Fokker 28/100
I have had the honor to listen to the ex Fokker people at Screiner now Cae about how excellent the wing design was and I suppose it was in its days.
They went on and on about restarting the production of a F100Neo. And they claim Airbus used some of it!
As a pax and occasional Jumpseater on the MDs I loved it.
( Minus the odd time I was sitting in aft A seat, my goodness what raket.)
The new 717 must have been excellent, but there is a point were You need a clean sheet new design. That point was economical and coincided with Boeing and 9/11 .
Speaking of wich I still think the 737-800 is to noisy for pax behind , say, row 12. The tail mounted engines still is better for Pax comfort and gives a cleaner wing design.
Just look at the Global, and tell me I am wrong.
The wingmounted engine airplanes are in my book the WW Beatle of the sky.
Simple and unsofisticated and cheap. The MoneyMens dream.
Lastely , I love my old 738 but some times when heavy and gusty we are are looking at bloody Spaceshuttle Flyspeeds on approach.