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Title: Favorite aircraft
Post by: BigCat on March 10, 2009, 03:59:29 PM

It doesn't have to be military, but let's face it, most are going to be military aircraft because they drop bombs and are badass. Just an explanation of why.

B-1... I would kill to own one of these. Max takeoff weight of nearly half a million pounds, and variants (mostly prototypes, some proposed as replacements) which could achieve Mach 2.2.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e3/B-1_pensacola_show.jpg)

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: KSt8er on March 10, 2009, 05:13:42 PM

That's a B-1 bro, but i like the way you think.  B-52's are bad ass too, if you've ever been around the bombing range by Salina when they come by, those engines in full scream mode are very  :runaway:

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: BigCat on March 10, 2009, 05:29:23 PM

Quote from: KSt8er on March 10, 2009, 05:13:42 PM

That's a B-1 bro, but i like the way you think.  B-52's are bad ass too, if you've ever been around the bombing range by Salina when they come by, those engines in full scream mode are very  :runaway:

Sorry, I was looking at B-52 pics right before I decided to post the thread. I love B-52s and am glad to think we'll have them in the skies for a few more decades, but they just don't have the modern qualities that make me like the B-1.

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: ew2x4 on March 10, 2009, 05:37:48 PM

(http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/4765/a10warthog2pu9.jpg)

A-10 Warthog

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: pwrcatjd49 on March 10, 2009, 05:40:07 PM

(http://www.defencetalk.com/pictures/data/3391/SR-71_Blackbird-02.jpg)
SR71 Blackbird

With this coming in a close second
(http://texasscribbler.com/images/F22a.jpg)
F22A Raptor

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: FBWillie on March 10, 2009, 05:57:43 PM

Quote from: pwrcatjd49 on March 10, 2009, 05:40:07 PM

With this coming in a close second
(http://texasscribbler.com/images/F22a.jpg)
F22A Raptor

was looking for a good pic of this when I read down a little further.

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: steve dave on March 10, 2009, 06:01:47 PM

piper cub

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: pissclams on March 10, 2009, 06:17:50 PM

not a fan of planes

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: sys on March 10, 2009, 06:27:43 PM

was excited thinking this was going to be an elite air travel thread, but it's just a dumb rednecks like engines thread.

 :-[

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: Lurker on March 10, 2009, 07:14:32 PM

I like WW2 and Korean war era aircraft the most.

B-17 Flying Fortress and P-51 Mustangs
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa256/coneal_81/297849.jpg)

Convair B-58 Hustler
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa256/coneal_81/S4-RoyCross107-TheConvairB-58Hustle.jpg)

F-86D Sabre Dog  :love: :love: :love:
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa256/coneal_81/F8604502.jpg)

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: jeffy on March 10, 2009, 07:32:48 PM

I've seen my two favorite up there already.  The Warthog and the SR71.  I was just down at the Cosmosphere the other day.  I love seeing that Blackbird in the lobby.

I'd give honorable mention to these two:

(http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2001/11/images/bell_x1_08.jpg)
(http://www.colorado.edu/geography/geomorph/geog_5161/spruce_goose.jpg)

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: The1BigWillie on March 10, 2009, 07:35:43 PM

(http://www.black-knight.se/millenium_falcon.jpg)

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: phicat1448 on March 10, 2009, 10:58:14 PM

(http://family.beloblog.com/archives/NG_03JayJay.JPG)

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: fatty fat fat on March 10, 2009, 10:59:10 PM

(http://www-pord.ucsd.edu/~jholte/spokane/pictures/DSC01267.jpg)

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: Bookcat on March 10, 2009, 11:18:51 PM

(http://www.military.cz/russia/air/mig/Mig-25/images/mig25PD_1.jpg)

MIG 25 Foxbat

It just looks badass. Fast as hell too. Near Mach 3.

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: pwrcatjd49 on March 11, 2009, 12:47:59 AM

Quote from: Bookcat on March 10, 2009, 11:18:51 PM

It just looks badass. Fast as hell too. Near Mach 3.

