Kids are more interested in flying drones than they are in real aircraft today. Part of the problem is that, with all the security at airports, it is pretty much impossible for a parent to take a child to see an airplane today. AOPA has programs at some airports to get kids a ride in a plane but it is few and far between. At a large airport, you can't even get down the concourse without a ticket.
Prior to 911, I used to watch for kids looking out concourse windows at the parked aircraft. If the flight had the ground time, I would ask the parent if he would want his child to see the cockpit. They loved it!
Ossama Bin A^#hole did more damage than people give him credit for.
Err, that's the main gear he's seeing. The nose gear is further forward and on the fuselage.
