| evilleMonkeigh | 01 Jul 2011 6:50 p.m. PST |
I find this era interesting along with the 1930s… the transition from prop to jet mirroring the unusual designs of biplane to monoplane… This can include "what ifs" DH. Vampire
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The twin-boom jet (and it's progeny, the Venom series) always fascinate me. Ho. 229
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Flying wing ftw! F9F Panther
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Reminds me of the P-80 but somehow seems a little 'cooler' Hawker Sea Fury
My favourite prop fighter. MiG-9
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More menacing than the MiG-15. Do-335
The push-pull design and brutish looks
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Pusher prop, jet-like looks
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Super-mosquito, sexier looks Flying Pancake
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Prop VTOL Honourable mentions: Skyraider, La-11, Yak-15 (prop-to-jet conversion) What are your favourites? I love discovering new and interesting aircraft types… |
| dmclellan | 01 Jul 2011 7:36 p.m. PST |
for a what if, the Convair XFY Pogo was just plain wierd – in a good way. Of the early planes that actually flew, the F9F Panther has been a favorite of mine. And the A3D/B-66 had an interesting service life, just not as the it was first intended as the A3D bomber. |
 FingerandToeGlenn  | 01 Jul 2011 9:15 p.m. PST |
P2--saw one land at Ramey in PR in the 50s. But for all time fav prop/jet, gotta be the B-36: "six turnin', four burnin'." |
| (Nameo Falso) | 01 Jul 2011 10:11 p.m. PST |
Javelin, Hunter, Vampire then Gloster Meteor for me. Fairey Gannet for the prop department. |
| Mako11 | 02 Jul 2011 1:17 a.m. PST |
Not really a jet, but the Me-163 Komet is a fine specimen of a rocket fighter. |
| Allen57 | 02 Jul 2011 3:20 a.m. PST |
Fighters
The Cutlass, Cougar, and Panther for the US.
Vampire and Sea Fury for the UK.
MiG 15 for the USSR.
Me262 for Germany. Bombers
B-36, XB 35and49, and B58 for the US.
The V bombers for the Uk
The M4 Bison and Tu95 Bear for the USSR.
The Sanger suborbital bomber for Germany. |
| skippy0001 | 02 Jul 2011 4:58 a.m. PST |
Mig 15
F89 Scorpion
F86 Goblin
Vampire
F80 Shooting Star
F7 Cutlass
IL-28 'Beagle' B-36
Tu 'Bear' |
| jdpintex | 02 Jul 2011 5:43 a.m. PST |
I always liked the Cutlass for some reason. Probably because it was one of the very first models I ever built. Always liked the B58 and Valkyrie also. |
| John D Salt | 02 Jul 2011 7:09 a.m. PST |
I always liked the Sud-Est Baroudeur, but perhaps that means I'm off my trolley. All the best, John. |
| Grizzlymc | 02 Jul 2011 8:45 a.m. PST |
John Is that the one that looks as though it is pregnant with a sabre? |
 Doms Decals | 02 Jul 2011 1:04 p.m. PST |
Martin Baker MB.5 for me – love that plane. |
| Timbo W | 02 Jul 2011 1:26 p.m. PST |
the Lightning prototypes fist flew in '54!! Blimey planes got a lot faster betwwen '45 and '55 link Never hear much of the Javelin link or Sea Vixen link the Bristol 188 looks like a sleek ship link But, yeah, the Vulcan. |
| svsavory | 03 Jul 2011 10:25 a.m. PST |
Another vote for the Panther. I-94 had some nicely painted, individually lettered 1/300 gloss blue Panthers at Origins. I was very tempted but I left them for some other lucky gamer.  |
| slugbalancer | 05 Jul 2011 6:49 a.m. PST |
I'm with Dom. The MB.5 is my favourite. Honouable mention for the CAC CA-15. |
| Peter Constantine | 05 Jul 2011 2:08 p.m. PST |
I'd have to suggest the Avro Arrow and Fairey Delta 2 as 'what ifs'… both fine looking aircraft that never made it into full production
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| King Cobra | 05 Jul 2011 5:48 p.m. PST |
Boeing XF8B-1
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Ryan FR-1 Fireball
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| commanderroj | 06 Jul 2011 3:57 a.m. PST |
Heinkel 1078B (never made it beyond the drawing board i believe) & Ho229. Vought F-7 Cutlass. Tu28/128, M-50 Bounder & B58 Hustler. Got to love those BIG jets! I'd love to see them all in 1:600 (i've got some Ho-229's from Raiden)I'd like to play Tu28's versus Hustlers very much. With some escorts naturally. |
| Lion in the Stars | 06 Jul 2011 10:41 a.m. PST |
Cutlass, F3H Demon and F8U Crusader. TSR2, A5 and A3D/B66. The 'Spad', A1 skyraider. |
