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WEFFaggotsMustDie on scored.co
1 year ago0 points(+0/-0)1 child
Cockpit-wise, yes. But the overwhelming exterior design of a modern jet hasn't changed at all since 1981's Boeing 767. We don't build tri-motor planes like the L1011 anymore and only use 4 engines in the biggest jumbos. The biggest development in those 40 years have been winglets/sharklets, and Airbus' "Zorro" mask. The bucket style thrust reversers that caused LDA004 are also long phased out.
Every plane that has come out since 2000 looks 90% the same as the one it replaced. Any attempt at evolving past that and introducing a completely brand new design (i.e. the Sonic Cruiser) invariably gets shot down.
The the outside of a plane and the outside of a car are the same. They are physics derived and window dressing. Cars haven't changed much either exterior wise. 4 doors. 4 wheels. Box shaped.
Every plane that has come out since 2000 looks 90% the same as the one it replaced. Any attempt at evolving past that and introducing a completely brand new design (i.e. the Sonic Cruiser) invariably gets shot down.