Boeing 787 Dreamliner not replacement for 747
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Although I certainly agree with David Ohman about the fate of the Airbus A380 and the use of taxpayer money to fund the airport improvements to accommodate that monster, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is not a replacement for the 747 (Letters, Oct. 22).
The 787 and 747 are not in any way equivalent aircraft. The 747 weighs about 800,000 pounds plus takeoff weight and will carry more than 400 passengers. The 787 Dreamliner is about one third of that, though the 787 has a much greater range of flight.
David Butler
Canoga Park
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