Originally Posted by
hotshot
I've only been at Riddle for about 2 weeks, I don't plan on returning next semester because of the cost. That's still 11,000 wasted, but that's better than 120,000 for the whole 4 or 5 years.
Yes, the 800 version doesn't exist, but I've seen pictures of what it will look like on Boeing's site.
Good Plan!
And don't forget Pan Am! The 747 (originally designed as an Air Force cargo plan but lost the competition to the C-5) was modified per Juan Tripp's specifications to become the airplane it is. Pan Am operated a lot of them, and where the launch customer IIRC.