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Offline leavinonajetplane

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JFK TWR
« on: May 08, 2007, 03:27:32 PM »
Kennedy twr keeps on using the word "super" as in "northwest *** your traffic is a super 80..."....I am working while listening, and cant seem to catch what he is saying until I hear the word super.....so the A380 isnt back in the US is it??

Anybody have any idea??
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Offline jamall02864

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Re: JFK TWR
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2007, 04:09:06 PM »
i always thought that they were referring to the super MD-80's  could be wrong though
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Offline KASWspotter

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Re: JFK TWR
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2007, 08:34:59 PM »
Probably referring to MD80... Super just rolls off the tongue easier I'd say.
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Offline Pearson

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Re: JFK TWR
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2007, 10:12:30 PM »
Quote from: KASWspotter on May 08, 2007, 08:34:59 PM
Probably referring to MD80... Super just rolls off the tongue easier I'd say.

And is actually the name of the aircraft as well. The MD-81/82/83/8 were all marketed as the "DC-9 Super 80", then later simply the "Super 80" by McDonnell Douglas.
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Offline The Hoffspatcher

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Re: JFK TWR
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2007, 12:12:26 AM »
Yup its the Super 80, not to be confused with the 717, which is an MD-80 having an identity crisis.
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Offline KASWspotter

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Re: JFK TWR
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2007, 02:30:19 PM »
Hmmm Always thought "Super 80" was just an American Airlines thing kinda like "Luxury Liner". Learn something new everyday.  :-D
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