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Posted on 1/20/23 at 8:05 pm to mjthe
Baddest thing I evr saw in my life was watching an F-14 takeoff at night on an aircraft carrier. So I'm going F-14.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 8:05 pm to highcotton2
The B-36 Peacemaker
At 40,000+ft, it was more maneuverable than the fighters of the era.
It shrank the B-29
At 40,000+ft, it was more maneuverable than the fighters of the era.
It shrank the B-29
Posted on 1/20/23 at 8:10 pm to Barneyrb
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Best ride I've ever had was a Pitts S2B, pulled +5.1 g's and -4.8 g's. Almost better than sex, not quite but almost.
The Pitt s2b is a favorite of mine as well. It the one that i would love to own and fly.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 8:10 pm to Junky
High level bombers 
Posted on 1/20/23 at 8:12 pm to jambrous
quote:and loudest thing you hear if it was the upgraded tomcats.
Baddest thing I evr saw in my life was watching an F-14 takeoff at night on an aircraft carrier. So I'm going F-14.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 8:13 pm to Stonehog
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Always had an affinity for the SR-71 Blackbird, I was really into planes as a kid and had a calendar that used the SR-71 for my birthday month.
As a kid I built a model of the Blackbird, and also the X-15 which I really loved because it was a rocket pretending to be a plane.
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Posted on 1/20/23 at 8:14 pm to Hangover Haven
The Warthog!
Slow, bulky, and badass...
Slow, bulky, and badass...
Posted on 1/20/23 at 8:18 pm to mjthe
Parallel
Posted on 1/20/23 at 8:18 pm to mjthe
Surprised no one has mentioned the F4U Corsair. I've always had a soft spot for the gull wing design. I worked at the facility where they were constructed for a bit.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 8:19 pm to choupiquesushi
Posted on 1/20/23 at 8:24 pm to lgtiger
Tight between the F-16 and F-15. F-14 also captured my imagination back in the 80s. But, the F-16 was my favorite.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 8:25 pm to Junky
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The B-36 Peacemaker
One dropped a Nuke in the waters between BC and Alaska in 1950, crew bailed and the plane flew on for another 50 miles crashing near Smithers BC. Never found the Mk IV bomb off the Canadian coast near the Queen Charlottes (Haida Gwaii now)
This post was edited on 1/20/23 at 8:26 pm
Posted on 1/20/23 at 8:25 pm to mjthe
The one I'm on that doesn't crash.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 8:27 pm to AllDayEveryDay
P51 without a doubt!
Posted on 1/20/23 at 8:27 pm to AllDayEveryDay
quote:That 3rd pic really accentuates the gull wing design.
I've always had a soft spot for the gull wing design. I
That is a nice looking plane. Don't think I've ever seen it before but those wings are unique and give it a nice look.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 8:29 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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One dropped a Nuke in the waters between BC and Alaska in 1950, crew bailed and the plane flew on for another 50 miles crashing near Smithers BC. Never found the Mk IV bomb off the Canadian coast near the Queen Charlottes (Haida Gwaii now)
It was a wild time in aviation!
Posted on 1/20/23 at 8:31 pm to geauxturbo
Just on looks the Russian SU-27 is a looker. Probably dog shite in the air compared to the raptor but she’s sexy.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 8:31 pm to Tigris
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Tigris
If you are still interested in the X-15, I recommend this book, At the Edge of Space, written by Milton Thompson. He was one of the test pilots on the X-15 program. It details the development and the flight profiles of each mission along with the personal stories of the pilots that flew the rocket-plane.
The Edge of Space
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