Planes named after birds

Hello All,

Are there any planes named after birds?

Thanks in advance.

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Hello All,

Are there any planes named after birds?

Thanks in advance.

Lots of them:

Cessna Skyhawk; Douglas A-4 Skyhawk; Christen Eagle; Curtiss: Kittyhawk,
Hawk, Warhawk, Falcon, Shrike; Grumman: Duck, Goose, Mallard, Albatross,
Widgeon; DeHavilland: Dove, Heron; Aero Commander: Shrike, to name a few.

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Hello All,

Are there any planes named after birds?

Thanks in advance.

The F-16 Falcon, F-15 Eagle come to mind.

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Hello All,

Are there any planes named after birds?

Thanks in advance.

You mean like Widgeon, Albatross, Sky Hawk, Lark?

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Are there any planes named after birds?

Lots.

Some aircraft named after birds:
Osprey
Hummingbird
Shrike
Albatross
Hawk
Falcon
Goshawk
Robin
Condor
Nightingale
Raven

Some aircraft named after bugs:
Grasshopper
Mosquito
Hornet
Wasp
Moth
Black Widow

Some aircraft named after plants:
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Some aircraft named after aquatic animals:
Dolphin
Stingray

Some aircraft named after land animals:
Camel
Buffalo
Caribou
Moose
Snake
Bobcat
Cobra
Bearcat
Mustang
Cougar

No one's mentioned the Globe Swift yet.

Cessna made the 175 Skylark.

Piper made the Flying Milkstool -- no wait, that's not a bird.

Should be lots of avian-named homebuilts.

Don

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Hello All,

Are there any planes named after birds?

Thanks in advance.


My favorite....."Gooney Bird" although I think this
was not the "official name" :-)

On Apr 23, 1:25 pm, wrote:
Hello All,

Are there any planes named after birds?

Thanks in advance.


AV-8B Harrier, in addition to all the others that have already been
named.

On Apr 23, 1:25 pm, wrote:
Hello All,

Are there any planes named after birds?



A better question would be "Is there a bird that doesn't have an airplane
named after it?"

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In article .com,
wrote:

Hello All,

Are there any planes named after birds?

Thanks in advance.

Lots of them:

Cessna Skyhawk; Douglas A-4 Skyhawk; Christen Eagle; Curtiss: Kittyhawk,
Hawk, Warhawk, Falcon, Shrike; Grumman: Duck, Goose, Mallard, Albatross,
Widgeon; DeHavilland: Dove, Heron; Aero Commander: Shrike, to name a few.