Near Mach 3? PFFFT. The SR-71 cruises at mach 3 and can travel from Washington DC to LA in a little over an hour.

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: krazykat on March 11, 2009, 05:09:11 AM

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/35/AC-130H_Spectre.jpg)

AC-130 Spectre Gunship

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: krazykat on March 11, 2009, 05:12:29 AM

and again...

(http://www.fspilotshop.com/images/ac130_2.jpg)

(http://www.military-medals-insignia.com/SPECTRE%20AC%20130.jpg)

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: Dirty Sanchez on March 11, 2009, 09:08:28 AM

P-38 Lightning

(http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/lockheed-p-38-lightning-1.jpg)

Hon mention: P-51 Mustang, ME 262, F4U Corsair, and De Haviland Mosquito

As far as modern, the Aurora--if it exists.

(http://masoodmemon.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/aurora_mach_6-plus_attack_us_war_aircraft1.jpg)

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: WillieWannabe on March 11, 2009, 09:50:56 AM

Quote from: pwrcatjd49 on March 10, 2009, 05:40:07 PM

(http://www.defencetalk.com/pictures/data/3391/SR-71_Blackbird-02.jpg)
SR71 Blackbird

The Blackbird is my favorite. The black is bitching on that thing. Too bad it was too expensive to fly and got put out of commission.

These two are a close 2nd and 3rd: F-117 Nighthawk and B-2 Stealth Bomber...
(http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww159/BReith24/800px-F-117_Nighthawk_Front.jpg)
Nighthawk

(http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww159/BReith24/800px-B-2_Spirit_original.jpg)
B-2

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: pissclams on March 11, 2009, 10:05:53 AM

hey blackbird fans.  your favorite airplane is a lamebird LMAO  :lol:

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: 114hickory on March 11, 2009, 10:06:55 AM

Quote from: steve dave on March 10, 2009, 06:01:47 PM

piper cub

J3 or J5? 

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: WillieWannabe on March 11, 2009, 10:11:24 AM

Quote from: pissclams on March 11, 2009, 10:05:53 AM

hey blackbird fans.  your favorite airplane is a lamebird LMAO  :lol:

It's still bitchin lookin??  :bootyshake:

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: Rick Daris on March 11, 2009, 10:12:29 AM

 :lol: about 70% of these airplanes are absolute fakeouts that don't even exist/ never existed. lol @ u rubes. you guys'll believe anything :lol:






BTW- as long as most people are listing government made up airplanes...here's my fav fake aircraft ever. best transformer of all time when i was little. specialized in reconnaissance.

(http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/thumb/8/83/G1Cosmos_toy.gif/300px-G1Cosmos_toy.gif)

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: jeffy on March 11, 2009, 10:14:52 AM

The Blackbird was just one big gas tank with wings.  On the ground, fuel would leak out of it nearly everywhere.  It took altitude and speed for the plane's joints to expand and seal itself.

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: WillieWannabe on March 11, 2009, 10:17:30 AM

Quote from: jeffy on March 11, 2009, 10:14:52 AM

The Blackbird was just one big gas tank with wings.  On the ground, fuel would leak out of it nearly everywhere.  It took altitude and speed for the plane's joints to expand and seal itself.

You think they coulda figured that one out for as expensive it was!

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: steve dave on March 11, 2009, 10:51:57 AM

Quote from: 114hickory on March 11, 2009, 10:06:55 AM

Quote from: steve dave on March 10, 2009, 06:01:47 PM

piper cub

J3 or J5? 

Either.  Basically any tail dragger is a sd fav. (just used the piper as the most common example)

EDIT:  Second fav. is the Beechcraft Bonanza  :love:

Title: Re: Favorite aircraft
Post by: steve dave on March 11, 2009, 10:55:08 AM

Quote from: Rick Daris on March 11, 2009, 10:12:29 AM

(http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/thumb/8/83/G1Cosmos_toy.gif/300px-G1Cosmos_toy.gif)

totally remember that d00d   :woot: