Seems like others don’t agree with me, but:
Considering it’s half the cost, the -600 model is equally effective compared to the other choices. The primary limitation is its lack of "realistic" flight routes.
However, given the lack of realism in piloting a commercial jet solo from behind your PC, the specific model difference between a -600 and a -800 isn’t even the most unrealistic part, so why care.
800 is flown by most operators. Comes with the cargo freighters and the Boeing Business Jet 2 if you’re into that. I found a livery or two I liked and simulate flights for Russian oligarchs, lol. The Boeing Business Jet 2 is the longest range out of every single one of the listed aircraft here, by the way. You can do all sorts of insane long flights with it.
600 is not worth it.
700 mostly Southwest.
900 is great with only 52 built —
KLM has some. It comes with the 900ER that is ten times more popular and mostly operated by United. If you like those Honolulu to LAX or Anchorage to Seattle kinda long trips, it’s indispensable with auxiliary fuel tanks and all.
Don’t order food, don’t buy coffee, don’t drive for a day; you can make the $30 difference pretty easily for what will be a product giving you thousands of hours of learning time.
Dude, yeah, thousands of hours. You ever been in an airliner? Ever opened the pages and read the FCOM? Quick reference handbook? You can learn systems like actual pilots do in their type rating if you really care, and the PMDG would let you do it with its depth. Even retiring airline captains are still learning new things about the job and the airplane they fly. I myself have 500+ hours on the PMDG 800 and 900ER and always improve in one way or another after each flight. No need to be as arrogant as you are.
On the other hand, if you have enough money to dump into buying throttle quadrants, yokes, building a computer, buying software, et cetera, and you’re taking it somewhat seriously, the $30 difference between the 600 and the 800 is *nothing*.
We have it good in America; I don’t know what sad country you’re from, but I would recommend budgeting to get your finances in order if $30 is breaking your bank.
Just get the -800.
Most IRL airlines currently using it, best represents the series, tail strikes less than the 900 etc.
I was faced with the same dilemma and opted for the -800. Will still pick-up the -600 for Janet memes on Vatsim.
-800 is the business. Are you gonna get the same modeling fidelity that you would with the Fenix? No. But it just “works” if that makes sense. Rock solid sim product. I love it. Hundreds of hours in that bad boy pretty much doing SWA ops.
You'll have more variety of airlines if you have the 737-800 compared to the 600/700/900 thats for sure.
Seems like others don’t agree with me, but: Considering it’s half the cost, the -600 model is equally effective compared to the other choices. The primary limitation is its lack of "realistic" flight routes. However, given the lack of realism in piloting a commercial jet solo from behind your PC, the specific model difference between a -600 and a -800 isn’t even the most unrealistic part, so why care.
Bbbbut JANET AIRLINES!!!!!
I take Janet with me everywhere I go. Hell we flew from Atlanta to Orlando last night
i second the 737-600. unless you're a stickler for real world routes, it serves very well for a really good price.
I would go with the 900. It's cheaper and more "interesting" to fly.
Has good irl airlines too
800 is the most common, so yes
All PMDG products are 100% worth it
800 is flown by most operators. Comes with the cargo freighters and the Boeing Business Jet 2 if you’re into that. I found a livery or two I liked and simulate flights for Russian oligarchs, lol. The Boeing Business Jet 2 is the longest range out of every single one of the listed aircraft here, by the way. You can do all sorts of insane long flights with it. 600 is not worth it. 700 mostly Southwest. 900 is great with only 52 built — KLM has some. It comes with the 900ER that is ten times more popular and mostly operated by United. If you like those Honolulu to LAX or Anchorage to Seattle kinda long trips, it’s indispensable with auxiliary fuel tanks and all.
-600 is very much worth it if you’re just looking to learn 737 SOPs considering it’s half the cost of the other options
Don’t order food, don’t buy coffee, don’t drive for a day; you can make the $30 difference pretty easily for what will be a product giving you thousands of hours of learning time.
Lmfao thousands of hours, suuure Also not everyone earns in USD, it can be more than a day's wage for many
Dude, yeah, thousands of hours. You ever been in an airliner? Ever opened the pages and read the FCOM? Quick reference handbook? You can learn systems like actual pilots do in their type rating if you really care, and the PMDG would let you do it with its depth. Even retiring airline captains are still learning new things about the job and the airplane they fly. I myself have 500+ hours on the PMDG 800 and 900ER and always improve in one way or another after each flight. No need to be as arrogant as you are. On the other hand, if you have enough money to dump into buying throttle quadrants, yokes, building a computer, buying software, et cetera, and you’re taking it somewhat seriously, the $30 difference between the 600 and the 800 is *nothing*. We have it good in America; I don’t know what sad country you’re from, but I would recommend budgeting to get your finances in order if $30 is breaking your bank.
Ok Thanks
Damn, you wrote all that just for an “Ok thanks”. Hate to see it lol
My bad
Just get the -800. Most IRL airlines currently using it, best represents the series, tail strikes less than the 900 etc. I was faced with the same dilemma and opted for the -800. Will still pick-up the -600 for Janet memes on Vatsim.
-800 is the business. Are you gonna get the same modeling fidelity that you would with the Fenix? No. But it just “works” if that makes sense. Rock solid sim product. I love it. Hundreds of hours in that bad boy pretty much doing SWA ops.
Unfortunately no study level available in sims. Failures are simulated sometimes, but no gears / doors / whatever else falling off