Which aircraft will live in history forever?

The de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Designed and built in Canada in the 1940's. First flown in 1947.
Still going strong today!


http://www.tofinoair.ca/fleet.htm

http://exn.ca/FlightDeck/Aircraft/ha...Havilland%20DH
C-2%20Beaver

http://www.dhc-2.com/current_cover_page.htm


Bob.

Wright Flyer
B-29 (nuked Japan)
U-2 (Cold War Symbol)
Concord
SR-71
Harrier (First real VTOL)
B-52 (if it ever *becomes* "history")
Me 262
X-1
X-15
KC-135


(there are lots of candidates such as the F-4, Mig-21, Zero, P-51,
etc. etc. but I think the above are unique and for that reason will
stand out)

And, perhaps, the most noteworthy aircrafts in history?

Spitfire (Battle of Britain)

I was going to have it on my list too but I couldn't remember if the
Battle of Britain fighter was the Spitfire or Tempest :-)

01. Zeppelin
02. Wright Flyer
03. Bleriot Monoplane
04. Fokkers: Eindecker, DR.I, D V.II
05. Sopwith Camel
06. Boeing Clippers
07. Ju 87 Stuka
08. Me Bf 109
09. Fw 190
10. Me-262
11. Supermarine Spitfire
12. Hawker Hurricane
13. Avro Lancaster
14. DeHavilland Mosquito
15. Hawker Typhoon/Tempest
16. Gloster Meteor
17. B-17 Flying Fortress
18. North American P-51 Mustang
19. Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
20. Lockheed P-38 Lightning
21. B-29 Superfortress (Enola Gay)
22. Mitsubishi A6/M-2 Zero
23. MiG-15
24. F-86 Sabre
25. Canberra
26. B-52 Stratofortess
27. F-4 Phantom
28. Avro Vulcan
29. Harrier
30. SR-71 Blackbird
31. MiG-25 Foxbat
32. Boeing 747
33. Concorde
34. F-15 Eagle
35. Space Shuttle
36. F-117 Nighthawk
37. Su 27 Flanker
38. Panavia Tornado
39. Airbus A.380
40. Solar Sail

Rob

2 cancelled projects deserve to be there too:

01. CF-105 Arrow
02. BAC TSR-2

Most mention the Spitfire of Battle of Britain fame but neglect mentioning
the work horse, the Hawker Huricane. The Huricane out numbered Spitfires
two-to-one during the Battle of Britain. Polish 303 Squadron was the most
decorated squadron at this time and they flew Huricanes.

As for rotaty-wings, my vote goes to the UH-1 Huey, for defining
the the role of the helicopter in modern combat and rescue, and
for beeing perhaps the most famous helicopter of all times.

If not the Bell 47, the pioneer which turned the helicopter concept
into a true efficient and reliable utility platform.

Then I guess the Sikorsky S61/Westlang Seaking, for its invaluable
role especially in maritime SAR operations worldwide.

Then the AH-1 Cobra, for being the first true helicopter gunship
and tankbuster.


Regards...

Scott Ferrin wrote in
:


Wright Flyer
B-29 (nuked Japan)
U-2 (Cold War Symbol)
Concord
SR-71
Harrier (First real VTOL)
B-52 (if it ever *becomes* "history")
Me 262
X-1
X-15
KC-135


The Bell X-1, for breaking the notorious soundbarrier, thereby
writing itself into history as one of the greatest aviation
moments of all times.


Regards...

"Dave Kearton"
wrote:

"Bjørnar" wrote in message
...
(there are lots of candidates such as the F-4, Mig-21, Zero, P-51,
etc. etc. but I think the above are unique and for that reason will
stand out)

And, perhaps, the most noteworthy aircrafts in history?

Spitfire (Battle of Britain)
DC-3 Dakota (worlds workhorse and lifesaviour)
Fokker Dr.1 (Red Baron)


Regards...



Cessna 152, 172


Jenny Simmonds



You never forget your first.



Cheers

Dave Kearton


Jenny?...JENNY SIMMONDS?!?!...

.....just wait till she gets home here tonight!!...



--

-Gord.

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 18:51:43 +0000, Bjørnar Bolsøy wrote:

Scott Ferrin wrote in
:


Wright Flyer
B-29 (nuked Japan)
U-2 (Cold War Symbol)
Concord
SR-71
Harrier (First real VTOL)
B-52 (if it ever *becomes* "history") Me 262
X-1
X-15
KC-135


The Bell X-1, for breaking the notorious soundbarrier, thereby writing
itself into history as one of the greatest aviation moments of all times.

Except for the fact that the X-1 was NOT the first manned aircraft to
break the sound barrier, it was the F-86 that broke the sound barrier
first. One of the great myths in aviation lore is that the X-1 was first.



Regards...

"Scott Ferrin" wrote in message
...

And, perhaps, the most noteworthy aircrafts in history?

Spitfire (Battle of Britain)

I was going to have it on my list too but I couldn't remember if the
Battle of Britain fighter was the Spitfire or Tempest :-)

The most numerous fighter and the aircraft with the greatest
number of kills was the Hawker Hurricane.

Keith