My all-time favorite aircraft. I was a "road warrior" for some years and enjoyed my B-737 flights the most. It had the quietest and most comfortable first class cabin. About five years ago, I sat next to a Continental Airlines pilot deadheading back to Bush IAH in Houston who was a 737 pilot. According to him, the 737 was the last of the "slide rule" airplanes, built before the use of computer technology. He also said it was the only commercial aircraft that could make up any significant time in the air because it could cruise easily at greater than normal throttle setting. He also said its wing design wouldn't permit it to fly very slowly, and that's why they often seemed to land so rough....the aircraft would get too slow to fly and just drop to the runway. I don't know how much of what he said is true, I just know I loved flying in them. Alas, they made too much noise and were impossible to fit with shrouds. While not the first jet, I think it's the most significant in terms of capabilities and numbers produced.....sort of the DC-3 of the turbine era.

--RBLloyd

The Boeing 737 (namely the -200 Advanced series) has to be one of my favorite aircraft, maybe even holding the top spot. I think it's amazing that this aircraft, which, mind you, was almost cancelled due to poor sales, would go on to become the best selling jetliner in the world - still surpassing its competitors today with well over 3,000 produced - and still more on order!

I've probably flown on more 737's than any other aircraft. I like the way they sound - especially the old -200 series with the Pratt and Whitney turbofans. They make a nice loud rumble noise in the cabin - and from outside they sound like Saturn Rockets (Another product of the Super70s, I might add!)!!! The new ones, of course, are very quiet…

--Eric Cantu