Aircraft Nicknames?
 

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OK I have heard that the BAe 146 is nicknamed the 'Fruit Bat' but what about the other large kites out there? 737 ect?

F27- Dutch Dogwhistle.B737's are Fat and Thin Alberts.

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.

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!!!

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'!;)

Shorts 330/360; 'The packing case the metro came in'.

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

Another BAe 146 nickname
 

Toxic Terror! :p :p

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

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

Almost forgot.

The Israeli Aircraft Industries WW24 Westwind - THE JEW CANOE!

Metro : Texas death tube!!!!

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

Concorde = The Rocket

You guys are all really twisted. I just call my aeroplane "Trev". :p

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 = bugbasher
:p