re: What is the best looking plane that America has produced?

Posted by gpburdell

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Posted on 6/19/19 at 8:35 pm to weagle99

F-16

Posted by Jobu93

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Posted on 6/19/19 at 8:37 pm to elprez00

I like the P40 over the P51 in looks. I know the 51 squashes in performance but that uncersliung look on the 40 catches my eye.

I thin the B1 is nicer than the SR71 but that’s a close one.

Posted by Del Devereaux

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Posted on 6/19/19 at 8:39 pm to weagle99

Nothing says, “America’s about to frick you up” like this futuristic, supersonic, batmobile looking stealth fighter.

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Posted by Martini

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Posted on 6/19/19 at 8:40 pm to JackieTreehorn

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F-14 Tomcat. Just try not singing Danger Zone.

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Posted by Bustedsack

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Posted on 6/19/19 at 8:41 pm to Ben Hur

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"If a surface-to-air missile launch were detected, the standard evasive action was simply to accelerate and outfly the missile."

When this is your first line of defense, you win.

Posted by weagle99

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Posted on 6/19/19 at 8:43 pm to Martini

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Martini

Posted by dragginass

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Posted on 6/19/19 at 8:44 pm to TigerFanInSouthland

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TigerFanInSouthland
I don’t know much about the technical side of those planes, but it says that it was a Packard engine not a Rolls-Royce.

Packard and Rolls Royce both produced the Merlin engine. Packard being a licensee of Rolls.

Posted by choupiquesushi

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Posted on 6/19/19 at 8:45 pm to weagle99

A-6 intruder or F14

Posted by Scoop

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Posted on 6/19/19 at 8:45 pm to weagle99

B1.

Hands down the most beautiful aircraft ever conceived.

SR-71 is a close 2nd.

Posted by Haughtonboy

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Posted on 6/19/19 at 8:49 pm to Martini

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Martini

Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu

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Posted on 6/19/19 at 8:50 pm to Oilfieldbiology

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can’t. I tried

Brain said do it. Body said okay.

Posted by farad

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Posted on 6/19/19 at 8:51 pm to Ben Hur

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SR-71 Blackbird

no doubt...SR-71 Blackbird...

Posted by Scoop

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Posted on 6/19/19 at 8:52 pm to Del Devereaux

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Nothing says, “America’s about to frick you up” like this futuristic, supersonic, batmobile looking stealth fighter.

That’s not a fighter.

Posted by DByrd2

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Posted on 6/19/19 at 8:54 pm to Scoop

Nor is it supersonic, which leads me to believe he was kidding.

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Posted by Saint Alfonzo

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Posted on 6/19/19 at 8:55 pm to weagle99

I'm obligated by my naval aviation experience to say the Tomcat. Anytime, Baby.

Posted by Scoop

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Posted on 6/19/19 at 8:55 pm to DByrd2

Hopefully

Posted by Theboot32

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Posted on 6/19/19 at 9:01 pm to weagle99

Late to party and I'm sure it's been mentioned but F-14

I'm a navy guy...

Posted by Hickok

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Posted on 6/19/19 at 9:04 pm to weagle99

On my phone so can't post pics. Buts the SR-71 was the greatest design of all aviation.