Which aircraft will live in history forever?

Scott Ferrin wrote in
:

Wright Flyer
B-29 (nuked Japan)
U-2 (Cold War Symbol)
Concord
SR-71
Harrier (First real VTOL)
B-52 (if it ever *becomes* "history")
Me 262
X-1
X-15
KC-135


(there are lots of candidates such as the F-4, Mig-21, Zero, P-51,
etc. etc. but I think the above are unique and for that reason will
stand out)

And, perhaps, the most noteworthy aircrafts in history?

Spitfire (Battle of Britain)
DC-3 Dakota (worlds workhorse and lifesaviour)
Fokker Dr.1 (Red Baron)


Regards...

"Bjørnar" wrote in message
...
(there are lots of candidates such as the F-4, Mig-21, Zero, P-51,
etc. etc. but I think the above are unique and for that reason will
stand out)

And, perhaps, the most noteworthy aircrafts in history?

Spitfire (Battle of Britain)
DC-3 Dakota (worlds workhorse and lifesaviour)
Fokker Dr.1 (Red Baron)


Regards...



Cessna 152, 172


Jenny Simmonds



You never forget your first.



Cheers

Dave Kearton

(ArtKramr) wrote in message ...
Which ones?

Wright Flyer
Fokker Dr1
Spitfire
P-51

The Wright Flyer will be preserved by the academics, if any plane ever
is. The Fokker and the Spit were legends in their own days, and those
legends have endured. I assume the P-51 has the same sort of standing
on the US side of the Atlantic as the Spit has in Western Europe. We
might want to add the Messerschmidt name to the list, but not
associated with any particular type.

There are some modern contenders, but they're too new to guess whether
or not they'll last.

This is all based on 'living in history' interpreted as being somewhat
known to the public. This disqualifies many very worthy planes with a
less glamourous image. With the amount of recording going on this past
century, I don't think many airplanes will be truly forgotton, barring
a total collapse of society as we know it.

Rob

"Bjørnar" wrote in news:Xns944060E5FCD79Bolsy@
193.216.69.37:
Scott Ferrin wrote in
:

Wright Flyer
B-29 (nuked Japan)
U-2 (Cold War Symbol)
Concord
SR-71
Harrier (First real VTOL)
B-52 (if it ever *becomes* "history")
Me 262
X-1
X-15
KC-135


(there are lots of candidates such as the F-4, Mig-21, Zero, P-51,
etc. etc. but I think the above are unique and for that reason will
stand out)

And, perhaps, the most noteworthy aircrafts in history?

Spitfire (Battle of Britain)
DC-3 Dakota (worlds workhorse and lifesaviour)
Fokker Dr.1 (Red Baron)

Oh, and the Boeing 747 Jumbojet.



Regards...

On 27 Nov 2003 03:52:24 GMT, (Darrell A.
Larose) wrote (a good list!)

Wright Flyer

Absolutely, especially after this year. Poor Ken Hyde! His replica
just crashed.

Douglas DC-3 opened air travel for many

There's one parked on the grass at Hampton Airport. It's my
grand-daughter's favorite plane.

Boeing B-52 seems like it'll fly forever

Right! It'll live in history forever in an entirely new way.

Piper Cub opened general aviation for many

And continues to do so. All students at Hampton Airport start out on a
J-3.

And note that the Cub is remarkable in another way: it's still in
production, as the PA-18 Top Cub from Cub Crafters in WA.

The J-3 I fly cost $2600 new in 1946. A Top Cub with no frills will
cost you $140,000 today.



all the best -- Dan Ford
email: (put CUB in subject line)

see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com
and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com

Subject: Which aircraft will live in history forever?
From: "Bjørnar" am
Date: 11/27/03 12:31 AM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

Scott Ferrin wrote in
:

Wright Flyer
B-29 (nuked Japan)
U-2 (Cold War Symbol)
Concord
SR-71
Harrier (First real VTOL)
B-52 (if it ever *becomes* "history")
Me 262
X-1
X-15
KC-135


(there are lots of candidates such as the F-4, Mig-21, Zero, P-51,
etc. etc. but I think the above are unique and for that reason will
stand out)

And, perhaps, the most noteworthy aircrafts in history?

Spitfire (Battle of Britain)
DC-3 Dakota (worlds workhorse and lifesaviour)
Fokker Dr.1 (Red Baron)


Regards...

Thank for adding REASONS for your choices.

I'll add one.

THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS. It opened the idea of worldwide travel for
aircraft.and changed aircraft visions forever.

Regards,
Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

Subject: Which aircraft will live in history forever?
From: (Rob van Riel)
Date: 11/27/03 1:29 AM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

(ArtKramr) wrote in message
...
Which ones?

Wright Flyer
Fokker Dr1
Spitfire
P-51

The Wright Flyer will be preserved by the academics, if any plane ever
is. The Fokker and the Spit were legends in their own days, and those
legends have endured. I assume the P-51 has the same sort of standing
on the US side of the Atlantic as the Spit has in Western Europe. We
might want to add the Messerschmidt name to the list, but not
associated with any particular type.

There are some modern contenders, but they're too new to guess whether
or not they'll last.

This is all based on 'living in history' interpreted as being somewhat
known to the public. This disqualifies many very worthy planes with a
less glamourous image. With the amount of recording going on this past
century, I don't think many airplanes will be truly forgotton, barring
a total collapse of society as we know it.

Rob


Rob,

Thanks for adding reasons for your choices

Regards,

Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

Flyer
Gooney Bird
Fortress
Mustang
Corsair
SuperFort
Connie
StratoFort
StratoFreighter (Dash 80)
JumboJet
HABU


ArtKramr wrote:
Which ones?


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

Flyer The First (inspiration)
Gooney Bird Tireless Workhorse
Fortress Indestructible (almost)
Mustang Hot Rod
Corsair King of the Pacific
SuperFort War Ender
Connie Queen of the Skies
StratoFort Immortal
StratoFreighter (Dash 80) Jet Age
JumboJet Jumbo Jet
HABU Pinnacle


KenG wrote:

Flyer
Gooney Bird
Fortress
Mustang
Corsair
SuperFort
Connie
StratoFort
StratoFreighter (Dash 80)
JumboJet
HABU


ArtKramr wrote:

Which ones?


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

"Bjørnar" wrote in news:Xns944076CC83F4EBolsy@
193.216.69.37:

Spitfire (Battle of Britain)
DC-3 Dakota (worlds workhorse and lifesaviour)
Fokker Dr.1 (Red Baron)

Oh, and the Boeing 747 Jumbojet (opened up economic long-distance
travel to the masses)

DeHavilland Comet (the first jet airliner, marking a new era in
civilian transport)



Regards...