In my humble opinion (which is of course the correct one! :) j/k) jets without the engines on the wings are much better looking than jets with engines on the wings. And, yes, Mike, VC-10's, 707's, DC-8's, 737-200's, 727's, etc. (all without hushkits or re-engined)sound like real jets and not the pansy crap that passes as jets today David R > Plus it sounds like a REAL airplane... > > Mike Gammon > > > > > From: Grant McKenzie <gjmck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 19:18:26 +1000 > > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: Three Hole Salute > > > > 'Cos it's sex on wings, that's why! > > > > Grant > > SYD > > QF > > > > > > At 03:13 AM 03/07/03 -0400, you wrote: > > >In a message dated 7/3/2003 12:11:53 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > > >katana.flyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > > > ><< If we are talking good looking aircraft then there is only one choice - > > >VC-= > > > 10. >> > > > > > > > > >Sure it is pretty, but why do you Brits love the thing so much? > >