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Title: fav fighter plane or war time aircraft?
Post by: tres_taco_combo on December 17, 2018, 08:37:16 PM
JU 87 stuka
mig 29
f14 tomcat

the most decorated man of all time in recent combat flew the JU 87 - Hans-Ulrich Rudel


I know 5th generation fighters are all the rage but I love the 1990s/1990s mig 29/ and F14
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Post by: SOMEPARTS on December 17, 2018, 09:32:53 PM
I had a really excellent Indian curry for lunch today.
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Post by: urj200 on December 17, 2018, 09:39:28 PM
SR-71
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Post by: Moontrane on December 17, 2018, 11:55:23 PM
Sopwith Camel.  Snoopy flew one.

Otherwise, F-14.  I saw countless carrier take offs and landings.
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Post by: IroNat on December 18, 2018, 03:53:14 AM
P-51 Mustang

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/P-51-361.jpg/1200px-P-51-361.jpg)
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Post by: sync pulse on December 18, 2018, 05:06:46 AM
C-47 Dakota....
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Post by: Griffith on December 18, 2018, 05:47:16 AM
Macchi C.205 Veltro

(http://www.museoscienza.org/Dipartimenti/catalogo_collezioni/images/07560_01.jpg)

(http://www.ibneditore.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/diterlizzi_veltro063.jpg)
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Post by: Marty Champions on December 18, 2018, 05:57:03 AM
Love those pan ams bra
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Post by: MAXX on December 18, 2018, 06:16:30 AM
Sukhoi SU-47 Berkut
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II
Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor
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Post by: R.A.M. on December 18, 2018, 07:44:35 AM
(http://aviationweek.com/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/imagecache/large_img/uploads/2017/06/leonardoeurofighters.jpg)

Eurofighter Typhoon

(http://www.f-16.net/g3/var/resizes/f-16-photos/album37/album46/abf.jpg?m=1370457892)

F-16
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Post by: cart@@n on December 18, 2018, 07:50:03 AM
F104 Starfighter:


Mig15, A turbine with wings:
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Post by: loco on December 18, 2018, 07:52:04 AM
Douglas XB-19, with R2-D2s

(https://i1.wp.com/silviomessina.pw/images/167-best-images-about-aircraft-experimental-bombers-and__aHR0cHM6Ly9zLW1lZGlhLWNhY2hlLWFrMC5waW5pbWcuY29tLzczNngvMGYvMzMvNjUvMGYzMzY1NmNiNzc5NTA0OTZkMjY0NjNiMDljYzA4NmItLXZpbnRhZ2UtYWlycGxhbmVzLWFpci1wbGFuZXMuanBn.jpg?quality=80&strip=all&w=806)
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Post by: thelamefalsehood on December 18, 2018, 10:55:19 AM
SR-71

I know a guy who worked on these in their final days of flight. He said when they were fully loaded with fuel, the tanks would leak thru the skin of the plane like a sieve. Upon takeoff and altitude, the skin would heat up and tighten and the leaks would stop. Also, on the ground, a Chevy 350 engine with an attached driveshaft was used to start the engines. Really cool airplane with capabilities that were unworldly considering when it was developed.
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Post by: urj200 on December 18, 2018, 01:46:52 PM
Seeing an SR-71 in flight is an other worldly experience.

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Post by: Kwon on December 18, 2018, 07:06:22 PM
My favorite was always The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, which was the first Stealth aircraft.

It reminded me of a UFO back in 1988. It's first flight was made in 81.


(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/F-117_Nighthawk_Front.jpg/1280px-F-117_Nighthawk_Front.jpg)


B-2 Spirit
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/B-2_Spirit_%28cropped%29.jpg/1920px-B-2_Spirit_%28cropped%29.jpg)


Also liked the later Lockheeds, due to multirole and stealth.

F-22 Raptor
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Lockheed_Martin_F-22A_Raptor_JSOH.jpg/1280px-Lockheed_Martin_F-22A_Raptor_JSOH.jpg)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/F22_Raptor_info.jpg/1280px-F22_Raptor_info.jpg)

F-35 Lightning
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/F-35A_flight_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-F-35A_flight_%28cropped%29.jpg)
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Post by: IRON CROSS on December 19, 2018, 01:29:55 AM
JU 87 stuka
mig 29
f14 tomcat

the most decorated man of all time in recent combat flew the JU 87 - Hans-Ulrich Rudel


I know 5th generation fighters are all the rage but I love the 1990s/1990s mig 29/ and F14

1 & the only ME 262


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Post by: pellius on December 19, 2018, 02:06:54 AM
F-35 Lightening 2 with the F-22 Raptor a close second. Nothing touches those two.

