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On Oct 17, 12:55 pm, Phil wrote:
Thirty Five percent more fuel efficient. That would translate into less expensive tickets. And just a fraction of the noise. But will Boeing ever build something like this? Or will they wait until Airbus or Embraer or the Chinese or the Russians build one? More likely, same price tickets and fatter profits for the airlines. We've discussed this design (beat it to death, actually) in an earlier thread. The big problem seemed to be with pax comfort (lack of windows and vertical acceleration for outboard seats during turns) never mind the pressurization issue. Looks cool in photos though G |
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