What is your favorite plane/helicopter?

[Stormpilot]

On 8/4/2021 at 11:51 AM, The Doodling Astronaut said:

The Concorde tho:

 

Yeah I guess it’s cool but you know…

this:

Edited August 7, 2021 by Stormpilot
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[Guest]

13 hours ago, Stormpilot said:

Yeah I guess it’s cool but you know…

this:

Ah yes the technically first commercial supersonic plane

[Stormpilot]

2 hours ago, The Doodling Astronaut said:

Ah yes the technically first commercial supersonic plane

Technically first unless you count the time a DC-8 went supersonic in 1961. TU-144 first flight was in the late 60s.

[Guest]

2 hours ago, Stormpilot said:

Technically first unless you count the time a DC-8 went supersonic in 1961. TU-144 first flight was in the late 60s.

your my kind of guy  

[Meecrob]

Calvin sure did have troubles assembling one in a smaller scale

"Bandits at 3 o'clock!!"
"Roger, what should we do until then?"

 

 

Edit: @Spaceman.Spiff@Stormpilot

Edited August 8, 2021 by Meecrob

[Stormpilot]

1 hour ago, Meecrob said:

Calvin sure did have troubles assembling one in a smaller scale

"Bandits at 3 o'clock!!"
"Roger, what should we do until then?"

 

 

Edit: @Spaceman.Spiff@Stormpilot

I think I have it down to memory:

Calvin's F-4 phantom streaks across the sky!

But what's this? Calvin's canopy is all smeared!

Calvin Throttle snaps in his hand!

Calvin tries to land but the landing gear is stuck!

Calvin franticly tries to eject but his cockpit is fused together!

Calvin's jet is a hopeless mess!

"stupid modle"

Meh I did not remember it that good. Here is the actual comic:

[Meecrob]

On 7/18/2021 at 1:13 PM, Vanamonde said:

Prettiest plane that ever flew. 

Get out of my head!!

22 hours ago, Stormpilot said:

I think I have it down to memory:

Calvin's F-4 phantom streaks across the sky!

But what's this? Calvin's canopy is all smeared!

Calvin Throttle snaps in his hand!

Calvin tries to land but the landing gear is stuck!

Calvin franticly tries to eject but his cockpit is fused together!

Calvin's jet is a hopeless mess!

"stupid modle"

Meh I did not remember it that good. Here is the actual comic:

Then I imagine you also laughed way too hard at the strip...well lemme do the lines from it:

Its the late Cretaceous and there is a new scourge that plagues the large herbivores. Previously they had to worry about Tyrannosaurs, but a new predator is on the scene: Tyrannosaurs in F-14's!!

Edit to keep this on topic:

I like the comment on youtube: "they were vaping before it was cool" hahahahaha

 

Edited August 9, 2021 by Meecrob

[Dientus]

On 8/8/2021 at 2:54 PM, Stormpilot said:

I think I have it down to memory:

Calvin's F-4 phantom streaks across the sky!

But what's this? Calvin's canopy is all smeared!

Calvin Throttle snaps in his hand!

Calvin tries to land but the landing gear is stuck!

Calvin franticly tries to eject but his cockpit is fused together!

Calvin's jet is a hopeless mess!

"stupid modle"

Meh I did not remember it that good. Here is the actual comic:

Funny comic? Or KSP precognition? Hmmmm...

 

And I forgot helicopters...

 

Spoiler

 

I know what some of you will say, but I remember when it was first built and I got a chance to play with the simulator all those many years ago. I always thought it was neat how the cannons and cameras moved with the pilots head. Nostalgia I suppose.

 

[Meecrob]

2 hours ago, Dientus said:

Funny comic? Or KSP precognition? Hmmmm...

 

And I forgot helicopters...

 

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I know what some of you will say, but I remember when it was first built and I got a chance to play with the simulator all those many years ago. I always thought it was neat how the cannons and cameras moved with the pilots head. Nostalgia I suppose.

 

I remember watching an interview with an AH-64 gunner talking about how they watched the tapes from a mission and one eye was independent from the other...like the guy was literally looking two places at once!

[tater]

Should have added 1 jet:

 

[HyperDraco]

My oh my, this is gonna be fun (in no order):

YF-23, such a shame this beauty didn't get selected over the YF-22

 

Su-57, this is the epitome of sleek for me (minus the unpainted engine cowling, they're cool but seem out of place at times).

 

MiG-29 Fulcrum, this is just a slightly different looking plane but it works oddly well.

 

P-51H Mustang, it's probably the the one of the best if not the penultimate Piston-engine fighter.

 

MiG-3 (it's just so sleek and beautiful)

 

BF-109 G-4, it's a BF109, nothing more needs to be said in my opinion.

 

B-1 Lancer, it's unusually sleek for a bomber, plus swing-wings make it cooler.

The B-58 Hustler with it's iconic 4 engine setup is really cool.

As for civil aviation, I'd go with the 747, 777X, the humble 737 and the new A350 XWB

Edited August 19, 2021 by HyperDraco

[Nuke]

anything from scaled composites. 

[Stormpilot]

I return to post another wall of text and airplane pictures. Here are a few of my favourite turbo props (from least to greatest).

I like the dash 8-100:

and the dash 7:

The L-188 is pure turboprop Canadian (operated) awesomeness:

And finally, last but not least, the CC-130B.