Nicknames Of Plane Models (MD11=Mega Death 11)

Airbus Lover · Thu Aug 16, 2001 10:38 pm

Hi guys

the subj. says it all? doesn't it?

MD-11=Mega Death Eleven
why is that...i kinda like it hehe

The more the better...waiting for inputs....appreciated..

SQ325 · Thu Aug 16, 2001 10:41 pm

b737 = Bobby

Twotterwrench · Thu Aug 16, 2001 10:44 pm

Dash 8 = Crash 8 or Gash 8

Piper Navajo = Piper Never Go

Cessna 207 = The Lead Sled

DC-3 = Gooney Bird

DHC-6 Twin Otter = Twotter (of course)

Fairchild Metro - San Antonio Sewer Tube
- San Antonio Lawn Dart

Twin Bonanza - T-Bone

Gotta go to work.. someone else take over here...

cv640 · Thu Aug 16, 2001 10:52 pm

Diesel 9=DC-9
Crusifier=Cessna Crusader
Brasilia= Brakillia
Airbus=Scarebus
MD80=Mad Dog 80
ERJ=Jungle Jet

Airbus Lover · Thu Aug 16, 2001 11:00 pm

i love the md=mad dog ones!!! hahaha
jungle jet sounds great as well!!
diesel 9......great but diesel 10 doesnt sound that good does it

CroFlight · Thu Aug 16, 2001 11:09 pm

I know that unoficial name for Tu-154 is 727-diesel.

Guest · Thu Aug 16, 2001 11:12 pm

One of our flight sim instructors calls Airbus the "Citroën" after the famous French cars that are always full of novelties but somehow they always break down for some odd reason...

Boeing Nut · Thu Aug 16, 2001 11:15 pm

I've heard the Mad Dog ones. (MD-80)

Diesel 10, DC-10.

Guest · Thu Aug 16, 2001 11:40 pm

Cessna Citation = Near Jet
Metro Liner = Death Tube
Westwind = Jew Canoe / Yam Kipur Clipper
DC-9 = Direct Cable 9
Southwest B737 = Corn Dog
Beechcraft Bonanza = V-tailed doctor killer

DrupyUSE · Fri Aug 17, 2001 12:20 am

J-32= Twin Fan Flying SH** Can

TurbineBeaver · Fri Aug 17, 2001 12:24 am

V tailed bonanza: Dr. Killer

TB

shankly · Fri Aug 17, 2001 12:33 am

SD330/360 = Flying Shed

Early 737’s = Pig (short/fat)

HS Trident = Gripper (due to its reluctance to leave the ground)

Always thought the Death Cart 10 was a bit harsh and of course C150/152 are affectionately known as span cans.

Sinlock · Fri Aug 17, 2001 12:59 am

The ongoing joke here at FLL are Delta Express's
"7dirty7"

And I think the names "Hanger Queen" and "Lead Slead" have at one point or another been applied too every aircraft that has taken to the air.

But it always fit best on the early L-1011s.

"Good Bye N-740DL you will be missed".....FLL Tower Sad

UA752 · Fri Aug 17, 2001 1:00 am

747 SP = 747 Stupid Purchase

XFSUgimpLB41X · Fri Aug 17, 2001 1:08 am

Piper Navajo- Navaslow

V-tail Bonanza- The Forked Tailed Doctor Killer

A320- Toulouse Lawnmower (remeber the airfrance missed-approach incident?)

Ive always called the Cessna 152's that i used to fly Lawnmowers With Wings--- b/c a lawnmower's blade produces more thrust than that prop.

F-104- Missle with a Man

Guest · Fri Aug 17, 2001 2:00 am

some more Belgian ones :
Virgin Express 737 : Flying Fire Extinguisher
CityBird planes : Flying Cucumbers
BAe146/RJ : Jumbolino (the only airplane that's got 4 APU's and 1 lighter in the tail)

dw747400 · Fri Aug 17, 2001 4:03 am

737--Fat Albert, Baby Boeing
757--Swizzlestick (Works really good with -300 model!)
747--BUFF (Big Ugly Fat Fella) Orriginally applied to the B-52 bomber but it caught on with the jumbo jet.
A320--Fatter Albert (refering to the slightly wider cabin)
A340--O-E-U-P (Over Engined, Under Powered)
MD-11--Moody Defiance 11

charlieduke · Fri Aug 17, 2001 5:38 am

A380=Airbeast

VIflyer · Fri Aug 17, 2001 5:39 am

Shorts 360= Flying Shoe box, Box with wings, coffin with wings

EMJ= Jungle Jet, the Brazilian Yugo, Penciel Jet

Saab 340B= Slob 340

ContinentalFan · Fri Aug 17, 2001 5:46 am

Along the same lines,

DC-10 = Death Cruiser 10

Speaking of, I'm actually gonna fly a CO DC-10 EWR-IAH again over Labor Day weekend... before they're all gone...

Mike.

