What airliner is most fun to fly?
 

Hi, I was just wondering, for all you pilots out there who've flown more than one type, which did you find most fun to fly?

777, no way! I fly one at the moment and sure it has all the gizmos and whizz-bang technology but even a half-trained monkey could fly it! For fun, try the F-28, no great hot-rod compared to 757's etc. but an absolute delight to pole around, very light ailerons, more a Baron feel than a transport category jet. 300kts to 10 nm. @ 3,000' then that fantastic speed-brake ( fixit lever),tried 727's ,767's and the Bae146(utter crap) but theF-28 has fond memories.

Hawker Siddley Trident 2 otherwise known as the Gripper.

Big aeroplane: The Fokker 100 - a delight to pole by hand, yet with systems and automatics that put its Toulousean antecedents to shame. And the Boeings don't even get close.

Littler aeroplane: The de Havilland Dove 8 - again, smashing fun to pilot, and with such character (NB: fond remarks DO NOT apply to engine-out approaches - either in their frequency of unintentional occurrence or the handling qualities of the aeroplane). The BN2 is also a laugh, but has so many downfalls that I can't quite bring myself to list it as a favourite.

Little aeroplane: Toss-up between the DHC1 Chipmunk and the Grumman AA5A. Both huge fun to fly and teach in.

Beech 1900. 248 to the marker, no problem. Also, if you can see it over the nose, you can land on it.

As in ground gripper? :}

I'm surprised the DC9-10 (or -20) doesn't get a mention. Never flew it myself but always wanted to.

Some years ago we converted the RAF VC-10s into Tankers. The BAe test pilots were always excited about coming to fly it and would often bring their mates to have a go.

[quote=zlin77;2999388]777,
, very light ailerons, more a Baron feel than a transport category jet.

the baron...what a nice plane to fly...:D

a little bigger the old citation 1 with the long wing...:D

and for the little...the chipmunk..:D .

and for fun the 7eca champion citabria....:}

ahhhh thems was the days.....:ok:

I used to fly the Fokker 50, that was fun, especially with a strong crosswind.:eek:
Boeing 737, I love the 3/400 but the 8/900 is not so fun especially when it's heavy and greek ATC keep you high!:ugh: