| Competent − but too big?
Recent discussions on VC10 and Concorde threads lead me again to wonder: has any competent airliner-type ever failed on account of being too large for the job? A quick search has not revealed any previous thread, but let me know if there is one.
I can think of several big aircraft that were slow to catch on; and some that inspired short-fuselage versions to improve range, perhaps only until more power became available.
Let’s think back as far as the 1920s: the basic rules haven’t changed. You can include freighters; rotor-wings, if you can think of one; and aeroplanes that operate from water.
There is just one in my mind that might fit the bill. It’ll be interesting to see if anyone agrees with me. In the meantime, “after you…” |