On Tue, 8 Mar 2016 12:18:31 -0600, "Byker" <byker@do~rag.net> wrote:
>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" wrote in message
>news:hq0tdb9rg1phl23dmdohau812ig67iqpju@4ax.com...
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>> According to the InterWeb, it's already in service... =}
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>> http://acecombat.wikia.com/wiki/P-1112_Aigaion
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>The technology to develop these supermegagiants exists. However, there is
>this matter of profitability and recouping development costs.
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>For example, Airbus will have to build 420 A380s to break even. Right now
>Airbus is still far off its target with 282 planes sold. Among these orders,
>11 are really shaky: 5 for Kingfisher and 6 for Virgin Atlantic. Some
>analysts question whether Airbus will ever break even on this program as it
>will need redesign at some point (around 250-300 planes manufactured). The
>objective of a Ultra High Capacity Airliner or UHCA is lower operating cost
>per passenger, as the seating capacity floor area is nearly twice that of
>the 747-8 (two decks). However, given that airports had to be reconfigured
>to operate the A380 and there are numerous other factors associated with the
>flyaway cost of each aircraft, this becomes questionable.
...and, God forbid, one goes down packed to the rafters...
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