NEW AIRCRAFT NO GREAT SHAKES

Ed Stickel (Federal Way, Wash.) March 07, 2005

I agree with your editorial that the Airbus A380 is a major achievement (AW&ST Jan. 24, p. 58). However, your implication that it represents technical innovation is a reach. The A380 is simply a bigger Boeing 747 with an extended upper deck. Similarly, the Boeing 787 is just a 767 with higher...

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