What is the A380 nick name ? Put your ideas, suggestions...

Ovostar · Post by **Ovostar** » 18 Dec 2005, 00:47

i don't like fat ass to be honest. A noble plane like the a380 doesn't deserve a mean name...

It's not a B-52, it's a pacific gentle plane

Ozzie1969 · Post by **Ozzie1969** » 19 Dec 2005, 09:59

To me, a 380 looks like a hot dog.

fokker_f27 · Post by **fokker_f27** » 19 Dec 2005, 11:18

Tourmaster II
It's a double decker, and so is the old London bus.

concordino · Post by **concordino** » 19 Dec 2005, 11:56

Are we talking "official" or "unofficial" nicknames?

The 747 was only a Jumbo outside the UK spotting community who always called it a "LUMP" for obvious reasons. No one would ever ask "What is the British Airways Jumbo". It would always be "what is the Speedbird lump?" Spotters are real jargon- eers. (A 737 is still a "pig" to me)

As to Whale - this was the nickname of the VC-10 for the tail/fin profile.

Perhaps a simple "big bus" will do it.

Concordino

ps @fokker_f27. The London bus you refer to is a Routemaster - now sadly being withdrawn for good.

FedEx · Post by **FedEx** » 19 Dec 2005, 17:43

fokker_f27 wrote:Tourmaster II
It's a double decker, and so is the old London bus.

I Think you mean "Routemaster" the old red London buses

FedEx

Ovostar · Post by **Ovostar** » 19 Dec 2005, 17:57

concordino wrote:Are we talking "official" or "unofficial" nicknames?

There is no official nickname for the a380...

was Jumbo-jet an official nickname ?

teddybAIR · Post by **teddybAIR** » 19 Dec 2005, 20:03

Since when are nicknames official?

fokker_f27 · Post by **fokker_f27** » 19 Dec 2005, 20:50

FedEx wrote:
fokker_f27 wrote:Tourmaster II
It's a double decker, and so is the old London bus.

I Think you mean "Routemaster" the old red London buses

FedEx

Oops, yeah

Ovostar · Post by **Ovostar** » 19 Dec 2005, 20:51

i mean , the equivalent of the name "dreamliner" for the 787, for the a380.

JoeCanuck · Post by **JoeCanuck** » 20 Dec 2005, 11:59

"Pork Chop", 'cause it seems pigs really can fly....

Dreamflight · Post by **Dreamflight** » 20 Dec 2005, 12:45

My suggestion :

King Kong Jet 8O

Grtz,

MX727 · Post by **MX727** » 21 Dec 2005, 17:38

Fat Albert as a nickname.......an equivalent of Boeings "dreamliner" I don´t know. I guess I´ll leave that to Airbus and in the meantime just call it A380.
Regards,
JAHC

fokker_f27 · Post by **fokker_f27** » 21 Dec 2005, 17:47

A380 is easy, so no need for a nickname

Ozzie1969 · Post by **Ozzie1969** » 21 Dec 2005, 17:48

MX727 wrote:Fat Albert as a nickname.......an equivalent of Boeings "dreamliner" I don´t know. I guess I´ll leave that to Airbus and in the meantime just call it A380.
Regards,
JAHC

"Fat Albert" as a nickname for an airplane already exists. Ask the United States Marine Corps :

MX727 · Post by **MX727** » 21 Dec 2005, 18:16

Ups!!!!!!!!!!!! You are right Ozzie. Jesus! I don´t know how I forgot that one. When I was posting, I was thinking about the guy in the cartoon......sorry for that. I'm really, really ashamed. I need to go back to aviation kindergarden.

teddybAIR · Post by **teddybAIR** » 21 Dec 2005, 18:29

Wow!

any more information on that Hercules is always welcome!

A318 · Post by **A318** » 21 Dec 2005, 21:35

teddybAIR wrote:Wow!

any more information on that Hercules is always welcome!

Blue Angels - Fat Albert Airlines

Blue Angels C-130 Hercules - Fat Albert JATO Take-off

The squadron's Transport C-130 hercules aircraft, affectionately known as Fat Albert, is the only Marine Corps aircraft permanently assigned to support a Navy squadron. It is flown by an all-Marine Corps crew of three pilots and five enlisted personnel. Fat Albert flies more than 140,000 miles during the course of a show season.

The C-130 carries 25,000 pounds of cargo, 45,000 pounds of fuel, and transports the squadron's support and maintenance crew to each show site.

Fat Albert cruises at 320 knots (approximately 350 miles per hour) at 27,000 feet. Four Allison turboprop-engines producing more than 16,000-shaft horsepower provide the C-130 with the power to land and depart on runways as short as 2,500 feet.

At select show sites, Fat Albert demonstrates its Jet-Assisted Take-Off (JATO) capability. Eight solid-fuel rockets are attached to the sides of the aircraft, four on each side. The rockets allow Fat Albert to take off within 1,500 feet, climb at a 45-degree angle, and attain an altitude of 1,500 feet in seconds.

Blue Angels C-130 Hercules - Fat Albert JATO Take-off

Greetz,

Erwin

fleabyte · Post by **fleabyte** » 23 Dec 2005, 21:04

orca gets my vote

RC20 · Post by **RC20** » 06 Jan 2006, 01:59

I am fond of "La Pig" (no only appearance but all the other connotations connected with it.

My wife likes "Aircow"

sn-remember · Post by **sn-remember** » 13 Jan 2006, 13:29

I would suggest simply "the giant jet".
Although it's not very imaginative I agree.