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IMHO the Boeing 737 is the best commercial airliner design, ever.
Only one death, by heart attack.
I have a couple of friends who fly/flew these, and they loved them for the high rate of takeoffs and landings relative to hours.
Real pilot stuff, and solid as a rock. May the 737 live on another century!
And the most successful.
The only other aircraft on par is the venerable DC-3.
Don't forget its daddy!
B707
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"Its not the workbench that makes the model, it is the modeler at the workbench."
Without a doubt, the DC-3! Over 70 years and still flying, still making money.
modelbob
HawkeyeHobbies Don't forget its daddy! B707
It's also going to live on as the Navy's P-8 Poseidon...
Ray
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That must be the Douglas DC-3 still flying and strong. World wide seen as one of the best commercial airliner
Happy modeling
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Ahh, what about the UAL and USAir crashes...thought to be rudder hard over for while. I think there has been more than a couple of fatal accidents with guppies. Do a web search.
I've never flown the 737 but even in a 146 I hated following them on an approach....slow!
The best airliner is the one I'm getting paid to fly...what ever it may be.
I misread your posting. Sorry. But I think the best is yet to come. Good case for the DC-3 being significant...making money by carrying passengers or even the 747...making air travel mass transit or the Connie for being so darn beautiful. Not sure the 737 is really great or the "best" as opposed to being "good" very good.
The best is always yet to come. That's why the airliner design and construction industry is one of the tops in the world. I would agree that mundane performance and a unparalleled safety record is a boring subject. I am very excited about the new Boeing liner.
I designed a big part of the new PDX improvements, about 10 years ago. Who do you fly with, Alaska?
Got to go with the DC-3 as "best so far", simply based on longevity and innovation for its time. I've flown in a B-17, a B-24 and an AT-6 Texan (even got to fly the Texan a bit), but I'd about give a body part to get a chance to fly in a DC-3.
Bob
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I'm gonna be contrary and say DC-8-71. Prettiest girl of all and a nice ride to boot. Why be practical?
John
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DC-9 ranks up there,(my favorite) the DC-3 is hard to beat though. The 737 is a tank, a true workhorse
Dr
Just build it (and post pics when youre done)
I'd go DC-3, but in a numbers game the Ju-52 (and license builds) isn't that far behind it, not bad for something made out of corrugated tin (ok really corrugated almuminium alloy).
Andrew
jeaton01 I'm gonna be contrary and say DC-8-71. Prettiest girl of all and a nice ride to boot. Why be practical?
As much as I am a Boeing fan. The DC-8, especially the CFM-56 versions will still be hauling cargo long after the last 707 is turned into beer cans.
Excuse me.. Is that an Uzi?
I'm guessing that the original criteria of this question was durability but I am going to choose aesthetics and say the Lockheed Constellation.
A 100% rider on a 70% bike will always defeat a 70% rider on a 100% bike. (Kenny Roberts)
Has to be the 707/ KC-135
PaintsWithBrush I'm guessing that the original criteria of this question was durability but I am going to choose aesthetics and say the Lockheed Constellation.
Im gonna go with you on this one, those connies are a real treat to look at.
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Right ,if looks were the criteria,Connies hands down
My votes for the Connie as well. The way it slopes to the back, the tail structure, everything just says "elegant lady."
Speaking of Connies today is the 50th anniversary of the collision over NYC of a DC-8 and a Constellation.All aboard both aircraft and some people on the ground were lost.
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