Airplanes

[LaBloo]

Is any1 here a airplane fan? I am.

I like Airbus ones.

[pitbulllady]

Originally Posted by LaBloo

Is any1 here a airplane fan? I am.

I like Airbus ones.

I love the WWII-era Studebaker aircraft, like the Flying Fortress, the B-17 bomber and the "shark-nosed" fighters that later gave rise to their cars of the late '40s and early '50s.

pitbulllady

[Howard]

Originally Posted by pitbulllady

I love the WWII-era Studebaker aircraft, like the Flying Fortress, the B-17 bomber and the "shark-nosed" fighters that later gave rise to their cars of the late '40s and early '50s.

pitbulllady

Me too PBL! I live near a Comemoratiive Air Force unit (Falcon Field in Mesa). Our B-17 is Sentamental Journey (built 1944), and we have a B-25 named "Barbara." Both planes have been painstakingly restored to flight status. I have some pics here:





My favorite airplane in World War One:

Fokker Dr. 1 Dreideker:



I like current military aircraft as well (I was in an F-18 squadron afterall, and have been around naval aviation most of my career).

[Mr_Bloo_Veins]

Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.


OH, YOU MEAN ACTUAL AIRPLANES.

Yeah, I suppose so.

[LaBloo]

How about jet aircraft?

[pitbulllady]

Originally Posted by LaBloo

How about jet aircraft?

F-19, no doubt. I see so many of these, living just 30 miles from Shaw AFB, that they're as familiar as 4x4 pickup trucks in these parts! They're fast and maneuverable, too. Still, when it comes to aircraft, for me the old prop-driven planes just have more class by far. It's like comparing a modern import sports car with a classic American-made vehicle; sure, the modern car may be fast and have a lot more cool gadgets(or as my grandfather would have put it, more stuff to break down and cause trouble), but they just have no soul compared to the old cars of yesteryear. I don't know of any modern aircraft that has the same spirit and same artistic lines as the B-17, for instance, just like I can't think of any modern car that can hold a candle to my 1951 Champion, made by the same company, Studebaker. Modern vehicles just have a "coldness" to them that leaves me unimpressed, but then, I guess that's part of the territory when you're getting up there in years yourself!

pitbulllady

[LaBloo]

Originally Posted by pitbulllady

F-19, no doubt. I see so many of these, living just 30 miles from Shaw AFB, that they're as familiar as 4x4 pickup trucks in these parts! They're fast and maneuverable, too. Still, when it comes to aircraft, for me the old prop-driven planes just have more class by far. It's like comparing a modern import sports car with a classic American-made vehicle; sure, the modern car may be fast and have a lot more cool gadgets(or as my grandfather would have put it, more stuff to break down and cause trouble), but they just have no soul compared to the old cars of yesteryear. I don't know of any modern aircraft that has the same spirit and same artistic lines as the B-17, for instance, just like I can't think of any modern car that can hold a candle to my 1951 Champion, made by the same company, Studebaker. Modern vehicles just have a "coldness" to them that leaves me unimpressed, but then, I guess that's part of the territory when you're getting up there in years yourself!

pitbulllady

Well, I can see far from from that. Fokker, Cessna, Embraer (110,120,121) and other turboprop or piston has been rather popular along time ago. Airbus and Boeing r the main competitors for Jets and The Russian jets fell after the fall of Soivet Union, but yea. Reliability is better.

[Partymember]

A-10 Warthog

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-10_Thunderbolt_II

[One Radical Dude]

If you're referring to commercial aviation, I can tell you what carriers I've used. The first time I've ever travelled by air was with the now defunct Trans World Airlines (TWA) [American Airlines bought them]. My first experience was one of the best I've had in an airliner. I think I rode on a McDonnell Douglas jet on one my flights. Since 2001, I've flown with Continental, with the exception of my last trip (which was NWA/Northwest) and on a voluntary deal in 2003 (I think) (flew to another city before going home on American, and Continental gave me a voucher for discounted travel). I know I've flown on Boeing 737s on my long Continental fights, except for the shorter flights (I think it was an Embrarer or something). The thing I like about Continental is free snacks and meals (if desired); which I learned on NWA that they do free beverages, but the food/snacks are not free (probably to keep flights as low as possible). Also, the major hub is in a city I've been to many times in the past, so it's not too terribly far from where I live right now. I also have frequent flyer miles through them.

As for the rest, I don't know much of anything.

[LaBloo]

Originally Posted by One Radical Dude

If you're referring to commercial aviation, I can tell you what carriers I've used. The first time I've ever travelled by air was with the now defunct Trans World Airlines (TWA) [American Airlines bought them]. My first experience was one of the best I've had in an airliner. I think I rode on a McDonnell Douglas jet on one my flights. Since 2001, I've flown with Continental, with the exception of my last trip (which was NWA/Northwest) and on a voluntary deal in 2003 (I think) (flew to another city before going home on American, and Continental gave me a voucher for discounted travel). I know I've flown on Boeing 737s on my long Continental fights, except for the shorter flights (I think it was an Embrarer or something). The thing I like about Continental is free snacks and meals (if desired); which I learned on NWA that they do free beverages, but the food/snacks are not free (probably to keep flights as low as possible). Also, the major hub is in a city I've been to many times in the past, so it's not too terribly far from where I live right now. I also have frequent flyer miles through them.

As for the rest, I don't know much of anything.

Wow, What a experience. I like Commercial Aviation better because It was a big revolution through time and that it was the only way for the Airbus and Boeing to arrive. Anyways, This is a all-aviation discussion.