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Unimatrix One May 22, 2003 4:37 am
What about the A350, A360, and A370?
 
Does anyone know why Airbus skipped these three designations and went straight to A380 for their new jumbo plane?

Fraser May 22, 2003 4:49 am
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Unimatrix One:
Does anyone know why Airbus skipped these three designations and went straight to A380 for their new jumbo plane?</font>
Because it is two dachshunds stuck on top of eachother. (A3) 40 + (A3) 40 = (A3) 80

airoli May 22, 2003 5:59 am
The fuselage has the shape of an "8" (double bubble).

BTW Unimatrix One, does your username come from "a place outside of the collective"? http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/wink.gif

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truly yours. airOli.

LHR Tim May 23, 2003 6:53 am
Well it took Boeing nearly 40 years to skip back to the 717 (the re-branded DC-9).

YVR Cockroach May 23, 2003 11:08 am
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by LHR Tim:
Well it took Boeing nearly 40 years to skip back to the 717 (the re-branded DC-9).</font>
Picking bones but it's the MD-95. I think "717" was used for some 707 derivative years ago.

Skylink USA May 23, 2003 11:30 am
The 717 designation was used before. I forgot what plane it was. Was it similar to the 707 and made for the USAF?

Boeing also made the 720, a shorter range and smaller version 4 engine plane, that shared some parts with the 707.

If the A300 and A310 is relaunched, it could conceivably be named the A350 and A360.

NickP 1K May 23, 2003 3:15 pm
Military 707's are KC-135's The other "707" that was modified was actually called a "720"


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