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To: appeal2
"There is absolutely nothing revolutionary about the 380...This feat has been done many times before..The 787 is truly revolutionary.."

Your bias is showing, my dear.

I suppose the 747 was an astoundingly innovative craft, the 737 blazed new ground, the 777 was cutting edge, the 767 a plane for the ages, the 717...oops, the 757 wayyy ahead of it's time, the....

If Airbus were playing on a level field, Boeing would have been buried long ago.

42 posted on 10/15/2007 6:18:34 PM PDT by diogenes ghost
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To: diogenes ghost
If Airbus were playing on a level field, Boeing would have been buried long ago.

You win! That is by far the funniest, most absurd statement I've seen posted this year. Make it two years. But you forgot the "sarcasm" tag.

43 posted on 10/15/2007 6:24:04 PM PDT by SampleMan (Islamic tolerance is practiced by killing you last.)
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To: diogenes ghost

So is yours. The narrow body Airbus series has barely changed since its introduction. Look at the 737-300-400-500-600-700-800-900, each aimed at a different market with different strengths. And that is the difference between Boeing and Airbust. Boeing makes planes after extensive market research. Airbust built the A380 to compensate for the shortcomings of its members’ members.

True Airbust introduced fly by wire and was ahead in composites. But they have long since lost their advantages and are in serious trouble now. And yes the 777 was quite an innovation for its time. It was the first plane designed without paper. Compare it to the A340 if you want to have a good laugh.


55 posted on 10/16/2007 10:30:05 PM PDT by appeal2 (r)
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