Originally Posted by
MikeF16
... don't even get into 737-X00 series differences. I can tell the difference between a 747 and CRJ.
- The 737-700 is small, loud, the sunshade is blocked by the EFB mount and doesn't perform like a 757.
- The 737-800 is small, loudest, the sunshade is removed and doesn't perform like a 757.
- The 737-900ER is small, louder, the sunshade is blocked by the EFB mount and doesn't perform like a 757.
The common characteristics are small, loud and doesn't perform like a 757. The distinguishing characteristic is the cockpit noise level. Since the -900 is only loud
er, it known as the ER.
Since Boeing was saved by Douglas, they have put their top Long Beach engineers to work the "Duude, this thing is loud ..." issue. So far they have discovered attending Manowar concerts prior to flight results in passive attenuation of noise through a process they call tinnitus.