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June 14th, 2008, 19:22
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle, Washington, U.S.
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 |  Re: One from today... The high aspect ratio of those wings is unmistakable- definitely a 737.... -700 I think since the fuselage doesn't look longer than the wingspan. The look of the empennage confirms its a 737... I can't think of any other airliner where the horizontal stab tapers to such a small "wing"-tip. The next-gen 737s have high aspect ratio wings and stabs because they were restricted to using the center wing box and center stab box structure of the original 737. Increased wingspan + same old short chord length = high aspect ratio. With the exception of the 737 NG you usually see high aspect ratio wings on Airbus <spits on floor>. Everyone knows high aspect ratio wings are more efficient (though I wonder if that remains true with supercritical wings, like on the 777), but they have less room for fuel and less wing area- which is why Singapore Airlines traded in their A340s for 777s! Aero Mexico was my first thought also, but I don't feel like going to airliners.net to confirm it. - Matt (obsessed with Boeing aircraft since the age of 7) 
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June 14th, 2008, 23:01
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lakewood, Ohio
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| Re: One from today... Boeing aircraft are awesome. |
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June 15th, 2008, 00:10
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: People's Republic of Boulder
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| Re: One from today... Okey doke, I decided to settle this one once and for all. Zoomed in on the original picture and winner is.... Alaska So good show to whomever guessed right! I sure had no idea! |
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June 15th, 2008, 09:12
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| Moderator  Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: chicago
Posts: 4,171
| Re: One from today... AWESOME shot. Love the glare on the right side
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