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PoliticAverse

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1. Is Boeing’s 737 an Airplane Prone to Problems?

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2012, 09:31 AM

Apr 2012

The plane is America’s most popular model. But aviation experts worry that America’s most popular airplane is prone to cracks in its skin. An investigative report.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/03/19/is-boeing-s-737-an-airplane-prone-to-problems.html

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Boeing updates 737 for a new era [View all] Blue_Tires Apr 2012 OP

Is Boeing’s 737 an Airplane Prone to Problems? PoliticAverse Apr 2012 #1

That "investigative report" gets completely shredded here: Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #3

Thanks for that followup. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2012 #8

The redesigned wings have already transformed this plane. It now turns on its center, rather than leveymg Apr 2012 #2

Following the same approach (updgrade/modifications) RT Atlanta Apr 2012 #4

Same is true of the Cessna 172-- just keep improving it little by little. pangaia Apr 2012 #5

Boeing put a lot of effort into the 787. PoliticAverse Apr 2012 #7

The 787 would serve a different market niche, being a long-range wide-body. nm Gold Metal Flake Apr 2012 #10

True, but oddly enough the 'other' longtime airline workhorse is out of production Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #11

Gee the last time I was on one there was about a 1/2" extra knee room. With all that extra room doc03 Apr 2012 #6

When you find a design that works, you stick with it liberal N proud Apr 2012 #9

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