Originally Posted by
Takwis
The -800 has the same wing as the -700. Higher weight means that the -800 has faster approach speeds. The -700 is significantly cleaner than previous versions, and more difficult to slow down, but the -800 is still worse, in that regard. All previous versions (except the original -200, pre- "advanced") moved the slats to Full Extend when the flaps go to 10 degrees. In the -800, you have to wait until flaps 25 to get them to go to Full Extend, meaning that it is even cleaner than the -700, right when it needs to slow down. As Cleavon Little said, in Fletch Lives, "I you want to stop, you have to plan ahead."
That's only for the SFP version. Our -800's are normal ones and slats extend to FULL EXTEND with flaps to 10 degrees.