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From: scw@cepu.UUCP (Stephen C. Woods)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: Was it something I said?
Message-ID: <469@cepu.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 3-Jun-85 11:17:30 EDT
Article-I.D.: cepu.469
Posted: Mon Jun  3 11:17:30 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 6-Jun-85 07:43:07 EDT
References: <759@ssc-vax.UUCP> <511@ucsfcgl.UUCP>
Reply-To: scw@cepu.UUCP (Stephen C. Woods)
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Organization: VA Wadsworth Med. Center; LA CA
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Summary: 

In article <511@ucsfcgl.UUCP> rl@ucsfcgl.UUCP writes:
>In article <759@ssc-vax.UUCP> wanttaja@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ronald J Wanttaja) writes:
>>
>>Is one [...] produced the Mustang, and should have
>>lavished the money on a good fighter..." 
>
>Agreed, they should have bought Spitfires.
>

Nah, the problem with the Spit is no range (worth mentioning). What we should
have done is reworked that A6M2 (Type 00) that we picked up, and made it more
robust while keeping the LONG range and good handling.

>So, while on the subject of beautiful aircraft, what are the net nominations
>for "most beautiful aircraft"?  Form does not always follow function, but
>some, like the Spitfire, Concorde, Voyager and almost any high performance
>sailplane, certainly qualify.

OK, folks here's one that'll get the ball rolling (and fill my mailbox too). 

In my considered opinion the most beautiful A/C ever made is the
Consolidated Catalina (PBY-4, PBY-5).  My second choice is the
prototype YB-26 (Martin Maruder, Baltimore Whore, or One a day in Tampa
Bay), the production models had too many bumps, lumps and protrusions,
and they took off those beautiful spinners.

-- 
Stephen C. Woods (VA Wadsworth Med Ctr./UCLA Dept. of Neurology)
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