End of the Line

Airliners Are Slower and Less Comfortable Than They Were Half a Century Ago. Why?


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If you’re old enough to have flown on a Boeing 707, or a Douglas DC-8, or even a Lockheed L-1011, you remember a time when jets were fast, comfortable and often both. Today, there are slower and are less comfortable, at least in Economy. Did it have to be this way? Jim Anderton argues, “No”.

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End of the LineBy Engineering.com