PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Aircraft Slang Names

14th Sep 2015, 07:24

#5 (permalink)

Airbanda

Join Date: Sep 2000

Location: Northampton, England

Age: 64

Posts: 468

Likes: 110

Received 21 Likes on 17 Posts

Spotter slang for 737 was 'Pig' right back to the 100/200 series - IIRC only Lufthansa flew the 100 in Europe.

A well as 'Jungle Jet' I've heard the Embraer 135/145 referred to as the Sao Paolo Sewer Pipe'.

Reply