The new 747 takes to the sky
A380 ? Old hat. The 747 is reborn as the 747-8 with its first flight today.
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Re: The new 747 takes to the sky
Originally Posted by Centurion
(Post 8325007)
A380 ? Old hat. The 747 is reborn as the 747-8 with its first flight today.
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Re: The new 747 takes to the sky
Originally Posted by Centurion
(Post 8325007)
A380 ? Old hat. The 747 is reborn as the 747-8 with its first flight today.
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/t...electedImage=0 |
Re: The new 747 takes to the sky
Originally Posted by Centurion
(Post 8325007)
A380 ? Old hat. The 747 is reborn as the 747-8 with its first flight today.
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/t...electedImage=0 |
Re: The new 747 takes to the sky
Originally Posted by Centurion
(Post 8325007)
A380 ? Old hat. The 747 is reborn as the 747-8 with its first flight today.
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/t...electedImage=0 |
Re: The new 747 takes to the sky
Funny that the internal seating pictures show First and Business, they seem to have forgotten Sardine class
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Re: The new 747 takes to the sky
Originally Posted by Santa
(Post 8325210)
Funny that the internal seating pictures show First and Business, they seem to have forgotten Sardine class
You can bet your bottom dollar Boeing will manage to shoehorn more economy seats into the same space. |
Re: The new 747 takes to the sky
Originally Posted by Centurion
(Post 8325007)
A380 ? Old hat. The 747 is reborn as the 747-8 with its first flight today.
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/t...electedImage=0 |
Re: The new 747 takes to the sky
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
(Post 8325078)
Having spent a good portion of my working life as a BAe employee all I can say is "Come on Airbus !!". Sod the Yanks. I hope Boeing go bust. :)
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Re: The new 747 takes to the sky
Originally Posted by Wol
(Post 8325553)
I must say that I prefer the Boeing design philosophy. The French way overcomplicates things, and pushes the envelope a little too far for my liking.
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Re: The new 747 takes to the sky
Originally Posted by Wol
(Post 8325553)
I must say that I prefer the Boeing design philosophy. The French way overcomplicates things, and pushes the envelope a little too far for my liking.
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Re: The new 747 takes to the sky
Originally Posted by Lord_Farquar
(Post 8325715)
You luddite you. ;)
Boeing are not afraid of digital controls - like engine controls, for example - but not just for the sake of it. Airbus (although I don't make any claim to be familiar with them) seem to do things just because they can. So long as the champagne is cold, and frequent............ |
Re: The new 747 takes to the sky
Originally Posted by Wol
(Post 8325724)
Perhaps. In civil aviation not a bad thing to build on tried and tested hardware - like the 747 - and update its systems etc.
Boeing are not afraid of digital controls - like engine controls, for example - but not just for the sake of it. Airbus (although I don't make any claim to be familiar with them) seem to do things just because they can. So long as the champagne is cold, and frequent............ |
Re: The new 747 takes to the sky
Originally Posted by Lord_Farquar
(Post 8325732)
True, but having travelled on both Boeing and Airbus, I think the difference in technology is quite marked.
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Re: The new 747 takes to the sky
Originally Posted by Wol
(Post 8325734)
Probably why I'm using XP instead of Vista....
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