# What types of jet airliners have you flown on? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 5, 2012, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859 "2012-02-05T13:29:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Huerta88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/82dd89/32.png) [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2012, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859/21 "2012-02-05T19:35:14Z")
717 was not listed but that’s fair enough as I think it was just the badge Boeing attached to MD-80/MD-90 when they acquired MD. Small commuter aircraft: ATR and Saab. I’ve also flown on some tiny 8-10 seaters on puddle jumpers in the Southwestern U.S. Maybe Beech? ---
**Author:** ![Huerta88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/82dd89/32.png) [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2012, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859/22 "2012-02-05T19:36:20Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Hey, I’m the only one so far that’s flown on both a Tupolev and an Illyushin. I Well, the only one who lived to tell about it. ---
**Author:** ![Huerta88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/82dd89/32.png) [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2012, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859/23 "2012-02-05T19:37:21Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Canadair/Bombardier Regional Jet (several models) Oops, me too, forgot that. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2012, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859/24 "2012-02-05T19:42:05Z")
I’m impressed by those of you who remember every variant you’ve been on. I used to, but even I could never tell the difference among all the MD-8-whatevers. > [@JKellyMap](#): > > I’m surprised that, so far, there are as many votes for 707 as for DC-9 and variants. I was on a Boeing 720B in about 1972, I included that on my list as a 707 variant. > [@JRDelirious](#): > > Bucket list: DC-3, 747 I’m disappointed that I never got to fly on a Concorde, although I’ve seen five of them in museums since their retirement. I’ve never flown on an L-1011, either. The oldest-airplane-type-still-in-service thread in GQ made me wonder the opposite; what’s the newest design that’s already out of service? (Not including special cases like the Concorde and Beech Starship.) Are there any L-1011’s still flying anywhere, and am I missing anything by not having been on one. Good luck getting on a 747, it’s one of the true classics. Don’t see them as often as I used to, though. They seem to be at fewer airports and on fewer routes than they used to. ---
**Author:** ![Huerta88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/82dd89/32.png) [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2012, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859/25 "2012-02-05T19:48:30Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Are there any L-1011’s still flying anywhere, and am I missing anything by not having been on one. Yes, barely (five years ago, this list would have been a bit longer and have included something you might want to/practically be able to board). Airline: No of aircraft: Remarks: AMW Tchad 2 utilized on ad-hoc charter services ATA Airlines 3 utilized on military charter services Euro Atlantic Airways 1 utilized on ACMI charter services Hewa Bora Airways 1 utilized on flights to South Africa Luzair 1 utilized on ACMI charter services Orbtial Sciences Corporation 1 operated jointly with NASA Royal Air Force 9 to be retained through 2010 Sky Gate International Aviation 1 utilized on ACMI charter services TOTAL IN SERVICE 19 ACMI is a term of art for a particular form of for-lease aircraft arrangement. As for youngest plane retired, the 767 seemed to be in production for a relatively short time for a major model variant. Many are still flying of course. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2012, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859/26 "2012-02-05T20:13:53Z")
> [@Huerta88](#): > > Yes, barely (five years ago, this list would have been a bit longer and have included something you might want to/practically be able to board). Unless I want to charter one or join the military, looks like I’m out of luck. Thanks for the research, though. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2012, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859/27 "2012-02-05T23:33:57Z")
> [@Huerta88](#): > > Well, the only one who lived to tell about it. It was . . . interesting. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859/28 "2012-02-06T00:59:54Z")
