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Offline HavocTM

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« on: June 03, 2005, 09:55:39 AM »
Anyone else agree that the jet fighters mid-40s to mid-60s were the most beautiful?

I think the early American and British designs were elegant, not taking into account performance.

Aesthetically I think the F-86, Century Series 100-106, and the Hawkers were just incredible looking.

As far as bombers, I am partial to the B-36 Peacemaker.
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« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2005, 10:06:56 AM »
There is no competion: Mirage III

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« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2005, 10:11:50 AM »
I almost forgot the Saabs...

Beautiful and sleek.
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« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2005, 10:15:23 AM »
Does anyone remember the British fighter with the two big jets stacked vertically with the exhaust exiting under the tail?

I think there are only a couple left and they are in So. Africa, but I cannot remember the designation.
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« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2005, 10:29:33 AM »
Havoc, the over/under configuration was only used on one jet that I know of and that's the British Lightning.

For sexiest jet the hands down winner is the Grumman F-14 Tomcat.:cool:

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« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2005, 11:04:05 AM »


military only, its hard to beat the sukhoi's







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« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2005, 11:05:49 AM »
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« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2005, 11:07:20 AM »
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter.

Remember seeing them passing overhead as a kid. Last week I saw a retired one in a museum. Looks like it's going too fast even when it is standing still.
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« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2005, 11:09:48 AM »
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Originally posted by HavocTM
I almost forgot the Saabs...

Beautiful and sleek.



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« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2005, 11:10:51 AM »
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« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2005, 11:13:31 AM »
Retracted...

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« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2005, 11:17:46 AM »
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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter.

Remember seeing them passing overhead as a kid. Last week I saw a retired one in a museum. Looks like it's going too fast even when it is standing still.


Remember a CF-104 going vertical till out of sight from Uplands. One lucky pilot as I found out later, the engine cut as it was taking off. One could hear the roar of the engine, then silence then an almight roar as he got it re-lite and went ab. Might have had one wrecked 104 in my backyard since the flight path for that runway went over the house.
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« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2005, 11:19:03 AM »
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military only, its hard to beat the sukhoi's
 


Just make sure you specificy exactly which Su's. That OKB came out with some fairly smurfy ones as well (Frogfoot and Strike Flanker namely) :D
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« Reply #13 on: June 03, 2005, 11:23:05 AM »
F-104 for a fighter withough a doubt. And I liked the B-58 hustler too...


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« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2005, 12:03:03 PM »
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Got to agree...but what a bear to fly....

Wings are 7 1/2 feet long, leading edge is 0.41mm thick. Plane was 1st with a boundry layer control system (blows exaust across control surfaces)...basically its a missle with stubs on it...very high landing speeds.

Total wing area for the 104-C is 196.1 SQF
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