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Offline Amante de Aviones

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Southwest @ KSNA
« on: December 31, 2007, 10:25:11 PM »
A little of topic but i live about 2 blocks from KSNA and have never seen a  WN 733 in orange county.  I was just wondering if there was a reason WN never flies 733s, and 735s into SNA, Only 737s.



Offline KMSY

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Re: Southwest @ KSNA
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2007, 10:44:30 PM »
I've honestly never been able to tell the difference from the outside. I'm sure there's ways to do it. Anyway they have 301 73Gs and 192 733s, so odds are for seeing more 737-700s.

Offline Amante de Aviones

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Re: Southwest @ KSNA
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2007, 11:02:57 PM »
I can tell by:

1.  Landing lights
2.  Engines
3.  flaps

Those are some simple ways that i can tell

Offline Olivia

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Re: Southwest @ KSNA
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2007, 11:08:44 PM »
Noise abatement procedures are really tough around SNA (there's some of the most expensive real estate in Orange County near the airport) hence the use of only -700's.  Well, I can't definitely say "only", but I can get an answer from one of their FO's when he gets home from the trip he's on.

On a side note, because of those noise abatement procedures, the departure from SNA is a such a kick!   :-o

Offline Olivia

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Re: Southwest @ KSNA
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2007, 11:11:04 PM »
Noise abatement procedures are really tough around SNA hence the use of only -700's.  Well, I can't say definitively "only", but I can get an answer from one of their FO's when he gets home from the trip he's on.

On a side note, because of those noise abatement procedures, the departure from SNA is a such a kick!   

Offline PHL Approach

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Re: Southwest @ KSNA
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2007, 11:18:52 PM »
One of the reasons they like to send in the 73Gs is due to the fact that there was an exemption a few years ago that all 737 NGs can depart SNA without a derated climb if they want to. Sometimes the derate can't hurt because in the long run your saving $$. AAL likes to send in the 738s due to this fact.

I can tell by:

1.  Landing lights
2.  Engines
3.  flaps

Those are some simple ways that i can tell
:-D

Wouldn't exactly agree with using the engine to ID. Since the classics use the CFM56-3 and the NGs the CFM56-7. Higher thrust of course, might be just a tad larger but you can't really notice it.

The easiest way is that the flap canoes on the 73Gs are red vs the canoes on the classics are just gray.

Offline KMSY

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Re: Southwest @ KSNA
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2007, 11:45:06 PM »
The easiest way is that the flap canoes on the 73Gs are red vs the canoes on the classics are just gray.

Thanks, that's easy enough.

Offline cactushp

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Re: Southwest @ KSNA
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2008, 01:05:33 AM »
Also on the G the tail is higher and many do not have the eye brow windows.

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Re: Southwest @ KSNA
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2008, 01:33:28 AM »
many do not have the eye brow windows.

Ah, I forgot about that. Eyebrows are not being installed on any new Boeing aircraft right? I remember reading an article about them. I can always go looking for some C-130s if I wanted some eyebrow action.
« Last Edit: January 01, 2008, 01:35:57 AM by KMSY »

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Re: Southwest @ KSNA
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2008, 01:58:55 AM »
many do not have the eye brow windows.

Ah, I forgot about that. Eyebrows are not being installed on any new Boeing aircraft right? I remember reading an article about them. I can always go looking for some C-130s if I wanted some eyebrow action.

Nope.