Boeing 717

"Qansett" <Qansett@m> wrote in message
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> Did the DC9 design originate from the DC8 in the same way that the B737
> originated from the B707

If I remember correctly, the DC-9 used the same fuselage cross-section as
the DC-8 and also used a modified version of the DC-8 nose, too.

--
Raymond Chuang
Mountain View, CA USA

"Raymond Chuang" <rchuang@> wrote in message news:<be3r26$n3d$1@slb6.atl.mindspring.net>...

> If I remember correctly, the DC-9 used the same fuselage cross-section as
> the DC-8 and also used a modified version of the DC-8 nose, too.

Not true, at least the former. The DC-9 has a narrower fuselage than
the DC-8. Hence the fact that coach in a DC-9 is 2+3, while on a DC-8
it is (was) 3+3.

AJC <ajc@wxs.nl> iterated.....

> On Sun, 06 Jul 2003 19:16:06 +1000, Qansett
> <Qansett@m> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>Raymond Chuang wrote:
>>
>>> "Qansett" <Qansett@m> wrote in message
>>> news:3F055C39.FE783512@m...
>>> > Did the DC9 design originate from the DC8 in the same
>>> > way that the B737 originated from the B707
>>>
>>> If I remember correctly, the DC-9 used the same fuselage
>>> cross-section as the DC-8 and also used a modified version
>>> of the DC-8 nose, too.
>>
>> Hmm, I thought as much.
>>
>
> So you thought wrong then.
> --==++AJC++==--

Why, on close examination, I can detect similarities between the
nose of the Boeing Model 777 and that of the company's earlier
Model 247, not much spotted in the world's airports today. Of
course Donald Douglas, never one to abandon a nice line, kept a
little of the DC-1's nose around as a tracing pattern, and it's
made the trip over to Boeing to remain on the 717.

Perhaps the Tristar would have been more successful had Lockheed
remembered to plant a little Connie Humpback on its fuselage.
Three tails would have helped.

TMO

NO! The DC-9 did not use the same fuselage cross-section as the DC-8. It
was much thinner being only 5 abreast seating.
"Qansett" <Qansett@m> wrote in message
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>
>
> Raymond Chuang wrote:
>
> > "Qansett" <Qansett@m> wrote in message
> > news:3F055C39.FE783512@m...
> > > Did the DC9 design originate from the DC8 in the same way that the
B737
> > > originated from the B707
> >
> > If I remember correctly, the DC-9 used the same fuselage cross-section
as
> > the DC-8 and also used a modified version of the DC-8 nose, too.
>
> Hmm, I thought as much.
>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Raymond Chuang
> > Mountain View, CA USA
>