Favorite type of aircraft
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Great aircraft, both of them, given the time that they were in service, and it's only a pity that Hispano sucked so much arse...
I'm with you, but why link to a drawing of a fictional aircraft when the real deal is out there kicking ass and having a wildly inaccurate public image of being prone to crashing?Pohaturon said:Title says it all, really.
I'm gonna go with VTOLs. Damn sexy aircraft.
Your turn escapists!
Seriously, this thing is impressive. And awesome. Impressively awesome. Yet many people believe it's proven to be an unsafe, unreliable aircraft when in fact it has a lower crash rate than most other aircraft the US uses. Maybe because it just "feels" true? I mean, look at that thing! It's wings go all diagonal! No way that works well! And I refuse to look up the information that would prove otherwise!
I'd have to say military helicopters, particularly the AH-64 Apache
The UH-60 Black Hawk
and the Hind Mi 24
Because all three of the look absolutely bad-ass.
The UH-60 Black Hawk
Because all three of the look absolutely bad-ass.
I'm going with the Chinook helicopter, which has pretty much defined the sound of helicopters in cinema ever since Apocalypse Now (and probably before, I haven't seen many films before then).
An honourable mention goes to the Harrier Jump Jet, which is absolutely awesome in that it can take off vertically.
An honourable mention goes to the Harrier Jump Jet, which is absolutely awesome in that it can take off vertically.
The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
This thing is a bloody monster, and it lives up to its namesake by being a fantastic ground attack aircraft. It's entire frame is built around one of the largest Gatling guns in existence, the GAU8 Avenger, a 30mm anti tank round rotary gun that shreds armored vehicles in seconds.
It can also take an absolute pounding, practically losing half it's wings and still being able to fly.
It can also take an absolute pounding, practically losing half it's wings and still being able to fly.
You, sir, have impeccable taste.SckizoBoy said:
Great aircraft, both of them, given the time that they were in service, and it's only a pity that Hispano sucked so much arse...
The Me-262 is my favorite WWII aircraft. It seems to emanate a shark-like predatory appearance whenever I look at it. The Meteor is a great looking airplane as well.
I also like the A-10 Warthog.
Finally, I have a weakness for old WWI warbirds, particularly the more odd-looking ones like the Airco DH-2.
Hold on, why does that second Spitfire not have the elliptical wings? It looks like a Hawker Hurricane's wings strapped onto a Spitfire fuselage.Wadders said:As a proud Brit, there is only one proper answer to this.
And Apaches. Because fuck you Taliban.
Good question! Didn't notice it in all honesty, I just chose a cool looking picture and trusted Google image search to get it right.Soviet Heavy said:Hold on, why does that second Spitfire not have the elliptical wings? It looks like a Hawker Hurricane's wings strapped onto a Spitfire fuselage.Wadders said:As a proud Brit, there is only one proper answer to this.
And Apaches. Because fuck you Taliban.
I'm afraid I'm not massively clued up on them, but there were several variants so perhaps it has something to do with that? The website hosting the image isn't giving anything away. According to the ever reliable (lol) Wikipedia, later models did have alterations to the wing? I don't really know - I'm sure you're far more clued up than myself anyway.
EDIT: yeah, here we go, according to Wiki, "the shape of the ellipse was altered by the extended "pointed" wing tips used by the high-altitude Mk VI and VIIs, and some early Mk VIIIs."
Soviet Heavy said:
What's posted is an F MkXIII... with the characteristic 'clipped' wings. The elliptical shape comes from the back of the wing providing variant pressure difference from root to tip hence generally smoother handling & performance (from far reduced induced drag) next to other aircraft, just not as good in any one particular feature.Wadders said:
Quite a few of the variants had clipped wing appearances (as early as MkV, but this may have been retro-modding later on, not sure) and my first thought was one of the mid-Seafire marks... ah well...
Wadders said:Good question! Didn't notice it in all honesty, I just chose a cool looking picture and trusted Google image search to get it right.Soviet Heavy said:Hold on, why does that second Spitfire not have the elliptical wings? It looks like a Hawker Hurricane's wings strapped onto a Spitfire fuselage.Wadders said:As a proud Brit, there is only one proper answer to this.
And Apaches. Because fuck you Taliban.
I'm afraid I'm not massively clued up on them, but there were several variants so perhaps it has something to do with that? The website hosting the image isn't giving anything away. According to the ever reliable (lol) Wikipedia, later models did have alterations to the wing? I don't really know - I'm sure you're far more clued up than myself anyway.
EDIT: yeah, here we go, according to Wiki, "the shape of the ellipse was altered by the extended "pointed" wing tips used by the high-altitude Mk VI and VIIs, and some early Mk VIIIs."
Still a great fighter design. I'd also recommend the Hawker fighters. Hurricanes won the Battle of Britain after all. And the Hawker Typhoon was the only british plane fast enough to intercept the Focke-Wulf 190 at low altitudes. Beastly looking thing too:
Ah wow, thanks for the info! Cleared that one upSckizoBoy said:
Of courseSoviet Heavy said:Wadders said:Good question! Didn't notice it in all honesty, I just chose a cool looking picture and trusted Google image search to get it right.Soviet Heavy said:Hold on, why does that second Spitfire not have the elliptical wings? It looks like a Hawker Hurricane's wings strapped onto a Spitfire fuselage.Wadders said:As a proud Brit, there is only one proper answer to this.
And Apaches. Because fuck you Taliban.
I'm afraid I'm not massively clued up on them, but there were several variants so perhaps it has something to do with that? The website hosting the image isn't giving anything away. According to the ever reliable (lol) Wikipedia, later models did have alterations to the wing? I don't really know - I'm sure you're far more clued up than myself anyway.
EDIT: yeah, here we go, according to Wiki, "the shape of the ellipse was altered by the extended "pointed" wing tips used by the high-altitude Mk VI and VIIs, and some early Mk VIIIs."
Still a great fighter design. I'd also recommend the Hawker fighters. Hurricanes won the Battle of Britain after all. And the Hawker Typhoon was the only british plane fast enough to intercept the Focke-Wulf 190 at low altitudes. Beastly looking thing too:
Love those things - I have some lovely die-cast models of one of them and some Spitfires. My Typhoon is in desert scheme for some strange reason, but it still looks wonderful.
Would have said the A-10 but it's already taken.
For sheer sleek beauty you just can't beat the F-22 Raptor.
I mean, that's just beautiful. You're not going to top that, unless you manage to stick some wings to a Bugatti Veyron and drove it off a cliff.
For sheer sleek beauty you just can't beat the F-22 Raptor.
I mean, that's just beautiful. You're not going to top that, unless you manage to stick some wings to a Bugatti Veyron and drove it off a cliff.
