Damn! Have to fly Airbus this trip...

[ASWnut101]

Originally Posted by Camaero

Boeing





Airbus:


That is my in depth analysis of this subject.

Perfect analysis.



P.S. The long Airbus with four engines is the A-340.

[Etienne]

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

I have yet to fly a 777 for example that did not have an individual GPS unit for each and every passenger, and it also doubles as your own movie screen so you can pick whatever movie you want to watch for example. It is just a comfortable plane. Period. Even the smaller ones are less cramped than any Airbus.

These can also be added to an airbus. They're not standard issue on the boeing, either, and they're not individual GPS units - They're repeater of some cheap electronic chart system, plugged into one of the plane's GPS receiver (Or to an additional unit, if the airline so choses)

Sorry, I'm on a GPS nitpicking rampage, lately.

[perisher]

Didn't I read somewhere that the US Government is going to replace the Sikorsky helicopters used by the President with some new ones?

[gnirtS]

The only differences are the airline not aircraft these days. All planes can be outfitted the same if the airlines so chose. Its the airline policy that decides everything from seat pitch to passenger entertainment to decor and food.

Airbus and Boeing design fuselages are largely identical - its what the airline does to the inside of it that matters not what factory built the aircraft.

Airlines can even decide the smoothness of the flight to an extent by its selection of route and slots. Again, nothing to do with the aircraft type (at least not for similar spec planes).

If i pay £20 for a return flight which happens often i usually find myself on an old 737 with sparse/tired looking decor, a free glass of water if im lucky and a seat pitch resulting in my knees rammed up my own nose. If i pay £250 for the same flight generally i get a better decked out aircraft regardless of type and a bit more luxuries. Whether its WORTH it for 2-3 hours is another matter.

And yes the so called "GPS unit" isnt. Quite simply it just takes the position from the planes INS (NOT the gps if it has one) and relayed it onto a customer friendly moving map.

I've flown boeing,airbus,Dehaviland and loads of others. If the airline is cheap the flight is cheap and nasty. If the airline wants to make things nice it will be regardless of what piece of aluminium you're stuck in.

[fatty]

Originally Posted by perisher

Didn't I read somewhere that the US Government is going to replace the Sikorsky helicopters used by the President with some new ones?

Probably, the VH-3D and VH-60N are to be replaced by the VH-71 Kestrel (Agusta Westland EH101). Here in Canada we use the EH101 under the designation of CH-149 Cormorant for search and rescue

[Sailor Steve]

My first flying memories are of a Boeing jumbo:



http://www.ovi.ch/b377/articles/boeingUnited/index.html

[perisher]

Originally Posted by fatty

Probably, the VH-3D and VH-60N are to be replaced by the VH-71 Kestrel (Agusta Westland EH101). Here in Canada we use the EH101 under the designation of CH-149 Cormorant for search and rescue

Not a Boeing then

[perisher]

This one isn't boeing home http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6620461.stm

[gnirtS]

This one is:

[wireman]

B-777: greatest transport out there. Almost had to be evicted from it by the Sheriff.

A320: Proof that if you take a turd and put wings on it someone will buy it and fly it-much like the Metroliner.

[gnirtS]

Originally Posted by wireman

B-777: greatest transport out there. Almost had to be evicted from it by the Sheriff.

A320: Proof that if you take a turd and put wings on it someone will buy it and fly it-much like the Metroliner.

And the proof of the above bull**** is what exactly ?

Both aluminium tubes with airline selected extras.

[wireman]

The proof is the hours at the controls of both aircraft I have, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[Lurchi]

Originally Posted by wireman

The proof is the hours at the controls of both aircraft I have, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

Oh really? Ah, let me guess ... MS Flightsimulator X, right?

Seriously, the if the A320 is so crappy then why it is still Airbus' best seller? Comparing it to the much larger 777 is a joke too. You can spit on Airbus as much as you want - it will not change the fact that Airbus is a big success as a joint venture and they didn't achieve their status by building "turds with wings on it"

(or are winged turds already enough to compete with Boeing :hmm

[HunterICX]

Hold your fire gentlemen,

comparing stuff isnt a good thing to do between nations

look, if I fly as a passenger I dont give a damn what type the plane is
the only thing I know about Boeing and Airbus is.

they both make that darn engine noise continuesly the whole flight.
they both make my ears hurt when they drop altitude
they both can have some turbulence

important of all about both is

I,m happy when I get out of the darn thing
so I can kiss the ground and happy that I reached my destination.

if you are going to compare between europe and america whats better then the other well isnt that going to satisfy us?
no, so drop it

what the big deal anyway , both nations have mayor differences in stuff

like we have lots of good cars, like BMW , Mercedez and stuff
America has its proud Mustang

they all have DIFFERENCES and its good that we have DIFFERENCE or else our life would be boring isnt it. wearing the same clothes, driving the same cars etc etc

now keep it civil people

carry on.

HunterICX

[hoagiedriver]

As long as it doesn't have propellers, who cares...