Page 1 of 8
Aircraft Nicknames
Posted: 13 May 2006, 14:17
by Chris Trott
Okay, instead of getting off topic up higher, I figured, let's move it here -
Okay, the ones I know -
Civilian -
'Budgie' - HS.748
'Guppy' - 737
'Whale' - 747
'Diesel-8' - DC-8
'Douglasaurus Rex' - DC-10
'Pencil' - ERJ-135/145
'Pocket Rocket' - 727-100/200 Advanced
Military-
'BUFF' - B-52 (Big Ugly Fat F'er)
'Mud Hen' - F-15E Strike Eagle
'Electric Jet' / 'Viper' - F-16
'Wobbly Goblin' - F-117
'Spark 'Vark' - EF-111A Raven
'Dumbo' / 'Gooney Bird' - C-47 Skytrain
'Fat Albert' - C-130
Posted: 13 May 2006, 14:23
by Garry Russell
FLUFF = B-737-200
Pocket Rocket = 1-11
Budgie = 748
Clockwork Viscount=Heron
Lump = B747
Mega Lump = B-747SUD
Stick = DC 9-50
Pole = MD-80
Pig = Varsity
Whistling Wheelbarrow = Argosy
Guards Van = Vanguard
Frightner = Bristol Freighter
Bus = A.300
Minibus = A.320
Fat Albert = C-130
Think of more soon no doubt
Garry
Posted: 13 May 2006, 14:25
by TobyV
BAe146 - Whisperjet, Jumbolino, Smiliner
BAC 1-11 - Pocket rocket
VC10 - Vicky 10, Vickers Funbus
Trident - Gripper (disputed!)
Argosy - Whistling wheelbarrow
A380 - Hippo/Superhippo
Posted: 13 May 2006, 14:29
by Chris Trott
Oh, I forgot about the 'busses....
A300 - Scarebus
A321 - Little Bus Plus
A320 - Little Bus
A319 - Mini Bus
A318 - Midget Bus
A380 - Scarebus Plus
Posted: 13 May 2006, 14:53
by airboatr
a few I found the other day looking for pricing
on a vc-9 for the flying program getting started up
VC-9 Vanguard: Vickers Vibrator
Sikorsky S61N: "Miss Piggy", (fat and ugly)
VC-10: Iron Duck, Vickers Knickers
Posted: 13 May 2006, 14:56
by britishtourer
My own one I made up for concorde:
"Greatest aircraft ever that will never be surpassed!!!"
Can also apply to the spit.
Posted: 13 May 2006, 15:06
by Garry Russell
britishtourer wrote:My own one I made up for concorde:
"Greatest aircraft ever that will never be surpassed!!!"
Can also apply to the spit.
That's a statement not a nickname
Garry
Posted: 13 May 2006, 15:08
by britishtourer
It fits though, doesn't it?
Posted: 13 May 2006, 15:09
by VEGAS
Posted: 13 May 2006, 15:13
by britishtourer
Well it's my nickname for her.
