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Old 31st May 2004, 02:27
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Flight Detent
 
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Ohhh....

But for a few upgraded bits, like the carbon brakes and redesigned wing and the increased thrust engines, the B747-300 Series was easily the best model B747 Boeing made!

If it had been in production a little longer, the -300 would have indeed had all these improvements, but the -400 became available, and Boeing was having trouble getting initial sales going with the automated flight deck and no Flight Engineer, so they ceased production of the -300, to force the issue!

A bad decision, as it has turned out!

Hey "conch", you didn't mention the most uncomfortable seats of any B747 model, in your -400 list!

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