![]() But today it is now all about efficiency and not about sheer volume. You couldn't go faster (Concorde did, but it was expensive) so you went larger with the Boeing 747 Series and again airline economics and passenger loads went through the roof. But the Boeing 707 changed all that with its phenomenal speed, range and passenger capacity to change the world into our current global village. but it was the introduction of the Boeing 707 (720) that really changed things, yes the Comet was the first all jet transport, but it's early pressurisation issues and limited seating, would mean it was certainly fast but not a big deal to airlines looking out for profit. We all know the early impact of the DC-2/3 then the 4 and 6, and the Lockheed Constellation. Aircraft Review : Boeing 787-900 Dreamliner by MagknightĪviation airline economics are a strange concoction of a lot of elements, but at significant points then a new era can emerge and it is usually at the change of a particular aircraft design.
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