Originally Posted by
Piklepausepull
It has to be really disconcerting to have numerous helos hanging around in your peripheral vision whilst bending the wings on that! I can't imagine landing with a helo hovering 100' over the runway right at mid field!
Having said all that, it seems that Boeing has finally hit the sweet spot with the -900. It looks good and is proportioned right, unlike the -8 which is a troll!
That is a fine looking machine. It still looks a little dumpy, I think because it sits so low.
After all the years of flying the 75/76 with a full load of pax, watching them yank and bank that thing made me a little uneasy.