Best Plane Type

blue25 · **on:** December 31, 2007, 05:41:01 pm

What is the best plane type out there that you like [even if it's retired :wink: ]

StephenM · **Reply #1 on:** December 31, 2007, 05:43:29 pm

Has to be the Boeing 757-200. I've only ever had the pleasure once and that was PHL-DUB on US Airways. Perfect plane.

Although nothing beats the A330 for its grace and beauty.

BigDerriAir[FT] · **Reply #2 on:** December 31, 2007, 05:50:16 pm

744... no better flight experience on earth than sitting in 2A or 2K.

Pacific · **Reply #3 on:** December 31, 2007, 05:53:26 pm

Airbus A330. Beautiful wings, engines and unparalelled comfort.

CornField · **Reply #4 on:** December 31, 2007, 06:11:40 pm

It depends.....

Differing planes have differing missions....

I would love to see a 752 or a A330 make a landing on a 1800 ft gravel/dirt runway in Alaska.
Perfect plane there is a Twotter....

From SNA, to ORD or DEN its a 752
Short runway, NIMBY restrictions...Need LOTS of thrust quickly.

The perfect plane is one that fits the profile of that particular mission, without having too many restrictions. Sometimes there isn't one.

Seattle · **Reply #5 on:** December 31, 2007, 07:05:01 pm

B767-400ER

Hampo · **Reply #6 on:** December 31, 2007, 07:14:51 pm

A330 all the way

Japanair · **Reply #7 on:** December 31, 2007, 08:03:58 pm

777 is the best...

blue25 · **Reply #8 on:** December 31, 2007, 08:06:51 pm

B797 is the best

Actually, the A380 is the best plane overall :wink:

Hampo · **Reply #9 on:** December 31, 2007, 08:18:15 pm

Technically the 737 is the best... Most successful aircraft ever built

Pacific · **Reply #10 on:** December 31, 2007, 08:21:12 pm

Quote from: "Hampo"

Technically the 737 is the best... Most successful aircraft ever built

Actually, it would be the Douglas DC-3 with over 10,000 examples, civilian and military built!

mwdfdolan · **Reply #11 on:** December 31, 2007, 10:09:57 pm

I like the A318 and A345...

Seattle · **Reply #12 on:** December 31, 2007, 10:51:25 pm

Quote from: "Pacific"

Quote from: "Hampo"
Technically the 737 is the best... Most successful aircraft ever built

Actually, it would be the Douglas DC-3 with over 10,000 examples, civilian and military built!

How long does the DC-3 to build -like 3 days
737-several months

Japanair · **Reply #13 on:** December 31, 2007, 11:15:33 pm

Quote from: "mwdfdolan"

I like the A318 and A345...

Isn't the A318 a little tiny:
I prefer the A319 better

mwdfdolan · **Reply #14 on:** December 31, 2007, 11:20:22 pm

Quote from: "Japanair"

Quote from: "mwdfdolan"
I like the A318 and A345...

Isn't the A318 a little tiny:
I prefer the A319 better

I like the A318 because it's tiny.