Topic: What's your favourite aircraft? (Read 274659 times)

TheOldMan · « **Reply #400 on:** October 22, 2015, 07:03:50 am »

The Hurricane, the plane that shot down more planes in the Battle of Britain, but is always out shone by Spitfire snobbery. And they are still being made today by Hawker Restorations if you win the lottery.

Chris

ma1308 · « **Reply #401 on:** October 22, 2015, 12:55:36 pm »

I don't know what it is but I am always drawn towards Biplanes Gloster Gladiator, fairey Swordfish and the Tiger Moth.

GrahamD · « **Reply #402 on:** October 22, 2015, 03:49:26 pm »

Mines the Beaufighter. I'm building the 100"+ Tony Ransom version at the moment (yep building on Glass)

TheOldMan · « **Reply #403 on:** October 23, 2015, 05:54:46 am »

Graham that looks like a fantastic build I would love to see more of it. Is it static or flying. Perhaps you can do it on here somewhere.
Chris

Jonty · « **Reply #404 on:** October 24, 2015, 11:11:10 pm »

I seem to be drawn to twins; I think ages ago in this thread I nominated the De Havilland Hornet and Westland Welkin. Another favourite is the Grumman Tigercat. But trawling through distant memories of RAF Flying Review and the like I came up with the McDonnell XP67:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLzkjGT-v0w

GrahamD · « **Reply #405 on:** October 25, 2015, 08:09:28 am »

Quote from: TheOldMan on October 23, 2015, 05:54:46 am

Graham that looks like a fantastic build I would love to see more of it. Is it static or flying. Perhaps you can do it on here somewhere.
Chris

If there's interest I could share the details and pics of the build so far.

TheOldMan · « **Reply #406 on:** October 25, 2015, 10:34:48 am »

Count me in. Beaufighter is my favourite twin. A lot were used in Australia and New Zealand ( the promised land )

klz · « **Reply #407 on:** October 25, 2015, 06:12:20 pm »

I would like to see some pics

BossMark · « **Reply #408 on:** November 07, 2015, 07:29:05 am »

morley bill 1 · « **Reply #409 on:** November 07, 2015, 11:10:32 am »

I second that I would like to see the pics as well ..Bill.......

Sandy · « **Reply #410 on:** November 13, 2015, 10:11:06 pm »

For me, and it helps being called Sandy, it would be the A1 Douglas Skyraider...

As for a jet, the good old F105 Thud.

But always liked the RA-5C Vigilante.

gomburg · « **Reply #411 on:** November 22, 2015, 03:52:37 pm »

Vickers Viking - the first aircraft I ever flew in, by Invicta Airways from Manston to Ostend
That was a long time ago!!

Crossie · « **Reply #412 on:** November 22, 2015, 04:08:48 pm »

Never flew in a Viking, but spent time in and working on its military sister the Valetta, a pig in name and nature! My most favourite aeroplane is something quite different and from an earlier time and is the Albatross Dv, I think that it's got to be the most attractive of flying machines.

Trevor

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #413 on:** June 25, 2017, 07:44:54 pm »

Name that plane?!

unbuiltnautilus · « **Reply #414 on:** June 25, 2017, 07:58:04 pm »

I would go with a Vampire or Venom, looking at how close to the ground it is, and the hole in the plywood nose of course!!

raflaunches · « **Reply #415 on:** June 25, 2017, 07:58:48 pm »

I know what it is!
But I don't want to let the game stop straight away! I recognised the undercarriage that's how much of a spotter I am!

Buccaneer · « **Reply #416 on:** June 25, 2017, 08:36:49 pm »

Hawker Hunter

John

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #417 on:** June 25, 2017, 09:07:10 pm »

Stan · « **Reply #418 on:** June 26, 2017, 07:10:07 am »

May be wrong looks like swept back wings and a round section fuselage. So I also would say a Hawker Hunter. My favourite aircraft P B Y Catalina.

Stan

Fred Ellis · « **Reply #419 on:** June 26, 2017, 07:36:59 am »

I would go with a Hawker Hunter, but for me it has to be the B52.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #420 on:** June 26, 2017, 09:06:50 am »

OK, yes, a Hawker Hunter.
Well done gentlemen.

http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/hunter/survivor.php?id=22
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Hawker_Hunter_multiple_aircraft_accident

bfgstew · « **Reply #421 on:** June 26, 2017, 10:13:32 am »

I don't know if the Buccaneer has been mentioned?
Remember watching them fly overhead up at Lossiemouth.
Plus the ability to retract its undercarriage without pulling back on the stick on take off, very impressive sight. Remember seeing that at Cranfield, on its last display.
Also the ability to destroy USA carrier fleet without being detected. An excersize between US and UK carrier group we sank them every morning, before they even got a plane off their decks. The Bucaneer crews used the arrestor hook as a height gauge as the altimeters could only be calibrated to around 100', this allowed them to skim the top of the waves, litrally until US fleet came into sight pop pop pop.......back home for kippers.
The yanks requested if they could come over at the end cos none of them had seen HMS Ark Royal.......lol

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #422 on:** June 26, 2017, 10:23:52 am »

Blackburn Buccaneer last Air display at Cranfield 1993 - https://youtu.be/O3lXeSf-ZQo

colin-d · « **Reply #423 on:** June 26, 2017, 10:37:04 am »

There are so many, that I could not chose a favourite. ..

De Havilland tiger moth
De Havilland Beaver
De Havilland mosquito
Bristol beaufighter
Westland Lysander
PBY Catalina
The list goes on... and on...

roycv · « **Reply #424 on:** June 26, 2017, 02:33:50 pm »

Hi all, I have a very nice 1 : 72 scale Supermarine Gannet that sort of grows on you, only a mother could love it!
I have never seen one flying although I have been up close when I visited a musem and they just go up and up! Complex engines, double Mambo, I think, and the engine hours had to be used eqully on the contra rotating props, so that when one was in use the other was feathered.
Still I like it anyway.
Regards Roy

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