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Topic: Prettiest jet ever???("some" images)
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semmern
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posted 04-30- 09:28 AM
   
What plane would fall into the 'Pretty Jets' folder in your reference library?? 
Here are some of mine:Martin P6M Seamaster: (Now that's something for you plane builders...hint, hint .
 Then there's of course the dh.106 Comet:
 There are some more, but I can't remember them now. IP: Logged |
darthbob
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posted 04-30- 02:03 PM
that sorta looks like one of those huge russian Ekranoplans, (spelling?) really cool semmern. though the comet is somewhat iffy.IP: Logged |
ZooL
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posted 04-30- 03:44 PM
the f22IP: Logged |
Jerry
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posted 04-30- 03:46 PM
F-86, F-104IP: Logged |
Mirthain
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posted 04-30- 09:19 PM
The B-1.... without fail. The SAAB Viggen.------------------
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Lothar
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posted 04-30- 09:50 PM
My vote: B-49 
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hip63
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posted 04-30- 11:07 PM
you know the B-49 was prop driven at first then was later retro-fitted withe jet propulsion...
Prettiest?
A-10 Warthog
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Vahnatai
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posted 05-01- 12:22 AM
taiwan has a jset in production that looks like an f-16 / f-18 hybrid also...remember in the 80's we thought that russian was makin a stealth fighter? remember what we thought it looked like? that was a tight plane! [This message has been edited by Vahnatai (edited 05-01-2001).] IP: Logged |
semmern
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posted 05-01- 04:56 AM
The Viggen is a cool thing. Also the Draken and the MFI-105 Supporter.
Darth, the Ekranoplan was a big, eight-engined plane that flew on the ground effect, and it could transport 1000 tons of cargo, or 1000 infantry blokes.IP: Logged |
darthbob
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posted 05-01- 12:48 PM
i know what it was. but that above shot p6m SORT OFF" looks like it. minus the wingsIP: Logged |
ArgonV
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posted 05-01- 01:45 PM
The prettiest jets Ive seen would have to be the F9F-6 Cougar, Hawker Hunter, Go 229, XB-45 Tornado, XB-46 Concair, English Electric Canberra B Mk 2 or a B-58A Hustler.  IP: Logged |
Aladar
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posted 05-01- 04:08 PM
F-4 Phantom II, without a shadow of a doubt. THE most beautiful plane ever made, IMHO.  Thats my Dad, , I am so damn proud of him.  IP: Logged |
Stark
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posted 05-01- 04:44 PM
I think your a bit less than objective there Aladar... the ol' Double Ugly (pilot's nickname for the Phantom) for prettiest jet... (No offense intended Aladar - I too am extremly proud of my fathers military service of 20+ years)I'd have to pin prettiest jet on... the SR-71 - it's sleek and somehow sinister lines just do it for me! (I know, alot of people think it as ugly, if not uglier, than fresh roadkill.) -Stark IP: Logged |
Vahnatai
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posted 05-01- 04:53 PM
OMG! THAT F-4 IS HUUUUGE! i have never seen one in person but i was thinkin it was just slightly larger than the F-16...which is TINY compared to that thing!IP: Logged |
Snickers
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posted 05-01- 07:15 PM
Prop driven flying wing was the XB35. Jet driven was YB49 (not a retrofit....)IP: Logged |
Aladar
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posted 05-01- 07:15 PM
Yeah, I know what you mean Stark, but its kinda pretty in an ugly sort-of way, dontcha think? Vahnatai, you bet that sucker is huge! IP: Logged |
semmern
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posted 05-05- 11:26 AM
Lord Darth(bob) , did you watch 'Extreme machines' on Discovery, Tuesday a week or two back?? There were some cool video clips of the Ekranpoplan there. Man, was it a big thing! I'd think it gets crowded with 1000 infantry blokes in there.'No, Vladimir, you vill have to leafe your Vodka bottle behind. Othervise ve'll not be able to take off.' IP: Logged |
darthbob
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posted 05-05- 11:35 AM
na, i dont have discovery but channel 4 here in the uk did a good show on it once,IP: Logged |
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