I need to do a school project on aircraft. I need an aircraft to do research on. Please help me out here people!
2006-08-17 02:02:09 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
SR-71... designed in the 50s, built in the 60s. Nothing built since, comes even close. Designed and built by engineers using slide rules as computers were still in their infancy. Flies at over Mach 3 at over 80,000 feet. Set world records that may stand for a long time. Do a search for it and be amazed.
'Nuff said?
2006-08-17 02:14:45 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the F4 Phantom came out,it was considered the best fighter aircraft out at the time.Speed,distance,weapons carrying capacity,and durablilty were all superior to the aircraft of the day.However now,with the Stealth fighters,their distance on a tank of fuel is more,they can carry better firepower,are easier to fly,but,they can not take the pounding like an F4 could.That is if you are doing it on military aircraft.Civilian models,could be the Boeing 757.It carries a lot of people,has a really good repair history,not too many problems.You can always look up the FAA site on aircraft crashes and see which ones crash the most also.
2006-08-17 09:10:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are so many aircraft you can write about, but I believe one with an interesting history, that is also still in service and also still being produced would be good, since research would be easy - you'll be able to find plenty of info (historical & current). The aircraft I have in mind is the Boeing 747. This aircraft was a landmark design and changed the industry. It's been is service since 1979 amd Boeing is working on the 747's latest derivative - the B747-8 (the biggest version yet - to compete against Airbus's upcoming A380. You may begin your research by visiting Boeing website - which provides plenty of info about their aircraft. You will also be able to find plenty of books about the aircraft as well. I wrote a terrm paper about the US Aircraft Mfg. Industry a number of years ago and dug-up plenty of info - more than enough info for the paper. So, I think the Boeing 747 would be an ideal aircraft to write about - very interesting subject that you will find plenty to write about. A famous, historical, ground-breaking aircraft you will enjoy researching and learning about.
2006-08-17 09:22:12 · answer #3 · answered by anthony1017 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well that would completely depend on what you need to aircraft to do. I am not as familiar with civilian aircraft as much as with military aircraft so my knowledge is limited to that field. Are you talking modern aircraft or historical, and if so what historical period? If you are talking military, then what function are you looking for; air superiority, defense, tactical bomber/attack, strategic bombing, cargo, other, etc.?
If it is just a matter of personal preference, then I would suggest the venerable A-10 Warthog. This plane is probably best described as being so ugly it is beautiful. It isn't the fastest or the newest aircraft but if you want to kill a tank and walk away safely this is the plane.
2006-08-17 09:14:59 · answer #4 · answered by Stephen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know much about planes, but at the Royal Air Force museum in London I was awestruck by the Vulcan Bomber. Its wingspan was just so huge. It carried Britain's nuclear weapons until 1969, when they were given over to Polaris submarines. The Vulcan was called out of retirement in 1982 to destroy the airstrips on the Falkland Islands, as it was the only plane which could make a non-stop flight from England to the South Atlantic.
The Harrier Jump Jet is another great British invention - vertical take-off with no runway necessary!
2006-08-17 18:39:16 · answer #5 · answered by Dunrobin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Somebody should inform Sam M, above, of the statistics behind aircraft crashes.
To wit: The HUMAN is the most important factor in aircraft crashes; as in pilot error (the pilot is also responsible for errors of the ground crew), traffic control error, or terrorism.
2006-08-20 05:48:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
F-22 Raptor
2006-08-18 10:28:22 · answer #7 · answered by Shinobi121 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DC-3 the airplane that revolutionized air travel. First built in 1935 used extensively in WWII [ called C-47s] and still being flown somewhere in the world for profit 70+ years later
2006-08-17 10:33:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
try the F-22 raptor if you want a present aircraft. it has it's own site at f22fighter.com. if you want to do something historical, do the p-51 mustang. it also has a site called mustangsmustangs.com. this site also has info on the ford mustang ( a car ) so dont get confused.
2006-08-17 09:43:27 · answer #9 · answered by what can brown do for you 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Panavia GR4 Tornado. Best multi-role interdictor strike aircraft there is.
2006-08-21 04:40:37 · answer #10 · answered by leckie1UK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