Boeing 737 (100-900)

63 · Post by 63 » 01 Nov 2003, 19:10

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 01 Nov 2003, 19:15

The Boeing 737 has to be my least favourite of all Boeing aircraft that I've been on (each Boeing jet model except the 757 and 777).

I cannot say I like the type as a whole, though I've had some reasonable flights in 737s, I also have to say that my worst ever flight experience was on an aircraft of this type (TF-FIC "Vedis" of Icelandair). That put me off flying with Icelandair and I haven't been to Iceland since, but it doesn't matter because now I go to Belgium every year instead.

Sabena_690 · Post by **Sabena_690** » 01 Nov 2003, 20:37

I really like the B737.

Untill now, I found them (unless many claim the opposite) more comfortable than the A32S!
Even in the Ryanair B732 configuration, I had more space than in the A319 of BA.

Regards
Frederic

EBAW_flyer · Post by **EBAW_flyer** » 01 Nov 2003, 21:43

I mostly have a love-hate relationship with the 737.

I do just love the 737-200. But in a lesser way loved the 737NG because actually it just contains a lot of old technology and Boeing sells it as a "new" airplane. In that way I loved the airbus more. BUT now I guess I just love them both. They both have their charm. Fact is that you really "fly" a 737OG (up to -500). They are actually wonderful pieces of metal. Best Boeing except the 767 (don't like the 757 and I really don't like the 777, it looks so "bulgy").

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 01 Nov 2003, 22:07

I really love the B737 in all its variants.
It's the plane I've flown the most, and I must say it's very comfortable and has a great shape.

I love the small engines of the 200 series, and even more the shape of the engines of the other ones.

Ciao
Chris
8)

Lien · Post by **Lien** » 01 Nov 2003, 22:57

The engines on the -200 had such a unique design a bit the unique location on the Comet.

Later on also the unique location of the third(2) engine on the B727.....and then arrived the unique design of the B747....all unique looks.

Lien !

Lien · Post by **Lien** » 01 Nov 2003, 23:15

Lien · Post by **Lien** » 01 Nov 2003, 23:24

THe best picture I like about Ryanair in the air is:

https://www.aviation24.be/showgal-32.html

I know it is on a 737.

Lien !

NB: it's probably the best picture in the Airmeals topic.
It is so sharp and has very good definition (jokes)

OO-SBZ · Post by **OO-SBZ** » 02 Nov 2003, 03:18

Avro wrote:I really love the B737 in all its variants.
It's the plane I've flown the most, and I must say it's very comfortable and has a great shape.

I love the small engines of the 200 series, and even more the shape of the engines of the other ones.

Ciao
Chris
8)

You're right Avro... the -200 series had very characteritic engines

- LX-LGI (I flew in it LUX-FAO in 1991, now it's in Russia)
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/394221/M/
- OO-SBQ (I travelled in it BRU-TFS (1982) and BRU-KGS (1993), now it's in Chile)
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/191833/M/

The -300 with CFM 56 engines has a special look too

- OO-SBZ (my favourite: BRU-LDE (1990) LGG-LGG (1995))
blue cheatline livery http://www.airliners.net/open.file/138169/M/
white+grey livery http://www.airliners.net/open.file/295393/M/

- OO-VEG (BRU-LHG in 04/2001)
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/219831/M/

I did not really appreciate my flights with a -400: I found landings & take-offs less smooth...
- LX-LGF (LUX-AYT in 1992)
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/092600/M/

- OO-SBJ (KGS-BRU in 1993)
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/019003/M/

As far as the so-called new generation is concerned, I've just flown the Ryanair -800s (CRL-STN/PIS/CIA) from the two first batches:
- EI-CSC / F / G / Q

- EI-DEB

Unfortunately I have not flown yet in one the new-liveried -800s

Greetz!

BeN

Post by **sn26567** » 02 Nov 2003, 09:11

Sorry to be the trouble-maker, but I see two main drawbacks in the B737 compared to the A32S:

1) The A32S is wider than the B737: this enable some airlines, most notably LH, to make the dreadful middle seat wider that the window- and aisle-seats, thus providing more comfort to the poor passengers strapped in that seat.

