Best jet airliner
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The F-4G. I doesn't get any prettier!!!
I realise she is not an airliner, just thought I would throw it in amongst all those B727 fans so you could have a pretty stick (opposite of an ugly stick) to judge the level of beauty by.
Hope everyone has a great new years and safe flying for 2004
I realise she is not an airliner, just thought I would throw it in amongst all those B727 fans so you could have a pretty stick (opposite of an ugly stick) to judge the level of beauty by.
Hope everyone has a great new years and safe flying for 2004
OK, I'll agree the 727-200 is a helluva fast-looking thunderstick, but I have a great fondness for the good old Diesel Ten, precursor of the Mad Dog 11.
Douglas always did build a very strong airframe. How many DC-10s and MD-11s will still be flying freight, 50 years after they rolled off the line? Quite a few, I reckon. But, as the saying goes, when they go to the boneyards, their crews will pax back in a 727!
Douglas always did build a very strong airframe. How many DC-10s and MD-11s will still be flying freight, 50 years after they rolled off the line? Quite a few, I reckon. But, as the saying goes, when they go to the boneyards, their crews will pax back in a 727!
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Well, having spent some time on the jump seat of a DC9-31, I would have to nominate that aircraft - once referred to by an Ansett captain as, "Queen of the Skies!"
I might add that all the Fokker family - F27 and up - are among my favourites too!
I might add that all the Fokker family - F27 and up - are among my favourites too!
Moderate, Modest & Mild.
What about (the) CONCORDE...ooopps, I see Amos has already listed it.
What a spoof machine, with its droop nose, sleek fuse, and amazing performance for an aircraft designed in the 1960's!!
BTW, Zarg, the "Queen of the Skies" title was - from my hazy, long ago Ansett days...1978-1989 - awarded to the72. But then you probably pre-date me!!
The Diesel and the 72 were both pilots' dreams as far as "things" working (speedbrake effectiveness, flap/slat retraction speed...all the noise down the back) were concerned.
The 73-100 was the sports car model of the 73's - a hot little ship.
From a pilots' point of view, imo, McDonnell Douglas built aircraft for pilots - Boeing built them agriculturally...basically a "people mover".
What a spoof machine, with its droop nose, sleek fuse, and amazing performance for an aircraft designed in the 1960's!!
BTW, Zarg, the "Queen of the Skies" title was - from my hazy, long ago Ansett days...1978-1989 - awarded to the72. But then you probably pre-date me!!
The Diesel and the 72 were both pilots' dreams as far as "things" working (speedbrake effectiveness, flap/slat retraction speed...all the noise down the back) were concerned.
The 73-100 was the sports car model of the 73's - a hot little ship.
From a pilots' point of view, imo, McDonnell Douglas built aircraft for pilots - Boeing built them agriculturally...basically a "people mover".
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Think outside the box boys...
What about the Tu 154. Now that thing is good looking in a pig dog kind of way, looks like it means business and its gonna do it regardless. Kind of daunting looking too with the agricultural landing gear and slight wing anhedral.
Wouldn't want to fly one though.
"The ruskies are coming..."
What about the Tu 154. Now that thing is good looking in a pig dog kind of way, looks like it means business and its gonna do it regardless. Kind of daunting looking too with the agricultural landing gear and slight wing anhedral.
Wouldn't want to fly one though.
"The ruskies are coming..."
The B727 for airliners, though the 757 is a very close second.
DA20 for the bizjet mob, prettier that the 50 or 900.
While Douglas might build stout planes, the countryside is littered with Long Beach aluminum. MD-11 stood for More Death and has it lived up to the name, in spades. Only plane to get a Page One article in the Wall St Journal for crashing.
The Galaxy is nice, comfortable, easy to fly, but less reliable than a Lucas refridgerator. Much less! British sports envy our departure reliability. Better reliability and look out world, here we come at M.77. Fecking Ridiculous Economic Disaster, the FRED is.
My two cents, GF
DA20 for the bizjet mob, prettier that the 50 or 900.
While Douglas might build stout planes, the countryside is littered with Long Beach aluminum. MD-11 stood for More Death and has it lived up to the name, in spades. Only plane to get a Page One article in the Wall St Journal for crashing.
The Galaxy is nice, comfortable, easy to fly, but less reliable than a Lucas refridgerator. Much less! British sports envy our departure reliability. Better reliability and look out world, here we come at M.77. Fecking Ridiculous Economic Disaster, the FRED is.
My two cents, GF
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Wessex, the F-4G, Nah..........what about the A-10 WARTHOG, now thats a sexy stick.
HH.
As for the civies, gotta agree with the consensus, the 727, especially the one with winglets!! MD-11 a close second.
What about the sexiest turboprop? MU-2 for starters.
HH.
As for the civies, gotta agree with the consensus, the 727, especially the one with winglets!! MD-11 a close second.
What about the sexiest turboprop? MU-2 for starters.
Fumduck!!
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say the CRJ/Global Express family...
I always thought the CRJ was way too sexy to be a pax machine - I reckon it always looked like someone's private jet parked at the gate.
Although it's not an airliner, the Global Express probably just gets the nod over the CRJ as it sits just a little higher off the ground from memory, giving it a bit more of a ballsy appearance.
TL
I always thought the CRJ was way too sexy to be a pax machine - I reckon it always looked like someone's private jet parked at the gate.
Although it's not an airliner, the Global Express probably just gets the nod over the CRJ as it sits just a little higher off the ground from memory, giving it a bit more of a ballsy appearance.
TL
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Some interesting replies, the TU-154!! wow,
I think from the number of replies the 727 is the winner, However I think Kaptin M summed it up very nicely with:
"From a pilots' point of view, imo, McDonnell Douglas built aircraft for pilots - Boeing built them agriculturally...basically a "people mover".
I think we can award the DC-9 as second place or the 717!
I think from the number of replies the 727 is the winner, However I think Kaptin M summed it up very nicely with:
"From a pilots' point of view, imo, McDonnell Douglas built aircraft for pilots - Boeing built them agriculturally...basically a "people mover".
I think we can award the DC-9 as second place or the 717!
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Now just hang on a minute fellas!!!!
What about the mighty Transavia Airtruk
It at least deserves a mention.
But then it aint an airliner, so here the amended list:
1. BA Concorde
2. AF Concorde
3. Prototype Concorde
Oh yeah,
4. 737-800 (Gotta have dem huge winglets)
5. B707
6. B727-100
7.Il-62 (Looks like a Thunderbirds extra)
8. Tu-154
243. BN Trislander
IMHO nyway, Cheers!
What about the mighty Transavia Airtruk
It at least deserves a mention.
But then it aint an airliner, so here the amended list:
1. BA Concorde
2. AF Concorde
3. Prototype Concorde
Oh yeah,
4. 737-800 (Gotta have dem huge winglets)
5. B707
6. B727-100
7.Il-62 (Looks like a Thunderbirds extra)
8. Tu-154
243. BN Trislander
IMHO nyway, Cheers!
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Concorde No substitute.
For the subsonics
No 1 for me is MD11. Wish I had a chance to fly it.
Close second 727 (It must be a 3 hole thing)
Must admit I really like the new Embraer 170 looks like a lot of fun.
Most fun to fly Shorts 360. What a machine
For the subsonics
No 1 for me is MD11. Wish I had a chance to fly it.
Close second 727 (It must be a 3 hole thing)
Must admit I really like the new Embraer 170 looks like a lot of fun.
Most fun to fly Shorts 360. What a machine