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The 747 had its cockpit placed above the main cabin so they could open
the nose for loading in the cargo variant, i.e., it was designed from the beginning to carry cargo. That feature is where the 747 shows it's origins. The design the 747 was derived from was the losing contender in the C-X (correct me if that designation is incorrect) competition. That competition was won by the Lockheed design --- the C-5 Galaxy. Boeing took their C-X design and reworked it as a civilian passenger aircraft. Who knows, maybe if Boeing had won the competition, we'd see the Lockheed L-1012 Galaxy as the king of civilian widebodys? -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- In thrust we trust! |
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