What is your favorite Aircraft?

401k · Jun 18, 2016

For me it is Boeing's B-52.
If for no other reason it was the first jet aircraft to circle the world nonstop. This was back in 1957. The mission was intended to demonstrate that the United States had the ability to drop a hydrogen bomb anywhere in the world. The newest B-52 was built in 1962 and still the backbone of the Air Force.

fifties-forever · Jun 18, 2016

F- 22 Raptor. Awesome aircraft. Used to perform maintenance on these when I worked at a Maintenance Depot for the Air Force.
http://lockheedmartin.com/us/products/f22.html

56owner · Jun 18, 2016

The obvious answer

is one that doesn't crash.

lovemy55ba · Jun 18, 2016

Their are way too many cool planes. I always have loved the DC-3 for it's stance on the ground and it's longevity.

benniemo · Jun 18, 2016

For me the old c130 cargo plane been around for a very long time they were one of the main birds in my old squadron fleet support squadron vr-24 back in the early 70's:gba:

joninomader · Jun 18, 2016

I have three favorites. The SR-71 Blackbird, the B-17 because pop was a pilot of one during the war, the P-51 Mustang because it is a bad ass hot rod plane.

Trifecta · Jun 18, 2016

Corsair f4u. This plane was just like Shaft. "A Bad........

wyonker · Jun 18, 2016

Like all of these, my opinion for one of the most beautiful airplanes ever is the Lockheed Constellation used by TWA years ago. You have to be as old as me to remember them.

Pops @ Tri-5.com · Jun 18, 2016

Navy RA-5C and Airforce SR-71

acardon · Jun 18, 2016

I guess it has to be the KB-50 because I spent quite a few hours as crew chief and looking out the passenger side port hole, refuleing fighters.
Would you believe four 4,360 cubic inch engines and 2 jets. Makes a 350 seem anemic.

Chevyragtop57 · Jun 18, 2016

P 38 P 51 and SR 71 , MIke

JohnMc · Jun 18, 2016

C-124 Globemaster. Because I worked on those and flew all over the world on them when I was at Dover Air Force base.
Old Shaky. I think I could still run one up blindfolded.
John

roger1 · Jun 18, 2016

I always thought the B-58 Hustler was the coolest looking plane I ever saw:

Bilaire · Jun 18, 2016

lovemy55ba said:
Their are way too many cool planes. I always have loved the DC-3 for it's stance on the ground and it's longevity.

To my knowledge, no DC-3 crashed due to a structural failure

Bilaire · Jun 18, 2016

My Favorite -Lockheed P38 Lightning
Twin Turbo charged 1,000 hp Alison 12-cylinder V-1710 engines
with counter-rotating propellers - airspeed of at least 360 mph
at altitude, and a climb to 20,000 ft within six minutes armament
four .50 in machine guns with 500 rpg, and a 20 mm Hispano autocannon with 150 rounds.

Flew on C-119 on liberty runs with the clam shells off several times while in the Marines

Hoghead · Jun 18, 2016

My pick is the SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber, why for its historical impact of avenging Pearl harbor at Midway, Sinking 4 Japanese carriers that attacked Pearl harbor in one day.

mickeywestsr · Jun 18, 2016

roger1 said:
I always thought the B-58 Hustler was the coolest looking plane I ever saw:

ABSOLUTELY ..... beautiful and sleek ..... but for dependability, I'll take the old BUFF..... :tu
Cowboy :flag6:
:gba:
bowtie-trifive

dcs13 · Jun 19, 2016

Corsair... Just says class

hotrodg726 · Jun 19, 2016

I'm a fan of the ones I don't have to wrench on!!!!:sign0020:

SeeTheUSA · Jun 19, 2016

Hard to pick just one....
Got buzzed by two F4 phantoms as a kid, the sonic boom was a kick in the pants!
https://youtu.be/AWD1UV4yNvw

Always had a soft spot for the F14s too....

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What is your favorite Aircraft?

401k

fifties-forever

56owner

lovemy55ba

benniemo

joninomader

Trifecta

wyonker

Pops @ Tri-5.com

acardon

Chevyragtop57

JohnMc

roger1

Bilaire

Bilaire

Hoghead

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