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Boeing Officially(ish) Rebrands The 737 MAX

1년 전 제출됨

Boeing has today announced an order for up to four Boeing 737 jets by Polish airline Enter Air. Yes, the airline is ordering Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, but that’s not how they’re being described. These planes are being described as Boeing 737-8 aircraft. This is clearly part of a very slow and subtle rebranding exercise for the troubled jet. (onemileatatime.com) 기타...

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dee9bee 1년 전 13

I'm old enough to remember the Lockheed L188 Electra. It was renamed (sort of) as the Electra II once it's problem was corrected. History repeats itself...

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Michael McMurtrey 1년 전 8

And it was a good airplane after the fix. Unfortunately, renaming it did not reassure the flying public.

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cypryfyx 1년 전 2

I used to do airport advisory at an airport with a provincial forestry service base, and every year, they stationed an Aero Commander spotter and Electra air tanker there. They didn’t spend much time parked and in three years I don’t remember them ever going mechanical. What a machine that was!

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Cid Silveira 1년 전 3

And, I must say, the Electra II became a very safe airplane.

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ImperialEagle 1년 전 2

Yes, and many airlines were loath to retire them including Eastern, who was a launch customer, and kept theirs (flying passengers) until 1977.
Reeve carried cargo and passengers in Alaska until March of 1999.
Varig carried passengers in Brazil until January of 1999 .

Pretty impressive.

The excuse for retirement was "propeller and engine maintenance has become too expensive and parts are in short supply".
Really?
What about all those many hundreds of C-130's and P-3"s?

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LowOrbitTraveler01 1년 전 1

What was the a/c problem?
I flew L188 out of Boston in 1966 as FO and FE.
The initial training full stall and then full power blowing the stall off the wing was impressive.

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Peter Fuller 1년 전 2

In 1960 two crashes of L188 Electras were determined to have been caused by structural failure, in which engine mount vibrations in the outer nacelles (#1 and #4) caused resonant flutter in the outer wing panels broke the wings. Lockheed modified the whole fleet to eliminate the flaw, but the plane’s reputation was ruined and new orders dried up as a result.

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ImperialEagle 1년 전 1

New orders dried up because, by then, the airlines had learned their mistake. By 1960 it was already clear that the flying public did not want to see propellers---period!

Once the 707 and DC-8 made jet travel accessible to the masses it was all over.

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LowOrbitTraveler01 1년 전 1

Wow! Including 707 in the conversation brings good memories. 54 years ago. So long on the a/c qualified on all 3 seats.

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ImperialEagle 1년 전 2

Lockheed seemed to have issues with flutter, back in the day. They always were pushing the envelope on speed. Speed, was their selling-point.
So the L-18, and P-38 suffered flutter issues.
Then a tiny mathematics error led to a situation where the engine nacelle and wing could reach the same frequency.
Which caused a chain reaction. A weakened nacelle could not contain Propeller Auto-Procession resulting in the Dynamic Coupling of the wing and subsequent failure.

To their credit, Lockheed set up a modification program and all the aircraft that had been built were sent through the modification factory at great expense to Lockheed.
In spite of all the nasty litigation that followed the BN and NW crashes, at least the aviation industry knew that Lockheed had immense integrity.

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Lance Neward 1년 전 2

Question: Isn't it precession? As in the propeller "disk" began to precess, like a toy gyroscope precessing as it slows down?

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Lance Neward 1년 전 2

Further, as it happens, I understand the frequency of the precession was a harmonic of the wing's natural frequency and therefore amplified the forces until structural failure. I've got about 1,500 hours in the P-3A and B, and so had a keen interest in what happened.

I always found it to be a great airplane, with exception of its pitch stability due to the Navy's reduction in fuselage length (we had noticable problems with airsickness, since the operating crew sat sideways) and its stiff landing gear, which made it a challenge to land smoothly.

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dee9bee 1년 전 1

I'd have to go back and read up. Late author Bob Serling wrote an an entire book about it, "The Electra Story" and devoted a whole chapter in another book, "Loud and Clear".

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ImperialEagle 1년 전 1

Correction: On the previous reply the third sentence should begin with "On the L-188 a tiny mathematics error"-----

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LowOrbitTraveler01 1년 전 1

Thanks for the information.

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mbrews 1년 전 9

- Not a surprise they're dropping MAX designation in this order announcement. Unforch, the words "737 MAX " are painted on the livery of many completed MAXes. The revisionist history begins now.

An open question : For the previously built planes, what's the model description on the official title and financial / leasing documents ?? I don't know the answer, but would be curious to find out.

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Silent Bob 1년 전 5

On my company’s OpSpecs its 737-8, so my guess is the same for official documents.

I highly doubt going forward any airline will keep the “Max” designation in terms of public branding. Since they’re not flying right now anyway it’s a good time to remove any Max logos. It’s already gone from our safety cards which were the same for the -800 and Max.

