Hello once again, Bronies and such.
This here's a thread to discuss your favourite vehicles from any era, and any type. This means you not only have to include things like the Sopwith Camel or the A-10, but you can also include.. well, the Prius, as much as no-one likes that
So, discuss away! ![]()
My first favourite is the British Gloster Meteor, one of the first jet fighters (record shared by the ME-262 Schwalbe).
Wikipedia: The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' first operational jet aircraft. The Meteor's development was heavily reliant on its ground-breaking turbojet engines, developed by Sir Frank Whittle and his company, Power Jets Ltd. Development of the aircraft began in 1940, work on the engines had started in 1936. The Meteor first flew in 1943 and commenced operations on 27 July 1944 with 616 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF). Although the Meteor was not an aerodynamically advanced aircraft, it proved to be a successful and effective combat fighter.
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Second favourite: The Supermarine Spitfire. A small, versatile and extremely popular Warfighter, who couldn't love the Spitfire? There's even a pony named after it!
Wikipedia: The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used as a front line fighter and in secondary roles into the 1950s. It was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft and was the only British fighter in continuous production throughout the war.
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My third favourite is actually my TRUE first favourite, but why not save the best for later? The ME-262 Schwalbe/Swallow/Sturmvogel is one of the 2 first jet aircraft, and, as you may know, is a Messerschmidt design.
Wikipedia: The Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe (English: "Swallow") was the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft. Design work started before World War II began, but engine problems prevented the aircraft from attaining operational status with the Luftwaffe until mid-1944. Compared with Allied fighters of its day, including the British jet-powered Gloster Meteor, it was much faster and better armed. One of the most advanced aviation designs in operational use during World War II, the Me 262 was used in a variety of roles, including light bomber, reconnaissance and even experimental night fighter versions.

Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut/Golden Eagle
Wikipedia: The Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut (Russian: Су-47 Беркут—Golden Eagle) (NATO reporting name Firkin), also designated S-32 and S-37 (not to be confused with the twin-engined delta canard design offered by Sukhoi in the early 1990s under the designation Su-37) during initial development, was an experimental supersonic jet fighter developed by Sukhoi Aviation Corporation. A distinguishing feature of the aircraft was its forward-swept wing that gave the aircraft excellent agility and maneuverability. While serial production of the type never materialized, the sole aircraft produced served as a technology demonstrator prototype for a number of advanced technologies later used in the 4.5 generation fighter SU-35BM and current fifth-generation jet fighter prototype Sukhoi PAK FA F-50.

Sorry for the monolith of text, you can post what cars/planes/CHOPPAHS/destroyers/spaceships you like nao
Edited by Silent_Archer, 09 July 2013 - 05:59 PM.










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