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.

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.

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.

Kestrel

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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.

"BT" wrote...

Kestrel

I know it's not what the OP had in mind but there was a hang glider named
Kestrel at one time.

BDS

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.).

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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

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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:
?

Some aircraft named after aquatic animals:
Dolphin
Stingray

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

Jim Logajan wrote:
wrote:
Are there any planes named after birds?

Lots.

Some aircraft named after birds:


Lark (or is that named after a cigarette...show us your Lark pack!)



Some aircraft named after plants:
?
Spruce goose (of course, that's not it's real name)

Some aircraft named after land animals:

Cub! You forgot the cub?