I've been flying the NGX a little too much, to the point where I haven't used it in a week. *Gasp!* The upcoming release of the T7 has kept me from flying anything.

 

Ever since the first time I compared a NG to a T7 I always felt that the T7 was just a big NG, with less pilot input due to having everything automated. 

 

So my question is, how exactly is the T7 that different from the NGX, systems wise. They have the same displays, seems like the eicas is the only difference. Of course I'm getting the T7 regardless, but I just don't know what exactly people such as the beta testers mean when the T7 is "waaayyyy different" Besides the size and flight chars.

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

Ever since the first time I compared a NG to a T7 I always felt that the T7 was just a big NG, with less pilot input due to having everything automated.

 

Thrust asymmetry compensation, fly-by-wire controls, three autopilots, updated EICAS, crew rest areas above Doors 1, 3 and 4 (depending on model for the flight attendant areas), fuel dump system, GPWS system can only be tested by Maintenance/engineering

Fail operational 737s also have 3 autopilots.

 

The philosophy behind the 737NG was to make it similar to the 777 so that it would be easier for pilots to transition. They didn't really succeed since the airlines wanted it to be more similar to the 737CLs rather than the 777!

 

The only real similarities are in the flight instrumentation... everything else is quite a bit different. It's a whole new cockpit and a whole new aircraft, unlike what Airbus have done.