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Brad Littlejohn 1년 전 3

So are they still going to keep the same aircraft type, as far as flight plans go? They can't use B738 because of the -800s, which is why they went with B38M for the MAX8.

Also, subsequently, the MAX9 is also going to be affected. They can't use B739 because of confusion with the -900s. B39M was used for the MAX9. So any idea on what they'll use for filing flightplans?

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David Hale 1년 전 2

The people that are using B38M to file flight plans probably don’t care what it’s called.

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Brad Littlejohn 1년 전 1

It may when the media looks at an incident, and someone savvy in the media looks at the flight plan to see what aircraft type was used between departure and destination, sees the aircraft type, and links it back to the MAX. then the renaming convention becomes controversy again.

my point here is that if they're going to rename it, then they need to give it a new type altogether and get rid of the stigma on the MAX everywhere it is mentioned or referenced.

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Julius Thompson 1년 전 13

I would very happily fly on the 737 MAX. With all the testing and everything else they have done with these aircraft you can bet there will be absolute safety in abundance!!

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wiregold 1년 전 2

The centroid of the MAX jet is just wrong. It reminds me of when I saw the first Ford Explorer. I thought it was a roll-over waiting to happen with its narrow wheel base and large body.
Even with the most flattering perspective of a MAX in flight, it just looks like a stall waiting to happen.
On the runway the MAX looks almost comical.

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Christopher Sargeant 1년 전 2

Of course! The government may be very incompetent, but the one thing they're good at is guaranteeing your safety and security!

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Tom Bruce 1년 전 1

I'll wait until you return Julius

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Mark Kortum 1년 전 -5

Before you fly on one make sure to get the Russian Coronavirus vaccine.

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J B 1년 전 5

Might try "Boeing 737-FLY"

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jbermo 1년 전 8

All forgotten in time - as many pax flying today cannot tell the difference between a Boeing and an Airbus.

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Gary Bain 1년 전 3

Nor do they care.

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Atanu Dey 1년 전 2

jbermo, you are absolutely right. I get shocked quite often at how little people know or care about the plane they are on.

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zacky53 1년 전 10

Just because some people didn't have the competence or the proper training to fly it, doesn't mean the MAX is an unsafe airplane, specially after all the fuss and scrutiny it went thru. I'd fly it anytime. Usually media ignorance and sensationalism is responsible for misleading the public regarding flight safety.

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LowOrbitTraveler01 1년 전 5

I also agree. Boeing a/c are all over my logbook except for 737. Watching the slow progress to automation flying concerned me as well. As I recall reaching over to stab trim cutout switches gave time to evaluate and manually trim stab.

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layman85 1년 전 6

Boeing didn’t disclose anything to pilots about the MCAS. Pilots shouldn’t have the wool pulled over their eyes by a manufacturer. It really doesn’t matter what passports they carried- they and their passengers would probably still be here if they’d have had an opportunity to understand the system.

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JMARTINSON 1년 전 4

False. System Differences Manual, January 2017, Page 748.

And by the way, by the time the second plane crashed six months later, EVERYONE knew what MCAS was.

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William Monti 1년 전 5

So how come US branded 737MAX’s did not crash ? Competent pilots I suspect.

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Brad Littlejohn 1년 전 4

You seem to forget that there was a -MAX issue with SWA at KMCO. They were damned lucky that they didn't crash. Nothing to do with the pilots at that point, as it was entirely the aircraft that had the problem.

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Edward Bardes 1년 전 2

If those pilots were able to recover, then what kept the accident pilots from doing the same?

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Brad Littlejohn 1년 전 1

weight of the aircraft could have played a factor. SWA8701 was effectively an empty aircraft, only carrying fuel so it could make it to KVCV. LIO610 and ETH610 were revenue flights, with the extra weight of luggage, etc., that could have played into altering the center of gravity which was already off because of the design of the B38M. That cascades down to altering the Angle of Attack, which cascades down to how MCAS responded to it.

Additionally, it was definitely an engine-related issue with SWA8701, whereas it was MCAS on LIO610 and ETH610.

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Edward Bardes 1년 전 1

Longer variants of the 737 MAX have been reported as more stable than shorter variants; if weight and balance made a difference, then the longer variants should be less stable than the shorter variants.

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Brad Littlejohn 1년 전 1

Both the B38M and B39M had the same CoG issues. The B10M (-MAX10) has a longer fuselage, which did not have to account for the CoG being off, like the B38M and B39M.

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JMARTINSON 1년 전 1

Southwest lost an engine, which had absolutely nothing to do with MCAS. They were completely separate and unrelated problems, and suggesting otherwise is less than honest.

