Pe@rson From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 18831 posts, RR: 54 Posted (9 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 7760 times:
Of the A330 and A340 (all series), which do you think looks the best? I probably lean towards the A330, but both look very good. I can't wait to fly both - for the first time - in 23 days (I'm not counting or anything)!
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La Carlota From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 358 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (9 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 7561 times:
I love A330-200.
Perfect shape for a perfect size.
AirJamPanAm From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 248 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (9 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 7524 times:
HAHAHA KAL744... Good point
I think the 330 is the most well balanced visually in the air right now, winglets and all!
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Motech722 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 211 posts, RR: 3 Reply 13, posted (9 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 7144 times:
I like both of the planes, and as FLYSSC pointed out, the A340-600 reminds me too of the DC-8. However, I'm on the other side of the coin here, I always loved to see the DC-8, so the -600 is a favorite in my book, especially with the newer engines. FLYSSC, you also hit it with the "hairdryer" remark on the A340-300, I totally agree.
KAL744, you have an interesting remark too, but in my opinion the B747 reminds me of an A380 that someone forgot to finish building. Just joking dude, I like your analogy.
Likesplanes From Canada, joined Jun 2001, 105 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (9 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 7053 times:
The A330; either the 200 or 300 models are the best looking planes in the sky as far as I am concerned. They are both very beautiful and streamlined for being large aircraft. Some planes look very bulky, but not these two.
MD80Nut From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 871 posts, RR: 10 Reply 16, posted (9 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 6958 times:
I think both the A330 and A340 are great looking aircraft, especially in flight. I do think the A330-200 and A340-500 and -600 are the best looking in the family, but they are all attractive aircraft, in my opinion.
On top of that they are great to fly in! I've flown on the A330-200 and A340-200 and enjoyed the flights very much.
ACEregular From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2003, 674 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (9 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 6944 times:
Having flown on two example's I have to say the A332. G-MLJL 09/04/2003 and G-MDBD 30/09/2003. yes they were operated by MyTravel who most people on here seem to bear a grudge againt, but the aircraft have a style all of their own and fly beautifully.
CALMSP From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3662 posts, RR: 8 Reply 19, posted (9 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 6913 times:
I must agree, the A330 is by far better looking, I dont think I will ever think the 340 has been "finished". I definetlely think they forgot to add the upper deck.
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Gmonney From Canada, joined Jan 2001, 2158 posts, RR: 22 Reply 20, posted (9 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 6789 times:
Although they are a pair of hair dryers under each wing there is too much focus on the engines not the giant wing. So the A330 is the best looking because it allows the you to see the giant wing, its not consumed by some piddley a$$ engines! The A340 would look better as a three holer IMO!
RIX From United States of America, joined Aug 2000, 1785 posts, RR: 1 Reply 21, posted (9 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 6775 times:
May be it's only me, but to say which looks nice or not you should deal with real aircraft, not the pictures. A343 looks just "poor" on photos in this thread but, to me, the real one is the best looking subsonic aircraft ever built (and I am not a fan of Airbus widebodies at all...).
RIX From United States of America, joined Aug 2000, 1785 posts, RR: 1 Reply 23, posted (9 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 6676 times:
Iloveek From Netherlands, joined May 2002, 107 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (9 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 6666 times:
Normally I'd have said the 346 but when I saw NWA 330......my vote goes now definetily to the 330!
25 N757KW: I am partial to the A330. The right sized engines on a right sized aircraft.
26 Cchan: A330-300 for me. A340s look a bit clumsy with the extra engines.
27 Asianguy767: A330-300 is the better looking twin!
28 Springbokheavy: A330-200 defiantly has my vote, is the most pleasing to look at. The A340-200'300's are ruined by those weak engines, The A340-500, 600's look Great a
29 VRG772: My favorite of A340's is certainly the A340-300, and I kind of liked its performance. About the 330, my favorite is the -200 (the -300 looks like too
30 Emmett99: Given the choice between those two, I would have to say the 777. Really the A340 gets my vote on looks only.
31 Gigneil: One of my favorite planes in my favorite livery: N
34 Koad: I think the A330 looks better but the 340 is more comfortable for passengers because it is much more quiet during flight. View Large View MediumPhoto
35 Futureualpilot: Aside from the 757, 777 and 747 the A-330 is my favorite looking airliner. The twing engines under those long wings give it a sleek, gracveful look. T
36 Kl911: Ofcourse it's again the French who think the IL-86 is a copy of the 340.... It's not!................
37 MD11Lover: I personally prefer the A330 over the A340 mainly because I am not a fan of Quads (except the 747). The A340 reminds me too much of the DC-8, and i t
38 N766UA: Although I am by no means a fan of Airbus or their planes, I think the USAirways A330-300 has to be one of the prettiest jets out there. View Large Vi
40 Joni: I vote for the A346, it looks simply elegant with a long, swanlike neck and 4 engines which IMO give the (correct) impression that it's meant for lon
41 Jkw777: I can agree with you Joni, an A340 has four engines and is relatively big in comparison to the A330. So therefore the A330 isn't perceived as a long r
42 Chrisdigo: kl911: Ofcourse it's again the French who think the IL-86 is a copy of the 340.... Do not generalize right here. It's not "again the French" who think
43 Dragon-wings: I like the look of the A340-500 and 600 better than the 300 version. The bigger engines give it a more powerfull look to them. A340-600 A340-500 View
44 Zak: i love the northwest new livery on the a330.n i think the a332 is the most appealing jet twin these days since its really proportional. however it doe
45 KingGeo3: The A330 is definitely the better looking of the machines. From a head on shot it is one of the most graceful and powerful looking planes of all time
46 AlexG: Generally speaking, my heart goes with the A330, and when it comes to terms of A340, I have to admit: The bigger, the better! One exception: OA 343!!
47 F.pier: Look at this pic, you can see the veeeeery elegant 330 landing, the wheels perfectly tilted, whe wings fonded, the very elegant winglets, the most bea
49 A330341: Obviously, I love the A330-300 love the big engines and long thin wings looks..... Although the A340-600 also look nice... like I said... big engines
50 Flpuck6: There are times when the A343 can look pretty darn nice ... and clearly the length and bigger engines of the A346 is pretty impressive. But the A330-2
52 MarcJet66: I think the new Northwest colors are great on the A330-300 Teh colors of Virgin on the A340-600 are great too. Eva Air with its classic look is relly
54 Paddy: Okay from favorite to least favorite: 1. A345: the best looking airliner ever, in my opinion, and my second favorite airliner overall after the ER & L
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