Originally Posted by
Triggs
If you are going to throw mud around the barnyard, at least get your facts straight. ALL the USAir birds came with steam gauges because that is how they were ordered by USAir. SWA birds were steam gauge to begin with. The Alaska birds have EFIS, just like one of the original Swift planes (803).
I think it was Piedmont who was the launch customer for the 3/400 in '84 who ordered all with steam guages. Of course they became US Air birds . The CP was afraid of his guys transitioning to a glass cockpit. In 84 there were still guys who had been with company since the YS11, martin 404 days .