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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Feb 2010, 21:57
Replies: 91
Views: 14,216
Posted By stepwilk

"Surely a milestone?" Absolutely. Trouble...

"Surely a milestone?"

Absolutely. Trouble is, I'm limited to 12 or 13 milestones. If I could do 50, we'd all be happy. There'd even be room for the Vickers Vimy...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Feb 2010, 18:21
Replies: 91
Views: 14,216
Posted By stepwilk

That's okay, that's why I put my name on the...

That's okay, that's why I put my name on the articles I write. Then people can take issue with me. Or not. I'm perfectly happy with my various criteria and will have no problem supporting them. ...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Feb 2010, 02:14
Replies: 91
Views: 14,216
Posted By stepwilk

I'll worry about the title later. Way later. In...

I'll worry about the title later. Way later. In any case, a magazine article's title, blurb, photos and captions have absolutely nothing to do with the writer. They are created by the magazine's...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Feb 2010, 23:13
Replies: 91
Views: 14,216
Posted By stepwilk

"If the definition of "airplane" was blurred to...

"If the definition of "airplane" was blurred to "heavier than air, man carrying craft" then the Saturn V would surely win the highest performance ever category."

Nah, there are two words we're...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Feb 2010, 23:06
Replies: 91
Views: 14,216
Posted By stepwilk

"All metal aircraft? You might want to have a...

"All metal aircraft? You might want to have a look at this article from Flight: hugo junkers | 1942 | 1489 | Flight Archive

It questions the significance of the Junkers against the Short Silver...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Feb 2010, 22:08
Replies: 91
Views: 14,216
Posted By stepwilk

Actually, that's what I tried to do--identify the...

Actually, that's what I tried to do--identify the advances and then pick the aircraft that drove them. And remember, space limits me to considering only the broadest, most important advances.
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Feb 2010, 21:41
Replies: 91
Views: 14,216
Posted By stepwilk

You're absolutely right, and it was my misteak to...

You're absolutely right, and it was my misteak to not include the Focke-Wulf, which was indeed on my list. (I was copying from an older list when I put down the selection at the beginning of this...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Feb 2010, 19:05
Replies: 91
Views: 14,216
Posted By stepwilk

"That would be...Baltimore." Uh, yeah, I...

"That would be...Baltimore."

Uh, yeah, I know.

And my point about Chamberlin's Bellanca was that perhaps it _was_ a better airplane than the Ryan. But who other than aviation historians...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Feb 2010, 18:22
Replies: 91
Views: 14,216
Posted By stepwilk

I was behind you once at LGA,years ago, you were...

I was behind you once at LGA,years ago, you were going VFR, short hop down toward DC, and I remember you--or somebody up front--told ground you were "eyeballs to Ball'emer."
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Feb 2010, 17:55
Replies: 91
Views: 14,216
Posted By stepwilk

Having flown the Sabreliner and flown in the...

Having flown the Sabreliner and flown in the JetStar, I know perfectly well that they pre-dated the Lear, but that's an example of what I meant by "precedential" as opposed to "first." Regardless of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Feb 2010, 13:16
Replies: 91
Views: 14,216
Posted By stepwilk

Yes, you're right, I had the P.1127 on my list,...

Yes, you're right, I had the P.1127 on my list, forgot to include it...

And it's hard to explain the concept of "consequential first," if you don't get it, and I guess I'm just not being clear...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Feb 2010, 12:11
Replies: 91
Views: 14,216
Posted By stepwilk

"Hard to make such a list without at least...

"Hard to make such a list without at least mentioning the Vickers Vimy. First transatlantic flight..."

I'm not looking for "firsts," There are a million of those. I'm looking for specific...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Feb 2010, 22:30
Replies: 91
Views: 14,216
Posted By stepwilk

Most precedential airplanes of all time?

Question: For a magazine article I'm doing, I'm trying to pick the dozen (or so) most important airplanes of all time. I've listed my own candidates below, and welcome suggestions of others. I...
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