Boeing Nut · Fri Aug 17, 2001 6:17 am

Boeing 747 - "Whale"

XFSUgimpLB41X · Fri Aug 17, 2001 6:23 am

Bae 146- Bring Another Engine 146

AC-130- Spooky

FBU 4EVER! · Fri Aug 17, 2001 6:40 am

All short-body 73's are SLUF's=Short,Little,Ugly F***er.
(Also used for the A-7)

The DC-9-21 was called "Hotrod".

The Constellation and DC-7 were both called the "World's Largest Trimotor".

Twotterwrench · Fri Aug 17, 2001 7:12 am

Piper Tomahawk = Traumahawk

Cessna 337 - Twin engine doctor / lawyer killer

Cessna T-50 - Bamboo Bomber

Lear Jet = Queer Jet or Frog Fighter

concorde1518 · Fri Aug 17, 2001 7:14 am

The "pocket rocket!"

VirginA340 · Fri Aug 17, 2001 9:21 am

DC-10 Flying Coffin as dubbed in the 1970s/1980s after AA 191

Super 80=Stupid 80 This was a joke made by MD-80 pilots at ORD and DFW.

MD-11=The Scud or Death Star according to MD-11 pilots by Fedex, DL and AA among others.

airlinelover · Fri Aug 17, 2001 9:58 am

747- The Great Bird of the Sky

Chris

Airbus Lover · Fri Aug 17, 2001 11:07 am

Thanks guys! they are all great...esp. the Death Cruiser ones......

more??

424_sq · Fri Aug 17, 2001 11:11 am

BAe Jetstream = Wetdream

Guest · Fri Aug 17, 2001 11:52 am

AA MD80 - silver dildo

dc-9 - greasy nine

737-200 - vacuum cleaner (sounds just like em)
that's how we know our bird is on the way up to the gate by that sound.....can only mistake them for a 727...

D. hage @ yyc

242 · Fri Aug 17, 2001 12:38 pm

MD-11: MD-Lemon

CRJ CL-65: Reset Jet (due to the amazing number of problems that can be solved by simply switching power off, then on again)

BAE 146: Bring Another Engine

242 · Fri Aug 17, 2001 12:44 pm

Forgot one,

Valujet DC-9: Swamp Dart

Guest · Fri Aug 17, 2001 12:50 pm

727 = three holer
dornier 328= dork

Guest · Fri Aug 17, 2001 12:51 pm

Forgot this one...

ERJ= Taco Rocket

VIflyer · Fri Aug 17, 2001 1:03 pm

I got some more:
Super 80 (MD-80)= Sucky 80, The snake, the sewer pipe

Jetstream 31/32= JetScream!!!!!!!

Piper Aztec= Aztruck

727= The smoker

BA · Fri Aug 17, 2001 1:11 pm

BAe 146 - Mini C-5 (yes, you've heard it plenty of times, I know)

Guest · Fri Aug 17, 2001 1:13 pm

I always heard baby C5.. Its cute isnt it.

co/ba · Fri Aug 17, 2001 2:29 pm

Concorde Rocket

ERJ lawn dart

777 the god

Beechcraft 1900 Bitchcraft

srbmod · Fri Aug 17, 2001 4:04 pm

MD-11: MD-911
DC-9: Dirt Cheap 9; Damn Crappy 9
ATR-72: ATscaR-72; ATaren't-72
MD-80 family a/c: Lawn Dart

NWA · Fri Aug 17, 2001 6:07 pm

757-rocket ship

rw774477 · Fri Aug 17, 2001 8:18 pm

Death Cruiser 10

BAC 1-11 a British invention that converts fuel into NOISE

Lump ( 747 )

rw774477

mlsrar · Fri Aug 17, 2001 9:10 pm

Jetstreams--Junkstream
Aloha 737s- Hawaiian drop-top
ATP- Aviation Trash Piece

Greg · Fri Aug 17, 2001 10:57 pm

Due to high number of turn arounds the first years in service (due to electrical problems), the A320 was known as the A180.

I thought the 737-200 was known as FLUF (fat-little-ugly- f*cker)

Airbus Lover · Fri Aug 17, 2001 11:24 pm

Man i really appreciate all the above !!!! love 'em some really make sense.

AA 737-800 · Fri Aug 17, 2001 11:31 pm

747 - Aluminum Overcast

Boeing Nut · Sat Aug 18, 2001 12:23 am

Cessna 337 - "push me, pull me"

gaut · Sat Aug 18, 2001 12:33 am

Boeing Sonic Cruiser: BSC= Bull Shit Cruiser

fbwless · Sat Aug 18, 2001 1:11 am

757 - the lady (thin body, long legs and two big ones.. Smile

)

EI-ASO · Sat Aug 18, 2001 3:57 am

Don't forget the 'STUD' ie the B777 , a long yoke with two big one's hanging down !

heavymetal · Sat Aug 18, 2001 4:22 am

NW, I've also heard 757 is affectionately called 'rocket ship'...

The old Shorts 360 was called 'Boxcar' & 'Flying Winnebago'

The first fly-by-wire F16 fighters had a nasty habit of having their controls lock up, and were refered to as "Lawn Darts" .THAT is funny.

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