The plane enthusiasts thread

[midlife]

I gather that is the pukka one which was built.

Whether they built it or flew the K7 there's a Russian trainer that regularly buzzes around here that must have been built years ago! I'll dig out a pic but I'm sure its one if these.

Shaun

 

[DaveReading]

For a plane that was never built, it crashed!

Yes, and here it is intercepting a flying saucer:

How could that possibly be a fake?

 

[Profpointy]

this one would have been impressive though

Surely more useful than the ship aircraft carriers we're building

 

[classic33]

Whether they built it or flew the K7 there's a Russian trainer that regularly buzzes around here that must have been built years ago! I'll dig out a pic but I'm sure its one if these.

Shaun

Got an address, if you want it?

 

[midlife]

this one would have been impressive though

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Blimey that takes me back a bit

I built this airfix kit back when I was much younger... Destiny Angel....

Shaun

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

 

[vernon]

I gather that is the pukka one which was built.

And here's a flying scale model of it.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VscDLKQnpQk

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Who's driving?

 

[Illaveago]

I thought I would post a picture of this mighty brute! It was at Yeovilton 2015.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

(they have a certain rough charm - much like yourself).

.... Creep!!

 

[BrumJim]

The 747 is a thing of beauty, unlike the more modern replacements, and chances to fly on them are becoming rare.

Funny, I think the 747 is ugly, with an unsightly bulge making it appear nose-heavy and rather lumpy. I don't think the high cockpit does it any favours either. The A380 is no beauty, but has a lovely wing shape.
MD80 looks good to my eyes, with wings a long way back showing off a long, slender fuselage.

 

[pplpilot]

How'd i miss this thread?? SR71 has to be the ultimate.

My favorite, PA-28 Arrow, I got my licence in it 1996... -

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Funny, I think the 747 is ugly, with an unsightly bulge making it appear nose-heavy and rather lumpy. I don't think the high cockpit does it any favours either. The A380 is no beauty, but has a lovely wing shape.
MD80 looks good to my eyes, with wings a long way back showing off a long, slender fuselage.

Just give me the refined, Comet or Caravellesque nose of the 787/A350!

 

[Spinney]

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Who's driving?

er, the chap in the front seat...

Nice pic though

 

[Illaveago]

Whether they built it or flew the K7 there's a Russian traChampionshipsegularly buzzes around here that must have been built years ago! I'll dig out a pic but I'm sure its one if these.

Shaun

It looks like a Yak. They were quite aerobatic. I think they may have had them at the World Aerobatic Championshi