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Old Feb 15, 2018, 12:43 pm
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The 10,000th 737 fuselage rolled off the assembly line in Wichita, Kansas
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The @BoeingAirplanes 737 fuselage has been built in Wichita since 1966. Yesterday, the 10,000th unit rolled off Spirit's production line and began its journey to Boeing's plant in Renton, WA. #WhereFlightBegins #GenerationsofExcellence

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Old Feb 17, 2018, 7:44 am
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Impressive, how to they take them from Kansas to Washington? By Rail?
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Old Feb 17, 2018, 12:57 pm
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Originally Posted by Worcester
Impressive, how to they take them from Kansas to Washington? By Rail?
Yep. And they usually make it Washington in one piece, but not always:

Train carrying Boeing 737 parts derails sending plane fuselages into river | Daily Mail Online
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Old Feb 17, 2018, 1:49 pm
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And to think I once boarded a plane with a commemorative plaque that said it was the 737th 737. I didn't recall when/where I flew on it, but just looked it up and it would have been on Lan Chile (a -200).
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Old Feb 17, 2018, 2:14 pm
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Amazing. A plane I have always had a love/hate relationship with
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Old Feb 17, 2018, 2:22 pm
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Amazing. A plane I have always had a love/hate relationship with
My favo(u)rite was the OC 737s with "almost first class" legroom - which was probably the same pitch as most of the current majors in F.
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Old Feb 18, 2018, 12:24 pm
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Dave Honan's photos of the fuselage train arriving in SEA
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Old Feb 20, 2018, 3:39 am
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Amazing. A plane I have always had a love/hate relationship with
Adding up in the same line...
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Right behind yah !!
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Wow, that is an amazing number! Go Boing.
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