Planes
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After 50 years of flying, Qantas' last remaining Boeing 747 passenger jet departed Australia for the final time on Wednesday and left a special message for everyone in the sky — a drawing of the airline's iconic kangaroo logo. The flight was commanded by Capt. Sharelle Quinn, the airline's first female captain.
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@JC The Mosquito was a stunning aircraft. I recall from my airplane fan-boy days as a child and teen that it was quick, and well armed. What were it's drawbacks?
Anyone tried ranking their favourite WW2 aircraft on here? I've chopped and changed a little over time as I've seen footage, read books etc, but mine would be something like this:
- Typhoon
- Corsair
- Spitfire
- FW190
- Kittyhawk
- Mosquito
- Wildcat
- Beaufighter
- Mustang
- ME262
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@shark always loved the Lancaster. The Lightning looked pretty cool. The Hurricane was massively important. The ME262 must have been amazing to see for the first time. I don't recall the mozzie having weaknesses. Cheap, fast, versatile
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@taniwharugby said in Planes:
unsure if already in here...
I seriously question the decision making that went on there. Was it 480kph landing? Tyres would have burst surely (we had 190kt tyres on a 350 tonne jet) , all sorts off controllability issues on approach.
That is quite some plane to do that aerodynamically but back compression aside - just get the fuck out.
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@shark always loved the Lancaster. The Lightning looked pretty cool. The Hurricane was massively important. The ME262 must have been amazing to see for the first time. I don't recall the mozzie having weaknesses. Cheap, fast, versatile
Only WW2 one I've managed to get a trip in! Couldn't really rank them, tho.
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@Machpants said in Planes:
@shark always loved the Lancaster. The Lightning looked pretty cool. The Hurricane was massively important. The ME262 must have been amazing to see for the first time. I don't recall the mozzie having weaknesses. Cheap, fast, versatile
Only WW2 one I've managed to get a trip in! Could really rank them, tho.
Thats awesome! Its not a particularly beautiful plane in the pure sense, but there's something about it
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@Machpants said in Planes:
@shark always loved the Lancaster. The Lightning looked pretty cool. The Hurricane was massively important. The ME262 must have been amazing to see for the first time. I don't recall the mozzie having weaknesses. Cheap, fast, versatile
Only WW2 one I've managed to get a trip in! Could really rank them, tho.
Thats awesome! Its not a particularly beautiful plane in the pure sense, but there's something about it
Four Merlins in sync?
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@Machpants said in Planes:
@Machpants said in Planes:
@shark always loved the Lancaster. The Lightning looked pretty cool. The Hurricane was massively important. The ME262 must have been amazing to see for the first time. I don't recall the mozzie having weaknesses. Cheap, fast, versatile
Only WW2 one I've managed to get a trip in! Could really rank them, tho.
Thats awesome! Its not a particularly beautiful plane in the pure sense, but there's something about it
Four Merlins in sync?
Maybe just the mystique. Dambusters and all that
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As a kid it was definitely the Corsair, then I went to Sea Fury when I saw one at Hood early teens (tho it didn't see service). But being a fighter type, and spending time with and around the BoB Memorial Flight I've gone to spitfire, I reckon.
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@Machpants said in Planes:
As a kid it was definitely the Corsair, then I went to Sea Fury when I saw one at Hood early teens (tho it didn't see service). But being a fighter type, and spending time with and around the BoB Memorial Flight I've gone to spitfire, I reckon.
I was Sea Fury but still love the Spit. Here's one for you - sound on (sounds as good as Credance Clearwater) too:
Great display.
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@Machpants said in Planes:
tho it didn't see service
You mean that one, or in general?
It didn't with RAF or Royal Navy, as far as I know, but was in the Korean war (against Mig 15's, and held its own) and Bay of Pigs. The pinnacle of prop fighters I reckon.
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“if you can fly it at three feet, you can fly it at 3,000.”Love it! "If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball" but in reverse.
