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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: Krusty on October 20, 2009, 12:13:58 AM
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I thought the B-17 was all kinds of ugly... until I just saw this!
B-57F
(http://motty.rocket3.net/itazuke/img/27.jpg)
(http://motty.rocket3.net/itazuke/img/28.jpg)
(http://motty.rocket3.net/itazuke/img/29.jpg)
I always kinda liked the B-17 in the "The A-10 is ugly as sin, but I still like it" kind of way (only, sub the B-17 for the A-10). THIS plane has made me reconsider the B-17. Maybe it's not so bad after all?
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It may be ugly but its one cool airplane! The Canberra was the replacement for the aging B-26 and the E model was a transition from bomber to reconnaissance and it could fly higher than any Mig. But this F model was the first 'U2' type aircraft. What makes it so ugly is the wingspan and chord but this was the airplane that first filled the role of 'Manned Satellitte in Orbit' and was one of the first Air Weather Service aircraft to ever penetrate a Hurricane AND film it from above. My favorite role though is nuclear monitoring where this plane flew into Russian airspace and took samples from their nuclear tests... man I hope thats been declassified! :D
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I thought the B-17 was all kinds of ugly...
WASH YOUR MOUTH!!! The B-17 is the DEFINITION of gorgeous!!!
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In 1961 my father and my family were relocted to Peshawar Pakistan. The Air Force had a command and control station outside of Peshawar while they used an unmarked airstrip near the Peshawar city airfeild for spy plane operations. He was a russian radio chatter translator with SAC for launching RB57 and U2 out of Pakistan. This was the same base Gary Powers was launched from in 1960 when he was shot down. That may be the same location the Air Force is leasing to launch UAV today. My father was taught powered flight in Taylorcraft Austors by the mayor of Peshawar in the early 60's. The mayor flew spitfires in Burma.
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wow........
think ya must've fell and bumped your head.
the b17 was one of the most beautiful aircraft ever to take to the skies.
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Look how ugly this is!
(http://military.discovery.com/technology/vehicles/bombers/images/b17-625x450.jpg)
It's almost as ugly as this:
(http://www.eteamz.com/buffalopanthers/images/259052~Heidi-Klum-Posters.jpg)
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Look how ugly this is!
(http://military.discovery.com/technology/vehicles/bombers/images/b17-625x450.jpg)
It's almost as ugly as this:
(http://www.eteamz.com/buffalopanthers/images/259052~Heidi-Klum-Posters.jpg)
:rofl :rofl :rofl
:banana:
So True!
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We need it!!!!!!!!!
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Yep, that's a "bigwing" B57.... The standard B57 was a rockin airplane... Nifty rotary bomb bay too...
RC
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Look how ugly this is!
(http://military.discovery.com/technology/vehicles/bombers/images/b17-625x450.jpg)
It's almost as ugly as this:
(http://www.eteamz.com/buffalopanthers/images/259052~Heidi-Klum-Posters.jpg)
true true true :lol :aok
WASH YOUR MOUTH!!! The B-17 is the DEFINITION of gorgeous!!!
yeah!
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Saw a B-17 in real life once, there surprisingly stream-lined and small for what I was expecting out of a bomber. Nice looking plane in my book.
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It's almost as ugly as this:
Our Heidi ugly? :cry She is one of German prettiest exports to the USA :D
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Our Heidi ugly? :cry She is one of German prettiest exports to the USA :D
I dont know, I saw a Mercedes today that may put her to shame. It wasn't one of those crappy E-classes. It was one of those $80,000 REAL Mercedes cars.
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(http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/mig_exp/caproni-60.jpg)
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Saw a B-17 in real life once, there surprisingly stream-lined and small for what I was expecting out of a bomber. Nice looking plane in my book.
the first time i ever saw one fly, i was also amazed at how quiet it was on takeoff.....
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Seen Sally-B flying from Duxford. Nice one. Somewhat lazily flying though.
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That's an RB-57F talk about an alt monkey, the RB-57C (without the Tf33 pods) could climb to 50,000 feet in 15 minutes.
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=2726 (http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=2726)
The RB-57F's service ceiling was 82,000 feet that's some pretty rare territory.