Simviation Forum - Aircraft Nicknames

Nov 14^th, 2003 at 10:19am

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I really didn't know where to put this but this site offers some hillarious reading ....

http://web.mit.edu/btyung/www/nickname.html

"World's Largest Dog Whistlë" ???

"Thunder Piglet"

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Reply #1 - Nov 14^th, 2003 at 12:04pm

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That is pretty cool Felix. I never realised there was a distinction with the Swordfish if it was made at Blackburn Shocked

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Reply #2 - Nov 14^th, 2003 at 12:39pm

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fantastic list...some names are really good...but some of them are so stupid i sometimes think the writer of that page came up with them himself... Wink

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Reply #3 - Nov 14^th, 2003 at 12:53pm

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love the one for the harrier, so true aswell
"whistling sh*tcan"

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Reply #4 - Nov 14^th, 2003 at 1:06pm

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I always liked the good old Shagbat. So ugly it's attractive in a funny sort of way. Strange to think it was designed by the same man, at around the same time, as the Spitfire. Roll Eyes

PS. Felix. Quote:

I really didn't know where to put this

If you don't know, what chance do us mere mortals stand? ??? Tongue

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Reply #5 - Nov 14^th, 2003 at 1:47pm

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Just think - a "Wimpy" really wasn't....

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Reply #6 - Nov 14^th, 2003 at 2:00pm

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I have some more
Mi-24: crocodile
MiG-25: Letaushchii gastronom (flying liquor store, as first production versions had all fluids on alcohol basis)

http://aeroweb.lucia.it/~agretch/RAFAQ/Prozvischa.html and wiggle around with the language settings to make they cyrillc parts show correctly

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Reply #7 - Nov 16^th, 2003 at 7:30pm

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They did not mention the "Hoover", S-3B Viking for the sucking noise the engines make during landing when jockying the throttle.

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Reply #8 - Nov 17^th, 2003 at 1:23pm

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Don't forget Slotation and Nearjet (as in Learjet) for the straight wing Citations, I hear those all the time.

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Reply #9 - Nov 17^th, 2003 at 6:55pm

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Don't forget Slotation and Nearjet (as in Learjet) for the straight wing Citations, I hear those all the time.

you forgot "jet simulator"!! you guys get the last laugh with the X though!!!

.....so I loaded up the plane and moved to Middle-EEEE..........OIL..that is......

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