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Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Ripsnort on April 09, 2007, 08:34:35 AM

Every 5 seconds a 737 takes off somewhere in the world.

Happy 40th birthday (First Flight) 737!



(http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/gallery/images/commercial/737-04.jpg)

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Chairboy on April 09, 2007, 08:53:17 AM

Good plane.  

737: The Cessna 172 of revenue flight.

Title: Re: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Airscrew on April 09, 2007, 01:15:19 PM

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Every 5 seconds a 737 takes off somewhere in the world.

:noid  what about landings?? They just take off and never seen again? :noid

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Xargos on April 09, 2007, 01:20:42 PM

737 ain't the worst plane I ever fueled, back in the day.  Forgot how old that thing was.

Title: Re: Re: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Xargos on April 09, 2007, 01:22:47 PM

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Originally posted by Airscrew
:noid  what about landings?? They just take off and never seen again? :noid

Yea, you know those darn UFOs just keep taking them.:D

Title: Re: Re: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: john9001 on April 09, 2007, 01:23:36 PM

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Originally posted by Airscrew
:noid  what about landings?? They just take off and never seen again? :noid

thats what they call a "non-stop flight".

Title: Re: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Ball on April 09, 2007, 02:32:16 PM

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Every 5 seconds a 737 takes off somewhere in the world.

Happy 40th birthday (First Flight) 737!



(http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/gallery/images/commercial/737-04.jpg)

40 years... you would think that they would at least have a picture of one that works ;)

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Ripsnort on April 09, 2007, 02:40:04 PM

The picture don nah work for ya'll?

Title: Re: Re: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Reschke on April 09, 2007, 02:41:41 PM

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Originally posted by Ball
40 years... you would think that they would at least have a picture of one that works ;)

The plane doesn't really exist. It is a government conspiracy to get us all to believe that particle transmission is not a viable way of moving cargo and humans around the globe. When we all walk down that "jetway" to get onto the "aircraft" we are swept with an invisible beam that breaks down our parts and we continue onward into what we believe is an aircraft. The government holds us all in suspension for as long as it used to take to "fly there". When your luggage is lost it really happens because it was rerouted into the wrong materialization field and has to be queed up again.

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Xargos on April 09, 2007, 02:43:05 PM

:noid

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Ball on April 09, 2007, 02:52:03 PM

I just get a red x.

Maybe it is security by Boeing blocking the image to Europe in case Airbus steal their designs.

:noid

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Skuzzy on April 09, 2007, 02:58:09 PM

Here is what I could find for the press release. (http://www.boeing.com/commercial/gallery/737-04.html)

And the image you had linked was not showing up Rip.  I hope the one I grabbed is close enough.

Title: Re: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: eskimo2 on April 09, 2007, 03:02:05 PM

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Every 5 seconds a 737 takes off somewhere in the world.
 

So one 737 has been doing touch and goes every 5 seconds and just works its way around the world?  I don’t get it?

Title: Re: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Ball on April 09, 2007, 03:07:17 PM

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Every 5 seconds a 737 takes off somewhere in the world.
 

...and one lands every 10 seconds? :t

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Fishu on April 09, 2007, 03:31:29 PM

I've only flown in McDonnell's planes. DC-10, MD-11, DC-9 and MD-80 series. Riding on DC9/MD80 series was quite nice, but I've hated descending on DC10/MD11; Feels like something would be squeezing ears closer to each other.

I wouldn't mind trying out the 737, I've flown it for quite a bit in FS9.

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: indy007 on April 09, 2007, 03:39:09 PM

(http://www.trdparts.com/AH/asdf/737next.jpg)
(http://www.trdparts.com/AH/asdf/wedgetail.jpg)
(http://www.trdparts.com/AH/asdf/inside.jpg)

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Ball on April 09, 2007, 03:45:20 PM

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Originally posted by indy007
(http://www.trdparts.com/AH/asdf/wedgetail.jpg)  [/B]

That's an expensive way to transport your surf board...

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Willfly on April 09, 2007, 03:48:56 PM

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Originally posted by Ball
That's an expensive way to transport your surf board...

ROFL, That is a bit expensive, but its worth it flying such a big surf around!

:eek: :huh :D :lol :rofl

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Halo on April 09, 2007, 03:52:28 PM

I always thought the DC-9 would be the DC-3 of the jet age, but the 737 seems to have earned that laurel.

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Ripsnort on April 09, 2007, 04:48:25 PM

(Thanks Skuzzy)

More 737 facts:
-About 1,250 737s are in the air at any time.
-The 737 fleet has flown about 296 million hours in revenue service, travelling 75 billion nautical miles in 232 million flights.
-737’s have carried about 12 billion passengers.
-One of the lead engineers on the B-29 and 707 was also instrumental in designing the 737.

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Masherbrum on April 09, 2007, 05:10:39 PM

interesting facts.   Kinda neat.

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Airscrew on April 09, 2007, 06:44:04 PM

I always kinda thought the 737 looked like a smaller verison of the 707

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Slash27 on April 09, 2007, 06:56:19 PM

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Originally posted by Ball
That's an expensive way to transport your surf board...

um, thats an ATM:rolleyes:

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: vorticon on April 09, 2007, 07:36:56 PM

cool. happy birthday to that old fart...

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Fishu on April 10, 2007, 01:38:16 AM

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Originally posted by Airscrew
I always kinda thought the 737 looked like a smaller verison of the 707

That is quite true actually. The 737 has a modified fuselage of the 707 and a similar nose section. Some parts of 727 and 757 are also similar to 707 (more or less).

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: AquaShrimp on April 10, 2007, 08:23:39 AM

What about all the 737s that were rolling inverted and crashing in the 90s due to the rudders jamming to one side?  Serious design flaw.

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Ripsnort on April 10, 2007, 08:36:47 AM

You mean all 2? (Colorado in 1991 and Pennsylvania in 1994)

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: AquaShrimp on April 10, 2007, 08:41:39 AM

(http://www.airlinesafety.com/images/ruddermap.gif)

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: Ripsnort on April 10, 2007, 09:04:23 AM

Here is a good read to understand the entire rudder problem:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/transportation/february97/rudder_2-21.html

Then, there is the wind gust...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtxxRhGRvK8

Title: 40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently
Post by: cpxxx on April 10, 2007, 11:13:36 AM

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40 years ago this plane first flew, and you've probably flown on one recently

Last airliner I flew on and hopefully in a couple of years the airliner I will fly for a living.