There was an engineer in Cedar Rapids that built his own B737 simulator in his basement. Every year, he would take a weeks vacation and 'fly' it around the world with some mates.
As to the "Queen of the Skies", maybe, but anyone who has tried to put an empty B74 anything on a short runway in a crosswind has a couple other names for her. Same for anyone who has taken a -100 off of a balanced field at max weight. 44C out of DXB one day, and I am only here because we took off over the gulf. Two engines in the red. Lovely English lady comes on the blower, 'Connie I thought I told you climb?" We would love to, but this
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