Flying Phoenix

[Russell Nash]

The Chinese are producing a new airplane called the Flying Phoenix.  I'm I the only one who wouldn't fly on a plane called the Phoenix?

[Planish]

"Flying Phoenix" is not so bad.

It's boarding the "Collapsing Into A Heap Of Smoking Ashes Phoenix" that I'd avoid.

non-sequitur:

[Tango Alpha Delta]

I concur; you should be perfectly safe.  Afterall, if you can rely on the Wikipedia story, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_%28mythology%29, you just need to make sure they don't land on a "nest of cinnamon twigs".

Oh crap... something else for the TSA to ban from carry-on luggage!   

[Chodon]

After working with Chinese suppliers trying to get into the aerospace industry I have to say this terrifies me much more than just the name of the aircraft.  The companies I've worked with view quality departments as "unnecessary overhead".  Yeah, that's a quote.