Really? You must not be very observant then.
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Boeing vs Airbus
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Really? You must not be very observant then.
Rouxenator
Dank meme lord
True. By observation I would appear to be a troll. In reality I am a visionary.
I was hoping for a troll. Because the alternative is bad news for you. At least you have the other [-]crazy-pants[/-] visionaries like Patches and Swa to keep you company.
Keep fighting the good fight, one day the world will realise the TRUE EVULS of Airbus manipulating the entire internet, how scientists buried fossils everywhere to make it look like evolution is real, how the gubmint mind controls everyone with chemtrails and how Bush did 9/11 with the help of the Jews.
Keep fighting the good fight, one day the world will realise the TRUE EVULS of Airbus manipulating the entire internet, how scientists buried fossils everywhere to make it look like evolution is real, how the gubmint mind controls everyone with chemtrails and how Bush did 9/11 with the help of the Jews.
Bismuth
Expert Member
I am Boeing all the way. Been up close and personal with both the A380 as well as the 747-400, the Boeing still does it for me. While the A380 is a technologically advanced aircraft, the 747 has curves in all the right places.
I don't really care which one has had the most accidents or technical failures, that happens with any machine. I would say that both manufacturers build their aircraft to high standards (mostly, if not completely, legislated so they have no choice anyway). Was the Germanwings Airbus brought down due to multiple-systems failure, I don't know, but it is one of the many possible scenarios.
I am also a fan of Embraer, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, they also make some good looking machines (ala ERJ).
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I don't really care which one has had the most accidents or technical failures, that happens with any machine. I would say that both manufacturers build their aircraft to high standards (mostly, if not completely, legislated so they have no choice anyway). Was the Germanwings Airbus brought down due to multiple-systems failure, I don't know, but it is one of the many possible scenarios.
I am also a fan of Embraer, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, they also make some good looking machines (ala ERJ).
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Ho3n3r
Honorary Master
LOL. Who didn't see this coming?
Ockie
Resident Lead Bender
Yes they do, but I like the Cseries more now. the Bombardier CRJ is k@kka.
Ho3n3r
Honorary Master
Link. Or is this one of those out there conspiracy theories yet again?
Rouxenator
Dank meme lord
I would have had the link, then the only person that uncovered it was murdered and implicated in it. He was an A320 co-pilot.
Dave
Honorary Master
Deadly serious, I hadn't noticed his stupid streak before, he is starting to look like the David Icke of MyBB. Just lizards = Airbus to him.
Grant
Honorary Master
i generally find boeing a little quieter than airbus
i fly quite a bit, different airlines, different countries, different aircraft.
but i usually sit in the same spot (as far as possible) & have my seat pre-booked (again, where possible).
as an example - - on saa locally (airbus), i take 1C (1st row on the aisle, so i can usually be last on & 1st off).
so sitting in pretty much the same spot one probably becomes a little more aware of the differences between aircraft.
however, this is a whole lot more civilized:
i fly quite a bit, different airlines, different countries, different aircraft.
but i usually sit in the same spot (as far as possible) & have my seat pre-booked (again, where possible).
as an example - - on saa locally (airbus), i take 1C (1st row on the aisle, so i can usually be last on & 1st off).
so sitting in pretty much the same spot one probably becomes a little more aware of the differences between aircraft.
however, this is a whole lot more civilized:
Ockie
Resident Lead Bender
I am sure that you will have others that say the Airbus is quieter. People perceive things differently. I am 90% sure that the A320Neo with the Pratt & Whitney engine option will kick the 737 in the panty when it comes to noise. I admittedly have not flown on a Airbus A320 for ages, seeing that unlike you that can fly on privte jets, I am a armgat and fly LCC, and all of ours fly the 737.
Bismuth
Expert Member
The new A320s are indeed quieter than the older 737s, esp. the older -200s like Air Zim used to bring into Jhb. Always knew when they were landing/taking off above any others. However the new 737s are pretty much on par with the A320s (according to my ear, NOT sensitive testing equipment!). As for the heavies, found the Airbuses quieter than the Boeings.
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Rouxenator
Dank meme lord
Another one bites the dust http://ewn.co.za/2015/11/02/Russian-jet-broke-up-in-mid-air-in-Egypt
Arthur
Honorary Master
I suspect that one had a blow-out caused by damage from a tail-scraping landing 14 years ago.
Rouxenator
Dank meme lord
Obviously. Or pilot error. That remains a firm Airbus favourite.
Ho3n3r
Honorary Master
These are always determined by NTSB/whoever is investigating though...
Pitbull
Verboten
These Airbusses. Damn it...
They seem to be dropping like flies now. Do we have another Concorde on our hands here?
They seem to be dropping like flies now. Do we have another Concorde on our hands here?
Ockie
Resident Lead Bender
Concorde? What was wrong with Concorde? It had one fatal accident, and that was due to a American made plane dropping a piece of metal onto the runway.
Pitbull
Verboten
That was also an "Airbus" as it was serviced by them. They Airbus then said they won't service it no more and numbers went down due to the 200 or 1999 crash iirc. But it was Airbus that actually caused it to be retired.
Aha, found it:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde
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Rouxenator
Dank meme lord
NTSB/whoever is investigating determines their outcome based on the amount of bribes paid by Airbus.