Author Topic: Top 10 Aircraft of 1st 100 Years (Read 2971 times)

mjolnir · « **Reply #60 on:** December 22, 2003, 05:46:54 PM »

Given the group of people who read this bbs, I can certainly understand why so many would choose the B-17 as the bomber of mention, but I can almost guarantee that over the past 40+ years the B-52 has done more damage in more places with a wider variety of munitions. And I halfway agree with T1loady, the C-130 has been around just as long, picking up seemlessly where the C-47 left off. Surely it deserves some sort of honorable mention.

helllo · « **Reply #61 on:** December 22, 2003, 06:14:32 PM »

The Wright flyer is the only I can agree with.

The rest should be attached to a sentinal event in history as does the Wright flyer.

Maybe the Spirit of St Louis or the Albatross (first human powered flight).

If we are talking about powered flight only maybe we should included Apollo or Soyus. So much more then just flying a wing airplane. Helicopters? maybe the R4?

Food for thought

hawker238 · « **Reply #62 on:** December 22, 2003, 08:05:46 PM »

Must include the Mig 15 - Just a groundbreaking, West-shaking design.

I'd have to say no to the Comet. Just because it was first jetliner doesn't make it a solid choice, even for runner up. It was actually a weak design, prone to metal fatigue and pressure problems.

What's with this guy's hair? ====>

Sandman · « **Reply #63 on:** December 22, 2003, 08:13:55 PM »

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Originally posted by Virage
Wright Flier didn't make the top 10?

The article intended it to be the top ten to include with the Wright Flyer.