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I'm surprised this thread has got as far as it has without mentioning this beauty.
The Republic XF-12 Rainbow.
Either that or pretty much anything de Havilland made especially:-
DH91 as mentioned above, DH88 Comet, DH106 Comet, Hornet, Mosquito etc. etc
JT
The Republic XF-12 Rainbow.
Either that or pretty much anything de Havilland made especially:-
DH91 as mentioned above, DH88 Comet, DH106 Comet, Hornet, Mosquito etc. etc
JT
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what some great photos
i was at LHR once when a vc10 taxied passed a II62 sat on its rear prop they looked simalar but the vc10 had much better lines,and a low pass of a vulcan was come on and feel the noise,the sight and sound of a spit does it for me.
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heres a few for you,
Boeing 727
Vickers VC-10
Concorde
Supermarine Spitfire
North American P-51 Mustang
Hawker Hunter
DeHavilland Tiger Moth
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
North American F-86 Sabre
English Electric Canberra PR.9
DeHavilland Sea Vixen
Avro Vulcan
Fouga Magister
Gates Learjet
Lockheed Constellation
I'm sure I'll think of a few more soon!!!!
Rick
Boeing 727
Vickers VC-10
Concorde
Supermarine Spitfire
North American P-51 Mustang
Hawker Hunter
DeHavilland Tiger Moth
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
North American F-86 Sabre
English Electric Canberra PR.9
DeHavilland Sea Vixen
Avro Vulcan
Fouga Magister
Gates Learjet
Lockheed Constellation
I'm sure I'll think of a few more soon!!!!
Rick
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<noddy knows sod all> isn't it really the McDonnell 119 or 220</shut up!>
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Correct. Beginning it was the 119 but was later redesignated the 220. It was a 9G airplane with a 12psi pressurization system. McDonnell built 'em tough. I tlost out to the T-39 and the Jetstar for military contracts.
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While there are many aircraft that are beautiful, one that attracted my attention immediately and I have never changed my mind about it is the Falcon 10/100 by Dassault. Shear beauty. 
Although I'm a little biased, having flown the Hunter, Vulcan and VC10 - all of which were undeniably attractive, surely the prettiest ever was Concorde?
Runner up - de Havilland Hornet F3. Once met a bloke who'd flown them - he told me that one pilot once spotted a group of Sabres sent up to intercept him. He wound the thing up to its max speed, then shut an engine down and feathered the prop just before blasting past their formation!
Runner up - de Havilland Hornet F3. Once met a bloke who'd flown them - he told me that one pilot once spotted a group of Sabres sent up to intercept him. He wound the thing up to its max speed, then shut an engine down and feathered the prop just before blasting past their formation!