Talk:Jumbo jet

Article Biased Towards Boeing?

Is this article Boeing slanted? It seems to focus primarily on tbe 747 ('Because the 747 was representative of so many "firsts" in so many cateio dont know dudegories, first "wide-body airliner," first to use the "twin-aisle concept," and the first airliner to use "quiet technology high bypass turbofan engines.') and mentions the other airline company as a side note. I'm hardly an expert in these matters, however, perhaps someone in the know can give us their opinion? --Feanix (talk) 07:40, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

    I believe the term "Jumbo Jet" was first used to apply to the Boeing 747.  It was a huge leap in the size of aircraft and being a jet that was so much larger it was called the "Jumbo Jet" to set it apart as being so much larger.  I suppose the term could also apply to other large wide body aircraft like the 777 or 787, but I've always heard it as being used for the 747 or possibly large cargo aircraft like the C-5 or An-225.   As for the A380, the term associated with it is "Super Jumbo" implying it is the next big step in jet size.  I suppose you could question whether a "Super Jumbo" is a type of Jumbo or a seperate, next step.  In that sense, I don't see how it would be considered biased toward Boeing.   The 747 is the big jet.   The A380 is the BIGGER jet.DrBuzz0 (talk) 03:17, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

Wide body aircraft \ A380

Should wide body aircraft be included? I've never heard of anything other than a B747 been called a Jumbo Jet, and in fact a Google search will only bring up the B747. Even the A380 isn't normally called a Jumbo Jet, it's more often referred to as a Super Jumbo.Harvyk (talk) 09:06, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Jetliner

"Because the 747 was representative of so many 'firsts' in so many categories, first 'wide-body airliner,' first to use the 'twin-aisle concept,' and the first airliner to use 'quiet technology high bypass turbofan engines," this particular aircraft is often and rightfully referred to as a jetliner for these among other reasons which follow."

Actually, the fact that it's jet-powered is the reason it's referred to as a jetliner. All the other reasons cited or alluded to are irrelevant. "Rightfully" is a bizarre work choice here, and the whole sentence has a stilted and strange grammatical structure. Maybe a re-write by a someone fluent in English who does not work for Boeing would we good. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.68.134.1 (talk) 13:37, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

I agree, I think the whole article needs to be rewritten. The name Jumbo Jet now days means B747. When the phrase was first coined it meant any large airliner. In fact to start off with Boeing hated the fact that the B747 was been referred to as a Jumbo Jet. As for the "firsts" section, this is meaningless under the name Jumbo Jet, it should be under the main B747 article.Harvyk (talk) 02:59, 12 September 2008 (UTC)

Spruce Goose

Wouldn't the Spruce Goose be a Jumbo Jet? It is HUGE! It is the biggest plane in wingspan, height, and largest flying boat ever. K50 Dude ROCKS!

No, it's not a jet.59.167.251.161 (talk) 10:05, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Def'n

A jetliner with two passenger seating decks, one being twin-aisle the other single-aisle? 76.66.196.229 (talk) 13:28, 11 February 2009 (UTC)