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Originally Posted by L-1011-Heavy
The 747 Did Not Change Travel, It Merely Enhanced It.
The 747 Claim Is Low Cost Fares & Large Volumes, But The 707 Took Air Travel Out Of The Dark Ages So To Speak & Introduced The Jet Age.
Remember The 707 Was Twice As Fast & Carried Twice As Many Passengers Than Propliners.
And Without The 707, We Wouldn't Have The 747 As The 747 Is Based On The 707.
Brilliant Alias & DC-8-55 Make A Good Points Too.
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While I agree with your point that the 707 brought about a new age in travel, I disagree with your statement that the 747 "merely enhanced it".
The 747 was the aircraft that opened up air travel to the masses. Without it, air travel would possibly still only be exclusive to those with the financial means to do it - at least on long distance routes. It's very unlikely that airlines would have been able to thrive in the manner they have without the 747. One only has to see how many companies have relied on the 747 since its introduction as the basis of their long-haul fleets to illustrate my point.
Additionally, it is the 747 that has had the greatest impact on the growth in the air cargo sector. Without the existence of the 747F, this segment of an airline's business plan would never has "taken off" in the manner that it has - something that the 707 would never have been able to accomplish.