Since the first aircraft was successfully flown by the Wright Brothers on December 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk North Carolina, the role of aircraft has grown rapidly and at the same time penetrated all aspects of human life.

It has not only completely changed the lifestyle, but has also opened the stage for the exciting "race" of aircraft manufacturers.

Recorded in history there are at least 3 numbers of "competitions" that appear on the surface, namely each speed race, big size aircraft race, and finally "fuel efficient competition".

The three race numbers are represented by the Concorde, Airbus A-380, and Boeing B-737 Max 8. Concorde, which first flew in 1969, was able to fly at speeds of more than 2x the speed of sound and could fly up to an altitude of 60,000 feet. Only 20 aircraft were produced and in 2003 Concorde made its final flight.

Commercially, the fastest transport aircraft products used by British and French airlines failed to reach the global market.

The battle for speed race in commercial civilian transport aircraft ends here. Next comes the Airbus A-380, a giant commercial civil aircraft capable of carrying more than 800 passengers, which first flew in 2005. Reportedly, Airbus aircraft factory will stop production of the A-380 this year 2021, following many unfavorable developments in seizing the commercial aviation market.

Even before the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, there were many considerations about how difficult it would be for the A-380 to survive. With 4 engines that make it "wasteful" of fuel, it becomes difficult for the A-380 to compete with other types of aircraft.

The A-380 marks the end of the “big” race for commercial civilian transport aircraft on the global market. Recently, the world of aviation has been marked by competing fuel efficient competitions between well-known aircraft manufacturers.

Unfortunately, in an effort to obtain an efficient and efficient aircraft engine, there have been two fatal accidents from the Boeing B-737 Max 8. The fuel-efficient engines fitted to the B-737 Max 8 aircraft have made fundamental changes in aerodynamic performance that resulted in hundreds of lives being lost and ending with the grounding of all B-737 Max 8 aircraft worldwide.

Sources : CNN News