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From: R2D2 <alfa@bravo.co>
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Subject: Re: The British 707 that could have been
Date: Mon, 02 May 2016 18:25:31 +0100
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On Sun, 1 May 2016 13:57:30 -0500, "Byker" <byker@do~rag.net> wrote:
>"R2D2" wrote in message news:s1jcib1u2tmguoick63i9ejnckvdsh93nm@4ax.com...
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>>There's also the fact that the gov and BOAC only supported/financed
>>aircraft designed to cover the Empire routes, which were all short-ranged
>>and needed low passanger nymbers... and refused to sanction bigger planes.
>
>Passenger numbers had to be kept down because in the aftermath of WWII, few
>people could afford to fly. No airline, not even BOAC, wanted Bristol
>Brabazons or Saro Princess flying boats.
Yes, but that short-sighted view crippled almost any possible expert
deals...
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