Colleagues! You are gentlemen of exemplary taste. I salute you Sirs, and apologise if at any time I have offended you (for tonight only).
I offer as evidence Exhibit A:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1244563/L/
Was anything built to fly made as beautiful? Except maybe a Peregrine Falcon. True the 707 might have carried a few more people, and flown a bit further, and used a bit less fuel.....but it was boring! Beauty comes at a price