What aircraft would you want to fly?

bunk22

bunk22

Well-Known Member
Legendary, historic, new, whatever. I have two that are my all time favorites, one a prop, the other a jet:

The F4U Corsair

sreckor-ORXxchzNcp0-image.jpg


And the mightly F-8 Crusader

F-8E_VMF-212_CVA-34_1965_cropped-1.jpg
 
I would have to agree on the F4U.

For me, I would want to fly just about anything that flew prior to about 1945. There were just so many good airplanes from that time period it would be hard to chose.

As soon as Waco finishes that time machine, I think we have a trip back to that era planned! :D
 
B747 100 to 400 series
B707
DC-3
Space Shuttle
Some flimsy amphibious ultralight type thing.


Oh and of course... a P-51:rawk:
 
6060.jpg


Love this plane, my lifelong goal is to break the sound barrier and this could do it. I don't know if I ever will, but that's another story :dunno:
 
Boris Badenov said:
Well, if we're sticking with Navy Fighters...

F8F_Bearcat.jpg
Click to expand...

Probably the highest performing prop plane ever built. Too bad it never saw combat. The twin engined F7F Tigercat was apparently pretty badass as well and there is a story of Navy fighter ace Alex Varciu, 19 kills, taking a flight in his F8F Bearcat one day and seeing an F7F below him. He thought it an easy kill so he jumped it only to realize the pilot was his equal and they fought to a draw. The pilot was the Marine Corps first ace, Marion Carl, with 18.5 kills to his name.

Excellent choice though :beer:
 
bunk22 said:
Excellent choice though :beer:
Click to expand...

Rumor has it that the Bearcat was heavily influenced by the FW190, which of course only makes it more badass. As for the Tigercat, without question also an incredible performer, but with unit costs something like 1 2/3s those of a Bearcat, and (on paper at least) still (slightly) inferior performance (certainly in roll with all that weight out there on the wings), the crown must go to the Bear. Big (ok, huge) engine, little wings, big guns. Check plus.

PS. I also read a story long ago (no idea where) about an F8F "chancing" upon a couple of P-51Ms (or Hs, can't remember...one of the stripped down upengined postwar screamers) and handing them BOTH their lunch.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top