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Late to the party but I'm flying a 737-900 next week. I was concerned, so I looked up if its the "plane", turns out, it is not. Boeing naming is so confusing.
by avgDev 3y ago
Late to the party but I'm flying a 737-900 next week. I was concerned, so I looked up if its the "plane", turns out, it is not.
Boeing naming is so confusing.
737 naming:
[1] The first generation "Original" series: the 737-100 and -200, also the military T-43 and CT-43, launched February 1965.
[2] The second generation "Classic" series: 737-300, -400 and -500, launched in 1979.
[3] The third generation "Next Generation" series: 737-600, -700, -800 and -900, also the military C-40 and P-8, launched late 1993.
[4] The fourth generation 737 MAX series: 737-7, -8, -9 and -10, launched August 2011.
I read a funny quote from a pilot today, "737, flying yesterday's plane tomorrow".
- leetrout 3y agoEven more confusing when flight crew phraseology is "this boeing three seven dash eight is equipped with ..." for a 737-800.
- stevehawk 3y agoAnd the 737NG has its own problems - https://simpleflying.com/boeing-737-ng-nacelle-redesign/ https://simpleflying.com/boeing-737-ng-nacelle-redesign/