Distinctive for its double-decker design and sheer enormity, the plane has proven popular with those who fly on it, but sadly not so popular with airlines that consider it pricey and now prefer smaller, more efficient aircraft built by both Airbus and Boeing. Recommended Videos The European avi...
With double deckers, six engines, and wingspans longer than football fields, it’s amazing that the biggest planes in the world can even get airborne.
The A380 also has four engines, which is double that on aircraft like the A350 and Boeing 787. And fewer engines comes with its advantages. “All other things being equal, two very large engines will be more fuel efficient than four engines that make the same amount of thrust,” Anderson...
5. Drake's private Boeing 767-200 Canadian rapper Drake acquired his very own Boeing 767-200ER early in 2019. Well, it is not exactly owned by Drake. Rather, it belongs to Ontario-based Cargojet. The plane is a free-publicity deal for the airfreight company, and why not, if you hav...
Boeing stepped in to rescue the Ukrainian plane maker Antonov, known for producing the world's largest aircraft. The firm had ceased production because of its heavy reliance on Russian imports, which had collapsed after Moscow's annexation of Crimea in 2014. But, Boeing's parts, equipment ...
More precisely, the carbon-fiber-re-inforced plastics known as composites are reshaping the rivalry between Airbus and Boeing Co., and the European planemaker has a lot of catching up to do. With oil... C Matlack - 《Business Week》 被引量: 0发表: 2006年...
Boeing’s brand-new 777-9 jetliner took to the air for the first time on Jan. 25 — the largest twin-engine airliner ever — ushering in efficiencies for its airline customers, and improvements in the passenger experience. The plane’s maiden flight was three hours and 51 minutes in ...
s A380 passenger jet. How the weight reduction is an attempt to make the jet more cost efficient; Promises from Airbus that the A380 will be cheaper to operate than Boeing Co.'s 747-400; Use of laser welding techniques, lighter materials and other innovations to reduce the plane's ...
Construction of Boeing's first overseas facility as part of its 737 production system started Thursday in the east China port city of Zhoushan. China cuts retail fuel prices China will cut the retail prices of both gasoline and diesel for the fourth time this year from Friday due to a drop...
The Antonov An-124 is so massive it makes a regular Boeing 737 look like an RC plane.The AN-124 Ruslan‘s 239-feet wingspan is more than double the puny passenger jet’s (117 feet).So if you need to send some heavy-duty military equipment, the An-124 (which NATO calls the Condor...