Nobody owns the air like the USA.
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Post by: Griffith on December 19, 2018, 05:52:43 AM
Messerschmitt Me 262

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Messerschmitt_Me_262A_at_the_National_Museum_of_the_USAF.jpg)

(https://luftkrieg-ueber-europa.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Me262.jpg)
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Post by: The_Punisher on December 19, 2018, 06:06:27 AM
My favorite was always The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, which was the first Stealth aircraft.

It reminded me of a UFO back in 1988. It's first flight was made in 81.


(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/F-117_Nighthawk_Front.jpg/1280px-F-117_Nighthawk_Front.jpg)


B-2 Spirit
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/B-2_Spirit_%28cropped%29.jpg/1920px-B-2_Spirit_%28cropped%29.jpg)


Also liked the later Lockheeds, due to multirole and stealth.

F-22 Raptor
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Lockheed_Martin_F-22A_Raptor_JSOH.jpg/1280px-Lockheed_Martin_F-22A_Raptor_JSOH.jpg)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/F22_Raptor_info.jpg/1280px-F22_Raptor_info.jpg)

F-35 Lightning
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/F-35A_flight_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-F-35A_flight_%28cropped%29.jpg)

they say the B-2 is not an easy plane to fly...they call it the "flying wings"....when flying to enemies territory, the B-2 would be escorted by a pair of Fighters cause it can't maneuvers like a Fighter as it's main purpose was to Drop Bombs and be undetectable
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Post by: loco on December 19, 2018, 06:07:15 AM
SR-71

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird.jpg/765px-Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird.jpg)
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Post by: The_Punisher on December 19, 2018, 06:07:41 AM
SR-71

SR-71 was a spy plane, not a fighter....it didn't carry any weapons...the Skunk Project ended and all SR-71s retired and spy planes were no longer needed as Satellite Technology became advanced
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Post by: loco on December 19, 2018, 06:28:00 AM
SR-71 was a spy plane, not a fighter....it didn't carry any weapons...the Skunk Project ended and all SR-71s retired and spy planes were no longer needed as Satellite Technology became advanced

Still a war time aircraft, Cold War time aircraft, isn't it?  It's the coolest looking one too, in my opinion, and it's still the fastest manned airbreathing jet aircraft ever made.

"the SR-71 operated at high speeds and altitudes to allow it to outrace threats. If a surface-to-air missile launch were detected, the standard evasive action was simply to accelerate and outfly the missile."

"At sustained speeds of more than Mach 3.2, the plane was faster than the Soviet Union's fastest interceptor, the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25, which also could not reach the SR-71's altitude.  During its service life, no SR-71 was shot down."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird

"The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird holds the official Air Speed Record for a manned airbreathing jet aircraft with a speed of 3,530 km/h (2,193 mph)."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_airspeed_record#Official_records_versus_unofficial
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Post by: Mr Anabolic on December 19, 2018, 08:18:23 AM
Messerschmitt Me 262

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Messerschmitt_Me_262A_at_the_National_Museum_of_the_USAF.jpg)

(https://luftkrieg-ueber-europa.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Me262.jpg)

The Nazi's were certainly on their way to conquering the planet.  Only they were a little too slow on developing the H bomb.
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Post by: Princess L on December 19, 2018, 09:04:08 AM
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Post by: The_Punisher on December 19, 2018, 12:32:39 PM


that was impressive.....I think this F22 vertical Launch shortly after take off was pretty impressive as well

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Post by: Beefjake on December 19, 2018, 12:32:54 PM
SR-71
This! The Lockheed & Martin Skunkworks produced Black Bird.
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Post by: Ronnie Rep on December 19, 2018, 12:59:47 PM
My favorite was always The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, which was the first Stealth aircraft.

It reminded me of a UFO back in 1988. It's first flight was made in 81.


(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/F-117_Nighthawk_Front.jpg/1280px-F-117_Nighthawk_Front.jpg)


B-2 Spirit
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/B-2_Spirit_%28cropped%29.jpg/1920px-B-2_Spirit_%28cropped%29.jpg)


Also liked the later Lockheeds, due to multirole and stealth.

F-22 Raptor
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Lockheed_Martin_F-22A_Raptor_JSOH.jpg/1280px-Lockheed_Martin_F-22A_Raptor_JSOH.jpg)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/F22_Raptor_info.jpg/1280px-F22_Raptor_info.jpg)

F-35 Lightning
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/F-35A_flight_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-F-35A_flight_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Stealth, saw it flying over during an airshow in Ft. Laud. Looks like a giant silent Bat in the sky.
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Post by: Skeletor on December 19, 2018, 04:16:53 PM
The XB-70 Valkyrie was a beautiful plane.

