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What is your favorite aircraft?

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by Darth_Yota, Jan 30, 2012.

  1. Feb 2, 2012 at 2:06 PM
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    GP3

    GP3 Well-Known Member

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    Uh oh. No one told cleanTRDmachine movies weren't real life.


    ;)
     
  2. Feb 2, 2012 at 3:48 PM
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    cleanTRDmachine

    cleanTRDmachine watch the meat

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    OP never said anything about "not real" :cool:
     
  3. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:29 PM
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    Darth_Yota

    Darth_Yota [OP] I intend to live forever, or die trying.

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    That's right! CFA-44 Nosferatu from Ace Combat 6 one of my favorite not real planes
     
  4. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:35 PM
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    Alan in GA

    Alan in GA Well-Known Member

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    Being assembled about 10 miles from here : )
     
  5. Feb 2, 2012 at 6:38 PM
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    05RedTaco

    05RedTaco Nom Nom Nom

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    He's Canadian... I don't think they even have airplanes in Canada...
     
  6. Feb 2, 2012 at 8:57 PM
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    Taco76087

    Taco76087 Well-Known Member

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    Was* production ceased unfortunately I believe.


    F-35 took over the budget.
     
  7. Feb 2, 2012 at 8:58 PM
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    OZ-T

    OZ-T I hate my neighbour

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    You should read a bit about the Avro Arrow
     
  8. Feb 2, 2012 at 9:04 PM
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    TACOMABOSS

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    F-22 Raptor. badass.
     
  9. Feb 2, 2012 at 9:16 PM
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    AlphaEcho2k5

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    Sure they do Linkage. The Hornet is a close second on my list.
     
  10. Feb 2, 2012 at 9:18 PM
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    ShawnR

    ShawnR Roads?? We don't need no stinkin' roads...

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    [​IMG]
    Where we are going we don't NEEEEEED ROOOADSSSS!
     
  11. Feb 2, 2012 at 9:19 PM
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    OZ-T

    OZ-T I hate my neighbour

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    Yup and we're on the hook for a bunch of the new Joint Strike planes than seem to be spiralling out of control in costs
     
  12. Feb 2, 2012 at 9:23 PM
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    Konaborne

    Konaborne Pineapples on pizza Hawaiian does not it make.

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  13. Feb 2, 2012 at 9:29 PM
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    Darth_Yota

    Darth_Yota [OP] I intend to live forever, or die trying.

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    Oh snap!


    ....wait....
     
  14. Feb 3, 2012 at 7:09 PM
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    RevAdam

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    Too bad they C&B'd this bird in AK a few years ago.
     
  15. Feb 3, 2012 at 7:13 PM
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    Darth_Yota

    Darth_Yota [OP] I intend to live forever, or die trying.

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    There are a lot of great planes out there that have been canned...
     
  16. Feb 3, 2012 at 7:22 PM
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    same shit as everyone else
    Surprised no ones posted a NF-104a yet

    Chuck Yeager would be proud!

    [​IMG]
     
  17. Feb 4, 2012 at 5:10 AM
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    bizjettech

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  18. Feb 4, 2012 at 5:33 AM
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    A-10

    http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=YwC...AoKpZJJvl52JmERIA&index=45&feature=plpp_video
     
  19. Feb 4, 2012 at 5:35 AM
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    lucky73

    lucky73 Limited

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    blue thunder
     
  20. Feb 4, 2012 at 6:03 AM
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    fletch aka

    fletch aka www.BeLikeBrit.org

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    NASA image.


    To me, this is still the coolest use of an aircraft ever. I had the opportunity to view this aircraft up close in the early 80's, I was at Edwards AFB with a press pass to view the landing of STS 4.

    In 2004 I had the chance to meet with John Kiker, the NASA engineer that came up with and designed the concept for the 747 shuttle carrier aircraft. I had the opportunity to view some of the models he used in the early testing to convince NASA that this would work. John Kiker is my daughter in law Marianne's grandfather.
    You can see some of the pictures from this visit on my photography website.
    http://www.pbase.com/fletchaka/eagle
     

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