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Historic Training Tool: Boeing 747 Taxi Simulation Vehicle “Waddell’s Wagon” In the late 1960s, as Boeing prepared to introduce its revolutionary 747 aircraft, a unique training need emerged for pilots. With a cockpit height exceeding 11 meters, the aircraft offered an unusual vantage point during ground taxiing—rendering traditional training methods insufficient. To address this challenge, Boeing engineers developed a special…