Simviation Forum - Testing my new toy.

Jun 12^th, 2004 at 4:11pm

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Well, I finally purchased the PMDG 737-800/900. I decided to take it out for a few test flights prior to delivery. Soon she will wear AA colors. Grin

More pics to follow in the near future. Stay Tuned. 8)

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Reply #1 - Jun 12^th, 2004 at 5:29pm

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Great shoots of a great aircraft.....

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Reply #2 - Jun 13^th, 2004 at 7:32am

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It flies better than the 600/700's...use flaps 40 for approaches, the field view is just so much better, since you don't need to fly with the 3 degree positive pitch!

Yoj won't regret this

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Reply #3 - Jun 13^th, 2004 at 1:09pm

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I have not bought this one yet, but the plans are in the works. I don't know if I have enough knowledge about flying to get it off the ground....hell, even fired up Shocked

It is a fantastic looking bird though.

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Reply #4 - Jun 13^th, 2004 at 1:46pm

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Thanks Nexus82, I will keep that in mind. Although overall I still prefer the 737-700 (it's my favorite of the whole 737 family), this aircraft is definitely a beauty and flies wonderfully.

SaVas,

Yeah this thing definetly takes some hours of learning. The first time I flew the PMDG 737-700, I sat on the runway for 4.5 hours in the middle of the night while I read through the thick manuals. I eventually got tired and never took off. LOL. But I love it. Reading the manual and getting to know every peice of the airplane really pays off.

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Reply #5 - Jun 13^th, 2004 at 1:48pm

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Your affection of the -700 surely has nothing to do with your bias to SWA, now has it Wink

I prefer the 800 series though

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Reply #6 - Jun 13^th, 2004 at 2:03pm

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LOL!

I don't know, I'm just not as big a fan of the longer 737s. The 737 has always been that short, fat, pudgy cute little baby airliner, and now with the -900, its almost as large as the 757.

Plus, I have yet to fly on a -800/900 and I tend to be partial to those I have been on. Haha.

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Reply #7 - Jun 15^th, 2004 at 12:33pm

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i agree the 700 variant is king of the 737 family..the 800 and 900 look overstretched

the winglet version is pretty funky as well

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Reply #8 - Jun 16^th, 2004 at 5:04pm