Aircraft

Both were developed around the same time, in the middle 1950's and both sought to dominate early jet airliner services.

Boeing sold a lot of 707s of various models, and they served all over the world. Military versions included the KC-135 tanker, still in service a half century after it first was delivered.

The elegant DC-8 arrived with curtains in the windows and a layout reminiscent of the magnificent DC-7 prop airliners that preceded it. Beautiful, comfortable, many airlines immediately put them in service as their first jets. Later McDonnell-Douglas stretched them and sold them as the Super DC-8, which became an early predecessor of the jumbo jets. Many in all versions remain in freight service today along with a few still in passenger service.

Some of us have traveled long distances in both types. Which was the better airliner? Did the 707 deserve to dominate the industry? Did the DC-8 deserve to be manufactured in greater numbers?

Okay, frequent flyers. Which?

2007-12-03 20:15:04 · 7 answers · asked by Warren D 7

2007-12-03 19:09:12 · 4 answers · asked by Yao 1

Specifically, in Sarawak?

2007-12-03 18:54:31 · 2 answers · asked by BEmang 2

2007-12-02 14:24:38 · 7 answers · asked by nguyen k 2

If fling in an airplane ("I've never been") and that plane makes a sonic boom or whatever those loud noises are that planes make. Do the pepeole inside that plane hear the nosie like we do here on the ground? Hmmm

2007-12-02 14:10:31 · 4 answers · asked by bigtim151 2

2007-12-02 11:15:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I really want to know what to bring with me :)

2007-12-02 10:00:13 · 5 answers · asked by Thomas the travel man 1

Hello,
What's stall on plane?

2007-12-02 03:32:50 · 8 answers · asked by Alpy 1

Also, could you explain to me the reasons for using these techniques. Thanking you in advance. Lizzie :o)

2007-12-01 21:56:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

.....altitude manually, or is it the computer who is making this?

2007-12-01 17:29:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-01 14:29:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-01 13:25:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Apart from his own or copilots judgement. A system to do that could reduce runway overruns?
It would be relevent for shorter runways in particular. I am interested in runways where B 737s & larger aircraft land.
I suppose the system would need to issue a go around prompt or 30% or 40% of runway missed. At this point of the flight I understand that the pilot is very busy & there is not a lot of time to dither. Decisions need to be made quickly. Many pilots may resist having some control taken from them & the system could be seen as a distraction at the worst time. Could this idea have any benefit?

2007-12-01 07:57:36 · 14 answers · asked by stuttgart 3

2007-12-01 04:36:04 · 46 answers · asked by Anonymous

Were there any other bombers in between 29 and 52

2007-12-01 02:28:41 · 11 answers · asked by Knownow't 7

2007-11-30 19:41:49 · 23 answers · asked by kenny m 1

When its flying at 40,000 feet. How does it get combustion without oxygen?

2007-11-30 19:41:48 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Have you ever landed on a dangerous roadway? An 'unapproved' runway? Have you ever done it deliberately? Tell me about it! Ever got CAUGHT doing it?

2007-11-30 16:28:49 · 11 answers · asked by stingjam 6

2007-11-30 15:09:12 · 15 answers · asked by RICK 1

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2007-11-30 04:57:19 · 23 answers · asked by BobbyBall 1

2007-11-30 02:35:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-29 12:53:49 · 18 answers · asked by drachel94 2

2007-11-29 11:17:47 · 11 answers · asked by H S 2

I imagine it's because of it's tail, but I do not know for sure...
Can anybody help me?
Thanks in advance, from Portugal.

2007-11-29 10:47:24 · 11 answers · asked by Bar S 1

I am interested in pax jets.
I guess there is no substitute for a longer runway but many jets land at airports with shorter runways close to cities.
This is related to a stabilised approach.

2007-11-29 10:43:33 · 8 answers · asked by stuttgart 3

2007-11-29 09:30:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Would the pressure of being so high and going so fast affect it?

2007-11-29 04:50:26 · 13 answers · asked by bm 1

They say he is still missing.

2007-11-29 01:55:41 · 12 answers · asked by Kenneth George Houdek 3

like if you see them in the sky how can you tell if its a 757 or a 737 or a airbus a319 or a320 or a321.. obviously you can tell a a380 and a 747 apart but not those ones that i listed.

2007-11-29 01:36:32 · 11 answers · asked by thomas 2