Planes named after birds

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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On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 03:09:55 GMT, "muff528"
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"Morgans" wrote in message
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"muff528" wrote

"Ostrich" and "Dodo"...........probably not a very good marketing
move for a manufacurer to name their airplanes after flightless birds.

Oh, I don't know; Gooney Bird did alright for itself!
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Jim in NC


I thought a gooney bird was an albatross!?!

Some albarross landings have been featured in Disney nature films.

But the one we seem to be skating around is the Booby.

Don

"Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk at wow way d0t com wrote in message
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On Apr 23, 1:25 pm, wrote:
Hello All,

Are there any planes named after birds?



A better question would be "Is there a bird that doesn't have an airplane
named after it?"


Sissortail?

On 2007-04-23 19:44:38 -0600, "muff528" said:


"Jose" wrote in message
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A better question would be "Is there a bird that doesn't have an
airplane named after it?"

Dodo.
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"Ostrich" and "Dodo"...........probably not a very good marketing
move for a manufacurer to name their airplanes after flightless birds.



Maybe not, but there is a Kiwi Airline.
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On 2007-04-23 19:16:56 -0600, Jose said:

A better question would be "Is there a bird that doesn't have an
airplane named after it?"

Dodo.

Woodpecker.
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World Famous Flight Instructor

"Nomen Nescio" wrote

Clark's Nutcracker

Wait, I thought I saw an airplane at SnF named that, or maybe it was just
the 5-point harness.

BDS

"Don Tuite" wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 03:09:55 GMT, "muff528"
wrote:


"Morgans" wrote in message
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"muff528" wrote

"Ostrich" and "Dodo"...........probably not a very good marketing
move for a manufacurer to name their airplanes after flightless birds.

Oh, I don't know; Gooney Bird did alright for itself!
--
Jim in NC


I thought a gooney bird was an albatross!?!

Some albarross landings have been featured in Disney nature films.

But the one we seem to be skating around is the Booby.

Don

Booby is a different species than a gooney bird but they are both
flying sea birds.. Of course "Gooney Bird" is the nickname for
DC3/C-47 but maybe the Grumman Albatross would be better
named the "Booby" :-))
see--
http://www.richard-seaman.com/Wallpa...nAlbatross.jpg

Jose wrote:
A better question would be "Is there a bird that doesn't have an
airplane named after it?"

Dodo.


Turkey or Chicken? G

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?

Here's some trivia...(named after a bird)
The Royal Navy's first monoplane divebomber:

The SKUA