(https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56c78acd0442626b2590f5ea/t/59f3af31e31d19fc40945219/1509142347304/XB-70)

I like the Flankers as well, like the Su-33 for example:

(https://cdn.airplane-pictures.net/images/uploaded-images/2016/9/27/785451.jpg)
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Post by: Agnostic007 on December 19, 2018, 04:48:25 PM
Corsairs of the Black Sheep Squadron
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Post by: TonyAlva on December 19, 2018, 06:04:11 PM
Ahead of its time  :D
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Post by: tres_taco_combo on December 19, 2018, 08:39:18 PM
P51 mustang was under powered before it got a rolls engine from england

i love the P38 lightning for some reason - it was in the movie von ryan's express

A10 thunderbolt is so outdated still works - proven winner
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Post by: Griffith on December 19, 2018, 10:49:32 PM
Messershmitt Me 163 Komet

Rocket fighter aircraft.
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Post by: IRON CROSS on December 20, 2018, 12:47:13 AM
Messershmitt Me 163 Komet

Rocket fighter aircraft.

(https://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/imgs/messerschmitt-me163-komet_2.jpg)

(https://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/imgs/messerschmitt-me163-komet_15.jpg)

(https://i0.wp.com/www.learning-history.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ME-163-8.jpg?fit=850%2C629&ssl=1)


Look for DVD ,"German Jet Fighters"  produced by  Cromwell Films 1998 probably the best doco about ME 262,Arado 234, ME 163 "Kommet" & Heinkel
HE 162  ;)

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Post by: Griffith on December 20, 2018, 06:18:10 AM

Look for DVD ,"German Jet Fighters"  produced by  Cromwell Films 1998 probably the best doco about ME 262,Arado 234, ME 163 "Kommet" & Heinkel
HE 162  ;)



Thanks! Will have a look for it.
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Post by: Virgil on December 20, 2018, 08:59:56 AM
P51 mustang...a hot rod of a fighter plane
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Post by: Virgil on December 20, 2018, 09:05:32 AM
My Dad is a Ww2 vet, and I asked him if any of his buddies saw action, and he pointed out his friend Ray Bain, and said " Ray piloted a P51, and he was a triple Ace". I had no idea he was a badass I just knew him as the old guy my Dad played golf with
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Post by: loco on December 20, 2018, 10:38:34 AM


BB related...cause Arnold.

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Post by: IRON CROSS on December 21, 2018, 12:22:55 AM
Thanks! Will have a look for it.

+ this great book :

LAST TALONS OF THE EAGLE
Secret Nazi Technology which could changed the course of WW2

By Gary Hyland & Anton Gill

1st published in 1998
by Headline Book Publishing

ANTON GILL is a remote great nephew of WILLY MESSERSCHMIDTT
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Post by: CalvinH on December 21, 2018, 08:24:37 AM
P-51 Mustang

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/P-51-361.jpg/1200px-P-51-361.jpg)



Yeah,this.
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Post by: CalvinH on December 21, 2018, 08:32:32 AM
''Honey there is a Messerschmidt in the kitchen" :D
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Post by: Griffith on December 21, 2018, 11:15:46 AM
Fiat G.55 Centauro

Probably the best Italian fighter of World War II and the main fighter of the Italian Social Republic.

The Luftwaffe, after testing it rated the the G.55 as "the best fighter of the Axis" and considered producing it under license, but its production hours were a lot higher than that of the BF-109. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_G.55
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Post by: Griffith on December 21, 2018, 11:21:22 AM
+ this great book :

LAST TALONS OF THE EAGLE
Secret Nazi Technology which could changed the course of WW2

By Gary Hyland & Anton Gill

1st published in 1998
by Headline Book Publishing

ANTON GILL is a remote great nephew of WILLY MESSERSCHMIDTT

Thanks!
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Post by: Taffin on December 22, 2018, 03:46:41 AM
Beat me to it - good choice  8)



Watched a good doc on the development of this a few months back - I hadn't realised that us Brits were about to pull the plug before it got into proper production when the US (Navy I think) stepped in with an order... good timing...

Only 25 mins

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Post by: IroNat on December 22, 2018, 04:19:49 AM
Saw a Harrier at an airshow once.

Extemely LOUD on takeoff and hover.
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Post by: Voice of Doom on December 22, 2018, 08:33:25 AM
The Russians make beautiful aircraft.

SU-35
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Post by: tres_taco_combo on December 22, 2018, 01:22:54 PM
The Russians make beautiful aircraft.

SU-35

SU35 can do some crazy manuovers
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Post by: Taffin on December 22, 2018, 11:17:56 PM
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird.jpg/765px-Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird.jpg)

Gotta love the fact that because of the operating temperature of the outer skin, these things were made almost entirely out of titanium from Russian (which was of course still the CCCP/USSR at the time...) and the Soviets had no idea!  Haha - Хорошие времена!

Interview with a former pilot - see 3:35

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Post by: Griffith on December 23, 2018, 02:40:13 AM
Caproni N.1 Campini

First flown in 1940, one of the first jet aircraft.
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Post by: Mr Anabolic on December 23, 2018, 06:18:22 AM
Ahead of its time  :D

Damn right.  If the US had not developed the H bomb first, we would all be speaking German right now.