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Is the plane still around today? Or did it get destroyed in the blast? I assume it's still around because those planes could fly pretty high.
It's in the Smithsonian now, IIRC.
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It's in the Smithsonian now, IIRC.KH FOR OWNER!
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Is it? I honestly don't remember seeing it, unless it was in some section I missed.
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I know it was there a couple years ago, as I saw it on display. They've probably moved it out since then, however, as I don't believe it was a permanent exhibit. It's probably in some warehouse with the Ark of the Covenenant...
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Probably.
Put it this way; when I was there a year ago it wasn't there."Paul Hanson, you should give Gibraltar back to the Spanish" - Paiktis, dramatically over-estimating my influence in diplomatic circles.
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I should be heading to DC in the next couple weeks. I'll try to check it out...KH FOR OWNER!
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hmm, and no one got even a little suspicious?The test flight crashes were handled by an expert pilot, actually the same guy in both cases. He survived both times.
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The Smithsonian has a seperate air and space museum, which may be why you missed the Enola Gay if you visited the general collection.He's got the Midas touch.
But he touched it too much!
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--"What makes this aircraft special is that it is mechanically unstable."
As I understand it, all modern fighters are inherently unstable. It's the only way to get high manueverability at the required speeds.
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The Vulcan Bomber...one badass looking plane.Today, you are the waves of the Pacific, pushing ever eastward. You are the sequoias rising from the Sierra Nevada, defiant and enduring.Comment
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Nice to see the XF-85 putting in an appearance. Surely the stupidest looking plane ever after the Caproni Ca-90. The Vulcan is a nice plane - I had a look inside one of the remaining ones about 20 years ago.
Anyway, here's another fave from the 50s: The F 100 Super Sabre.Attached FilesOnly feebs vote.Comment
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And the Eurofighter. I love the delta/canard combo.Attached FilesOnly feebs vote.Comment
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And here's the fighter version of the XB 70: the XF 108 Rapier - another great aircraft of the 50s along with the Avro Arrow and the F 104.Attached FilesOnly feebs vote.Comment
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And another "Fighter of the Fifties" (am I biased - I hope so) the XF-107. Check out that cool intake.Attached FilesOnly feebs vote.Comment
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And IMHO the greatest aircraft ever constructed: the Supermarine Spitfire.Attached FilesOnly feebs vote.Comment
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