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    PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:09 pm    Post subject: Why 4 instead of 7? Reply with quote
    Just out of curiosity why is 737 change to 734, and 747 changed to 744. I use to think it was a typo, but I see it often enough I am wondering if there is a reason.
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    PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Why 4 instead of 7? Reply with quote
    mcmxl wrote:
    why is 737 change to 734


    I believe that only 737-400 is change to 734. For instance 737-200 would become 732.


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    and 747 changed to 744


    This is also because it is 747-400.


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    PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    Thanx, Cheechm, that makes sense.
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    PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:19 pm    Post subject: Re: Why 4 instead of 7? Reply with quote
    cheechm wrote:
    mcmxl wrote:
    why is 737 change to 734


    I believe that only 737-400 is change to 734. For instance 737-200 would become 732.


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    and 747 changed to 744


    This is also because it is 747-400.


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    Yes Its just a method of condensing 747-400 (for example), which is 6 digits and a hypen, into 744 - just 3 digits. You can do the same with Airbus - A346 / A345 etc.
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    PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    Check out the ICAO code column Arrow

    http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/acrtypes.htm

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    PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    Also in the case of the 737-700, where just typing 737 wouldnt be very informative, 73G is used to denote 737-700
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