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Runner485

Posted 2019-04-04 10:34 AM (#93717)

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Location: New Jersey

Subject: Uh-Oh

My wife and I are flying to Chicago the end of May. Right now we're scheduled to fly the Boeing 800, that are grounded. Hope they stay grounded until they fix the problem. So far we haven't been notified of any change in planes. I guess AA is waiting and hoping for a fix also. That may put a major crimp in our vacation plans.

Our flight home is on the same plane from Denver, via United Airlines...

Holland Club

Posted 2019-04-04 10:54 AM (#93718 - in reply to #93717)

Master and Commander

Posts: 2490

Location: East Coast of Wisconsin

Subject: RE: Uh-Oh

I wouldn't sweat it. The cause of the latest crash of the Boeing 737-800 was caused by a bird or foreign object striking the plane on take off. The 737 has been around for close to 40 years. Have ridden one many times over the years.

geno

Posted 2019-04-04 1:22 PM (#93720 - in reply to #93717)

Old Salt

Posts: 271

Location: Vista, Ca.

Subject: RE: Uh-Oh

I believe there is a big difference between the 737-800 and 737-900 and the 800 Max. I think the 800/900 are 737 upgrades whereas the 800 max really should be a new plane. The 800 max has much bigger engines than the 800. The engines actually could not fit a normal 737. They also deliver more power during climb which some have believed is the cause of the two crashes. It is said that Boeing should have marketed a new plane with the 800 max but the company decided to use the 737 appeal to sell more of the aircraft to compete with Airbus which did make a new plane. But, I'm a boat sailor not a pilot so I could be wrong.

GaryKC

Posted 2019-04-04 3:16 PM (#93721 - in reply to #93717)

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Posts: 3666

Location: Kansas City Missouri

Subject: RE: Uh-Oh

https://duckduckgo.com/
https://www.startpage.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737_Next_Generation

Edited by GaryKC 2019-04-04 3:38 PM

Ric

Posted 2019-04-04 8:22 PM (#93724 - in reply to #93717)

Plankowner

Posts: 9162

Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map.

Subject: RE: Uh-Oh

Waiting for the ferry this last Sat in Edmonds, Washington and a train passed the waiting area with 8 737 airplane bodies on rail cars heading from the Everett plant to Renton for final assembly.
I didn't shoot and video but found this online from a few years ago taken in Renton.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyIr5kqFdRs

rover177

Posted 2019-04-05 2:59 PM (#93731 - in reply to #93717)

Master and Commander

Posts: 1576

Location: Wollongong, NSW

Subject: RE: Uh-Oh

The (in-trouble) Max 8 is not the same aircraft as an 800 series 737. "Ordinary" 737 range from 100 through 900 series. The Max 8 is in reality, a new plane. Pretending it is just a minor upgrade was probably done to save on international certification and training costs; has not worked too well. We may fing additional management and performance audits uncover a few more 'short-cuts,' that was certainly done on the metallurgical side of manufacture in the earlier days of the jet revolution. Before dad shifted from aluminium to steel, he was at the forefront and was quite amazed at the differences in thought between bean counters and engineers when it came to testing and proving.

GaryKC

Posted 2019-04-17 7:24 AM (#93838 - in reply to #93717)

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Location: Kansas City Missouri

Subject: RE: Uh-Oh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2tuKiiznsY

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