The Lines Have been Drawn. Pre-Poll: Working Class

[Clipper]

Nominate Your Choice for "The Working Class"

[size=16]It's time to nominate your selections for what you feel is the most celebrated aircraft in "The Working Class."

[Tweek]

C-130 Hercules.

[chomp_rock]

Didn't we already do this? I'll just copy my other post over

DC-3!
70yrs of constant service in multiple fields and  monumental reliability and economy make this arguably the most versitile aircraft ever produced!  No other aircraft has served so long in so many roles! And what about the DC-3's classic lines? a beautiful aircraft by any means!

The Americans definitely have the upper hand in this contest, you'd have to be absolutely daft to not vote DC-3!

[gryshnak]

Don't forget the venerable Tiger Moth

[Theis]

The huey!!




and its a legal entry!

The "WorkingClass" category will unfortunately not include military jets, fighters or bombers.

is this a jet?
no...
is this a fighter?
no...
is this a bomber?
no...

and its also serving today as rescue chopper, as firefighter, as transport chopper, and alot else!!

[F-16Viper]

here's mine







the cessna 208

OPPS!

i cant forget this one

[F3Hadlow]

I can't look past this beauty personally, despite her age shes still graceful and still very active around the world with countless people and organisations..

Douglas DC3 Dakota

[KDSM]

I nominate the venerable 737

737 facts:

Overall, the entire 737 family is the best-selling commercial jet in history, winning orders for more than 6,000 737s.

Approximately 375 operators fly 737s into 192 countries and territories.

On the average about 1,250 737s are in the air at all times; one takes off or lands every 4.6 seconds.

The 737 fleet has carried more than 12 billion passengers.

Since its commercial revenue service history began in 1968, the 737 fleet has flown more than 75 billion miles -- equivalent to approximately 403 round trips from the Earth to the sun.

The 737 fleet has produced more than 296 million hours of revenue service for its operators -- equivalent to about 33,789 years of continuous service.

The 737 fleet has made more than 232 million flights.
Of the more than 16,173 Boeing/Douglas commercial jets ordered, approximately 34 percent(5,499) have been 737 family members.

nough said

[Medevac71]

Huey !!!

[simonmd]

The 737 is worthy but will they still be flying in 40 years? Probably not. The Douglas DC3 has to walk this one.

[legoalex2000]

here's mine







the cessna 208

thank you, thank you, someone thinks along my lines in this poll, the Cesna 208 (caravan) takes this one, hands down.

ramos

[thebrelon]

beech baron
pilatus PC6
AS350 series
canadair CL415

[maulepilot117]

Gippsland GA-8 or the G-V!

[maulepilot117]

here's mine
OPPS!

i cant forget this one

i hope you dont think that is a C208...it is a Gippsland GA-8 Airvan.

[Alphajet_Enthusiast]

"On the field stood the little de Havilland Rapide that I had nearly shot down thirty minutes before. We piled into the aircraft. I could see why the Adjutant had forbidden us to bring anything with us other than our Log Books. The field wasn't more than 200 yards long and as the pilot opened his throttles and began his take-off, none of us thought he was going to make it. Every extra pound of weight in that aeroplane would have narrowed his chances. We bounced over a stone wall at the far end of the field and watched breathlessly as the plane staggered into the air. We just made it. Everyone cheered." - Roald Dahl, "Going Solo"

What de Havilland had created was an utmost reliable, useful and succesful flying machine. From flying troops out of Greece in the heat of the second world war and braving enemy skies to transporting passengers wordwide with major airlines, no task seemed to big for this this little bird.



For Ardour, occupational excellence and reliablity, I would like to nominate: the de Havilland DH-89 Dragon Rapide