What version of the Boeing 737 do you like or traveled on what was your thoughts

[SpaceMtnFan]

Hey Disboard gang. as many of you may or may not know I am a Huge Commercial Jetliner fan. My fav is the Boeing 737-700. From the 737-200 to the Next Generation 737-600 737-700, 737-800, 737-900. If you are not sure what im talking about here are some Pics of the Boeing 737 family

Boeing 737-200

Boeing 737-300

Usairways Boeing 737-400

Southwest Boeing 737-700

Boeing 737-800

Boeing 737-900 Prototype

 

[jcb]

737-800 - no contest. Especially the ones Delta flew until recently. The back two rows on the A-C side had a few extra inches of pitch. I kept my sanity on several cross-country flights in those seats.

 

[mikelan6]

I would agree on the 800 or 900 series. The ones I have flown in have the in flight entertainment screens above every few seats and they're very comfortable to fly. Especially in Business Class!

The 737 is also my favorite aircraft to "fly" in Microsoft's Flight Simulator. I love how it handles and is somewhat easy to fly.

 

[SamIAm21]

I gotta say it... I wouldn't know one from the other. As long as they go up in one piece and come down in one piece, I'm okay with it. I'm aeronautically challenged!



I will admit to being extremely uncomfortable aboard a recent AirTran flight. The seats were horrid. What type of plane do they use??

 

[mikelan6]

I will admit to being extremely uncomfortable aboard a recent AirTran flight. The seats were horrid. What type of plane do they use??

AirTran uses some 737s, but they mostly use 717s, which were renamed when Boeing bought McDonnell Douglas. These used to be the DC9s, aka the MD80s. I agree with you, they are awful, but keep in mind that it's the airline - not the manufacturer that chooses how many seats go into an aircraft.

 

[SamIAm21]

It wasn't the amount of seats that really bothered me, but the seat was literally straight backed and even reclining them didn't add much to the comfort because it then put you at an odd angle. It was a smaller sized jet and a 717 sounds right.

I will admit to being very awestruck by some of the newer Airbus jets though or the 787 Dreamliner. Those really huge jets. I'd be interested to know how easy/difficult it would be to fly something that large.

 

[SpaceMtnFan]

[ I love the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 I flew on a Southwest 737-700 to St Louis from Columbus Ohio in 2005. The Plane is comfortable. I also love the Long wingspan with the Blended Winglets. This is a great Jet to fly on. I was Impressed about the boeing 737-700

 

[BilltM]

I gotta say it... I wouldn't know one from the other. As long as they go up in one piece and come down in one piece, I'm okay with it. I'm aeronautically challenged!



I will admit to being extremely uncomfortable aboard a recent AirTran flight. The seats were horrid. What type of plane do they use??

I did like the way the 700 (or maybe the 400 I don't remember exactly) handled its self coming into Philadelphia PA on a windy day. We were bounced around a bit and turned sideways (slightly) but she held on to land without incident. Philly landings seem tough in the times I've travelled through there.

What about the Airbus planes?? I've travelled to Las Vegas from the East coast and most were the Airbus 320. Those seemed bigger inside.

 

[BilltM]

I did like the way the 700 (or maybe the 400 I don't remember exactly) handled its self coming into Philadelphia PA on a windy day. We were bounced around a bit and turned sideways (slightly) but she held on to land without incident. Philly landings seem tough in the times I've travelled through there.

What about the Airbus planes?? I've travelled to Las Vegas from the East coast and most were the Airbus 320. Those seemed bigger inside.

I might have pushed the poll in another direction.

Bill

 

[disneyholic family]

I've always like the 737 - i like the way it flies...

but my favorite plane, hands down, is the 747....

i totally hate the airbus...both the 320 and 330.....i cannot stand how they feel when they're flying.....


as for handling - i can only say that my commercial pilot friends all prefer the 747 to any other plane, though they don't all fly it (one flies the 747, 2 fly the 777, 2 fly the 767, and 1 flies the.....oh oh...can't remember what it's called.....it looks like the L-1011, but it has a different name)

the funny thing is - i love to fly and i hate to fly...
i love planes and flying - but i am now totally terrified of flying...
my fear of flying has reached new heights...

or more accurately, my fear of crashing..

i probably should stop watching air crash investigation...

