Date: 03 Feb 97 03:16:34
From: "J. Heilig" <jheilig@gate.net>
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National Aero Safety wrote:
> All kidding aside, it is my understanding that Douglas put more effort
> into corrosion protection. The DC-8 is also a newer design.
I'd beg to differ on that last statement. Both types were designed
within a couple of years of each other in the early 1950s, and the 707
was in production (even the pax versions) longer than the DC-8. The
last DC-8 was delivered in 1972. IIRC the last passenger 707 was
delivered in 1975 or so.
Jennings Heilig
