . Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
While the Seahawks are in New Jersey preparing for the Super Bowl, The Boeing Company spent Wednesday unveiling a Seahawks-themed 747 freighter plane in Everett.
And, yes, it looks as cool as it sounds.
.@Seahawks colors grace new 747-8 test plane from @BoeingAirplanes. Pretty Cool. pic.twitter.com/cMHEwj5Weg
— Paul Allen (@PaulGAllen) January 30, 2014
Here is picture from the other side:
Crowd cheers as @Seahawks 747-8 emerges in Everett. #GoHawks #SB48 #Boeing pic.twitter.com/a64qRhWzgA
— Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) January 29, 2014
Because it is a freighter plane, it is not designed to carry passengers. But, it was created, in part, to honor the 12th Man:
The power of 12. @Seahawks 747-8. #GoHawks #SB48 #Boeing pic.twitter.com/uojx4zzSOJ
— Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) January 29, 2014
Got beak? Proud to partner with @Seahawks on this 747-8. #GoHawks #SB48 #Boeing pic.twitter.com/Yc1kaTCq5a
— Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) January 29, 2014
And in case you were wondering, the plane can fit 121 million Skittles, one for every defender Marshawn Lynch has made look silly in his career.
The Seahawks and Denver Broncos will kickoff Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday at 6:25 p.m. ET