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Supersonic commercial aircraft (Concorde, TU-144) and ultra large aircraft (Airbus A380 and Boeing 747).
by dtagames 5y ago
Supersonic commercial aircraft (Concorde, TU-144) and ultra large aircraft (Airbus A380 and Boeing 747).
- rantallion 5y agoConcorde is a good shout but both the A380 and 747 are still in pretty heavy use, with 121 of the former and 450 of the latter in active service.
- _fat_santa 5y agoThe 747 and A380 are still really popular for freight, but for passenger flights they are dwindling. Simply put there are very few routes where they are viable, think long distance and high volume (Dubai -> Sydney or London -> Dubai).
- dtagames 5y agoDefinitely. But sadly, it's over for both. I find Concorde and the A380 to be fascinating products. Both were great technological advancements but lost huge amounts of money. Unsustainable amounts. Both were propped up by state aerospace programs, and wound up creating the world's largest aerospace company and the only serious competitor to Boeing. What a ride!
- _fat_santa 5y ago> Supersonic commercial aircraf Hopefully we will see a resurgence in the next decade. I'm rooting hard for Boom supersonic.