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Re:MIT proposes to Reinvent the 737 for 70% greater fuel eff... by bradly on Wednesday October 06, 2010 @11:30PM (#1766736)
I thought a 737 was a specific model of plane, no? Wouldn't this be a completely different model? Can someone explain what makes a 737 a 737 and why you would still call something with as much change as this a 737 still?
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Re:MIT proposes to Reinvent the 737 for 70% greater fuel eff... by rbanffy on Thursday October 07, 2010 @08:14AM (#1767556)
Two ideas: they are using 737 as synonymous with small-to-midsize passenger jet. They could as well use Airbus 318/319/320, but Boeing wouldn't like it.

They are implying this will be a commercial hit of the same size as the 737, so it's worth of government funding (because if they don't develop it, Airbus will).

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