the Pretty Plane Thread

[MickyD]

Originally Posted by Superdaws

If you want to see what a 380 captain earns its all available on the Fair Work website under the EBA for anyone to view. I can guarantee you its not even close...

found some details, it's about what I would have guessed, and I still think they earn their money, especially when things go wrong (I'm sure no-one would begrudge RDC a single dollar after his effort....)

anyway, back on topic...

even though there were some, shall we say, design flaws with these, I think they are a beautiful looking plane:

[Otaku]

Originally Posted by amk2912

A few of my favourites.....

Anyone recognize the jet on the right?

P-47 Thunderbolt?

EDIT: Waiiiit! Cowling and canopy look more P-51 now I look closely - how come that cooler inlet is invisible tonight!!

[Otaku]

F-117 Nighthawk... one of my time favourites.



Even though known to be horrible at the controls, I will always love those metallic 80's razor-sharp "radar dancing" lines...




Also love the P-51...

[amk2912]

Originally Posted by Otaku

P-47 Thunderbolt?

EDIT: Waiiiit! Cowling and canopy look more P-51 now I look closely - how come that cooler inlet is invisible tonight!!

Had me thinking for a moment till I noticed the Hawker Hunter in my post had dropped off the RHS and was now under the Spitfire and P-51.

Another favourite......the Canberra bomber

[Tit]

Originally Posted by amk2912

Another favourite......the Canberra bomber

Back in 2004 when I was in the middle east, I saw one of those still flying. Apaprently it's super-stable and make a great camera-truck.

I generally agree with most of these choices...though I'm a fan of 'purposeful' and 'mean' over 'pretty'....at least in the war-plane department.

I'm big fan of ground-attack aircraft...

Don't forget the choppers!







As far as pretty goes, nothing beats the clean lines of a glider!



oh yeah..I've done smithsonian too... :P



Many years ago I was wildly fortunate to meet the man to fly the first jet-powered recconaissance mission, Erich Sommer.

In Dulles, VA, they have one of what he flew, the Arado 234 Blitz....amazing!

[HondaGoneRogue]

I have personally worked on this same aircraft. It was a pretty good one too.. Never caused too many problems. Sadly, the 81st FS will be deactivated next march. The same month I return that base. I'll miss the A-10.

[510135]

Forgive my ignorance but how big are those missiles in the flesh? say as big as a 1 series?

[BrokenVert]

Love the Udvar Hazy center.

Also I saw somebody likes F-18s

The color correction is terrible on these, I did them 5 or 6 years ago when I was still learning PS. But I still like them








Also this seems obligatory

[P7X]

Originally Posted by Tit

oh yeah..I've done smithsonian too... :P

The sheer size of that thing is awesome.



And purposeful you can't forget the boss.

[Convert]

I almost forgot about this one

[MickyD]

always had a bit of a soft spot for these, I think I saw one in Singapore last year, only time I've ever seen one



(as a Pilot put it on another forum I'm on, the Irish bought a few, and liked them so much they bought the stretched version)

[BrokenVert]

Originally Posted by MickyD

always had a bit of a soft spot for these, I think I saw one in Singapore last year, only time I've ever seen one
(as a Pilot put it on another forum I'm on, the Irish bought a few, and liked them so much they bought the stretched version)

Ill take a Boeing over an Airbus any day of the week. Airbus aircraft scare me honestly, and ive flown on a lot.


Now, only if Boeing was willing to hire me would I like them more

[Convert]

Originally Posted by MickyD

always had a bit of a soft spot for these, I think I saw one in Singapore last year, only time I've ever seen one

(as a Pilot put it on another forum I'm on, the Irish bought a few, and liked them so much they bought the stretched version)

I was fortunate to fly in one back in 97. It was really weird being so short on the inside and its tail looks way too big in person, almost comic line (I suppose like our 1s in a way haha). I thought they've all been decommissioned now though.

[RaihaX]

Sukhoi 49 is definitely my favourite design! love the inverted wings.

[amk2912]

Another classic!

[amk2912]

Originally Posted by MickyD

always had a bit of a soft spot for these, I think I saw one in Singapore last year, only time I've ever seen one



(as a Pilot put it on another forum I'm on, the Irish bought a few, and liked them so much they bought the stretched version)

I flew on a South African Airways 747SP in 1978 from Johannesburg to Sydney. The aircraft I flew on had the distinction of setting the long distance record for the time having flown non-stop from it's assembly plant in Seattle to Johannesburg.

[Otaku]

Originally Posted by amk2912

Another classic!

Evening Harriet... Err I mean Harrier

VTOL is still cool in my book

[HondaGoneRogue]

Originally Posted by nik0123

Forgive my ignorance but how big are those missiles in the flesh? say as big as a 1 series?

They range from anywhere between 9-12ft. you can see its holding two aim-9 missiles, two
AGM Maverick missiles, 4 GBU (JDAMs), a rocket pod and of course the 30mm Gatling gun. Also, while not a kinetic weapon, the pod on the wing closest to us is a jammer device called an AN/ALQ.

here are some references:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jdam
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIM-9
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGM-65_Maverick
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mk_4/Mk..._Aerial_Rocket
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/ALQ-135
none are as big as our cars. maybe close in length.

[BrokenVert]

Originally Posted by nik0123

Forgive my ignorance but how big are those missiles in the flesh? say as big as a 1 series?

also remember that these missiles hit the sonic velocity in about 2-3 seconds. If they werent slender and light no way could they accelerate that quickly.

[HondaGoneRogue]

Let us not forget the plane that keeps us VERY safe at night. While not a looker, she does what nothing else can. Hence the recent cancellation of the Global Hawk UAV program.

[BFD99]

There's this? LOL
http://gizmodo.com/5906242/this-727-...nt-wait-to-see

[BrokenVert]

I love the discovery channel.

Watching Discovery Wings is actually what jumpstarted my interest in aircraft.