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re: OT Pilots,popular aircraft nicknames

Posted on 10/3/14 at 11:06 am to
Posted by Furbs311
South Carolina
Member since Oct 2005
516 posts
Posted on 10/3/14 at 11:06 am to
We use to call our GIIB "the space shuttle" because it was loud as heck and smoked like it was on fire at takeoff

The Astra has the same Westwind nickname. It seems to be dying off a little now as the G150
Posted by meauxjeaux2
watson
Member since Oct 2007
60283 posts
Posted on 10/3/14 at 11:12 am to
the old Saberliners had to be the loudest private jet i've ever heard. Did it have a nickname?


with the Jetstar a close second
This post was edited on 10/3/14 at 11:14 am
Posted by GEAUXT
Member since Nov 2007
29277 posts
Posted on 10/3/14 at 11:14 am to
quote:

We use to call our GIIB "the space shuttle" because it was loud as heck and smoked like it was on fire at takeoff


it's a shame with all the noise restrictions nowadays. GIII used to wake up the whole neighborhood, and now you can barely hear the 550. it's a damn shame
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