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Brad Littlejohn 1년 전 2

I agree. However, it is just as less as honest to blame pilots from other countries as being the problem to LIO610 and ETH610; like SWA8701, the aircraft had a problem, not the pilots, and that is regardless of what the actual problem was. Both involved the B38M, which is the crux of the matter.

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Robert Nelson 1년 전 0

High altitude and or hot airports....both crashes fit this situation. Boeing used this argument when complaining about the Bombardier C Series. Or maybe they told the american companies about MCAS....who knows...

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Matthias Reinhold 1년 전 4

We were lucky!

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William Monti 1년 전 0

Luck is not an attribute assigned to seasoned, well trained, skilled pilots.

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Rich Boddy 1년 전 -2

This is peak autism at its finest.

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Edward Bardes 1년 전 0

The negative aspects of it, anyway.

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Adi Rabadi 1년 전 2

Just a tiny problem - took a year of design and test to fix. Good logic. Grounded entire fleet worldwide. I would hope conspiracy theories would not infiltrate 'intelligent' pilot communities - but it has.

There was a huge safety issue with the MAX. Stop sugar coating it.

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William Monti 1년 전 2

zacky53 my sentiments exactly. That is why no American flagged MAX never crashed. Good pilots that were well trained and very inquisitive.

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Brad Littlejohn 1년 전 3

You almost failed here. and you're lucky that the aircraft had just left KMCO. But look up SWA8701.

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Edward Bardes 1년 전 1

The fact that the pilots were able to prevent a crash proves that the plane isn't completely unflyable.

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Adi Rabadi 1년 전 3

The idea that the plane should want to crash itself but the pilots have to work to save it from doing so. What logic are you applying to your comment?

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Edward Bardes 1년 전 1

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StrawmanFallacy

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Brad Littlejohn 1년 전 3

preventing a crash and dealing with the MCAS/Center of Gravity/Angle of Attack issues are not necessarily mutually inclusive. SWA8701 was an engine related issue, which they were lucky to have just taken off from KMCO and were able to return before the issue got worse.

https://www.aviationtoday.com/2019/03/27/southwest-737-max-makes-immediate-emergency-landing

Additionally, SWA8701 was a ferry flight from MCO to KVCV so the aircraft could be stored, not a revenue-generating flight. Because of that, all that were onboard were the Captain, FO, and fuel to make the flight. Now, imagine if any additional luggage, pax, etc playing a part in the weights that could alter that CG that contributes to a higher AoA.. something that MCAS was supposed to prevent, but didn't with LIO610 and ETH610.

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KatzyBaby 1년 전 1

What percentage equals "completely"? 99%, 80%, 20%. I believe passengers prefer 100% flyable.

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Edward Bardes 1년 전 0

Nothing is 100% flyable.

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Gary Bain 1년 전 1

I agree Zacky53.

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wiregold 1년 전 1

A single point failure brought a plane down. That is unconscionable and on Boeing. They designed it and crammed it down the FAA's wide-open throat.

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cypryfyx 1년 전 4

Nice try Boeing, but you’ve got a lot of work to get as good at post-disaster rebranding as Morton-Thiokol-ATK-Orbital or whatever they’re named this week.

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ADXbear 1년 전 7

Putting lipstick on a pig does not change the pig to something else..

Putting scalloped engines and sharklets on the wings are easy ways to tell.. lower my forward engine mounting etc..

I resent an attempt to dum down the public.. I still say.. have all the major pilot unions come out very publically endorsing the airplane and willingness to fly them..

That will make the public feel better..

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JMARTINSON 1년 전 1

I still say, find any airplane that has ever been "endorsed" by a pilots union.

That's not what they do.

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Claude Buckley 1년 전 2

And after 6 years of P-3 experience and 2 years of Electra II experiences with Universal Airlines I always thought it was named the “II” because Amelia flew the original (twin engine) Electra.?
It was an outstanding airplane, after the fix.

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William Ableman 1년 전 2

No, it's not rebranding. This is how the plane is designated in the factory during manufacturing. Each dash number... -7, -8, -9, -10 are the variations, and they need to know that when they build the airplane, because most parts are a little different for each model, with different part numbers. This is not to say that someday they won't call it something different for the public, like the 737 Superdooper.

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a1brainiac 1년 전 3

You can put lipstick on a pig...it's still a pig

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terry gersdorf 1년 전 1

You know there is a joke here

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Ben Kennedy 1년 전 2

Yes.

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Scott Hawthorn 1년 전 1

Look at the logo on the plane that is pictured! "737-7." Now THAT'S rebranding.

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John Gerty 1년 전 1

How about MAXII? As opposed to MAX eeeee!

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Rob Palmer 1년 전 1

Electra was a great, reliable plane, except attracted insects to it's intakes causing engine to stall. FAA determined sound of turbines was just right to attract them. Fix? ?

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david fairchild 1년 전 1

'A rose by any other name would smell as sweet'

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Sue Lockwood 1년 전 1

Too little too late for everyone involved.

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Christopher Sargeant 1년 전 1

Imagine how many new orders they could get if they took advantage of the lull in air travel by deciding they actually wanted to compete with Airbus and building a new clean-sheet design. They could smoke the A320NEO if they wanted to, but that might involve spending money and paying their rank-and-file. Why do that when you can pay lawyers and lobbyists instead.

In 20-30 years hence, Airbus would be in the same place Boeing was 10 years ago with the predicament of having that huge question mark about what to do with their aging design.

Nah, far easier to stand on the street corner with your hand out.

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Scott Hawthorn 1년 전 1

From a bunch of the nasty comments I see here, I take it that many don't believe that it's been fixed. Do you guys really believe that after all this fuss and billions of $$$ spent/lost, they'd still put out a pig that won't fly?????

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Doug Parker 1년 전 1

The emperor's new clothes.

À la Prince, "The aircraft formerly known as 'The 737 MAX.'"

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Gerard Kelly 1년 전 0

The 737 Max design is fundamentally unstable due to the positioning of the more powerful engines further forward. The inherent instability is compensated for by computer-controlled trim adjustments which make the aircraft less aerodynamically efficient than it could be ,with proper airframe re-design. The fact that the M-CAS compensation effects were kept from pilots in training caused a dangerous blind spot in their efforts to control out-of-trim conditions when they arose. I don't like airplanes whose basic design is bad.

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Randall Guthrie 1년 전 3

Not sure what your qualifications are to make the claims you do, but I assume you would have some level of authority. My qualifications are 737-800 Captain and I flew the Max several times. The airplane flew better than the regular -800, yet I was not aware of MCAS. So there might be other differences that I was not aware of also. I had no reservations flying the aircraft, but I know my training and experience far exceeded those that were not able to recover. Who could blame Boeing for trying to rebrand the aircraft. I expect it will be the safest aircraft to fly with all the scrutiny it faces, and I'll fly as a passenger on any US carrier that brings it back.

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JMARTINSON 1년 전 2

He's regurgitating nonsense from an article posted online shortly after the second crash called "How the Boeing 737 Max Disaster Looks to a Software Developer"

Spoiler alert: How it looks is a lot different than it really is, apparently.

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D Rotten 1년 전 0

That's par for the course with EVERYTHING that's BAD for you.......just give it a NEW NAME!!

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Edward Bardes 1년 전 0

A pig goes down in one shot. A pig wearing a hat goes down in two.

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patrick baker 1년 전 -5

i think they ought to put a decal of a rodeo cowboy on a horse right by the cockpit windows, and call the aircraft what it truly is : boeing bucking bronco. Put every ones mind at ease a bit......

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a p 1년 전 -5

No matter how much money the Boeing guys spend on rebranding, it will always be the Boeing 737-Coffin.

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ImperialEagle 1년 전 0

Oh yeah. It was inevitable. Not, that the public would know the difference,but, the mainstream media would never let it rest. As it is, at this point the general public at large is still not flying anyway.

AND, there is little to compare the 737's issues with the L-188.
At the time many in the industry only referred to the L-188 as a "prop-jet". The name "Electra" was taken off of the side of the aircraft or name changed to "Electra II" or "Super Electra". I always thought the "Super Electra" moniker ironic since the ORIGINAL "Super Electra" L-18, suffered from flutter issues as well. Lockheed must have cringed at the idea.

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ron baird 1년 전 -2

Boeing, a once proud Unit4d States company, sucks up to the president.
What ever happened to American pride?

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William Monti 1년 전 -6

Boeing is being unnecessarily harmed by the FAA to placate the EU.

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Greg S 1년 전 11

At this point I can't tell if you're a genuine moron or a troll. I would guess you're a genuine moron.

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Silent Bob 1년 전 8

I would guess he ingested too much corn sugar.

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Kevin Keswick 1년 전 14

Actually it is not. The MD11's first flight was 9 years after AAL191. The name change reflects the fact that the MD11 was developed by the merged McDonnell-Douglas corporation. The DC-10 program was conceived and developed by Douglas Aircraft, hence "DC" designation" although it first flew in 1970 after the merger.

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Tom Bruce 1년 전 5

totally different airplane... looked the same... but, except for appearance totally changed

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Mike Boote 1년 전 9

Uh, no - the MD11 came many years later and it was a different aircraft altogether, though it looked somewhat similar.

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Peter Fuller 1년 전 4

Deep-sixing the MAX moniker is more reminiscent of what American Airlines did to its DC10s. AA originally put decals on their DC10s, just below the forward doors, in full view of passengers waiting in the gate area, reading “DC10 Luxury Liner”. After the DC10s troubles, these were changed to read “American Airlines Luxury Liner”. You can find images of both in FlightAware’s DC10 photo gallery.

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