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Old 01-02-2008 | 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by HSLD
Boeing had field day with that design http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdeQ5xYrGDo
That's hilarious.

As far as redesign, new design, and technology, look what the private sector is doing. I think a lot of the technology comes from both sides, but what some of the more long-range jets like the Gulfstreams, the Globals, Challengers, those are the aircraft that get a lot of the new "goodies" early on because money isn't as much of a factor for some of the owners of these aircraft. Also, look what's going into the GA single engine piston planes, it's freaking crazy! Mainly more of a avionics upgrade in the traditional planes, but the Columbia(Cessna) 400 and the Cirrus planes are truly great designed aircraft with speed and efficiency built in.
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