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11-10-2014, 09:02 AM

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Busboy

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Originally Posted by FDXLAG

This thread would make a great Seinfeld episode.

I called the VW Beetle I had in college, "Otto".

11-10-2014, 04:41 PM

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MD11Fr8Dog

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Originally Posted by Busboy

I called the VW Beetle I had in college, "Otto".

We called one of my roommate's car the "booger"

11-11-2014, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by package puppy

Sad to say, most of the younguns' here never got to fly the greatest aircraft to ever come out of Long Beach. I'll give you a hint, it was and still is the most beautiful airliner ever made.

I didn't know they made 757's at Long Beach! Learn something every day.

11-13-2014, 07:03 AM

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Vito

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I believe at Delta the MD-11 aka "The Scud" was also called the "Money Dog" since it paid the most per hour when introduced.
UPSPilot,
Not scared of the MD, just not a big fan of it. An opinion shared by 95% of the world's airlines BTW. Plus the DC-8 was way more challenging to fly anyway. 165K final approach speeds are not indicative of a well designed aircraft. From what I've been told the DC-10 was a better flying aircraft. Glad you enjoy it, I prefer my 75/76's

11-13-2014, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Vito

Not scared of the MD, just not a big fan of it. An opinion shared by 95% of the world's airlines BTW

Vito, I'm wondering if you're an airline or a pilot, because while most airlines might not have liked the MD-11, most of the pilots (that I know who've flown it) loved it. And while it may not be your cup or tea, it is/was a great jet. However, that said, I'm glad that you enjoy flying those light twins.

11-13-2014, 08:23 AM

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GetRealDude

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Love flying the MD-11, MD-10-30, and MD-10-10. The problem is ... it's flying them for FDX.

I used to have a dog named Vito - like Vito Corleone. A killer if necessary, but a great dog

11-13-2014, 09:27 AM

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Flightmech

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Where else are you going to fly the MD-10??......ok, apart from that one and only non-FedEx airframe with an operator in South America.

11-13-2014, 10:32 AM

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Tanker-driver

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Old Chinese proverb: Boeing builds airplanes, Douglass builds character. That said, the MD may land fast, but she still flies like an honest airplane. And while I miss many things about flying big Boeings, the comfort and quiet in the MD's cockpit is tough to beat.

11-13-2014, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by JetJocF14

Fedex's Maddog is the MD-11. Delta's Maddog was the MD-80. They also called there 737 the FLUFF. Go figure.

I'm pretty sure it was called the FLUF with just 1 F. As in, Fat Little Ugly ********r. Pretty much describes it to a T.

11-13-2014, 11:45 AM

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Jetjok

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737's look like airplanes......only smaller. I do love South West's latest commercial, where they say, "we fly 737's, you know, the big ones." What a hoot.