Post by smutny on Apr 17, 2018 22:14:39 GMT -6
The big difference between a commercial 747 and a C-5 is the fact that airlines need to carry passengers and cargo, so the split of having the cargo underneath the passengers where it's easy to load & unload is one reason the difference is dictated.
If you were to split level the C-5, a good portion of your passengers would be looking at the wing root, which is not a good selling point from the airline's perspective.
You also want all your airliners to have a relatively similar location for the doors so jetways don't have to be able to swing large distances up or down to accomodate odd door locations.
If you were to split level the C-5, a good portion of your passengers would be looking at the wing root, which is not a good selling point from the airline's perspective.
You also want all your airliners to have a relatively similar location for the doors so jetways don't have to be able to swing large distances up or down to accomodate odd door locations.
