Re:Airbus ready to axe A380 if fails to win Emirates deal
by mpweiher on Thursday December 28, 2017 @01:27AM
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Hmm...the 747 was the loser of the US Air Force’s heavy lift competition, to the C-5 Galaxy.
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Re:Airbus ready to axe A380 if fails to win Emirates deal
by ubernostrum on Thursday December 28, 2017 @05:05AM
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Yes, it will never have the capacity of a plane that was designed solely to be a big cargo carrier.
But if you're a civilian cargo-carrying airline not named "Antonov", the 747 is the biggest thing you can get, and you'll never be able to get a cargo A380.