 

[mikelan6]

as for handling - i can only say that my commercial pilot friends all prefer the 747 to any other plane, though they don't all fly it (one flies the 747, 2 fly the 777, 2 fly the 767, and 1 flies the.....oh oh...can't remember what it's called.....it looks like the L-1011, but it has a different name)

Is it the DC10 or MD11?

I will admit to being very awestruck by some of the newer Airbus jets though or the 787 Dreamliner. Those really huge jets. I'd be interested to know how easy/difficult it would be to fly something that large.

I can only speak from experience in MS Flight Simulator and the 747 is indeed one of the most stable and great to fly. It almost feels like driving a big Cadillac - very smooth. Of course, many things are automated, so the auto pilot has a lot to do with it.

Not to show off, but I have a small aircraft model collection and one of my favorite pieces is a cutaway model of the 747.

 

[disneyholic family]

Is it the DC10 or MD11?



I can only speak from experience in MS Flight Simulator and the 747 is indeed one of the most stable and great to fly. It almost feels like driving a big Cadillac - very smooth. Of course, many things are automated, so the auto pilot has a lot to do with it.

Not to show off, but I have a small aircraft model collection and one of my favorite pieces is a cutaway model of the 747.

yes, i think it's the MD11, definitely not the DC10....
that pilot gets all dreamy eyed whenever the conversation turns to the 747...
it's funny....he has plane-envy big time...
the other guys all prefer the 747, but are just happy to have anything to fly....(not to mention a paycheck)...

nice model! the other stuff in the picture looks interesting too..

 

[Cyrano]

Much prefer Airbus to be honest

 

[lttlmc3]

I'm another terrified flyer! I'm not totally incapacitated so much that I won't get on a plane, I just need some perscription pharmacutical support to get there! I'm usually okay once I'm up and going, but it's the getting up there that kills me. Doesn't matter what plane it is. Would never get on a propeller plane.

 

[AlexDurrani]

yes, i think it's the MD11, definitely not the DC10....
that pilot gets all dreamy eyed whenever the conversation turns to the 747...
it's funny....he has plane-envy big time...
the other guys all prefer the 747, but are just happy to have anything to fly....(not to mention a paycheck)...

nice model! the other stuff in the picture looks interesting too..

Ok just to set you straight regarding MD11 and DC10. They are the same thing. When MacDonald Corp and Douglas Corp merged in the 80's they went from naming them DC's to MDs hence DC10=MD11 (There was a modification of the aircraft making the reason for the 11 instead of 10). Also the DC-8 = MD80s and DC-9 = MD90s.

Supposedly when Boeing bought MD they designed the new 717 after a combination of features of the MD-80s and MD-90s.

I am glad they have designed the new winglets on the end of the wings. It is supposed to increase fuel efficiency and from what I have heard it is working to an extent. The problem is that many of the airlines like AA and Continental are realizing that it is better to get rid of the old aircraft and get new ones that are designed with better engines and material. the 600s and up on the 737s are an example of better fuel consumption aircraft. The new 787s are going to be a whole new design that include the better fuel economy.

Ok you guys have got me into a lecture mode and I really don't think that is what you wanted but there it is.

Ciao for now.

Alex

 

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

Whatever Southwest flies is what I like. They dont crash. JK. I wouldnt know the difference but I do find that my Southwest and US Airway flights are smoother than my Continental flights.

 

[AlexDurrani]

Whatever Southwest flies is what I like. They dont crash. JK. I wouldnt know the difference but I do find that my Southwest and US Airway flights are smoother than my Continental flights.

Southwest is one of the few that flies all of them. I am not sure why they fly smoother but you are right about how the flights are. I think that the MDs are a bad aircraft for smoothness.

 

[MCO737FO]

Ok just to set you straight regarding MD11 and DC10. They are the same thing. When MacDonald Corp and Douglas Corp merged in the 80's they went from naming them DC's to MDs hence DC10=MD11 (There was a modification of the aircraft making the reason for the 11 instead of 10). Also the DC-8 = MD80s and DC-9 = MD90s.

