Wichita's final 757 to take a bow

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Wichita\'s final 757 to take a bow

Hundreds of Boeing Wichita workers will gather today to bid farewell to a program that touched the lives of thousands of area aviation workers and marked a milestone for Boeing. Boeing Wichita workers have finished their work on the last 757 fuselage to roll off the line at the assembly building on MacArthur Road.

The 757 program, which was launched in the late 1970s, will officially end this fall when Boeing delivers the last 757 to China's Shanghai Industries.

The plane will be the 1,050th single-aisle, twin-engine 757 to be delivered since Boeing began shipments in 1982.

Experts say the 757 also was a victim of its own success. Many 757s flying today are less than 10 years old and don't need to be replaced. Airlines are expected to operate them for years with Boeing supplying parts and support.

The increased capabilities of Boeing's newest 737 and its future 7E7 will fill the market now served by the 757, Boeing officials say.

Boeing officials say the building could eventually be used for future parts production on Boeing's new jetliner, the 7E7.




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Oh well. I never really liked the 757 anyways.
 
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What happens to all those workers.. Fired? move them around to other plants?

Also isn't the 757 considered the "Hot-Rod" of Boeing?
 
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What happens to all those workers.. Fired? move them around to other plants?

Also isn't the 757 considered the "Hot-Rod" of Boeing?

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Why not move them to work on the 7E7 when production starts?
 
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Oh well. I never really liked the 757 anyways.

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(in best black gurrrl voice....)


oh no he didn't....

Well Brian your officially on "the list"...

I kid but damn 757's rock what is your fave Boeing?



Matthew
 
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What happens to all those workers.. Fired? move them around to other plants? Also isn't the 757 considered the "Hot-Rod" of Boeing?

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Plans are made months in advance, some will be used on the 7E7 program, some will be used on the 767 program. Some of the workers may be taking early retirement and there are other programs that the workers could be moved to, some may be let go, but the workers already know who they are, so no surprises.
 
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I kid but damn 757's rock what is your fave Boeing?


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Depends on what they're paying me to fly... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I've always been a huge 737 fan....
 
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My favorite is either the 747 or 737. I've never flown in a Boeing before. Only Airbus and MD. I guess I have flown Boeing then as Boeing bought MD.
 
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I belive the 757 has the fastest acceleration and climb performance of the boeing planes but I may be wrong. Too lazy to find numbers right now I guess. I know its been said too many times, but that is the sexiest plane ever made. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Tom
 
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I belive the 757 has the fastest acceleration and climb performance of the boeing planes but I may be wrong. Too lazy to find numbers right now I guess. I know its been said too many times, but that is the sexiest plane ever made. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Tom

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Well, if we are speaking of a Sexy airplane, then that would be the Concorde, damn, that was one sexy beast!

Hey Iain, are you one of those Concorde lovers? They are having a Concorde get together in New York, sometime in Novermber.
 
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Yeah I'd have to agree with you on that. I finally saw one in person at the new smithsonian aviation museum at the dulles airport.

Tom
 
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Well (As long as the tri-jets don't hear this) I loved the 757, the only thing I didn't like about it was the 3 wide seating on both sides. But hey what a fast airplne. Anybody ever sit just behind the wings on T/O? What a ride!
 
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I belive the 757 has the fastest acceleration and climb performance of the boeing planes but I may be wrong. Too lazy to find numbers right now I guess. I know its been said too many times, but that is the sexiest plane ever made. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Tom

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Nope your exactly right...fastest acceleration and climb perfomance of an 2 engine jet.

Possibly any commercial jet flying.

Hense the term that it is affectionately called the 'hot rod".

As for mtsu I have never really been a 737 fan never hated em but they never really excited me much.

But that all changed with the new NG737 they definately excite me. I love the new wing and it looks great with the blended winglets.

It makes the "classics" look well dated. Tho I will say this the airframe is getting kinda dated and I think Boeing has done all that they can to give the plane extra life.

If Boeing isn't already doing so they need to think of the 737's sucessor.

Ona side note though the NG737's are kinda on my sh_t list cause there sucess hastened the end of production of the 757 line...but I'm learning to let go. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

The 7E7 continues the tradition of Boeing creating sexy ass looking commerical jets.

I just hope that the 7E7 has the same climb/acceleration performance as the 757 if not better.



Matthew
 
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Boeing should come up with something like a 747NG.
 
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Boeing should come up with something like a 747NG.

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Have you been to the 7E7 website, they are working on a new program, the 747 Advanced
www.newairplane.com
 
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It's great to see that Boeing changed their colors to the 7E7 scheme. I dislike the Airbus paint scheme a lot. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 
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Since paint is the determining factor in how buyers choose which plane to buy or how well its made. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/buck.gif

Just joshing ya Brian. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Tom
 
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I agree though the new paint scheme looks nice.

Does 0-70 knots in 4.5 seconds sound farfetched. I asked my freind's grandpa who used to fly for United, though never flew the 757, said pilots that did said that a lightly loaded 757 could accelerate that fast. The new potiac GTO does 0-60 in 5.3 seconds. That would be like drag racing a semi and losing.

Tom
 
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Yup, the concorde is a beauty. But stretch-8's with the big high bypass turbofan engines are pretty cool too!
 
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Yup, the concorde is a beauty. But stretch-8's with the big high bypass turbofan engines are pretty cool too!

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I knew there was something I liked about you, Doug. Good eye.
 
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