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?
Well, the only one who lived to tell about it.
Oops, me too, forgot that.
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.
I was on a Boeing 720B in about 1972, I included that on my list as a 707 variant.
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.
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.
Unless I want to charter one or join the military, looks like I’m out of luck. Thanks for the research, though.
It was . . . interesting.
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.
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.
Answered the poll, but I also recall being on:
BAe 146
BAC 1-11
Airbus A330
Couple of Canadair/Bombardier models
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)
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.
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…
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
You missed “Big ol’” as an option. Or do you not like Steve Miller?
I’ve been on Boeings 727-777, DC-9/MD-80, DC-10, L1011, and a few Airbuses of indeterminate model.
**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.
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 
Not on the list,
BAe 146
A330
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.