[I cannot think of a name]

“Branson’s a Socialist. Makes total sense.”

Branson probably is, but that has nothing to do with the material used in the aircraft. That’s a remainder from Burt Rutan, who has a near fetish for composites. And I’m not saying they can’t be used, but facts are facts. We’ve been building aircraft out of metal for almost 90 years, and we know all of its strengths and limitations. Composites are relatively new, and still have lots of unknowns.

[Ozark Tom]

Airbus 350 XWB.

[Secret Agent Man]

it may have been too many unknown variables at once.

i had heard this was a new engine being used. then later i read here that they were also using a new fuel this time.

perhaps the new engine could only use the new fuel, not sure, but change too many untested things at once,...

[NorthMountain]

“We” took a few decades to really learn how to build ships out of something other than wood.