2000flyer
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Ty Webb said:And the 73NG is just an upgrade of the original 1960's 737 . . . . so, what's your point?
I've flown 'em both, and they're both great airplanes. The 717 is the more technologically advanced of the two, is quieter up front, and has a lot of pilot-friendly features (although the flight deck seats are not one of them). I would rather autoland a 717 in 600 RVR any day, that's for sure.
The 737 is a nicer-flying airplane, in my opinion (it flys like a big ol' Falcon 20, but with much more thrust). It is too bad that Boeing didn't incorporate more of the 717's features into the 73NG . . .
The writer asked which came first, the 737 or 717. All I said was the 717 was an upgraded version of the venerable DC9. Understand?
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