It’s alright! when i can, ill put in a vote
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My brain is processing
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First off, thank you to @Tyler_Shelton for reopening this feature request. I’ve been an avid reader of NatGeo since I was in Junior High, and it has been on my personal bucket list to have a trip on the NatGeo plane for as long as I can remember.
I really hope the developers decide that this livery is worth further consideration, and I look forward to possibly seeing this livery in the simulator!
Just a bit more information about this awesome livery.
The NatGeo plane is leased from Iceland Air on a yearly basis, and is used for National Geographic Expeditions, which is the luxury vacation branch of the NatGeo Organization.
NatGeo has been providing these trips since at least 2011 and they go to a wide array of destinations. Some notable trips are a month-long around the world trip which happens in December every year, and “Cultural Wonders of Africa” which is 23 days long.
In addition to these ultra-luxurious plane trips, National Geographic Expeditions also offers oceanic cruises to the polar ice caps as well train trips across India and river cruises through Europe.
One new trip is which has just begun being offered, starting in 2023, is a tour which explores Global Innovation, where clients learn about everything from sustainable architecture in Singapore to green energy in Iceland.
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What a awesome livery
You talked me into it. And I like the idea. I voted.
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My friend and I are actually working on circumnavigating the globe with Icelandair’s 757 right now. This would definitely make stuff like that more enjoyable! You’ve got my vote!
Great machine
I’m glad that this topic is seeing some renewed traffic! I was honestly a little concerned that it would end up being a dud when I requested for it to be reopened.
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A bit of a bump! I really hope this livery gets added to a future version of Infinite Flight.
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Another bump! With the Challenger 350, ERJ190, and now A380 all in the works for various updates, I thought now seems like a good time to make another push towards getting more votes for the National Geographic plane.
I assume that there will be a variety of liveries added across the board in the next series of updates over the next few years as these new aircraft get developed and placed into the simulator. I, among others (I hope), would love to see this beautiful livery added hopefully!
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With the Infinite Flight World Tour being announced, I thought this would be another good time to bump this feature request again! I look forward to possibly being a part of the World Tour, and hopefully flying to NatGeo locations in the future!
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I can’t argue with that:)
Image 1 of Letter from W. J. McGee to Alexander Graham Bell, May 28, 1903 | Library of Congress (loc.gov)
(letter to Alexander Graham Bell 1903 - their flying machine related dialogue…what is he talking about exactly??..McGee is a cofounder of National Geographic previously mentioned along with Bell; this is just for amusement)
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This would be a nice addition, something different to the abundance of new 787-9 liveries
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Ok, I can’t resist but bump this with this somewhat odd story:
In the prior link about two of the National Geographic co-cofounders, McGee mentions to Alexander Graham Bell about what Newcomb said, in connection to them talking about flying machines.
Newcomb was the most famous scientist in the world of his day. Mostly an astronomer (praised by Einstein as one of the last great classical astronomers). H.G. Wells “The Time Machine” was inspired by Newcomb (he gets mentioned in the novel).
Odd connections:
1)Newcomb infamously predicted human powered flight would be impossible, not long before Kitty Hawk.
2)Newcomb and Alexander Graham Bell co-invented the metal detector used now in airports worldwide. They were trying to detect the bullet lodged in President Garfield from an assassination attempt before he perished. (Garfield had been a friend of Newcomb since before becoming president, lobbying for his astronomical appointments; Garfield was the 2nd of 4 assassinated US presidents)
3)These two cofounders (of National Geographic) discussing the roots of flying machines, resulted in an organization whose colors now fly on this 757-200 (could they have dreamt of this?).
4)McGee wrote an article for the first issue of National Geographic on how to “classify geographic phenomena,” like volcanoes, hills, plains, and many other land features. This is funny for me to learn because I partly view IF as a “geography explorer.” And again Infinite Flight World Tour is using the757.
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@barrel if this gets added into the game we’ll do the nat geo flights
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Hey, I’m glad that this request is starting to gain some renewed support! The last time I checked the vote count it was at like 16 or 17. Glad to see some more people voting for this!
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This continues to be my topic of “woo.” It turned out I’m a direct descendant of the father one of the cofounders of National Geographic, WJ McGee. But there is a strong aviation connection to that. Alexander Graham Bell was another cofounder of National Geographic and a force in the early development of aviation. Alexander Graham Bell, Aviation Pioneer | The Canadian Encyclopedia
They corresponded about flying machines: Letter from W. J. McGee to Alexander Graham Bell, May 28, 1903 - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search
Bell was not always on the best terms with the Wright Brothers. He was in competition with them as time went on.
Also ironically my relative McGee was written up in the newspaper the Wright Brothers used to publish before they invented the airplane: “The Evening Item, July 22, 1890” by Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright
So from Bell came longer and higher flights, the tricycle landing gear the aileron, the need for oxygen at higher altitudes, fuel consumption lessening at higher altitudes.
From Bell’s organization (looks like on the road to modern aviation):
“Baldwin and McCurdy conducted the most advanced aviation research to that point, accurately measuring aircraft ground speeds and producing engine performance charts, and determining engine power and fuel requirements at higher altitudes. They determined that more altitude resulted in higher airspeeds and required pilot oxygen, and that Atlantic crossings were possible at higher altitudes due to faster speeds and lower fuel consumptions. Baldwin saw the need for variable pitch propellers to accommodate changing performance requirements during different stages of flight.” (from the 1st reference above)
So this livery, connecting National Geographic and flight (the 757), is more than a bit ironic.
Plus, Iceland gets 3 mentions in the very first issue of National Geographic Magazine ever published. McGee wrote one of those first few articles.
And, it reminds me of grandma.
edit: can’t resist one more - IF I use, unsurprisingly, on my phone. Alexander Graham Bell of course invented the telephone.
Does this mean anything? I have no idea. It’s just unexpectedly weird.
Maybe I mentioned before, Bell collaborated with McGee’s father-in-law to develop the metal detector (used in all airports of course).
Don’t know about votes for this fine livery though…
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Hey everyone! With 23.1 coming out, I thought this would be a good time to give this topic another bump! When I first started advocating for this livery, the vote count was hovering around 15-14, hopefully we can get another view more votes!
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Just voted, giving my support for this beautiful livery :)
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