United and the "Guppy"

[145BOSS]

Why do United pilots refer to the 737 as the Guppy? I know this isn't a pressing question, but just interested.

 

[TWA Dude]

Just look at it. Especially the -200s.

 

[Dewey Oxberger]

Because the 747 is the whale?

 

[eaglesview]

The 737 has also been called FLUF
The 757 the Barbie jet
The 777 bigfoot

 

[xkuzme1]

What about the 747 pilots that refereed to the 777 as a light twin. I kind of think thats funny.

 

[vetrider]

The 737 has also been called FLUF
The 757 the Barbie jet
The 777 bigfoot

I remember reading in Len Morgan's 'Boeing 727 Scrapbook' about the 737 being refered to as FLUF. Why? He went on, ask an airline pilot. So I asked a United pilot, he told me Fat Little Ugly ********************er.

I always thought the 737 was a good looking airplane though.

 

[C-150ETOPS]

I always thought the 737 was a good looking airplane though.

If I was walking out of a North Korean or Iranian prison, the 737 would be a good looking ariplane if it was flying me home. Other than that, I disagree. Do you have any other strange fetishes? :nuts:


I always point out to the winglets on different jets to guys. On the 757, they look sleek, just another addition to a great looking slender bird. On the 747-400 they're small but still classy. On a G-IV, pure match. On Lears, they make it look faster (even though it isn't). Even on the 767-300 they seem to look pretty good,

...but winglets on a 737? Sorry, they look like stillettos on a fat chick. There is only so much an accessory can improve.

That being said, I dove right into that uncomfortable, noisy and ugly little "female dog" at my first chance at an upgrade. :nuts:

 

[vetrider]

You want to see ugly, look at an a319 and a320 from the side. Now that's homely.

 

[C-150ETOPS]

You want to see ugly, look at an a319 and a320 from the side. Now that's homely.

Agree 150%

If you want to see the sad state of what aviation has become, drop native from the jungles of Brazil into the middle of CDG airport in Paris. Give a short course on the history of commercial air travel from the 1920's on,

After 2 minutes of looking at the masses of ugly arse Airbus jets waddling around looking like DC-4's with turbines, He'll look at that beautiful Concorde mounted on a stick and ask, "Wow! now that is better looking than any chick with a dinner plate in her lower lip, when does it start flying?"

 

[jynxyjericho]

I like fat chicks. They make good friends.

Affirmatitty.