2) The windows of the B737 are too low, obliging the tall passengers like myself (and even more Sabena_690) to bend uncomfortably in order to have a look outside.

Apart from that, it is a wonderful plane. I still remember my first flight aboard a Sabena 737 from Le Bourget to BRU. The SN timetable still scheduled a Caravelle, and to my great surprise, instead, I got a brand-new 737, still with the smell of a factoty-new car!

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 02 Nov 2003, 12:02

Lien wrote:The engines on the -200 had such a unique design a bit the unique location on the Comet.

Later on also the unique location of the third(2) engine on the B727.....and then arrived the unique design of the B747....all unique looks.

Lien !

The engines on the Boeing 737 -200 were nothing like those of the Comet!!! You obviously have no idea what a Comet even looks like!!!

On the Comet the engines were integrated into the root of the wing, on the 737 they are in small pods. There is no other passenger aircraft with the same engine design of the Comet!!!!

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 02 Nov 2003, 14:24

The location of the third engine on the 727 is not unique!

Take a look at the DH Trident, the TU-154, YAK - 40 and YAK-42, all have the same third engine placement (ie below the tail fin) as the 727.

Also to some degree the L1011 (the TriStar for those who do not know their aircraft!!)

EBAW_flyer · Post by **EBAW_flyer** » 02 Nov 2003, 14:37

On the Comet the engines were integrated into the root of the wing, on the 737 they are in small pods. There is no other passenger aircraft with the same engine design of the Comet!!!!

And have we forgotten our Russian friends? The first Russian jet, the Tu-124 had the same design.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/169826/L/

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 02 Nov 2003, 14:46

sn26567 wrote: I still remember my first flight aboard a Sabena 737 from Le Bourget to BRU. The SN timetable still scheduled a Caravelle, and to my great surprise, instead, I got a brand-new 737, still with the smell of a factoty-new car!

So the ancient members of this forum can still remember the 737 when it was new

(I hope this is seen as the joke it's intended and not as an insult!!)

63 · Post by 63 » 02 Nov 2003, 14:57

Post by **sn26567** » 02 Nov 2003, 17:17

Comet wrote:On the Comet the engines were integrated into the root of the wing, on the 737 they are in small pods. There is no other passenger aircraft with the same engine design of the Comet!!!!

There is, Louise: the Tupolev 104 also had the engines integrated in the wing. See here

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 02 Nov 2003, 17:21

Thanks for that Andre! Wasn't that the first Russian passenger jet, and it was developed from the design of a military aircraft?

I think the Comet was the first to have the integrated engines in the wing roots though, wasn't it?

Lien · Post by **Lien** » 02 Nov 2003, 23:48

Lien wrote:The engines on the -200 had such a unique design a bit the unique location on the Comet.

Later on also the unique location of the third(2) engine on the B727.....and then arrived the unique design of the B747....all unique looks.

I meant each airctraft has a unique engine design to fit to the plane.

On the -200 the are like glued under the whole width of the wing.

On the Comet they are incorporated into the wing.

And for the others so on and so on....

Lien !

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 03 Nov 2003, 11:25

With the 737, the -200 variant did not have a unique engine placement - the -100 had the same style of engines.

And, as a native speaker of English I can assure you that what your post was saying was that the 737 had unique engine placement, a bit like the engine placement of the Comet.

Whilst the Russian aircraft mentioned by Andre had engines blended into the wing root, only the DH Comet (of civilian aircraft) had two engines blended side by side in the wing root (the other aircraft to display this engine placement is the BAe Nimrod, which was the military derivative of the Comet airliner).

Lien · Post by **Lien** » 03 Nov 2003, 13:09

Comet wrote:With the 737, the -200 variant did not have a unique engine placement - the -100 had the same style of engines.

And, as a native speaker of English I can assure you that what your post was saying was that the 737 had unique engine placement, a bit like the engine placement of the Comet.

Hallo Comet,

I am sorry of not beeing a native speaker of English .

Lien !