favorite aircraft

[ljesnjak]

so... what's ur favorite aircraft?

my is piaggio p-180 avanti

isn't it cool??   

[Ilyushin]

It's a tough choice, but I'll go for this:

[swiftus27]

^ MD80 or DC9?

[Ilyushin]

As far as I know, AA has not operated the DC-9. So yes, it's the MD-80.

[ljesnjak]

hehehe
nice one

how do u like this one ->



just look at nose, and "mustache"

uffff shame it doesn't fly anymore :/

[swiftus27]

The Concordski was an utter failure only made worse after the crash at that Paris Air Show.

[Ilyushin]

The Concordski is one of my favorites, for sure! I will operate them as soon as I get the chance in AirwaySim (as long as my airline makes enough profit to survive it).

[Filippo]

gees!

soviet + supersonic = 200m oil tanker/hour fuel consumption! 

[ljesnjak]

The Concordski was an utter failure only made worse after the crash at that Paris Air Show.

wooot??
it was sabotage! i like to think so
i don't know... but for me it have more magic than concorde(although i love concorde too!)... i don't know  

[RushmoreAir]

I just <3 the E-jets.  Especially the -175 & -195.  They have the pointy nosecone.

[schro]

As far as I know, AA has not operated the DC-9. So yes, it's the MD-80.

Actually, all of the MD-80's that American operates are technically DC-9's according to the FAA type certification.

They are typed as the DC-9-81, DC-9-82 and DC-9-83.  The MD88 was the first typed as an MD-XX in the DC series. Though, the first few MD-88's were delivered as DC-9-82's and were then "converted" to MD-88's (Delta's first 5 or 6's 88's were delivered as 82s).

American gave them the nickname of the DC-9 "Super 80" series to accompany their big order of something new (rather than it being publicized as a super stretch of a 15 year old plane).

[JonesyUK]

i.. but for me it have more magic than concorde

Look at it.... it doesn't compare to Concorde 

[Terrence Klaverweide]

752
763
332

In that order.

[alexgv1]

As a passenger: A380
As an engineer: BAe 146
As a pilot: 737

[Ilyushin]

As a passenger: A380
As an engineer: BAe 146
As a pilot: 737

Why the 146 as an engineer? Don't you just curse at it because it has 2 more unneccesary engines requiring more maintenance?

[swiftus27]

hot and high is why those engines are needed.

[raptorva]

For me it is the De Havilland Comet, the first and best looking jet airliner in my opinion.

[alexgv1]

Why the 146 as an engineer? Don't you just curse at it because it has 2 more unneccesary engines requiring more maintenance?

That's a technician's problem... not an engineers. I will admit that the aircraft is powered by 4 hair dryers though!  

It was a revolutionary aircraft with exceptional performance capabilities, able to operate out of mountainous areas, fly steep approaches, and was quiet enough to fly over build up areas: hence the nickname the "whisperjet". Plus it was the last commercial aircraft to be built all in the UK 

You can learn a lot of technical info on the aircraft on the ITVV video of Debonair's BAe 146. I'd recommend it.

Also I love the look of the An-148/158 on the subject of 2 engined BAe 146 lookalikes. I hope they get some western operators so I can fly in one.

I am hoping to catch either a Swiss RJ100 or a CityJet/BA CityFlyer RJ85 before they are all retired!!

[JonesyUK]

For me it is the De Havilland Comet, the first and best looking jet airliner in my opinion.

While I like the Comet, I prefer the VC10

[Bolier Dweller]

im  a fan of the 717. I fly on them a lot and there just a real simple aircraft. They need to revamp it and put it out gain as like he 817.