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bellsux
15th Sep 2002, 06:04
:confused:
OK I have heard that the BAe 146 is nicknamed the 'Fruit Bat' but what about the other large kites out there? 737 ect?
mainwheel
15th Sep 2002, 10:46
F27- Dutch Dogwhistle.B737's are Fat and Thin Alberts.
oldanboldun
15th Sep 2002, 11:40
I understand that the 737's were called FLUFF's which stands for Funny Little Ugly Fat F***ers and that the A340's have been referred to by the 747 pilots as "Babe" because it doesn't know whether it is a pig or a dog.
TIMMEEEE
15th Sep 2002, 22:33
The 737's are commonly referred to as maggots because according to some thats what they look like.
Others referred to it as the "ute" because it has hub-caps and is a great work-horse.
The BAe748 was referred to as the 30,000lb dog whistle (because of the high pitched whine of the Turboprops - F27 was similar).
The BAe 146 was always referred to as the slug - that says it all.
The original metroliner was called the terror-tunnel or "the widow-maker".Never flew one so dont ask me why.
F111 is called the pig.
The Caribou is the green gravel truck.
C130 Herc is called commonly the trash-hauler.
The F28 was called affectionately the "pocket-rocket".
The JT8 engines on the 727 were called fuel converters (because they converted fuel into noise,smoke and residual thrust!).
A real plane with real engines!!!
BlueEagle
15th Sep 2002, 22:53
The HS125 was also called the 'pocket rocket'
And the SC7 (Skyvan) - not really a 'big' aircraft, was called 'Melody in Metal' and 'The Whispering Nissen Hut'
The Bristol Britannia was called the 'Whispering Giant' - was very quiet for such a big aircaft.
The A380 will probably be called 'The Dinosaur'!;)
Rich-Fine-Green
15th Sep 2002, 23:58
Shorts 330/360; 'The packing case the metro came in'.
imabell
16th Sep 2002, 00:32
mu2... rice rocket.
shorts330/360... shed, horsefloat.
short sandrigham... triple decker bus.
I've also heard the Shorts 330/360 referred to as the Irish Concorde or the Flying Milk Carton
Capt Vegemite
16th Sep 2002, 03:40
sit in the corner and read this (http://www.chris.brady.ukgateway.net/aircraftnicknames.htm)
MIss Behaviour
16th Sep 2002, 13:42
Toxic Terror! :p :p
Waste Gate
17th Sep 2002, 00:43
Metro: Keroscene Crowbar
MU2: Kill you too . .
B767: Dumpster . .
B744: Leisure Jet, MERV (Multi Engine Retirement Vehicle)
BAe 146: Muffler (because all the noise is on the inside)
Beech 1900D: Stonefish, Dolphin
BongoDriver
17th Sep 2002, 11:31
A few from around the Straits...
BN2 Islander = Bongo (now almost Oz wide acceptance of the name)
Beech Baron = Balltearer
C206 = Moneymaker
Cherokee 6 = Fridge
TIMMEEEE
17th Sep 2002, 11:40
Almost forgot.
The Israeli Aircraft Industries WW24 Westwind - THE JEW CANOE!
burnercan
18th Sep 2002, 23:30
Metro : Texas death tube!!!!
LLZestablished
20th Sep 2002, 12:44
BAe146 - hush puppy
A320 - brushcutter
B727 - thumper
F111 - Aardvark
Cessna C500 - slowtation
Be1900 - porcupine
airport fire tender - puff the tragic wagon
GAF Nomad - gonad
Mirage 111 - ballistic Biro
Argosy - wheelbarrow
gordonroxburgh
20th Sep 2002, 18:04
Concorde = The Rocket
429 CJ
21st Sep 2002, 22:51
You guys are all really twisted. I just call my aeroplane "Trev". :p
Scooter
24th Sep 2002, 00:24
429CJ .
I have a few dozen mates of mine in Qantas who have voodoo dolls that we stick needles into at BBQ's named Trevor!
Cessna Capt
24th Sep 2002, 08:52
cessna = bugbasher
:p