Just One Airline Ever Flew The Dassault Mercure France S Answer To The Boeing 737
The 2020s are marking the half-century anniversaries of some awesome pieces of aviation history. Among those aircraft are the deadly, but sexy Bede BD-5, the advanced Lockheed L-1011, and even the introduction of the Boeing 747. In 1971, Dassault Aviation launched its first-ever commercial airliner with the promise of beating Douglas and Boeing. During the 1960s, air travel was expanding and in response, airlines were asking manufacturers to build aircraft to fit different roles....