Comments on: The planes that don’t (try to) redesign people (Sep, 1954) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/13/the-planes-that-dont-try-to-redesign-people/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:07:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Don http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/13/the-planes-that-dont-try-to-redesign-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1059406 Don Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:22:57 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5117#comment-1059406 Beautiful! http://www.conniesurvivors.com/ Beautiful!

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]]> By: Charlene http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/13/the-planes-that-dont-try-to-redesign-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1059393 Charlene Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:43:47 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5117#comment-1059393 I don't know which provided more room per passenger, but they all provided more room than any current commercial airliner. I don’t know which provided more room per passenger, but they all provided more room than any current commercial airliner.

]]> By: Tracy B. http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/13/the-planes-that-dont-try-to-redesign-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1059390 Tracy B. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:45:26 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5117#comment-1059390 Not to mention that Douglas (McDonnell Douglas) is now part of Boeing Not to mention that Douglas (McDonnell Douglas) is now part of Boeing

]]> By: StanFlouride http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/13/the-planes-that-dont-try-to-redesign-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1059387 StanFlouride Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:12:47 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5117#comment-1059387 I think at least half of the listed carriers are no longer in business. I think at least half of the listed carriers are no longer in business.

]]> By: Richard C http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/13/the-planes-that-dont-try-to-redesign-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1059386 Richard C Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:00:36 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5117#comment-1059386 The italicized text about the straight-line and single tail is definitely a jab at the Lockheed Constellation, which not only has a shortage of straight lines visible in its fuselage, but also has a triple vertical tail. I don't know which provided more interior room per passenger. The italicized text about the straight-line and single tail is definitely a jab at the Lockheed Constellation, which not only has a shortage of straight lines visible in its fuselage, but also has a triple vertical tail.

I don’t know which provided more interior room per passenger.

]]> By: slim http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/13/the-planes-that-dont-try-to-redesign-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1059383 slim Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:24:10 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5117#comment-1059383 I wonder if this was a jab at the Lockheed Constellation which, although a beautiful plane, was definitely not shaped like a straight cylinder. I wonder if this was a jab at the Lockheed Constellation which, although a beautiful plane, was definitely not shaped like a straight cylinder.

]]> By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/13/the-planes-that-dont-try-to-redesign-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1059367 nlpnt Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:54:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5117#comment-1059367 *(Extra charges may apply) *(Extra charges may apply)

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