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Old 17th November 2004 | 14:03
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Turin,

The 757 fuselage is more or less the same tube as the 737,727,707...

Initially the 757 development drawings showed the "standard" Boeing narrowbody nose. Even a T-tail was contemplated.

However when the commonality with the 767 came about (it was not a design criteria from the outset) the nose and window shape was designed so as to allow the commonality and a similar view from both flightdecks. And very successfully. Good looking airplane.
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