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11-21-2012, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by GizmoNC

Thanks for the info on the 900er what about the same for the 800 model.

800 model landing distance is 6728 with flaps 30, auto brakes 3. That's with the 15% factored in.

11-22-2012, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Coto Pilot

I took off last night on DEN Rwy 17R in a 900ER with 177 SOB's, all seats and jump seats filled. VR was 161 and we were into the alternating red and white lights on the 12,000 foot runway before we got there.

That brings a tear to my eye remembering the 727 out of DEN.

11-23-2012, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SpecialTracking

That brings a tear to my eye remembering the 727 out of DEN.

Or the 737-200 with -9 engines. But that airplane was much more fun out of MDW on a hot day.

11-24-2012, 06:54 AM

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What is the attraction of the 900?

11-24-2012, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by badflaps

What is the attraction of the 900?

There isn't any. It's a sad, pathetic attempt by bean counters at Boeing to satisfy bean counters at airlines by replacing the 757 with it. It's an over stretched, under performing, waste of parts and assembly time.

11-24-2012, 03:49 PM

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cactusmike

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Originally Posted by FAULTPUSH

Or the 737-200 with -9 engines. But that airplane was much more fun out of MDW on a hot day.

At AWA we had 2 -17 737-200s. They would out perform a b2 powered 300. We called them airwolf and son of airwolf.

11-24-2012, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cactusmike

At AWA we had 2 -17 737-200s. They would out perform a b2 powered 300. We called them airwolf and son of airwolf.

Haha! Nice! You must've felt like you were standing on your tail while climbing out @ 250 kias.

11-25-2012, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by johnso29

Awesome post!

I think this us why they make certain it's noisy enough that you can't really think about what you've done, trading in your 757 for TH... WHAT?

737's are a great airplane for flying with people you don't like, because if you can't hear them, you can't dislike them as much.

11-25-2012, 04:32 PM

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MatthewAMEL

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Originally Posted by Coto Pilot

I think the term you are looking for is 'density altitude'.

11-27-2012, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MatthewAMEL

I think the term you are looking for is 'density altitude'.

Funny all you big airline pilot guys seem to get a pinch of the 'basics' of flight and it seems to get your attention as if you have never been there EVER in you pilot career, no matter what you fly, heavy, high altitude, WILL get your attention!!! Ive seen it from a Baron, Navajo, to a DC8, and 727, even a 747, they all mush on climb out when you are near the oh crap line.....

RD