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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 5:59 pm
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Originally Posted by closetasfan
has a nickname for the A380 been agreed to yet? 747 is clearly Jumbo. A380 is...super jumbo? whale? beluga?
According to one [unofficial] source:

  • "A380: Double Decker Bus, Megabus"
  • "Boeing 747: Jumbo Jet, Whale, The Valiant, Upstairs and Downstairs, Lump, Humpback."

http://www.B737.org.uk/aircraftnicknames.htm
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