Originally Posted by
Tandemrotor
Absolutely, unquestionably, the most significant and successful civil jetliner in human history.
Bar none!
She’s a beaut.
Not to pick a fight, because I love the Queen too, but "most significant" is a subjective measure. Some people might point to the 707 as ushering in the age of jet travel for the masses, as an example. But it was an absolute paradigm shifter, that's for sure. As far as "most successful," if that equals deliveries, I believe that current gen 777s have been delivered in similar quantities to all versions of the 74, and they are still being built until the 77x is ready, and that's not even counting 77x numbers as part of all "77s." Again, just another example.
But she was and remains a beaut, that's for sure.