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World's Prettiest Aircraft

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September 29, 2017, 08:32 PM
12131
World's Prettiest Aircraft
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Originally posted by henryaz:
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Originally posted by 12131:
I can't believe no one posted this. Y'all fail!

Well, her nickname BUFF kind of contradicts "prettiest", but I like her a lot. My favorite, though is the F-15.
  

 

Growing up in Viet Nam during the war, nothing are more beautiful to me than the Phantom F-4, the Skyraider, and the B-52.


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September 29, 2017, 09:15 PM
Scuba Steve Sig
I was always partial to what Missouri fielded during the bulk of my living years. The Missouri National Guard's F-15s out of Lambert and the B2 out of Whiteman AFB.




September 29, 2017, 09:24 PM
CoolRich59
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Originally posted by zoom6zoom:

Commercial:

Yep. A gorgeous plane. Would love to take a ride in one of these.


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September 29, 2017, 09:45 PM
sigmonkey
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Originally posted by 12131:
quote:
Originally posted by henryaz:
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Originally posted by 12131:
I can't believe no one posted this. Y'all fail!

Well, her nickname BUFF kind of contradicts "prettiest", but I like her a lot. My favorite, though is the F-15.
  

 

Growing up in Viet Nam during the war, nothing are more beautiful to me than the Phantom F-4, the Skyraider, and the B-52.


And I'll go toe to toe for as long as I have breath with anyone who says we "lost" Vietnam, having known you, David Troung, and many other friends I have made over the past 40+ years.

Every life bought life for many people, and without exception, none I know, or have known, is anything but grateful for it.

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September 29, 2017, 11:03 PM
flashguy
My picks are the F-80/T-33, F-86, and P-51.

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September 29, 2017, 11:16 PM
bobtheelf
I've always been a fan of the F-18




September 29, 2017, 11:41 PM
Tailhook 84
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Originally posted by bobtheelf:
I've always been a fan of the F-18

Me too! Big Grin

Another pretty airplane is anything that can pass gas when you're far from home.



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September 29, 2017, 11:44 PM
tigereye313
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Originally posted by medic451:
F7F Tigercat



Oh yeah!

Ill add:
September 30, 2017, 12:02 AM
DMF
For me it's the T-38/F-5.

I first saw T-38s at an airshow as a kid. One on static display, the rest being flown by the Thunderbirds. I thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen, and it got me started on wanting to be a pilot.

Although I did wash out of pilot training before getting into the 38, I scammed my way into a ride in one with the 560FTS Chargin' Cheetahs.

This is still my favorite paint scheme for that plane:



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September 30, 2017, 12:08 AM
DMF
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Originally posted by tigereye313:
http://i64.tinypic.com/2rr9e8h.jpg
Definitely cooler looking than the F-22, but unfortunately for Northrop/McAir they didn't pick based on looks.


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September 30, 2017, 12:10 AM
tigereye313
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Originally posted by DMF:
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Originally posted by tigereye313:
http://i64.tinypic.com/2rr9e8h.jpg
Definitely cooler looking than the F-22, but unfortunately for Northrop/McAir they didn't pick based on looks.


My understanding is cost and low speed performance were the deciding factors, although the 23 was arguably the superior ship.
September 30, 2017, 04:29 AM
icom706
These were the prettiest in their day.


ME-262
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...seum_of_the_USAF.jpg

Arado 234
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...ile:Arado_234B_1.jpg

Horten Ho 229 - only 2 ever built and one crashed on it's 12th test flight. The first true flying wing. The father of the B2 40+ years before the B2.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/w.../Horten229-SDASM.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...Smithsonian_rear.jpg


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September 30, 2017, 11:11 PM
DMF
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Originally posted by icom706:
Arado 234
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...ile:Arado_234B_1.jpg
I'll concede that the Me262 is beautiful. However, although it's obviously a matter of opinion, when it comes to multi-engine aircraft of that era, these three best the Arado in my humble opinion:

de Havilland Mosquito:


Lockheed P-38 Lightning:


A-26 Invader:



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September 30, 2017, 11:26 PM
S600MBUSA
Avro Vulcan:





B-47 Stratojet:






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October 01, 2017, 02:21 PM
egregore
First World War aircraft don't seem to be getting much attention.


October 01, 2017, 02:32 PM
newtoSig765
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Originally posted by egregore:
First World War aircraft don't seem to be getting much attention.

Only because I couldn't find a good picture of an airborne SPAD XIII. I guess this will have to do:



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October 01, 2017, 03:43 PM
DMF
If we're going back to WWI, these two deserve mention:

Sopwith Camel:


Nieuport 28:



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October 01, 2017, 03:56 PM
signewt
Antonov 225 in that ponderous aerodynamic Sumo Steroid overdose sort of way




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October 01, 2017, 04:07 PM
provident
Since a number of you folks like the "Connie", I thought that you would like to know that one of the remaining planes is being restored near my home. The Auburn, Maine airport has had a special hanger built just for this restoration and the plane will be used in Europe for expensive tours. I had the privilege of having a personal tour of the operation, and got inside the plane. It's an amazing endeavor to say the least. Here are a couple of links to it.

http://www.conniesurvivors.com...iner_update-2016.htm

https://www.airspacemag.com/hi...starliner-180960064/
October 01, 2017, 05:27 PM
hapevo
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Originally posted by PHPaul:


Of course, my taste may be suspect, as I always found the Phantom II to be a sexy bird, in a junkyard dog sort of way.


My all time favorite!


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