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Old 01-18-2017, 03:01 PM
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Guppy seems to bother some of the insecure. They think they are being made fun of.
So it's just Guppy for the 737 and Whale for the 747?
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Old 01-18-2017, 03:12 PM
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The next variant of the Guppy will be called the Coelacanth.
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Old 01-18-2017, 04:30 PM
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So it's just Guppy for the 737 and Whale for the 747?
Although not aquatic the triple is called Bigfoot occasionally
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Old 01-18-2017, 05:50 PM
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Although not aquatic the triple is called Bigfoot occasionally
That's interesting. Do you know the story behind it, because I'm curious?
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That's interesting. Do you know the story behind it, because I'm curious?
It's complicated.....

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Old 01-18-2017, 06:04 PM
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That's interesting. Do you know the story behind it, because I'm curious?
Ever looked at the landing gear???????
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Ever looked at the landing gear???????
Admittedly I had to look it up, and that explains it!
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Old 01-18-2017, 06:17 PM
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That's interesting. Do you know the story behind it, because I'm curious?
Next homework assignment is to figure out why the 787 is called Sparky, the scabcab.
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Old 01-18-2017, 06:25 PM
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Next homework assignment is to figure out why the 787 is called Sparky, the scabcab.
Or my new favorite, "The Firebird".

And, no: we're not talking about the one the Bandit drove.

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Old 01-18-2017, 06:26 PM
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Next homework assignment is to figure out why the 787 is called Sparky, the scabcab.
I'd say Sparky it had to do with the battery issues the 787 had. As for the scabcab, weren't the majority of 787 Captains scabs?
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