Boeing or Airbus? Which type is better ?
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Boeing or Airbus? Which type is better ?
Not trying to start a war here !
Just trying to investigate which one of the two most renowned builders of sophisticated aircraft is the most preferred.
BOEING or AIRBUS ?
Remember, it's just for fun !
Raptor8
Just trying to investigate which one of the two most renowned builders of sophisticated aircraft is the most preferred.
BOEING or AIRBUS ?
Remember, it's just for fun !
Raptor8
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Model Rate Events No. Flights Rank
Aerospatiale Concorde 12.5 1 0.08 Million 19 Airbus A300 1.13 9 8.0 Million 12 Airbus A310 1.85 5 2.7 Million 13 Airbus A319/320/321 0.67 4 6.0 Million 7 Boeing 727 0.66 46 70.0 Million 6 Boeing 737 0.62 47 76.0 Million 5 Boeing 747 1.62 24 14.8 Million 14 Boeing 757 0.56 4 7.2 Million 4 Boeing 767 0.46 3 6.5 Million 3 British Aerospace BAe 146 0.89 4 4.5 Million 10 Embraer 110 Bandeirante 3.73 28 7.5 Million 17 Embraer 120 Brasilia 0.71 5 7.0 Million 8 Fokker F-28 2.35 20 8.5 Million 16 Fokker F-70/F-100 0.67 3 4.5 Million 7 Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 0.91 5 5.5 Million 11 McDonnell Douglas DC-9 0.76 42 55.5 Million 9 McDonnell Douglas DC-10 1.97 15 7.6 Million 15 McDonnell Douglas MD-80 0.45 9 20 Million 2 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 5.71 4 0.7 Million 18 Saab 340 0.33 3 9.0 Million 1
Model Rate Events No. Flights Rank
Aerospatiale Concorde 12.5 1 0.08 Million 19 Airbus A300 1.13 9 8.0 Million 12 Airbus A310 1.85 5 2.7 Million 13 Airbus A319/320/321 0.67 4 6.0 Million 7 Boeing 727 0.66 46 70.0 Million 6 Boeing 737 0.62 47 76.0 Million 5 Boeing 747 1.62 24 14.8 Million 14 Boeing 757 0.56 4 7.2 Million 4 Boeing 767 0.46 3 6.5 Million 3 British Aerospace BAe 146 0.89 4 4.5 Million 10 Embraer 110 Bandeirante 3.73 28 7.5 Million 17 Embraer 120 Brasilia 0.71 5 7.0 Million 8 Fokker F-28 2.35 20 8.5 Million 16 Fokker F-70/F-100 0.67 3 4.5 Million 7 Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 0.91 5 5.5 Million 11 McDonnell Douglas DC-9 0.76 42 55.5 Million 9 McDonnell Douglas DC-10 1.97 15 7.6 Million 15 McDonnell Douglas MD-80 0.45 9 20 Million 2 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 5.71 4 0.7 Million 18 Saab 340 0.33 3 9.0 Million 1
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I used to think one was better than the other even before experiencing what it was like on 'the other side'.
If one was 'better' than the other, the other would have gone by the wayside like some manufacturers.
After having flown both, I've decided that I would no longer call myself a 'Boeing' or an 'Airbus' man. They have different ways of making the aircraft do the same things, one doing some things better than the other and vice-versa.
It's kinda like comparing your American Chevy (power, simplicity, reliability,robustness) to your European Fiat (high tech goodies, conveniences, computerisation, economy)
I guess in a nut shell, Airbus makes 'good ideas' and Boeing makes 'good planes'.
If one was 'better' than the other, the other would have gone by the wayside like some manufacturers.
After having flown both, I've decided that I would no longer call myself a 'Boeing' or an 'Airbus' man. They have different ways of making the aircraft do the same things, one doing some things better than the other and vice-versa.
It's kinda like comparing your American Chevy (power, simplicity, reliability,robustness) to your European Fiat (high tech goodies, conveniences, computerisation, economy)
I guess in a nut shell, Airbus makes 'good ideas' and Boeing makes 'good planes'.
