From: Michael S. Lorrey (retroman@turbont.net)
Date: Wed Aug 09 2000 - 22:01:31 MDT
Spike Jones wrote:
>
> Technotranscendence wrote:
>
> > I was under the impression the 747 was originally designed to be a military
> > cargo plane, but was beaten out by the C-5, so Boeing put it on the
> > commercial market.
>
> Ja, well Lockheed kicked Boeing butt that time. Of course, they
> kicked ours in the 747 vs L1011 contest... {8-[ spike
The L-1011 is my favorite air liner. I used to love to fly on them with
TWA when flying from Seattle to Boston nonstop. The huge legroom that
coach seats had was incredible (wide seats too).
-- TANSTAAFL Mike Lorrey "In the end more than they wanted freedom, they wanted security. When the Athenians finally wanted not to give to society but for society to give to them, when the freedom they wished for was freedom from responsibility, then Athens ceased to be free." --- Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) "A person who wants a society that is both safe and free, wants what never has been, and what never will be." --- Thomas Jefferson "It's a Republic, if you can keep it..." --- Benjamin Franklin
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