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Old 29th Jul 2016, 21:59
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No, it was a good airliner for its time, replacing the likes of the Tristar and DC-10 but with lower seat cost and far superior range. over time it was superceded by the likes of the aircraft you mentioned and now is uneconomical versus the two-engined efficient new generation jets such as the 787. That said it was a fine airliner, and correct me if I am wrong but I believe it is the safest airliner ever built with not one fatality since launch.
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