Boeing 744

[The Ruptured Duck]

When I see Boeing 744 written somewhere, is it refering to a 747-400?  Or something I just don't know about it.

[Nexus]

Yep, thats absolutely correct

You may even see, for example: 747-430, where the 30 is Boeings customer code for the aircraft buyer (lufthansa in this example) ,which have their own customized layouts sometimes.

[Rifleman]

[quote]When I see Boeing 744 written somewhere, is it refering to a 747-400?

[expat]

The short form often used for the simple reason that the aircraft type and model number does not fit in the boxes of the relevent paperwork onboard or in the techlog. At work we use the form B738 as B737-800 will not fit in the techlog aircraft type box.

Matt

[chornedsnorkack]

A pet peeve of mine......744 etc., is how Airlines refer to fleet A/C at times, but aviation buffs who look at the A/C in their own right, use the manufacturers designation......a 747 is always a 747 to me.....if you want to define it further, then use the -200, -400 etc......

The problem is that Boeing keeps recycling the final 7. There are Boeing Model 737 and Model 747, but Boeing has not produced Model 738 or Model 746...

[KurtangleTN]

Is it meant to be pronounced seven fourty seven?

Or seven  four seven? I say all as fourty, fifty, twenty, extra except for the 717 and the 707..

[C]

[quote]Is it meant to be pronounced seven fourty seven?

Or seven

[cheesegrater]

...and Canada.

[duckiciao]

this is also how the ICAO have the aircraft in their database...B744, B738, A333 etc etc etc

[Rifleman]

this is also how the ICAO have the aircraft in their database...B744, B738, A333 etc etc etc

Unfortunately they aren't a manufacturer and only change the designations to suit themselves.........

eg: " a rose by any other name is still a rose "

[Theis]

The short form often used for the simple reason that the aircraft type and model number does not fit in the boxes of the relevent paperwork onboard or in the techlog. At work we use the form B738 as B737-800 will not fit in the techlog aircraft type box.

Matt

What do they do if they have a 737-700?

[Drake_TigerClaw]

Is it meant to be pronounced seven fourty seven?

Or seven  four seven? I say all as fourty, fifty, twenty, extra except for the 717 and the 707..

Its up tp preference I think. People used to talking on the radio might say "Seven Four Sevan" and the layman might say "seven fourty seven" but on paper its the Boeing model 747 so how you happen to speak the model number is of no real concern.

[C]

What do they do if they have a 737-700?

Simple - It'll just be 737 to fit in with 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 738 and 739. 737-1000 though? 7310?

[elite marksman]

Simple - It'll just be 737 to fit in with 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 738 and 739. 737-1000 though? 7310?

Using that logic, a 720 should a 727-000. Obviously its not, its a shortened version of the venerable 707.

[C]

Using that logic, a 720 should a 727-000. Obviously its not, its a shortened version of the venerable 707.

A 720 is exactly what it says it is...  different!