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Old Mar 10, 2015 | 9:56 pm
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Originally Posted by riphamilton
...pilots seem to have a strong preference for the 757 as well. i'd love to have someone like freshairborne chime in on this!
It's hard not to like being pushed down the runway by those two RR engines. The P&Ws aren't bad either. They have the feel of more than enough horsepower vs the 737s, which seem to have just enough. Just the feeling I get, not saying anything technical. I also like the door 2 boarding.
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