> [@Huerta88](#): > > As for youngest plane retired, the 767 seemed to be in production for a relatively short time for a major model variant. Many are still flying of course. The 767 is still in production, and with Boeing having secured the USAF tanker contract, it will continue for at least a decade more. The 757 is no longer made, though, perhaps that’s what you’re thinking. > [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > The oldest-airplane-type-still-in-service thread in GQ made me wonder the opposite; what’s the newest design that’s already out of service? Could be the MD-11, which was _in_ passenger service for only a year or so with AA and DL. It was heavier and draggier than contracted, and couldn’t cross the Pacific year-round with a full load, making it useless as planned. Both airlines sold their fleets cheaply to FedEx, which stops in Anchorage anyway so the plane wasn’t range-limited for them. ---
**Author:** ![PaulParkhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PaulParkhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaulParkhead)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859/29 "2012-02-06T01:05:57Z")
Answered the poll, but I also recall being on: BAe 146 BAC 1-11 Airbus A330 Couple of Canadair/Bombardier models ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859/30 "2012-02-06T01:47:21Z")
727-200 (United) 737-500, and maybe a -300 (United) 757-200 (United) 777-200 (American) A319 (United) A320 (Northwest) A330-300 (Northwest) MD-88 (Delta) CRJ-200 (One of the Northwestlets, Pinnacle I think) CRJ-700 (Atlantic Southeast) I think all 3 of the smaller Embraers (American Eagle and one of the Delta reigonals) Embraer 170 or 175 (Republic and one of the United regionals) ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Mondegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/91b2a8/32.png) [@Lord\_Mondegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Mondegreen)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859/31 "2012-02-06T02:12:41Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > BTW that vote for Concorde wasn’t a troll - that was me. :smug: And the other one is me. Also not a troll. BA 1, G-BOAD LHR-JFK. Ones not on the list that I’ve been on: Fokker F27 Fokker F50 Fokker F28 Jetstream J41 Vickers VC 10 A330 ATR 72 Boeing 717 Dash 8 BAe 146 Beechcraft 1900 Saab 340 And probably a few others that aren’t coming to mind. Especially regional turboprops. ---
**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859/32 "2012-02-06T03:22:23Z")
Not intended as a threadshit, I voted “other” because it has never occurred to me to pay attention to what kind of plane I am on. I probably would have noticed if I’d ever flown on Concorde but otherwise no. I can’t tell makes of car apart either… ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859/33 "2012-02-06T03:40:40Z")
Besides all the usual B7 and Airbus variants under other I have flown: DC-3 DC-6 Dash-8 Various bug smashers used in regional service CRJ regional jets ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859/34 "2012-02-06T05:21:29Z")
You missed “Big ol’” as an option. Or do you not like Steve Miller? ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859/35 "2012-02-06T13:10:06Z")
I’ve been on Boeings 727-777, DC-9/MD-80, DC-10, L1011, and a few Airbuses of indeterminate model. ---
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859/36 "2012-02-06T13:28:50Z")
\*\*TU-154 \*\* ``` Survived several journeys on Aeroflot, LOT, and MALEV :eek: That is probably its own thread - "Scariest plan rides." ``` **Concorde** Twice on this. One time because BA cancelled a flight and the other time Ms. DrumBum and I cashed in 300,000 Air France frequent flyer miles. \*\*707 \*\* West Africa has more 707’s than you would think. Also, I accidentally checked the A380 box when I meant to select the Embrear. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859/37 "2012-02-06T15:25:19Z")
> [@Rick](#): > > Besides all the usual B7 and Airbus variants under other I have flown: > DC-3 > DC-6 > Dash-8 > Various bug smashers used in regional service > CRJ regional jets Well yeah, so have I and others. But they’re not jets. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859/38 "2012-02-07T01:51:17Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Well yeah, so have I and others. But they’re not jets. Well he did mention the CRJs - but a lot of us are listing our prop rides just to be completists anyway. And the faces on the people who had a a CO or B6(JetBlue) codeshare ticket when stepping out to behold their conection is on a Cessna 402C are golden 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859/39 "2012-02-07T04:52:43Z")
Not on the list, BAe 146 A330 ---
**Author:** ![Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Ridley_s_Shooting_Party)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859/40 "2012-02-07T12:55:29Z")
Regularly fly on AirFrance Cityjet BAe146s / Avro RJs, KLM Fokkers as well as Embraer E-190s and ERJ145s and various Bombardier models in Europe. I believe all Ryanair planes are 737s, and all EasyJet planes are various forms of the A320 family to boot. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-types-of-jet-airliners-have-you-flown-on/611859.md?page=3)