Wichita's final 757 to take a bow

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[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.

Matthew

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Man, with the investment they put into the new wing, the winglets, the glass cockpit, etc. You are seeing the 737 for the next 15 or more years. My two dissapointments with the airplane: 1) they didn't clean up the cockpit windows, so it's still a noisy cockpit and 2) that cabin is narrow compared to the A-320. It was an economic decision as changing the cross section would have meant a whole new airplane, but dang, they are locked in now for a long time.
 
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Well yea wasn't talking bout the successor of the 737 coming out in the next 5-10 or even 15 yrs. but I would think that Boeing should at least be open to the idea and figure that they have done all that they could do to keep the 737 program alive for the next untold amount of more years to come.

And start at least thinking about it's sucessor.



Matthew
 
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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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And by stretch 8's you mean the 737-800's?

I'ma bit of a size queen and prefer the 737-900's tho truly there is lil to no diff tween the planes cept for size.


Matthew
 
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Oh well. I never really liked the 757 anyways.

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lol thats funny. take a ride on one when it's got a low fuel load.....
 
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Oh well. I never really liked the 757 anyways.

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Woah/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif ...............The 757 is an awesome aircraft!
 
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Oh well. I never really liked the 757 anyways.

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Woah/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif ...............The 757 is an awesome aircraft!

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Yeah but I never like it. It was never a true aircraft IMO. To me real airplanes are ones like the 727, 737, 747 and MD-11.
 
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ah shucks, you mean all these years I thought the 757, 777, Concorde were real aircraft! damn this decietful world. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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[quote stretch-8's I'ma bit of a size queen and prefer the 737-900's tho truly there is lil to no diff tween the planes cept for size. Matthew

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Well, we have a winner here, somebody that thinks that bigger is better, as for the stretch 8, only
in warm water.
 
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Yeah but I never like it. It was never a true aircraft IMO. To me real airplanes are ones like the 727, 737, 747 and MD-11.

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Please Brian explain to me what makes ALL the planes you listed a "real" plane vs. the 757.


Matthew
 
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I guess it's not so bad. I just don't like it too much because I haven't heard about it as much as the 727 and 747 have made a legend. That's what I meant by "real airplanes".

757-approach499a.jpg
 
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Yeah but I never like it. It was never a true aircraft IMO. To me real airplanes are ones like the 727, 737, 747 and MD-11.

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Just how is an 757 not a true aircraft? What is that supposed to mean?

Seems like it flies in the air pretty well.

I'll bet there's even a flight sim profile for it somewhere on the web!
 
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Yeah but I never like it. It was never a true aircraft IMO. To me real airplanes are ones like the 727, 737, 747 and MD-11.

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The 757 is the coolest plane ever. The slender look of it. And the performance of it are amazing.

I've always wanted to fly the 757 out of SNA, I hear its quite a ride!
 
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I guess it's not so bad. I just don't like it too much because I haven't heard about it as much as the 727 and 747 have made a legend. That's what I meant by "real airplanes".

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'Cause the MD-11 is a legend, right?
 
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Man, I love the 757... Definately one of my 'goal' aircraft, 40 years from now... By then they'll be ol' buckets of rust. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
 
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I guess I just forget how young you are Brian. Seriously man, posts like that are just rediculous. Oh well though you'll learn eventually. I know I used to make posts like that over at Airliners.net. I dont know how many A vs. B wars I started over there. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Oh well though you'll learn eventually, just try to read your post before you post it alright man. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Tom
 
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...Aren't you amongst the under 18 set yourself there UAL747400? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/spin2.gif


Matthew
 
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actually I'm 19. I know my grammer sucks but sheesh, I thought I used words big enough to make it seem like I'm older. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Tom
 
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And by stretch 8's you mean the 737-800's?


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Ah no young Padawan, the "Stretch 8's" are extended DC-8's... Much like this:

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Beautiful... even with no windows!
 
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Well yea wasn't talking bout the successor of the 737 coming out in the next 5-10 or even 15 yrs. but I would think that Boeing should at least be open to the idea and figure that they have done all that they could do to keep the 737 program alive for the next untold amount of more years to come.

And start at least thinking about it's sucessor.



Matthew

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Yes I agree. Obviously the success or failure of the 7E7 will provide any template for a next generation of 737 size jets.
 
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