What's your favorite plane? - Page 2

Red October1984 · 07-10-12, 04:53 PM

I agree. There are some pretty looking planes there. But 20-50$?

No thank you. SkyUnlimited's 109E package was free.

The very awesome F-15E Package by IRIS was free.

Surclaro and Simviation have thousands of cool, free aircraft.

Yes, Accusim looks great, but the price doesnt.

I cant tell you how to live your life, so dont let this ruin anything.

Arclight · 07-10-12, 08:16 PM

Whatever plane you strap that thing to will be my favourite.

Seriously though, I have a soft spot for the early carrier jets, F-4 and A-6 in particular. Healthy respect for the B-52, but it's not something I'd actually want to fly.

Bort · 07-11-12, 08:31 PM

F-14 Tomcat for me. The speed, the looks, the firepower. Definitely my favorite airplane. Which makes me all the more happy that DCS/IRIS are making one!

Biggles · 07-12-12, 06:29 AM

No question about it:

U570 · 07-12-12, 07:08 AM

Either an F-111, (but must be RAAF

) or Lancaster.

Herr-Berbunch · 07-12-12, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by U570

. . . an F-111 . . .

Ooh! Forgot about Aardvarks (and Ravens), on a visit to some of the East Coast Ranges in the late '80s the staff working them always looked forward to them, even some suggestions of once one flying so low between the 'quad' - the observation towers used for triangulating the hit points - that it took out the phone cable suspended between two.

And obviously the good old dump 'n' burn is (would've been) a fantastic sight.

Sledgehammer427 · 07-16-12, 04:51 PM

Whoever said the F-104 was a "Missile with a man in it" with confidence, never saw a Mig-21

Oberon · 07-16-12, 04:55 PM

The F-104 was less missile and more lawn dart

Sledgehammer427 · 07-16-12, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

The F-104 was less missile and more lawn dart

that is quite true, but, if you managed to keep it afloat, it was insanely fast

My vote goes for the Mig though. It's the only thing that keeps me from buzzing around in my prop planes.

Oberon · 07-16-12, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

that is quite true, but, if you managed to keep it afloat, it was insanely fast

My vote goes for the Mig though. It's the only thing that keeps me from buzzing around in my prop planes.

In a straight line yes, but try and turn it... (the 104)

The MiG-21 was a deadly little sod, and a real pocket-rocket, heck some private Space guys in Oregon are looking at using a 21 to launch suborbital sounding rockets over the Pacific. The 23 was good though, enough to make the Pentagon hold back the F-15 to modify it.

Red October1984 · 07-16-12, 07:51 PM

F-15s are cool......

Off topic funny bit of info- In the CFS3 PTO Solomon Islands add on, the enemy can fly Willy's jeeps through the air at you. Hilarious!

On topic- The MIG series, in my opinion, has put out some quality planes and some crappy ones.

@ Herr-Berbunch I like your sig.

Herr-Berbunch · 07-17-12, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984

@ Herr-Berbunch I like your sig.

Why, thank you, kind sir.

TarJak · 07-17-12, 06:09 AM

My favourite is the one that lands right way up and not on fire.

Oberon · 07-17-12, 07:41 AM

Herr B has a sig?

Doesn't show up for me...which is odd.

Herr-Berbunch · 07-17-12, 07:42 AM

That one ^ can you see it now?

07-10-12, 04:53 PM	#16
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	I agree. There are some pretty looking planes there. But 20-50$? No thank you. SkyUnlimited's 109E package was free. The very awesome F-15E Package by IRIS was free. Surclaro and Simviation have thousands of cool, free aircraft. Yes, Accusim looks great, but the price doesnt. I cant tell you how to live your life, so dont let this ruin anything. __________________

07-10-12, 08:16 PM	#17
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Whatever plane you strap that thing to will be my favourite. Seriously though, I have a soft spot for the early carrier jets, F-4 and A-6 in particular. Healthy respect for the B-52, but it's not something I'd actually want to fly. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

07-11-12, 08:31 PM	#18
Bort Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Studying in Atlanta Posts: 919 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	F-14 Tomcat for me. The speed, the looks, the firepower. Definitely my favorite airplane. Which makes me all the more happy that DCS/IRIS are making one! __________________ GT Aerospace

07-12-12, 06:29 AM	#19
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	No question about it: __________________

07-12-12, 07:08 AM	#20
U570 Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 867 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Either an F-111, (but must be RAAF ) or Lancaster. __________________ "Submariners are a bunch of intelligent misfits that somehow seem to get along, understand each other and work well together"- Anon

07-16-12, 04:51 PM	#22
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	Whoever said the F-104 was a "Missile with a man in it" with confidence, never saw a Mig-21 __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

07-16-12, 04:55 PM	#23
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	The F-104 was less missile and more lawn dart

07-16-12, 07:51 PM	#26
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	F-15s are cool...... Off topic funny bit of info- In the CFS3 PTO Solomon Islands add on, the enemy can fly Willy's jeeps through the air at you. Hilarious! On topic- The MIG series, in my opinion, has put out some quality planes and some crappy ones. @ Herr-Berbunch I like your sig. __________________

07-17-12, 06:09 AM	#28
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	My favourite is the one that lands right way up and not on fire.

07-17-12, 07:41 AM	#29
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Herr B has a sig? Doesn't show up for me...which is odd.

07-17-12, 07:42 AM	#30
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	That one ^ can you see it now? __________________