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Glass vs. plastic
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Tue Aug 10, 2004 1:10 pmby jrpilot
what is the diffrence in getting plastic or glass instruments I guess there could be a little weight diff. but I mean it couldn't be to much could it?
Re: Glass vs. plastic
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Tue Aug 10, 2004 4:33 pmby Nexus
What do you mean exactly?
Could you develop your theory?
Re: Glass vs. plastic
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Tue Aug 10, 2004 4:50 pmby jrpilot
I've seen in a few places that the instruments on the B737 are glss..but then on the SouthWest airlines B737 it is plastic..I was just wondering why this is?
Re: Glass vs. plastic
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Tue Aug 10, 2004 5:15 pmby Nexus
Are you talking about Analog vs Digital (737 classic vs NG) or about the two different instrument layouts for the 737NG (PDF/ND and EFIS "Southwest" style)?
Re: Glass vs. plastic
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Tue Aug 10, 2004 5:59 pmby jrpilot
No 737-700 vs 737-700... one being the SouthWest livery...when southwest airlines purchased there 737's they opt. for plastic instrument covers...while other companies otp. for glass I was just wondering on why they did so...
Re: Glass vs. plastic
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Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:42 amby Nexus
probably because plastics might be cheaper to replace in case of scratches.
I had no clue about this - where did you read it?
Re: Glass vs. plastic
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Wed Aug 11, 2004 9:58 amby jrpilot
Have a video of a T7 KORD-EGLL....EGLL-KORD....he mentions it in there...I also saw it somewere on A.net...and in a forum on there...
Re: Glass vs. plastic
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Wed Aug 11, 2004 1:03 pmby Nexus
Oh is that the UAL 777-200 video?
If so, I have it aswell, though don't remember that specific issue you brought up
Re: Glass vs. plastic
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Wed Aug 11, 2004 1:16 pmby Craig.
I know exactly what he is on about now.
The captain in the flight mentions that the 777 is more advanced because its a totally glass cockpit. What is meant by this, is the fact that the instruments are all digital, none of them are the original analoge.
Re: Glass vs. plastic
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Wed Aug 11, 2004 2:38 pmby Nexus
I thought he meant that aswell, but then Junior talks about SWA 737's and plastic screens instead of glass?
Boy talk about a confusing thread ;D
Re: Glass vs. plastic
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Wed Aug 11, 2004 2:58 pmby jrpilot
lol..it says it in a A.net forum about glass and plastic..sorry for the confusion