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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: spitfiremkv on May 21, 2005, 07:13:58 PM
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Do you refer to an aircraft by 'he' or 'she'?
Most people refer to airplanes as a 'she', but I think of them as masculine for some reason, except for the B17 which I think of as a 'she'.
But fighters, I find it hard to refer to the Glacier Girl, for instance as a she. It's just weird.
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"it"
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most nose art names gives the plane a girls name (actually, i cant think of any with a guy's name), so I would say "she"
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cars, boats and airoplanes have no sex, they are all "it"
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most people call boats and airplanes 'she'.
I tend to think of boats as 'she' and airplanes as 'he'.
people get attached to these vehicles and they can't call them 'it' anymore.
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They're ladies ;)
Just like yachts.
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My old Comanche was definately a she. If I didn't pay enough attention to it she would break something. Sometimes she'd wait until we were on the way home from the annual inspection and break something or just glitch out the landing gear temporarily. We went over the gear with a fine tooth comb but never did find that gremlin. When she was being nice she was a real sweetheart. When she was in a bad mood she was a real *****.
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She cause they are yummy
B-17s
P-39s
110s
109s
190s
hurris
unless its a spit(VI+),nik or lala, then its a s/he cause they all outflame Richard Simmons
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An Airplane being a ship of the sky is usually referred to as “she” or “her.”
In the American language, it is also acceptable to refer to an airplane in the neuter gender. I am not sure of the gender usage in English speaking countries, as I am not that familiar with the English language. Although I love their country, and the Brits are fun people, and they make good beer. You just have a hard time translating what they are saying sometimes, especially with a couple of pints in them :) Also, they spell things funny, like Centre.
I often refer to my plane in the neuter gender; such as “You @#$@$ piece of S#*(^ !!!!!”
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Hi Spitfiremkv,
>Do you refer to an aircraft by 'he' or 'she'?
I'm sure there is an ancient convention in English, too, that requres reference to (named) ships in female gender. This convention often is extended to aircraft as well.
In German, it's the same. However, as German is not as systematical as English in gender allocation, it's slightly more confusing as for example "Komet" ("Comet") is usually "he", but when used as aircraft name becomes "she".
In German, messing this up is a tell-tale sign of laymanship :-)
Regards,
Henning (HoHun)
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Originally posted by spitfiremkv
but I think of them as masculine for some reason, except for the B17 which I think of as a 'she'.
But fighters, I find it hard to refer to the Glacier Girl, for instance as a she. It's just weird.
You may want to talk to your therapist about this. There may some gender confusion issues you need to work out. :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
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maybe you should give me a 'hand'
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el aeroplano. l'aeroplano
it's masculine in the latin derived languages.
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Hehe, the German language also refers to a girl as "it" because of the grammar rules, - Madchen is "it" because it ends with "chen", and everything ending with "chen" is "it"
It, the Girl :D
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"She" A picture is worth a thousand words :) The 51 image of "The Enchantress" shows it clearly
My favorite fighter pilot book is called "Nanette" by Edwards Park. He describes it as his love affair with that P39 he called Nanette.
Dan/CorkyJr
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/169_1116369372_the-enchantress.jpg)
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Originally posted by spitfiremkv
Do you refer to an aircraft by 'he' or 'she'?
Depends if i'm pitching (shootting) or catching (getting shot). :rofl
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Seems pretty clear: you get in an airplane, ride an airplane, mount an airplane, get into an airplane, guide an airplane, fly an airplane, drive an airplane, get your jollies or a buzz in an airplane, shoot in an airplane ... and usually steer with your joystick.
And then there's the maternal airplane that takes care of you, never lets you down, completes you, nurtures your every need, and carries you to heights you could never otherwise reach.
And aesthetically? Your airplane is the most beautiful thing you've ever seen, and you don't feel complete without her. Her sensuous curves, throaty purr, lulling hum, and sometimes passionate roar, gorgeous color, and that place where you feel so much at home, the ... cockpit ... no wonder it's called an ideal marriage of man and machine.
For most guys, airplanes are definitely feminine.
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what did capt. Flasheart say?
Get inside her and take her to heaven and back seven times a day :rofl
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its an it....calling it he or she is as bad as calling your car he or she... totally gay
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Well????
(http://www.dragonbbs.com/members/ww8566/WW2_-_B-24_Nose_Art_16.jpg)
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Originally posted by Holden McGroin
el aeroplano. l'aeroplano
it's masculine in the latin derived languages.
I agree it's a "le" or a "un" but not a "la" or a "une"
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Originally posted by gear
Well????
(http://www.dragonbbs.com/members/ww8566/WW2_-_B-24_Nose_Art_16.jpg)
Well, it just goes to show what I've been saying all along. Most planes met their doom from AA fire NOT other A/C! Now where's my Miss Ostie
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Since your sitting in the Cockpit it better be a She
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I always refer to my bikes and my car as she...
If I had a plane it would be the same.