XB-70A Valkyrie. It was pushing the enveloppe with grandeur. 250 tons at Mach 3, 6 turbojet engines, over one billion $ in R&D in early 1960's money, titanium and honeycomb stainless steel construction, innovative compression lift approach.
There never was a plane with so much crazy novel idea in it before, there hasn't been one since.
2006-08-26 07:45:05
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answered by Vincent G 7
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Bell 222-B. Yes, choppers are TOO airplanes, just with moving wings.
As for fixed wing, I have to go with either a F-14 Tomcat (for sentimental reasons) or the MiG-29 Fulcrum. Both were the state of the art at the time, and truth be told, STILL are damned formidable planes to mess with.
2006-08-26 09:42:34
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answered by ffxi_minizilla 4
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Piper Cub because you can land anywhere.
Ever read Richard Bach's "Out of My Mind" (William Morrow, 1999), about his attempts to perfect his Piper Cub airplane with advice from aviators and engineers in a parallel universe?
Aloha
2006-08-26 09:29:55
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answer #3
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answered by Anonymous
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Vickers VC-10
2006-08-26 06:46:11
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answered by Anonymous
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XF-12 it is the fighter version of the SR-71 Blackbird It was retired along with the SR-71 but the Air Force is attempting to ressurect it
2006-08-26 08:27:22
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answered by Rick S 1
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The Boeing B-29. It was very large and advanced for it's time. Pressurized cabins, remote controlled turrets, and a central fire control system. It dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and ended WWII. Also it has a nice aerodynamic shape and just looks fierce.
2006-08-26 09:34:12
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answered by Dan 5
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P-51. Best fighter plane of WWII
2006-08-26 06:45:38
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answered by Anonymous
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1960 Cessna 150 straight tail coupe.
Why?
Because it was my first plane!
2006-08-26 06:49:07
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answered by mnm75932 3
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the first Airplane.....
"Excuse, me, Stewardess, I speak jive."
"Bobby, do you like gladiator movies?"
"...and stop calling me Shirley."
2006-08-26 06:49:29
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answered by melissa 6
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One without terroists on it.
2006-08-26 06:45:52
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answered by ♥c0c0puffz♥ 7
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