Supposedly when Boeing bought MD they designed the new 717 after a combination of features of the MD-80s and MD-90s.

I am glad they have designed the new winglets on the end of the wings. It is supposed to increase fuel efficiency and from what I have heard it is working to an extent. The problem is that many of the airlines like AA and Continental are realizing that it is better to get rid of the old aircraft and get new ones that are designed with better engines and material. the 600s and up on the 737s are an example of better fuel consumption aircraft. The new 787s are going to be a whole new design that include the better fuel economy.

Ok you guys have got me into a lecture mode and I really don't think that is what you wanted but there it is.

Ciao for now.

Alex

OK - First post here. I'm an Orlando based 737 pilot for a very large low-fare carrier. I have the privledge of flying hundreds of folks destined to Wally World every week. As a resident of Celebration, I too enjoy the mouse with my family.

Quick correction. The DC-8 and MD-80 have zero connection. The Douglas DC-8 was the first commercial jet that the Douglas Aircraft company put into service in 1959. United Airlines was the last passenger carrier to use them. They ended service with UAL about 10 years ago. UPS still uses a bunch, and they are retrofitted with modern high-bypass turbofans (called series 70) which make them much more fuel efficient. They are easy to identify with 4 wing-mounted engines and and a long and narrow fuselage. The MD-80 has 2 rear-mounted engines. The DC-9 and MD-80 are not the same aircraft either. The 80 is a derivative of the DC-9's basic design, but they are two different birds.

Airplanes of similar size will not produce a different ride (smooth or bumpy). If you had a smooth ride on a 737 or A320, you got a day with little wind or no significant weather. Much bigger "Heavy" aircraft do offer smoother rides just because there is so much more mass, and harder for the wind to push around. Not many of those flying into Wally World though, unless you are crossing the pond.

I'm happy to hear so many are please with the ride and comfort of the 737's. The Airbus A320 (mainly JetBlue into MCO) is a wider aircraft (with wider seats). Many think that makes it a more comfortable ride.

See you on board......

 

[MCO737FO]

PS _ I'm happy to answer any questionstions around flying, or flying into Orlando. Particularly from PVD, MHT, BWI, ISP, HOU, BNA, CMH, PHX, etc.

 

[AlexDurrani]

OK - First post here. I'm an Orlando based 737 pilot for a very large low-fare carrier. I have the privledge of flying hundreds of folks destined to Wally World every week. As a resident of Celebration, I too enjoy the mouse with my family.

Quick correction. The DC-8 and MD-80 have zero connection. The Douglas DC-8 was the first commercial jet that the Douglas Aircraft company put into service in 1959. United Airlines was the last passenger carrier to use them. They ended service with UAL about 10 years ago. UPS still uses a bunch, and they are retrofitted with modern high-bypass turbofans (called series 70) which make them much more fuel efficient. They are easy to identify with 4 wing-mounted engines and and a long and narrow fuselage. The MD-80 has 2 rear-mounted engines. The DC-9 and MD-80 are not the same aircraft either. The 80 is a derivative of the DC-9's basic design, but they are two different birds.

Airplanes of similar size will not produce a different ride (smooth or bumpy). If you had a smooth ride on a 737 or A320, you got a day with little wind or no significant weather. Much bigger "Heavy" aircraft do offer smoother rides just because there is so much more mass, and harder for the wind to push around. Not many of those flying into Wally World though, unless you are crossing the pond.

I'm happy to hear so many are please with the ride and comfort of the 737's. The Airbus A320 (mainly JetBlue into MCO) is a wider aircraft (with wider seats). Many think that makes it a more comfortable ride.

See you on board......

I guess I stand corrected regarding the md80s and 90s. Thanks for the info there. I have only flown the A340s internationally and don't have enough experience to say anything about it. Since I live in Houston, Continental is my main carrier with Southwest the next option. Continental got burned back in the 80s by Airbus and dumped their airbus aircraft. At least that was what Gordon Bethune (sp?) wrote in his book. I honestly have had good flights and bad flights on all airlines depending on the weather and so forth. Correct me if I am wrong but it really doesn't matter whether or not there are clouds in the sky or not because solar heating can also cause what they call clear air turbulence.

Anyway thanks for the info.

Alex