Favorite airplane
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Favorite airplane
Someone over in the whistle forum liked the Stuka; my favorite WW2 warbird is the Spitfire. Anyone else? 2nd winner is the Mosquito
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Definately the Stuka. But I like bentwing planes in general. But the Stuka is just... well it's a stuka. Got one tattood on my wrist and got Rudel tattood on my chest (most famous stuka pilot)
Also planning a backpice that'll look a lot like this
Also I'm a big fan of planes that were either never built or never seen action. Mostely becasue of the designs that were so weird.
Oh, and the Natter is a cool one too
Also planning a backpice that'll look a lot like this
Also I'm a big fan of planes that were either never built or never seen action. Mostely becasue of the designs that were so weird.
Oh, and the Natter is a cool one too
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well, as you know, my son is an aircraft mechanic (ok, a starting one). He's working on F-14 and F-18 engines.
But his REAL love is WWII planes. He worked quite a number of air shows as a member of Civil Air Patrol, and got to "babysit" a Corsair overnight once (slept under it's wing all night!).
We went down to Middlesboro and watched the first flight (after 50+ years) of the P-38 Glacier Girl:
http://www.thelostsquadron.com/
And, we've been to Wright Patterson Air Force Museum so many times I can't remember them all.
But his REAL love is WWII planes. He worked quite a number of air shows as a member of Civil Air Patrol, and got to "babysit" a Corsair overnight once (slept under it's wing all night!).
We went down to Middlesboro and watched the first flight (after 50+ years) of the P-38 Glacier Girl:
http://www.thelostsquadron.com/
And, we've been to Wright Patterson Air Force Museum so many times I can't remember them all.
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Back when I was a kid I spent many a happy hour sticking bits of pre-formed plastic together and painting them. Some were aeroplanes, some were boats, some cars and some people. My favourite boat was "The Golden Hind". Properly painted, and with the rigging done with different thickness of thread, it looked mighty good. But fragile. Didn't last a year with kids in the house.
But of all the aeroplanes I studied, the one that has a special place in my heart is the Catalina flying boat.
Not exactly a success story. It was clumsy and slow. But I just love the way the lines flow. It's still my favourite aeroplane.
But of all the aeroplanes I studied, the one that has a special place in my heart is the Catalina flying boat.
Not exactly a success story. It was clumsy and slow. But I just love the way the lines flow. It's still my favourite aeroplane.
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Flug Werk makes repro P51s and FW190s, both are cool planes.
http://www.flugwerk.de/p51.shtm
They say "reasonable" prices, and my guess figures that translates into $500,000 to $1,000,000 for these hobby planes.
I like a lot of the planes mentioned, including the Catalina PBY flying boat. I am partial to the JU88 because it was one of the most versatile designs. It served as a night fighter, a long range bomber, for recon, tank busting, torpedo bomber, a jack of all trades.
The saddest planes are the specialized kamikaze designs. Many of Japan's best and brightest volunteered for these missions. They got about a week of training, enough to complete a solo training flight, then a drink of sake and were sent on their one way missions. As the war became more desperate, regular production planes were used for these one way missions.
http://www.flugwerk.de/p51.shtm
They say "reasonable" prices, and my guess figures that translates into $500,000 to $1,000,000 for these hobby planes.
I like a lot of the planes mentioned, including the Catalina PBY flying boat. I am partial to the JU88 because it was one of the most versatile designs. It served as a night fighter, a long range bomber, for recon, tank busting, torpedo bomber, a jack of all trades.
The saddest planes are the specialized kamikaze designs. Many of Japan's best and brightest volunteered for these missions. They got about a week of training, enough to complete a solo training flight, then a drink of sake and were sent on their one way missions. As the war became more desperate, regular production planes were used for these one way missions.
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