Originally Posted by
orca
But has it changed the world?
I'd venture to say: no.
What will change the world is a quantum change in speed. Like Concorde, but for the masses. Better comfort, cheaper prices, all well and good, but not a game-changer. Concorde was quick, but inaccessible. My sole regret of 46 years of life is that I did not fly on her.
If London to New York for the masses becomes 3 hrs or better, that will change the world.
PS- Thanks for the "vote" on my list.
No, the Chinook doesn't belong there in general, but personally, it does. Then again, I don't imagine there are many people who flew Concorde that had been on a Wokka. And I was fortunate enough to fly them like other people take busses. Like I do Delta 717/737/757/767/A319/MD-88/90s these days.