The Aviation Thread [Contains Lots of Awesome Pictures]

[Hidden_Hunter]

WTF...that looks like a P-51 as interpreted by Geely. Here's a link for those wondering what that beast is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAC_CA-15

It even explains in that article why they look similar

 

[shad_68]

what about the V-22 Osprey approach?

That's more of STOL plane than a helicopter, really.
And it brings its own bucket of problems and complications with it that still aren't really sorted out.

 

[nsx_23]

D:

I remember reading that the first prototypes flew better than other comparable fighters of the time.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

yak-38

russian harrier

harrierski

 

[jasonof2000]

yak-38

russian harrier

harrierski

Nah that POS was a purely an overly complicated Russian invention.

 

[Chaos]

I'm more favorable of the Yak-141. Too bad it never entered production.

 

[nsx_23]

I miss concorde

 

[ViperVX]

Good news is the newest Russian Gen-5 plane is gonna make first flight later this year, with 3 models being built at this very moment. Can't wait to see it.

 

[Strelok16]

Yak-130, Most badass trainer jet ever?

 

[nsx_23]

Its so cute....

 

[EyeMWing]

It looks like an F-16 clone from some angles...

A deformed F-16 clone.

 

[Blind_Io]

Nah, I like this trainer more:

Because it became this:

And eventually this (although it never saw production):

 

[EyeMWing]

Indeed the MiG-28 is awesome :lol:

 

[shad_68]

https://pic.armedcats.net/f/fl/fluke667/2009/07/02/U2-big.gif

https://pic.armedcats.net/f/fl/fluke667/2009/07/02/U2-2.gif

https://pic.armedcats.net/f/fl/fluke667/2009/07/02/U2-5.gif

 

[Hatmouse]

I will never understand your fascination with the F5, Blind-io.

 

[Donington]

The Folland Gnat was an awesome fighter-trainer. the original Red Arrows planes and later became the Indian Ajeet fighter, which gained a suprising reputation as a 'Sabre Slayer' against the Pakistani Air Force.

It's also a really pretty little jet.

Certainly one of my all-time favorite aircraft.

 

[nsx_23]

Anyone posted the BAE hawk yet?

 

[Blind_Io]

I will never understand your fascination with the F5, Blind-io.

If Audrey Hepburn were a transformer, the F-5 is how she would look when she turns into a plane.

 

[KaJuN]

Nah, I like this trainer more:

Holy crap! MiGs!!!

 

[MrChips]

Holy crap! MiGs!!!

Only if you believe Top Gun is a documentary...

Now for another awesome aircraft picture:

http://img194.imageshack.**/img194/2295/dhc8q40001640.jpg

Why is it awesome? Well, I pay the bills with one, for starters.