![]() That they are being pursued at all shows a fundamental difference in thinking among the major aircraft-makers. The aircraft, if launched in the next 1-2 years, would be available well before 2030. Embraer targets 2022 launch of new turboprop.Boeing pursues -5X project with key suppliers.OEMs proceed with conventional aircraft designs.Despite all that, indications are that two of the remaining three Western OEMs-Boeing and Embraer-are seriously considering launching new, conventionally powered aircraft based on current technology. Add in the accelerating disruption by emerging technologies such as hybrid-electric and hydrogen propulsion, and successful business plans become difficult to achieve. The dominating factors-large, young, in-service fleets combined with big backlogs and airlines and aircraft manufacturers in financial distress-are not good conditions for initiating multibillion-dollar investments in new development programs. Then the COVID-19 pandemic turned what had felt too good to be true into the industry’s worst nightmare and its new reality. Airlines went through a superprofitable supercycle until 2019, enjoying growth rates way above the historical average translating into previously unheard-of aircraft orders, backlogs and production rates, with the latest versions of the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 each securing several thousands of orders. The 787 is the only twin jet with a widebody that is equipped with GEnx engines having serrated nacelles, similar to the 747-8.The parameters were set for what could have been a lost decade. It doesn’t sport winglets, having raked wings which are swept up and angled upwards. The Boeing 787’s forward fuselage is rounded, blends and transitions seamlessly into the cockpit. Widebody twin-engine aircraft are not so easy to tell apart. The large rear end of the 747 is also a distinguishing feature for Boeing. The Boeing 747-8 has raked wingtips without winglets. ![]() ![]() The Boeing 747-400 has short, angled or canted winglet design, while the Airbus A380 has winglets that are vertical, 90 degrees to the wing surface. The Boeing 747-8 lacks winglets on its wing tips and is equipped with serrated nacelles for noise reduction. The Airbus A380’s upper deck runs the full length of the fuselage from nose to tail section, and winglets are unique among quad engine aircraft. The Boeing 747-400 and the newer 747-8 have an iconic enlarged front fuselage that runs only part-way towards the aft, with the 747-8’s upper deck being longer. Other than these obviously similar features, the similarities are few. Both aircraft are double decker and are equipped with four engines. Size and shape vary by generations, sometimes the same model can have different wing designs depending on options.īoeing 747 and Airbus A380 are the easiest aircraft to distinguish between, and are also the largest commercial aircraft models produced by them. In fact, there are no distinct features for Boeing and Airbus. Boeing and Airbus commercial aircraft have similar looking fuselages, and one might find it difficult to distinguish between them. For the rest, aircraft identification may not be so easy. For aircraft aficionados, the differences between Airbus and Boeing might seem obvious.
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