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Sat Jul-23-05 06:12 PM
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Poll question: Which of these is THE classic 1950s fighter jet? |
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F-84 Thunderjet: F-86 Sabre: F-102 Deltadart: F-100 Super Sabre: Mig 15:
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Sat Jul-23-05 06:14 PM
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Dominated the skies over Korea. MiG 15 a close second.
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Sat Jul-23-05 06:18 PM
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F-84 was largely a target/ground striker. F-100 and F-102 didn't see much (any?) actual action.
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Then again, ask the pilot of any of these, and they will tell you why THIERS was the best.
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Sat Jul-23-05 06:39 PM
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13. Aren't the F86, MiG15 and Dassault Mystere all really Focke Wulfs? |
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Edited on Sat Jul-23-05 06:52 PM by billbuckhead
The wing and tail designs are just like Kurt Tanks last Focke Wulf fighter design. < http://www.luft46.com/fw/ta183-i.html>
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Sat Jul-23-05 06:41 PM
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14. Yeah, pretty much. All those German scientists whisked away to |
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both American and Soviet research facilities had a large role in aircraft design.
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Sat Jul-23-05 06:16 PM
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2. They really knew how to make planes back then. |
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Yeah yeah, the new ones have all these crazy capabilities and all this new tech...but those planes sure were lookers! :wow:
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Sat Jul-23-05 06:20 PM
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4. When I see that MIG I just wanna |
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make a Fluffernutter sandwich and head for the bomb shelter.
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Sat Jul-23-05 06:21 PM
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Sat Jul-23-05 06:24 PM
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6. What's the jet Marines fly? n/t |
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Sat Jul-23-05 06:34 PM
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8. “Harrier II” jump jet... |
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Sat Jul-23-05 06:36 PM
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10. Marines fly a lot of jets... |
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AV-8 Harriers, and F-18 Hornets are the most common. But this is about 1950's jets, so they should be F9F Panthers and F9F-2 Cougers.
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Sat Jul-23-05 06:41 PM
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15. then you'll need to qualify elsewhere in that... |
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the field of contemporaneous aviation is more than wide open, go to the poster who wondered "what the marines fly 'period' >" and post your query perhaps they'll be willing to assist you; also note the lack of a qualifier in the question i.e. "fly" vs "did fly" and such...just a thought ~ good luck
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Sat Jul-23-05 06:35 PM
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Sat Jul-23-05 06:28 PM
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7. Where's the StarFighter? |
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http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/airdef/f-104.htmMach 2 in a vertical climb... Still holds the record, cold start to 60,000 ft.
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Sat Jul-23-05 06:37 PM
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11. Shoot I was looking for that one. |
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My book didn't have that in there. was that late 50s? The book I was using is Aircraft Recognition for the Ground Observer. Used during Operation Skywatch.
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Sat Jul-23-05 06:39 PM
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Take the biggest possible engine on the smallest possible airframe... Now strap a pilot to it.
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Sat Jul-23-05 06:44 PM
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16. If I remember correctly |
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the Buick LeSabre was and named for this jet and styled with aircraft-like features.
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Sat Jul-23-05 06:46 PM
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17. Call me a commie but I always thought that the MIG was cool looking. |
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Sat Jul-23-05 07:01 PM
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18. Almost all the new Russian and American planes look the same |
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Then there is the F16--Chinese F10--Lavi. I guess function makes for similarity's in the designs. i agree that the planes from the fifties somehow look more romantic.
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