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May 1st, 2006 at 11:10am

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When I see Boeing 744 written somewhere, is it refering to a 747-400?  Or something I just don't know about it.
 
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Reply #1 - May 1st, 2006 at 11:19am

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Yep, thats absolutely correct Smiley

You may even see, for example: 747-430, where the 30 is Boeings customer code for the aircraft buyer (lufthansa in this example) ,which have their own customized layouts sometimes.
 
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Reply #2 - May 2nd, 2006 at 2:02am

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When I see Boeing 744 written somewhere, is it refering to a 747-400?  Or something I just don't know about it.


A pet peeve of mine......744 etc., is how Airlines refer to fleet A/C at times, but aviation buffs who look at the A/C in their own right, use the manufacturers designation......a 747 is always a 747 to me.....if you want to define it further, then use the -200, -400 etc......
 
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Reply #3 - May 14th, 2006 at 7:55am

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The short form often used for the simple reason that the aircraft type and model number does not fit in the boxes of the relevent paperwork onboard or in the techlog. At work we use the form B738 as B737-800 will not fit in the techlog aircraft type box.

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Reply #4 - May 16th, 2006 at 11:01am

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A pet peeve of mine......744 etc., is how Airlines refer to fleet A/C at times, but aviation buffs who look at the A/C in their own right, use the manufacturers designation......a 747 is always a 747 to me.....if you want to define it further, then use the -200, -400 etc......

The problem is that Boeing keeps recycling the final 7. There are Boeing Model 737 and Model 747, but Boeing has not produced Model 738 or Model 746...
 
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Reply #5 - May 23rd, 2006 at 1:31pm

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Is it meant to be pronounced seven fourty seven?

Or seven  four seven? I say all as fourty, fifty, twenty, extra except for the 717 and the 707..
 
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Reply #6 - May 23rd, 2006 at 1:45pm

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Is it meant to be pronounced seven fourty seven?

Or seven  four seven? I say all as fourty, fifty, twenty, extra except for the 717 and the 707..


I think that's an "Americanism", in that I've never heard any one else call them that other than residents of the US. Certainly I've only known them as 7-"X"-7... Smiley
 
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Reply #7 - Jun 7th, 2006 at 8:48am
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...and Canada. Grin
 
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Reply #8 - Jul 15th, 2006 at 5:58am

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this is also how the ICAO have the aircraft in their database...B744, B738, A333 etc etc etc
 
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Reply #9 - Jul 15th, 2006 at 9:58am

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this is also how the ICAO have the aircraft in their database...B744, B738, A333 etc etc etc

Unfortunately they aren't a manufacturer and only change the designations to suit themselves......... Roll Eyes

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Reply #10 - Jul 15th, 2006 at 10:19am

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The short form often used for the simple reason that the aircraft type and model number does not fit in the boxes of the relevent paperwork onboard or in the techlog. At work we use the form B738 as B737-800 will not fit in the techlog aircraft type box.

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What do they do if they have a 737-700? Grin
 
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Reply #11 - Jul 15th, 2006 at 2:05pm

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Is it meant to be pronounced seven fourty seven?

Or seven  four seven? I say all as fourty, fifty, twenty, extra except for the 717 and the 707..


Its up tp preference I think. People used to talking on the radio might say "Seven Four Sevan" and the layman might say "seven fourty seven" but on paper its the Boeing model 747 so how you happen to speak the model number is of no real concern.
 
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Reply #12 - Jul 15th, 2006 at 2:55pm

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What do they do if they have a 737-700? Grin



Simple - It'll just be 737 to fit in with 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 738 and 739. 737-1000 though? 7310?
 
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Reply #13 - Jul 15th, 2006 at 3:26pm

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Simple - It'll just be 737 to fit in with 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 738 and 739. 737-1000 though? 7310?


Using that logic, a 720 should a 727-000. Grin Obviously its not, its a shortened version of the venerable 707.
 
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Reply #14 - Jul 15th, 2006 at 4:08pm

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Using that logic, a 720 should a 727-000. Grin Obviously its not, its a shortened version of the venerable 707.


A 720 is exactly what it says it is...  different! Grin
 
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Reply #15 - Jul 15th, 2006 at 4:15pm

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What do they do if they have a 737-700? Grin

I knew I'd seen this mentioned somewhere. http://experts.about.com/e/b/bo/Boeing_737.htm
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When referring to variants of the 737, Boeing and the airlines often collapse the model (737) and the capacity designator (-300, -800, etc.) into a smaller form, either 733 or 738. The exception is the 737-700, which is abbreviated as 73G, in order to avoid confusion with the model number itself. These notations may be found in aircraft manuals or airline timetables.
 
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Reply #16 - Jul 15th, 2006 at 6:43pm

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Well you learn something new every day!
 
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