A former CFI of mine referred to the Cessna 337 Skymaster as „Suckblow“….
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Grob Astir – Harzklumpen (Resin lump)
We always called them Plastic Pigs.
On the Shorts 360 this has to be the best paint job:
mh wrote:
DR400-180R – Remo (short from Remorqueur)
SF25 Falke – Rattel, sometimes Kuh(Cow)
TMG in general: Rentnerjet (Pensioner’s Jet)
C42 and similar ULM – fliegendes Zweimannzelt (flying two people tent)
Grob Astir – Harzklumpen (Resin lump)
Paraglider (general) – Teebeutel/Teabags
Few along these,
DR400 “Dauphin” (Delphin) = “Marsouine” (Harbour Porpoise) probably as it goes sidewise on final with crosswinds until it hits something
SF25 = Yellow Peril, it has something to do with the original colour
C42 = Death trap
Grob Astir = Concrete Swan
Paragliders = Jiffy bags
The Dauphin was a factory name for the DR300-108 and the DR400-120. Just like the DR400-180 is called Regent and the DR250-160 is called Capitaine.
Yellow SF25 must be a local thing. Never seen one live.
Forgot one yesterday
BAE146/RJ70/100 were dubbed Jumbolino after that name got invented by the Ticino ops of Crossair. It did stick, I’ve even heard it in the US.
The attempt to do the same with the Saab 2000, which was a really fast turboprop, with the name of Concordino was not quite that successful, even though appropriate. If I remember right, in that fleet, the difference in flight time was quite marginal if you had a 2000 or a Jumbolino on e.g. ZRH-LCY or similar.
