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Sure, I see your points, just 2 counter arguments: 1. The reason why it cost less for Boeing to offer the 748, and the reason why the 748 is well suited for ca
by mastazi 6y ago
Sure, I see your points, just 2 counter arguments:
1. The reason why it cost less for Boeing to offer the 748, and the reason why the 748 is well suited for cargo, are both the result of choices made several decades ago not just the result of a bet made by Boeing in recent times on the point to point model. (IIRC at some point during design it was thought that supersonic aircraft would soon replace all conventional airliners so they developed the 747 in such a way that it could be easily converted for cargo).
2. The A350 suits the point to point model so well that I believe it was developed by Airbus with that model in mind.
Airbus comparatively spent more then Boeing on the hub and spoke model, sure, but unlike Boeing they didn’t have a pre-existing 4-engine type to build upon.