Missing Features

One can argue that the modern commercial aviation industry is a complete failure:

1. Commercial aircraft cost billions, when they should cost millions;
2. Flying today is worse than flying 10 years ago;
3. Flight times haven’t improved significantly since the 70s; and,
4. The whole approach to flying is a bit too archaic to be considered impressive engineering: Strap a huge engine on a tube, apply constant thrust, and hope you don’t fall.

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