Like I say Dorothy you aren't in 1992 anymore.
Lets take a look at the changes and quantity in service of just ONE AIRCRAFT since 1992
The
Boeing 737 is a short to medium range, single aisle,
narrow body jet
airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's
707 and
727, the 737 has nine variants with the -600, -700, -800 and -900 currently in production.
Originally envisioned in 1964, the 737 first flew in 1967,
[5] and entered airline service in February 1968.
[5][6] The 737 is Boeing's only single-aisle, narrow-body airliner currently in production, sometimes serving markets previously filled by 707, 727, 757, DC-9 and MD-80/90 airliners.
The 737 has been continuously manufactured by
Boeing since 1967 with 6,348 aircraft delivered and 2,061 orders yet to be fulfilled as of March 2010
[update].
[1] The 737 series is the best selling jet airliner in history.
[5] There are on average 1,250 737s airborne at any given time, with one departing or landing somewhere every five seconds.[7]
Prompted by the modern
Airbus A320, Boeing initiated development of an updated series of aircraft in 1991.
[52] After working with potential customers, the 737 Next Generation (NG) program was announced on November 17, 1993.
[53] The 737NG encompasses the -600, -700, -800 and -900, and is to date the most significant upgrade of the airframe. The performance of the 737NG is essentially that of a new aircraft, but important commonality is retained from previous 737 models. The wing was modified, increasing its area by 25% and span by 16 ft (4.9 m), which increased the total fuel capacity by 30%. New, quieter, more fuel-efficient
CFM56-7B engines were used.
[54] All three improvements combined increase the 737's range by 900 NM, now permitting transcontinental service.
[53] A flight test program was operated by 10 aircraft; 3 -600s, 4 -700s, and 3 -800s.
[53]
The first NG to roll out was a -700, on December 8, 1996. This aircraft, the 2,843rd 737 built, first flew on February 9, 1997. The prototype -800 rolled out on June 30, 1997 and first flew on July 31, 1997. The smallest of the new variants, the -600s, is the same size as the -500. It was the last in this series to launch, in December 1997. First flying January 22, 1998, it was given certification on
August 18, 1998.
[53][55]
In 2004, Boeing offered a Short Field Performance package in response to the needs of
Gol Transportes Aéreos, which frequently operates from restricted airports. The enhancements improve takeoff and landing performance. The optional package is available for the 737NG models and standard equipment for the 737-900ER.
The Airbus A320 family has outsold the 737NG over the past decade,
[56][57][58] although its order totals include the A321 and A318, which have also rivaled Boeing's
757 and
717, respectively.
[8] The 737NG has also outsold the A320 on an annual basis in past years,
[59][60][61][62][63] with the next generation series extending the jetliner's run as the most widely sold
[64][65][66] and commonly flown airliner family since its introduction.
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Do you know what these new designs produce far more of since 1992 because of updates? Contrails. The magic of flight is the compression and decompression of gasses which produces VAPOUR in abundance especially since they fly 10,000ft higher since 1992
The International Pathological Church of Carbon really really really needs to update it's bibliography.
