Originally Posted by Stuffy
Speaking to airline engineers who have had B737s and A320s in their fleet. They say that the Airbus is superior. It should be, it is a newer design not a 1950's B707 fuselage. The Airbus fuselage is wider.
Actually, the 737's fuselage cross-section is that of the B727 (1960).
The B727 shares only the upper fuselage cross-section with the 707 - the lower fuselage is shaped differently.
Nimrod fuselage diameter (upper) 123"
P-8A fuselage diameter 148".
A320 fuselage diameter 155"-6" (listed internal width 12' 2" vs 11' 4" for B737, but the Airbus website says "7 inches wider than its competitors")
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