Planes named after birds

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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Hahahaha. They named a plane after a woodpecker. That somehow just tickles
my funny bone.

Okay, did they ever name an aircraft after the archaeopteryx?
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I'm guessing you can be the first...

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Okay, did they ever name an aircraft after the archaeopteryx?
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There is/was a skydiving canopy called the Paradactyl
and a lifting body called Dyna-Soar. Oh yeah, don't
forget the Raptor.

TP

Mxsmanic wrote in
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Orval Fairbairn writes:

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.

Better birds than royalty (Duchess, Baron, etc.).

Or they could name one after you, turkey.


Bertie

On 2007-04-24 19:36:05 -0700, "muff528" said:


Okay, did they ever name an aircraft after the archaeopteryx?
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Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor



There is/was a skydiving canopy called the Paradactyl
and a lifting body called Dyna-Soar. Oh yeah, don't
forget the Raptor.

TP

Archaeopteryx technically was not a dinosaur (but then, it wasn't a
bird, either). Then again, if you want to get into flying creatures
other than birds, there is always the Foxbat (really only a NATO
designation, not the airplane's actual name).
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Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor