Was the DC 8 better than the 707?

Because the fuselage was higher off the ground the DC-8 was able to be stretched to create the -61/-62/-63 versions. The fact that the wing also had less sweep helped as well, of course. The 707 was also stretched from its original length but it could not match the capacity of the Stretch 8s.



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