Flying Warbird wish list.

[JDK]

and any other obscure airframe JDK might think of......

I feel a bit like Alfred Hitchcock. Your imaginations will come up with ideas more bizarre than anything I dare propose.

[Walrus 7]

How about a Boulton Paul Overstrand? Bizarre enough, JDK?

Walrus

[JDK]

How about a Boulton Paul Overstrand? Bizarre enough?

Positively mainstream. And the Boulton Paul Heritage boys are already building a replica nose too.

http://www.boultonpaul.com/

[AviaS199]

We talked about this a few months ago over on Aerovin's site, too. Due in part to one of my current projects, I'm gaining a new appreciation for a lot of the pre-war types. When the war broke out, the thirties-era aircraft were dismissed as "obsolete," and were relegated to the status of airframe school cadavers. A shame, really, because they were fine aircraft in their day. Among them:

Martin B10/B12: Man, this airplane was a HUGE leap forward when it first flew - a twin-engine bomber that could outrun any fighter. Despite the warty-looking nose turret, it was a good-looking aircraft.

Curtiss A-12 Shrike. Big ol' honkin' thing, looked like a Peashooter on steroids. One of the last single-engine Army bombers.

Vought Vindicator: Another great-looking aircraft, the "star" of the WB movie "Dive Bomber." I always thought it just needed a more powerful engine. Replace the Junior Twin Wasp with a full Twin Wasp and a three-bladed prop, and who knows ...

Fokker Trimotor. The Fokkers got a bad rap after the Knute Rockne crash, and almost disappeared overnight. Too bad, because they were one of the most significant aircraft of their day. The Rockne crash may have been due to improper maintenance of the wood wings. It would be relatively easy to build a replica - with the steel tube fuselage and wood wings, it would be just a "big homebuilt." For historical significance, we paint it as the "Question Mark," the AAC Fokker that made the first air-to-air refueling flight. (The crew members were a couple of obscure young officers named Spaatz and Eaker. Gee, whatever happened to them ... )

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[n5151ts]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CReTXZwIsEw

[The Inspector]

A B-36 and FICON F-84 attached

[Obergrafeter]

How come no trainers? How about an AT-9 and AT-10.

[K5DH]

While we're fantasizing. . .

AF-2 Guardian
AM-1 Mauler
AJ-2 Savage
B-36 "Peacemaker" (UNOFFICIAL name, hence the quotation marks)
B-45 Tornado
B-58 Hustler
XB-70 Valkyrie

Dean the dreamer

[BCalmes]

How about an F-82, the so-called "twin-mustang"?

[Bill Greenwood]

I do wonder why Tora doesn't use a P-40 for the attack sequence? There weren't any 51's at Pearl Harbor and there were at least two P-40s that got up and engaged the Japanese attackers.
Lot's of good "wishes' in this list. I can't believe there is not some Spiteful remnants, perhaps the all time highest performance piston fighter. Cool looking also, like a more aggressive Spitfire.

[Nathan]

I do wonder why Tora doesn't use a P-40 for the attack sequence? There weren't any 51's at Pearl Harbor and there were at least two P-40s that got up and engaged the Japanese attackers.
Lot's of good "wishes' in this list. I can't believe there is not some Spiteful remnants, perhaps the all time highest performance piston fighter. Cool looking also, like a more aggressive Spitfire.

Hi Bill,


Actually 25 fighters made sorties during the attack. Both in P-40's and P-36's.


Cheers,
Nathan(Pearl Harbor nut)

[Kdmoo]

A few from the fantasy dept:

Dornier Do-335
Original Lockheed C-69
Yup, a B-36 would be something to see.
Northrop XB-35 & YB-49
Savioa-Marchetti SM-79
Junkers Ju-290

[RMAllnutt]

Westland Wyvern

Westland Whirlwind/Welkin

Curtiss F6C

Supermarine S6b

Hawker Tempest V

Avro Arrow

Heinkel He-51

Junkers Ju-287 .... now that beast would be awesome!!!

Saro Princess

Bristol Brabazon

Northrop F-15 Reporter

Hughes XF-11

Republic XF-12 Rainbow