Simviation Forum - Glass vs. plastic

Aug 10^th, 2004 at 2:10pm

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what is the diffrence in getting plastic or glass instruments I guess there could be a little weight diff. but I mean it couldn't be to much could it?

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Reply #1 - Aug 10^th, 2004 at 5:33pm

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What do you mean exactly?
Could you develop your theory?

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Reply #2 - Aug 10^th, 2004 at 5:50pm

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I've seen in a few places that the instruments on the B737 are glss..but then on the SouthWest airlines B737 it is plastic..I was just wondering why this is?

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Reply #3 - Aug 10^th, 2004 at 6:15pm

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Are you talking about Analog vs Digital (737 classic vs NG) or about the two different instrument layouts for the 737NG (PDF/ND and EFIS "Southwest" style)?

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Reply #4 - Aug 10^th, 2004 at 6:59pm

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No 737-700 vs 737-700... one being the SouthWest livery...when southwest airlines purchased there 737's they opt. for plastic instrument covers...while other companies otp. for glass I was just wondering on why they did so...

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Reply #5 - Aug 11^th, 2004 at 6:42am

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probably because plastics might be cheaper to replace in case of scratches.
I had no clue about this - where did you read it?

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Reply #6 - Aug 11^th, 2004 at 10:58am

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Have a video of a T7 KORD-EGLL....EGLL-KORD....he mentions it in there...I also saw it somewere on A.net...and in a forum on there...

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Reply #7 - Aug 11^th, 2004 at 2:03pm

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Oh is that the UAL 777-200 video?
If so, I have it aswell, though don't remember that specific issue you brought up

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Reply #8 - Aug 11^th, 2004 at 2:16pm

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I know exactly what he is on about now.
The captain in the flight mentions that the 777 is more advanced because its a totally glass cockpit. What is meant by this, is the fact that the instruments are all digital, none of them are the original analoge.

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Reply #9 - Aug 11^th, 2004 at 3:38pm