Guess the aircraft thread!

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Originally posted by Mike Rotch
I can't even see if that is a cargo or passenger plane. :grumpy:
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I think you can tell from its wide belly that it's a cargo plane.

Even with this angle and this scale the crucial element for identification is clear.

:)
 
Originally posted by Dorifto
Anyone in the Bay Area notice the F-18's flying over in the past couple of days?
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What's wrong with that? That's what they should be doing, nothing unusual.
 
Originally posted by 911_Carrera

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With the engines in that location, it's got to be an Antonov An-74.
 
I think this is an Antonov An-72 but I'm not sure there are any differences visible in this picture. An-74 has various bits to allow operation in the Antarctic, according to my reference (which is a little bit surprising - perhaps it means the Arctic).

NATO name "Coaler-C", hence my filename: Pit Pony. I'm so funny I can hardly believe it. Not.

The engine position sends the thrust over the inboard flaps which means greatly increased lift and therefore short take-off run.

Neon Duke again.
 
One of my favorites, but unfortunately it never lived up to its specs.

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Same here, thats why I haven't posted for a while.

Next up.........
 

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Oh! One of those dropships that were with some modified B-36 bombers. Can't remember the name.
 
That's a McDonnell Douglas XF-85 Goblin, and yes, you are correct, Viper Zero. The airplane flew well enough, but hooking up to the recovery trapese proved to be a little more difficult than hooking a P-26 up to the bottom of a dirigible, so the project was cancelled.

Your go, VZ!
 
Yup, It was an interesting concept that was developed when fighters had a shorter range and could not escort the bombers for very long. But even the most experienced test pilots had trouble docking.
 
Man, that thing is huge! I'm drawing a blank on what it is, though. Definitely not one of the standard MiGs or Sukoys that I recognize.

The cockpit and rudder look vaguely Illyushin. Most assuredly not a Beagle, though.
 
I figured it out. It's an Su-15 "Flagon". Gotta love those NATO-assigned names.
 
And here's a contemporary of the Su-15 there:

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I just got back from the Dover AFB Airshow. I took a little over 200 pictures, so it will take a little time to sort through them. I'm hoping I actually got a number of the shots that I think I did...
 
Yes, it does look like a certain other fighter plane. *hint!*
 

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It's not a thunderchief, it looks like an f-16 with an elongated nose and different intakes.
 
Nope, it's not a F-2. Although, you're on the right track on this type of fighter.
 

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