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Originally Posted by ZX1100F1
Don't be so quick to assure us of the demise of the 4-engine jumbo jetliner there Einstein.
There is only one benefit to a twin jet over a 4 engine jet and that is of economics (2 engines are cheaper to buy and maintain than 4), there are so many benefits to having 4 engines that many modern designed aircraft will utilize this engine configuration for eons to come.
Economics is the same reason that we won’t see orbital transporters put into regular service any time in the near future.
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In this day and age economics rule the airline industry, and unless your an airline that belongs to an oil rich country who pisses money through their nose, a 777-200F is going to be a more desirable asset than a plane that burns more gas.
I may have not worded it as beautifully as I do some of my other phrases, and I do realize that four engine aircraft are going to be flying around the skies way after you or I die. But these aircraft are being superceded by a new generation of twin-jets.