“Absolutely fantastic aircraft. In production for over 50 years.”
The 737 first went into production in the mid 1960’s.
I well remember when they first appeared. We called them Guppies. The engines were mounted almost on the wings. They had a 707 shortened fuselage, so lots of comfort. The dorsal fin was a bit unrefined, so they would wallow a bit on approach. You could see that.
But, it only got better with them. So many aircraft today copied that 737 idea.
Can you believe... 50 years for almost the same airframe?