Old Reliable!

[Thud]

So, what do you guys think is the most reliable aircraft?

[expat]

You list is a bit subjective and based on what as a standard of reliability? I work on 737-800's and A320's. I would say they are reliable, but then I have never waited 5 hours in a departure lounge waiting for one to be fixed.

Matt

[OVERLORD_CHRIS]

707, 50 years still going strong.

But for normal commercial use, I have herd nothing beats the 737, and the 747 comes in 2nd to that.

[olderndirt]

Depends on so many things.

[BSW727]

Reliability for 40+ years.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/boeing722/Beautiful727.jpg

[BrandonF]

Hughes 500D. 33+ years.

[JoBee]

de Havilland Canada Beaver

[C]

You list is a bit subjective and based on what as a standard of reliability? I work on 737-800's and A320's. I would say they are reliable, but then I have never waited 5 hours in a departure lounge waiting for one to be fixed.

I knew Matt would answer this one!

I have to say, just because and aeroplane has been in service for 40 to 50 years, doesn't make it reliable! The RAF's VC10s are over 40 years old (bar one, which is only 39 and 3/4), and reasonably often are deemed unservicable. Having said that, they have a few of them, so in some ways can be more selective about how and what will make them "broken". Also there are occasions when certain unservicabilities preclude you from doing certain things (bit of a teaser - for example you might find that 2 of your 6 - VHF,UHF and HF - radios are broken, and because of that, you can't do your task on one day, but the next, with the same problem, you can)

Really it all depends on the standards of the operator.

[Frequent Flyer]

[quote]Depends on so many things.

[Hagar]

[quote][quote]Depends on so many things.

[olderndirt]

I've heard that the Cub brakes aren't all that effective .

Is spellcheck a genetic thing?

[Hagar]

I've heard that the Cub brakes aren't all that effective .

Is spellcheck a genetic thing?