Opposites Attract
by Alex Esguerra
Title
Opposites Attract
Artist
Alex Esguerra
Medium
Photograph - Color
Description
Just because things are not alike does not mean they cannot compliment one other. In the world of commercial aviation, this is especially true, where certain airplanes are judged (maybe unfairly, but who am I to criticize) to be much better at doing a particular job (or at least far better suited for a given route)than their counterparts. And now in a world where it is truly about the bottom line, it is now a common practice where a carrier will take one manufacturer's product for Mission A, and then blend it with another manufacturer's product for Mission B for a harmoniously-economical result
This picture illustrates the practice of bringing two polar opposites together. The A320 and the Boeing 747 are completely a universe apart in what they bring to the table. One is a narrow body, short/med ranged electronic marvel while the other is a wide body, long ranged giant. Their operating philosophies are equally at odds (on the overhead panels, if a given system's button is illuminated on an Airbus, that system is OFF while on the Boeing, it likely means it is ON - go figure). And yet the bringing together of these virtual opposites just works fine for the 87 year old carrier. The Bus handles the low capacity short haul while the Boeing takes care of the high capacity long ranged routes.
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September 9th, 2013
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