FlightSimFreak From United States of America, joined Oct 2000, 720 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (11 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2754 times:
Aviation generally has adopted many nautical ideas, including the female names for planes... Ever heard a CVR recording saying "C'mon baby" or "Pull with me baby"
747-600X From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 2759 posts, RR: 16 Reply 2, posted (11 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2738 times:
I'd have to agree... planes are far too graceful and aesthetic to be male.
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Andreas From Germany, joined Oct 2001, 6104 posts, RR: 34 Reply 6, posted (11 years 7 months 1 week 22 hours ago) and read 2686 times:
Aviasian and Fly-K: Please explain!
To me all aircraft are feminine, just like ships. On TV, I even heard a pilot say during take-off of a 744: "Heb Deinen Hintern, Dicke!" (that's in English: Get your ass off the ground, fat lady! Well Dicke does not exactly mean fat lady, but as concerns the gender, it is clearly feminine).
SUDDEN From Sweden, joined Jul 2001, 4127 posts, RR: 6 Reply 7, posted (11 years 7 months 1 week 21 hours ago) and read 2677 times:
Hm....
I call every A/C ladys, but not the L1011
That is just a man. To "ugly" and the looks of it really gives respect.
Get me right here!
I really like the L1011
SailorOrion From Germany, joined Feb 2001, 2058 posts, RR: 6 Reply 8, posted (11 years 7 months 1 week 21 hours ago) and read 2672 times:
I also call all the planes 'she'.
Things are a little more complicated in German. non-Airbus aircraft are ALWAYS she. Airbus is a little tricky, since it comes from the word 'bus' and 'bus' is masculine in German. So most non-aviators call Airbuses (Airbii?) male, most pilots and aviation-related persons use the female article. I often have fights with others about the gender. But I'll continue calling ALL planes 'she'
Fanofjets From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 1898 posts, RR: 3 Reply 13, posted (11 years 7 months 1 week 14 hours ago) and read 2622 times:
Although I have used such terms as "the old girl," to me each aircraft has its own personality and, therefore, gender. The most important factor is an aircraft's name (see the Air India and Virgin examples, above); I wish more airlines followed that practice. In other cases, the combination of a paint scheme and aircraft type can help.
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RealHigh From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 1022 posts, RR: 16 Reply 16, posted (11 years 7 months 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2574 times:
This long hard fuselage with the two large ones at the base reminds me of a male reproductive organ.
Lehpron From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 7028 posts, RR: 22 Reply 17, posted (11 years 7 months 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2562 times:
Realhigh, does it now? Maybe you should get your head outta the clouds.
I feel the ultimate feminine should be Concorde; look at the curves on that cutie pie!
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RealHigh From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 1022 posts, RR: 16 Reply 19, posted (11 years 7 months 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2558 times:
Lehpron, my head is out of the clouds.
Get your mind out of the gutter.
RP TPA From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 831 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (11 years 7 months 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 2548 times:
This is slightly off the subject, but I just remembered a great Rodney Dangerfield line. He was talking about how they refer to cars as female, as in "she's a beauty". He said the reason for that is....How many times on a cold morning have you wanted "her" to turn over and she wont.
Joni From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 21, posted (11 years 7 months 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 2545 times:
I think the idea is that ships etc. are called "she", but this is, of course, due to the English language. In Finnish there are no gender-related issues like this so I tend to think of ships etc. as just technocal marvels as they are.
However, I agree with the writers who say some planes appear female and some male -
Especially the Tornado almost reminds you of how some tools are purposefully shaped to look a bit like male genitals. Weapons (like pistols, assault rifles etc) have been designed to look the way they do since the 1930's with the intent to convey thoughts of strength, durability and lethality.
Heavymetal From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 23, posted (11 years 7 months 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 2507 times:
I believe in France and Russia, among other places, the standard historical reference towards ships (sailing or flying) is masculine.
I'm a historical buff on the topic of the French Line's incredible 1930s era ocean liner NORMANDIE, and never quite acclaimated myself to the fact that to the French, NORMANDIE was a "He".
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