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Why The Boeing 747's Upper Deck Hump Will Be Nearly Impossible To Replicate In A Modern Jet

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Why The Boeing 747's Upper Deck Hump Will Be Nearly Impossible To Replicate In A Modern Jet
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The upper deck hump of the Boeing 747 is one of commercial aviation’s most recognizable shapes. Even outside aviation circles, people know the silhouette: the cockpit perched high above the nose, the roofline rising before flowing back into the fuselage. The upper deck hump made the jumbo jet feel special in a way few airliners ever have. Yet for all its fame, no modern passenger jet has seriously tried to recreate it.

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