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Old 28th Jun 2007, 15:21
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Taildragger67
 
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EGBM,

On that basis, the last real ground-breaker was the 367-80. Everything else since then (including the 747 and A380) has been evolutionary.

All long tubes, swept wings low on the fuse, with engines in pods.

Double-deck aircraft? Old hat. Been done before, sixty years ago.

The Dreamliner (if one is to believe the press) is a leap due to the technology employed in its innards, its engines and in the construction of the airframe (ie. mostly composites).

How that last point will go in 15-20 years when they go to scrap the things will be interesting - how do you melt down carbon fibre?!
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