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re: What is the best looking plane that America has produced?
Posted on 6/20/19 at 9:47 am to Darth_Vader
Posted on 6/20/19 at 9:47 am to Darth_Vader
SR71 is my #1 but this Aardvark is pretty dang good looking too 
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Posted on 6/20/19 at 9:59 am to keks tadpole
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IIRC, the Mustang was designed for pilots to have the HP to press the Zero into those angle of accent and history proved the result was a strong advantage in combat.
Negative. The P-51 was designed for combat in the ETO. The laminar flow wing was revolutionary in that it helped increase the range dramatically. The wing, combined with the RR Merlin, gave the P-51 the ability to do what no other fighter could. It was also one of the most agile fighters in history. It could do what the Spitfire could for 8 hours instead of 1.
But, you may be thinking of the F6F Hellcat. It was designed to face the Zero.
Posted on 6/20/19 at 10:01 am to Spaceman Spiff
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But, you may be thinking of the F6F Hellcat. It was designed to face the Zero.
And it did it quite well. By the end of the war the Hellcall had a 13:1 kill ratio over the Zero.
Posted on 6/20/19 at 10:13 am to Darth_Vader
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And it did it quite well. By the end of the war the Hellcall had a 13:1 kill ratio over the Zero.
Yes sir. I'd love to see a face off between the Hellcat and Corsair.
Posted on 6/20/19 at 10:14 am to weagle99
F4U Corsair
Posted on 6/20/19 at 10:27 am to Darth_Vader
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Yes I am.
That the Tamiya 1/48 kit? Great great kit.
Posted on 6/20/19 at 10:35 am to RogerTheShrubber
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F-4
Posted on 6/20/19 at 10:55 am to Spaceman Spiff
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That the Tamiya 1/48 kit? Great great kit.
It sure is. Tamiya is my favorite. Although Airfix has really come on strong. Their newer kits are outstanding. Hasegawa is also another favorite of mine as well.
Posted on 6/20/19 at 11:07 am to Darth_Vader
Posted on 6/20/19 at 11:29 am to Darth_Vader
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t sure is. Tamiya is my favorite. Although Airfix has really come on strong. Their newer kits are outstanding. Hasegawa is also another favorite of mine as well.
I built Ira Kepford's bird in the Tamiya kit. Let me see if I can find pics.
I like Hase on some kits and have a few Airfix but haven't built them yet. Am building an A-10.
Posted on 6/20/19 at 11:43 am to Spaceman Spiff
I didn't like the old Airfix planes. But the newer ones are awesome. Here are three Airfix kits I've done recently.
This post was edited on 6/20/19 at 11:45 am
Posted on 6/20/19 at 11:47 am to Spaceman Spiff
Darth:
1/48 Tamiya F4U done as Ira Kepford's bird:
1/48 Hasegawa F-4E
1/48 Tamiya F4U done as Ira Kepford's bird:
1/48 Hasegawa F-4E
Posted on 6/20/19 at 11:47 am to Darth_Vader
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Here are three Airfix kits I've done recently.
Great work, man! Love the 110!
Posted on 6/20/19 at 11:51 am to Ben Hur
SR-71 gets my vote too
Posted on 6/20/19 at 11:51 am to Spaceman Spiff
Very nice! 
Posted on 6/20/19 at 12:18 pm to Darth_Vader
Thanks, man. I need to get back on that A-10 as its been a little bit since I worked on it.
Posted on 6/20/19 at 12:23 pm to weagle99
Not even close.....
Vought F4U Corsair gull wing! Japs called it.....Whistling Death.
Vought F4U Corsair gull wing! Japs called it.....Whistling Death.
Posted on 6/20/19 at 12:55 pm to Darth_Vader
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I’m building an F4U Right now.
Building and flying one of these would be a hoot!
Posted on 6/20/19 at 1:41 pm to Del Devereaux
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like this futuristic, supersonic, batmobile looking stealth fighter.
yeah, uh ... that's a bomber
Posted on 6/20/19 at 1:49 pm to weagle99
F4U Corsair
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