Re:Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?
by antubbs on Monday February 20, 2017 @02:51AM
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The 747 is certainly iconic, but I hate to be the one to tell you that 747 production may be coming to an end as the industry has zero interest in inefficient four-engine jets.
Basically no interest in the passenger or freighter model at this stage (the newest series, the -8I/-8F, has attracted barely over 100 deliveries). Same story for the A380, whose orders basically stopped in 2014. Freight and passenger service are both moving to more efficient twin-engine wide-bodies.
Re:Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?
by i336_ on Monday February 20, 2017 @07:43PM
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Interesting!
Can you give some specific examples of "more efficient twin-engine wide-bodies"? I'm very interested in the aviation industry, but terribly ignorant of it.
Re:Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?
by dredmorbius on Monday February 20, 2017 @01:47PM
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I thought the freighter was still alive. I know that active passenger fleets are being retired, completely so among US carriers AFAIU.
Re:Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?
by brusch64 on Monday February 20, 2017 @04:38AM
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Do you mean the Shure SM58 ?
I'd say definitely. One of the most used designs. Built like a tank. One of the most used and abused microphones in my opinion.
And if you're gonna have the GG Bridge, can I propose the 747as well. They're still building them now, almost 50 years later - the first one rolled out of the factory in '68 (first test flight wasn't till '69)