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02-22-2022, 07:21 AM
#1611
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I doubt anyone is pretending. If you’re 5’6”/150 with no back issues, it could very well be completely irrelevant. But if you’re a big fellow and/or have flexibility/mobility/ortho issues, six hour transcons in a Next Generation 737 can quickly become quite miserable. Add on the additional 737 noise (or requirement to wear an ANR headset) and I’m not surprised when some people think the Airbus is life-changing.
02-22-2022, 08:03 AM
#1612
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Anyone over 6' would agree that the benefit of the 320 flight deck is a big deal for your overall enjoyment of the longer range trips which you'll quickly be bidding for....... Maybe not enough to make a major change, but if starting from scratch and your tall, unless you want to fly the 7er for a bit, stick with the bus.
02-22-2022, 01:26 PM
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I doubt anyone is pretending. If you’re 5’6”/150 with no back issues, it could very well be completely irrelevant. But if you’re a big fellow and/or have flexibility/mobility/ortho issues, six hour transcons in a Next Generation 737 can quickly become quite miserable. Add on the additional 737 noise (or requirement to wear an ANR headset) and I’m not surprised when some people think the Airbus is life-changing.
I'm much taller and thicc'r than your example and the 73 is very tolerable although the Bus is better in that regard. Not worth a 10-30% relative BES hit though that's just silly.
02-22-2022, 09:03 PM
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The Bus flight deck is quieter than the 73 but its still way too loud for headsets off and a blaring speaker and that 3 second air horn FA call "chime" on a transcon; that's redonk despite the fleet "culture" that insists on it.
I'm much taller and thicc'r than your example and the 73 is very tolerable although the Bus is better in that regard. Not worth a 10-30% relative BES hit though that's just silly.
I'm much taller and thicc'r than your example and the 73 is very tolerable although the Bus is better in that regard. Not worth a 10-30% relative BES hit though that's just silly.
Which bus? The 738s are wind tunnels (not as bad as the -700s), but the 739s with VGs are quieter than the 319s/320s (which are quieter than 738s), but the 321s are quieter than them all.
The 321s would be great for transcon 6+ hour flights, but don’t have the range and the the 739s are tolerable for 2-3 hours but end up doing transcons and long Caribbean flights which get old real quick.
Maybe the 321Ns will rule them all, IDK
. Honestly it’s kind of a wash.
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