macfail t1_izfdwbu wrote
Reply to comment by zorbathegrate in Last Boeing 747 rolls off line after half a century of production by diacewrb
The 747 series has 4 engines and a wing form optimized for higher cruise speed. You can't easily engineer your way around those without redesigning the whole plane. They already have the 787 and 777, which meet customers needs.
Drone30389 t1_j0kdral wrote
They actually did give it new wings and engines: the 747-8i
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