Simviation Forum - Favorite 737

Apr 2^nd, 2005 at 10:32am

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What is your favorite 737?

Mine is the -200 (236 to be exact.)

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Reply #1 - Apr 2^nd, 2005 at 10:49am

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What is your favorite 737?

Mine is the -200 (236 to be exact.)

The Boeing twin engined noise making machine eh? Spent more time in 737-300s myself, many years ago.

More of a BAC 1-11 fan myself... Wink

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Reply #2 - Apr 2^nd, 2005 at 11:05am

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no 737-900??? Sad

oh well
so 737-800
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Reply #3 - Apr 2^nd, 2005 at 11:30am

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no 737-900??? Sad

oh well
so 737-800
Cheers Theis

Is there a -900???

What's next, 737-1000?

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Reply #4 - Apr 2^nd, 2005 at 12:08pm

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Is there a -900???

What's next, 737-1000?

747...?

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Reply #5 - Apr 2^nd, 2005 at 1:17pm

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Is there a -900???

What's next, 737-1000?

yes 737-900 DO really exsist!
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Reply #6 - Apr 2^nd, 2005 at 1:35pm

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The Boeing twin engined noise making machine eh?
...........

More of a BAC 1-11 fan myself... Wink

As I remember the BAC 1-11 was the noisiest aircraft operating out of Gatiwick when I worked there, closely followed by the Comet. Cheesy

Only been on a 737 once. A 737-400 from Gatwick to Paris (CDG) & back which I suppose is twice. Roll Eyes

Can't say I was particulaly impressed, it was just another airliner to me. The best part of the whole trip was meeting Jimmy Greaves* in the airport lounge. Wink

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Reply #7 - Apr 2^nd, 2005 at 2:46pm

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What I like about the -100/200, is that they look a bit pudgy, what with the (relatively) long and thin nacelles. I like the clamshell reversers in operation, too!

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Reply #8 - Apr 2^nd, 2005 at 2:51pm

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Nothing like a 737NG, maybe the -800 model, closely followed by the -700

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Reply #9 - Apr 3^rd, 2005 at 1:46pm

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I love the screaming originality of the old -100s. The -900s are frickin' huge though!

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Reply #10 - Apr 4^th, 2005 at 7:07am

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yes 737-900 DO really exsist!
Cheers Theis

I have added it, didn't have enough spaces, so I grouped it with the 800.

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Reply #11 - Apr 7^th, 2005 at 11:48am

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What I like about the -100/200, is that they look a bit pudgy, what with the (relatively) long and thin nacelles. I like the clamshell reversers in operation, too!

I think they look more streamlined than the new ones.

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Reply #12 - May 15^th, 2005 at 1:38pm

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-700's.

Winglets forever! Grin

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Reply #13 - May 17^th, 2005 at 5:34am

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-800s have winglets to
so do some 737-300s and 400s that have been upgraded!

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Reply #14 - May 17^th, 2005 at 3:58pm

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Meh. Nice size on the -700s.

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Reply #15 - May 18^th, 2005 at 7:52am

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the -400 for me, standard sized and very popular. The -900 is too big to be a 737 for me, I prefer the smaller variants

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Reply #16 - May 21^st, 2005 at 6:17pm

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700s, they perform better

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Reply #17 - Jun 9^th, 2005 at 3:01am

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The 200's are the coolest!

The 100's are interesting... here is their story:

Boeing decided to steal the exact engine setup as the 727. The engine (JT8D), AND the engine mount and pylon! They just turned it 90 degrees, stabbed it on the 737, and went!
Problem: The reverse thrust system was also the same...... BAD! It would cause a high pressure under the wing, reducing brake effectiveness to the point where it would take too long to stop.
Solution: Boeing designed the nacelle longer for the 200's so it would be behind the wing, and exen angles them for maximum effectiveness. I don;t know if it is still true, but for many years, the 737-200 had the most effective reverse thrust stystem on the planet due to all the time Boeing spent on fixing it.

Besides, how many other 737's (or any other turbo-fans) can land on short gravel strips APPROVED? (See: Alaska Airlines) The 727 does OK (See: Northen Air Cargo), but not as well, because of the superior reverse thrust of the 737-200.

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Reply #18 - May 15^th, 2006 at 11:15pm

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727s and 737s landing on gravel strips? I doubt that, they were not designed for that.

Many russian airliners can land on gravel such as the Tu-154. 727 has 4 wheels on the main landing gear while the Tu-154 has 12 wheels.

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Reply #19 - May 15^th, 2006 at 11:49pm

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I recite myself from a post I made in januari, regarding the 737-200

"....Changes included new high-lift devices and braking improvements and low-pressure tyres, as well as new deflectors fitted to protect the lower fuselage and engine intakes from scuffed-up stones and debris on rough runways. FAA certification for gravel runway operations was forthcoming in February 1969"

It's no secret that Alaska, Wien Consolidated, Nordair etc used the 737 on unpaved runways, why is that so hard to believe? geez.... ???

Close-up of the deflectors
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