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A United States-based multinational corporation that designs, manufactures and sells fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, rockets and satellites.

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What is the difference between Boeing 73G, 73H and 737?

I found a data source, where Boeing 737 could be encoded with the following values - 733, 734, 735, 738, 73G, and 73H; Boeing 767 with values 762, 763; Boeing 777 - 772, 773, 777. Any idea why such coding is used? Is it some standard to encode them…
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What does 3Q8 mean in the aircraft model Boeing 767-3Q8?

I have aircraft types like Boeing 767-3Q8, Boeing 767-33A, Boeing 767-3P6ER and many others. I know what ER means. But what is coded as 3Q, 33A, 3P6 etc.? How can I convert it back to more common types like Boeing 767-300? Just replace last two…
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Why did the first Boeing B17 test flight crash on takeoff?

Wikipedia says that the control surfaces were locked. What does this mean, and if the control surfaces cannot be moved, how did the aircraft get into the air in the first place?
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What happened to the Boeing Y3 aircraft?

What happened to the Boeing Y3 aircraft? Did they ever produce a fully functional prototype? What is the likelihood that it will ever be produced, and when will they start production?
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Has Boeing ever tried to compete with the A380, especially now that the B747 is retired in many companies, such as Qantas?

Has there ever been a competitor that is a four-engine plane from Boeing that rivals the A380?
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Do the B777x and similar aircraft use ring laser gyros or solid state MEMS gyros?

In new generation aircraft like B777x , B787 or A350 use the IRS system which is present is it based on (Ring Laser or Fibre Optics) gyros or they used Solid state MEMS like which our present in our smartphones and G1000 avionics?
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Object on the flaps?

I was on a intercontinental flight to the US and noticed this object shaking with the wind and moving as the flaps change position. Is this normal? I have never seen this before. Is it safe to travel with this kind of item on the trailing edge?
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