Best 5-abreast twinjet

[chornedsnorkack]

What do you think is the best 5-abreast tailmounted twinjet?

Caravelle?
BAC 1-11?
DC-9?
Fellowship?

Also, what are the most important differences between them? Caravelle is distinctive (+-tail, triangular windows), but how do the other three differ?

[The SSK]

Quite as few airlines made decent profits with the DC9. Offhand I can't think of anyone making good money with the other 3.

Caravelles were noisy as hell. A lot of aeroplane for not many seats.
One-Elevens were steady as a rock in calm conditions, all over the sky on crosswind landings.
Fellowship was a neat little aeroplane, which I associate with NLM, which was a neat little airline.

[chornedsnorkack]

Caravelles were noisy as hell. A lot of aeroplane for not many seats.
This is odd. Because it was the quietness of Caravelle cabin which popularized tailmounted jets... Tu-134 (a 4-abreast jet) was designed exactly because Caravelle was impressive.

As for a lot of airplane for not many seats, how does Caravelle compare with Convair 880 and 990 quads?

[The SSK]

I was thinking about external noise. Inside, I really can't remember, not having flown a Caravelle for 30+ years...

[chornedsnorkack]

I was thinking about external noise.
Well, Convair 880/990 should still be fair comparison. Together with Comet and Camel...