Favourite Commercial Airliner

[ardypilot]

Awesome screenshot Rick! Too bad McLaren didn't win today, but they did a great job coming 2nd and 3rd didn't they? That new Lewis Hamilton driver is incredable

[flynz]

For me its gotta be the 777-200 folleowd by the 737NG's this may very well change when the 787 comes into service though

[Zöltuger]

That new Lewis Hamilton driver is incredible

He did pretty well, but I felt the ITV commentary team's focus on him was a little overwhelming

[ardypilot]

its gotta be the 777-200

I can't understand everyone's obsession with the 777. I think its soooo ugly, with its bulky front end and short cut of tail, followed by the fuselage poking out the back, yuk:

I'd pick a 767 over than any day

He did pretty well, but I felt the ITV commentary team's focus on him was a little overwhelming

It's understandable though- he's the new british hero! Before the GP coverage on sky, there was a cool documentary about him on BP Ultimate Sports Sunday on Prime, showing how he and Ron Dennis (Mclaren Boss) got to know each other and how Ron supported him. I reckon has gonna be the next big thing, and he's my new fav driver now that Kimis gone to Ferrari!

[Charl]

its gotta be the 777-200

I can't understand everyone's obsession with the 777. I think its soooo ugly, with its bulky front end and short cut of tail, followed by the fuselage poking out the back, yuk:

I agree!
When the Meljet model appeared, I thought he'd messed up the front.
It looked like someone grafted the front of an almost-DC10 onto something stubbier.



Turned out the model was accurate...
(Thank you Airliners.net for the pic)

[Brennanx]

How cant you like it it looks so cool with its evil nose. And it looks cool well everywhere

[ZK-KAG]

OOO I have to disagree with both Trolly and Charl!

I think the B777-300ER is the nicest commercial plane ever built. Great to fly in! Also it looks so damn grunty! (Of which it is ) I followed the development of the 777 all the way from back in '95 when it rolled out, so I guess I'm a bit biased, but that my opinion






Im a staunch Boeing fan aswell so no Airbus' allowed

~ZK-KAG~

[Alex]

Even if it only looks good from two angles, its still very nice to fly in.

Alex

[Charl]

I probably mis-posted here, it's not what the thread is about (although I stick to my guns: the 777 nose has radii that don't match the fuselage .)

No, favourite of all time, and best all-round commercial flyer to get you there faster than anything else, in as much comfort as you could expect from a sardine can in the sky:

Seat 8A upper deck, in the B744. B)

[scon]

I probably mis-posted here, it's not what the thread is about (although I stick to my guns: the 777 nose has radii that don't match the fuselage .)

No, favourite of all time, and best all-round commercial flyer to get you there faster than anything else, in as much comfort as you could expect from a sardine can in the sky:

Seat 8A upper deck, in the B744. B)

Nice choice althouth 1B on a Singapore Airlines Jumbo is damm good

I think our 777's look damm good with our RR Engines

[Brennanx]

I like boeings and airbuses . I dont know why you guys dont like airbuses

[ardypilot]

I dont know why you guys dont like airbuses

They are French!

[Brennanx]

Ahh I see but dont you just love French bread? anyway a340-600 are the best.

[Zöltuger]

I tell you what, I have an A340-500 and a B777-300 model sitting on my shelf, both with Emirates, and I'd take the 777 any day of the week.

I mean, just look at it: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1173219/L/

Don't get me wrong, the 767 is a good looking machine, but not only is the 777 better looking, it's faster than the 767 too

[Charl]

I tell you what, I have an A340-500 and a B777-300 model sitting on my shelf

Ahh Zöltuger you can't be right 100% of the time, but here you've proved you're right at least half the time!

[chopper_nut]

He did pretty well, but I felt the ITV commentary team's focus on him was a little overwhelming

It's understandable though- he's the new british hero! Before the GP coverage on sky, there was a cool documentary about him on BP Ultimate Sports Sunday on Prime, showing how he and Ron Dennis (Mclaren Boss) got to know each other and how Ron supported him. I reckon has gonna be the next big thing, and he's my new fav driver now that Kimis gone to Ferrari!

Is this guy a relation of Duncan Hamilton?

[Brennanx]

yes I would take the 777 over the a340-500 but not the a340-600 I like the biggest ones.

[scon]

I have been to both Airbus and Boeing plants in Seattle and in Toulouse and even then I prefer Boeing

I don't like the Idea of my aircraft draged thousands of miles accross open road on the back of a truck.

[Zöltuger]

I tell you what, I have an A340-500 and a B777-300 model sitting on my shelf

Ahh Zöltuger you can't be right 100% of the time, but here you've proved you're right at least half the time!

eh? I've just checked it, it's definitely an A340-500. -600 won't be too different.

[Jimmy]

aparently the emeritas 345 has some sort of cameras on varios parts of the fusealarge, and the pax can view these cameras.. haveing a nose gear view on approach! proably a bit like the new fs10 exterior veiwpoints, sounds prety neat to me.

When the Meljet model appeared, I thought he'd messed up the front.

ahah I almost didnt download it cos the nose looked so messed up, pity the couldn't model the best part of the 77, the flight deck, instead we get a badly textured virtul cabin The only 77 I like is the -200LR, each engine has like 100,000lb of thrust! (or is that the two combined? ) And the incredible range, not to mention the boeing on with butiful dreamliner paint scheme on it and those massive engins, and its not as ugly as the other varients..

James