727 magic?
When asking an old pilot or engineer about their favourite plane,the answer is often Boeing 727.What is realy so special about these bird,except the beautie of it.Everybody say,s it is built like a tank.One old United pilot called it the most rock solid thing he have ever flown.A safe landing was just hitting the runway one way or another.But doesn,t the 727 bacicly have the same airframe as the 737 and 757.I do understand that the wings are a little more heavyer since they don,t have engines under them.But what about the body?.Is the skin thikness greater,or what about distance between stringers?Someone with knowledge please comment.