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This may well be old hat. This may well be a moot point. But, could be a bit of fun? In the least, in the spirit of the Challenge Build, it's a worthy topic!


So, I was wondering if perhaps there were any "official" unofficial name(s) for the 737? Mainly within Boeing, but even within individual airlines or within maintenance crew circles? I almost want to call it a "Sparrow" myself but did anyone in Boeing at any time give the 737 a "name?" Or did anyone else give it one that sort of "stuck" and became somewhat commonplace?



Or, how about our own suggestions? Like I said, I kind of got a "Sparrow" vibe, what do you think?

Boeing 737:
Tin mouse,
Maggot,
Pocket Rocket Socket,
FLUF (Fat Little Ugly F**cker),
Light Twin,
Baby Boeing,
Fat Freddy,
Guppy,
Thunder Guppy (series 1/200),
Yuppy Guppy,
Super Guppy (series 3/4/500),
Pig,
Bobby (BOeing BaBY),
Rudder Rotor,
Fat Albert,
Dung Beatle.

Boeing 737NG:
Super FLUF (Fat Little Ugly F**cker).



From :
http://www.b737.org.uk/aircraftnicknames.htm

"Slug" and "Maggot"......also "light twin"
TOR

Amazing, I have only heard a couple of those, Baby Boeing and Tin Mouse

Good stuff.... I rather like "Tin Mouse."

Didn't know of any of these so there ya go. Learn something new everyday