There are airplanes built in the 1970s still in service

[Cave Savage]

What Is The Oldest Operating Commercial Aircraft? - Simple Flying

I found this to be pretty interesting. While there are not many planes that old in service, the fact that there are any is pretty impressive.

The last time I checked maybe 5 years back, the oldest was built in 1965, but now the oldest is a 737 built in 1970.

 

[WaveCapsByOscorp™]

Yeah, that always surprises me a little too but if it ain’t broke...

 

[Cave Savage]

Yeah, that always surprises me a little too but if it ain’t broke...

They really were built to last.

 

[Noriega]

The commuter rail service here in chicago(metra). Has locomotives from the 60s/70s still hauling ass. Granted they do tear them down to the frame every 8-12 years and rebuild them.

I’m guessing they do the same with aircraft that old

 

[Optimus Prime]

Some of them still have the cigarette trays in the armrests from the 80s

 

[Cave Savage]

The commuter rail service here in chicago(metra). Has locomotives from the 60s/70s still hauling ass. Granted they do tear them down to the frame every 8-12 years and rebuild them.

I’m guessing they do the same with aircraft that old

The oldest cars in the NYC subway were built in 1965. Though, they're scheduled to be replaced a few years from now.

They're down to just 200 of them, but they're not uncommon to find. They look cool and they do haul ass

 

[Cave Savage]

Some of them still have the cigarette trays in the armrests from the 80s

I've noticed that before! I was wondering what it was, then figured out it must have been part of an ashtray before smoking was federally banned on airplanes

 

[froggle]

I'm good on that

 

[Slaimon Khan Shah]

AMAZING STUFF!

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

shyt if something is built with quality and properly given regular maintenance ride that mufukka til the wheels fall off


Not literally tho

If quality antic exotic cars can be still maintained I can easily see it happening for planes

 

[Cave Savage]

Both of the planes I took on my way to Germany had ashtrays in the bathrooms

 

[Memorial Stadium Piru]

737s & 320s are the greatest passenger aircraft ever created

 

[TEH]

I'm good on that

Like they said if your plane has ashtrays

...

 

[Cave Savage]

Like they said if your plane has ashtrays

...

You wouldn't even know the plane is old if it weren't for that. The plane I was on had touch screen entertainment systems, but there were ashtrays in the bathrooms.

 

[TEH]

You wouldn't even know the plane is old if it weren't for that. The plane I was on had touch screen entertainment systems, but there were ashtrays in the bathrooms.

And they change the seats and redecorate sometimes

So unless you’re a plane fanatic.... you’ll never know ...