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Stupid Ebay user?

Postby chomp_rock » Sat Nov 13, 2004 10:25 pm

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 68859&rd=1 is what appears to be a very stupid Ebayer's listing for a "Boeing Style RC aircraft". It says 767 on the tail but come on! How can you be dumb enough to not know that the 767 is a very big airliner? Heck, as far as I know Boeing does not even make turboprop aircraft (which is what this model appears to be). Comments?
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Re: Stupid Ebay user?

Postby Travis » Sun Nov 14, 2004 1:03 am

I think you're taking for granted the fact that everyone here and in the simming community in general can name an aircraft in an instant, often with some degree of accuracy.  Most people in the general population don't even know that a 767 is something different from a 747.  And many don't really care.
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Re: Stupid Ebay user?

Postby Hagar » Sun Nov 14, 2004 1:57 am

That looks like a semi-scale Dash 8. Boeing apparently took over De Havilland Canada in 1988 so while not strictly accurate the description "Boeing style aircraft" is technically correct.
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Re: Stupid Ebay user?

Postby ozzy72 » Sun Nov 14, 2004 2:51 am

Its got wings, what are you complaining about? ;D
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Re: Stupid Ebay user?

Postby Hagar » Sun Nov 14, 2004 2:56 am

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Re: Stupid Ebay user?

Postby Skligmund » Sun Nov 14, 2004 6:27 am

The seller must be an Airbus Rep.     :P

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Re: Stupid Ebay user?

Postby Mozz » Sun Nov 14, 2004 10:23 am

Never cared for an airplane that could override a pilot.......


I think that depends on the situation, remember, a lot of accidents occur due to pilot error...
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Re: Stupid Ebay user?

Postby SilverFox441 » Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:19 pm

Boeing gave up it's interest in DH a long time ago...Canadair is the owner now. :)
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Re: Stupid Ebay user?

Postby Hagar » Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:53 pm

Boeing gave up it's interest in DH a long time ago...Canadair is the owner now. :)

Aircraft manufacturing companies change their names so regularly these days even I have problems keeping up. No wonder people get confused. ::)

PS. Just before I retired, Short Brothers of Belfast (established in 1908 & the oldest aircraft manufacturing company in the UK) was owned by Bombardier of Canada. Goodness knows who owns it now. De Havilland Aviation, one of the most famous names in aviation, is now a small maintenance outfit based at Bournemouth Airport which has no connection with the original company. It does however operate a few vintage DH jets for display on the airshow circuit. http://www.aviation-museum.co.uk/dehavilland.html
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