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Boeing introduces next-gen 747, the -800! [ATTN BAKI] (pg. 2)
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| El Kay Dee |
| baki should use his aerospace thingymajiggy knowledge and build a rocket and fly off this planet... no place for him here...:eek: |
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| tw1tch |
| I don't think there is a significant difference between the 400 and 800 to drive airlines to buy it. They need more capacity, in a big way, like the A380. It may not be perfect (the A380), but with the limited slots airlines have at major hubs, and the projected increase in passengers, I think the A380 will win over the 747-800. The amount of passengers are increasing at a high rate, airport size and landing slots are not. |
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| VERTiG0 |
| quote: | Originally posted by tw1tch
I don't think there is a significant difference between the 400 and 800 to drive airlines to buy it. They need more capacity, in a big way, like the A380. It may not be perfect (the A380), but with the limited slots airlines have at major hubs, and the projected increase in passengers, I think the A380 will win over the 747-800. The amount of passengers are increasing at a high rate, airport size and landing slots are not. |
I disagree. The only orders so far for the -800 variant are cargo carriers. I think Boeing made a very smart move here by modifying a tried and true variant, offering it at a significantly lower cost than the ridiculous A380, and with no need for airports to spend billions of dollars modifying or building terminals simply to accomodate one type of aircraft.
In your own argument lies the killer, Kevin - how many airports around the world are going to be able to take the A380, passenger or cargo variant? As you said, passenger numbers are increasing immensely, yet airport sizes are not.
Personally though I think Boeing should have just put into production and sold the modified 747-400s that they use to transport huge pieces of the 7E7/787 Dreamliner project around...
Also, apparently with the new General Electric GEnx engines, the 747-800 can fly safely with only 1 engine working. Pretty rad.
PS: The 787 with the Boeing Signature Interior is hot.
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/7e7/photos.html |
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| zoogla |
| quote: | Originally posted by VERTiG0
How the hell are they going to pressurize the cabin without bleed air from the turbofans? Would they just power the pack compressor electrically? Actually that seems much simpler than that wackyass turbine wheel to compressor arrangement they run now... |
Somebody get this guy a pocket protector!
P.S. *hearted* Lisa's response. And the wing design looks kinda fake to me. |
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| VERTiG0 |
| quote: | Originally posted by fayraree
Somebody get this guy a pocket protector!
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I like aircraft :(
787 DREAMLINER COMIN ATCHA |
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| trancechaos |
| quote: | Originally posted by El Kay Dee
baki should use his aerospace thingymajiggy knowledge and build a rocket and fly off this planet... no place for him here...:eek: |
how bout i use my aerospace thingymajiggy and build a missile that will target you and leave a crater where you stand
...:wtf: :wtf: :wtf: |
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| 7-4-7 |
| quote: | Originally posted by milos
do tell |
oh sure....yeah comming home from Italy, 4 years ago the landing gear was SUPPOSED to come down, but a very loud noise indicated that the landing gear was not comming down...anyways the pilot came on and made some generic announcement that mean't nothing to anyone there...he should have just came on and said "no, I dont think we are going to die"...but nonetheless we landed and later found out that there were issues with the wheels, landing gear and there was some talk that the stopping/brake system was flawed in some way.
Any europeans on this site will know that a plane FULL of old italian ladies goes haywire when a plane makes a crashing noise....
....i'd rather go Cesna. |
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| zoogla |
| ^^^^ O DIO!!!! :crazy: |
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| milos |
| quote: | Originally posted by VERTiG0
I disagree. The only orders so far for the -800 variant are cargo carriers. I think Boeing made a very smart move here by modifying a tried and true variant, offering it at a significantly lower cost than the ridiculous A380, and with no need for airports to spend billions of dollars modifying or building terminals simply to accomodate one type of aircraft.
In your own argument lies the killer, Kevin - how many airports around the world are going to be able to take the A380, passenger or cargo variant? As you said, passenger numbers are increasing immensely, yet airport sizes are not.
Also, apparently with the new General Electric GEnx engines, the 747-800 can fly safely with only 1 engine working. Pretty rad. |
I'll back vertigo up on that one. That was the reason why i chose Boeing over Airbus when i read the news. Boeing already has a big client list for the 748 and almost enough to break even, whereas airbus is not even half way there.
and just to add - the current 747s can fly with just 1 engine if they had to also |
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| jon jon |
cool thread. |
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| [NFC]Wave |
| Very cool thread, nice find Cale |
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