The Lines Have Been Drawn Prepoll/Greatest of All

[C]

[quote]The Spitfire.
It saved Europe, isn't that enough?

[Tweek]

So did the Lancaster*...



*and other heavy bombers...

So did the Hurricane*...



*and other fighters...

[legoalex2000]

my vote is in the DC-3, what a workhorse, and its second I still beieve is the cessna carvan.

im still kinda suporied, but also expected the spitfire to be over the C-172, regardless pof number of aircraft.

or mabye ozzy fixed this?

ramos

[rich747]

Concorde no doubt

[Brett_Henderson]

If you're going to credit a SINGLE aircraft-type for saving Europe..  wouldn't it be the B-17 ?

[Clipper]

So did the Lancaster*...
*and other heavy bombers...

If you're going to credit a SINGLE aircraft-type for saving Europe..  wouldn't it be the B-17 ?

Let's try to stay on topic everyone.  :) This thread is a prepoll for you all to nominate your choice for the Greatest Aircraft of All Time.

[Hai Perso Coyone?]

DOUGLAS DC-3!  NOTHING EVEN COMES CLOSE!

Lisunov Li-2

[flyboy 28]

Lisunov Li-2

You beat me Ashar.

You know, I have to wonder. We have all these polls on which aircraft is the greatest of all. But any aircraft would not be built at all if it wasn't for a specific purpose. I mean, sure you can go on about how great the Spit is because it served in the Battle of Britain, or the 747 because it made our world smaller and easier to access. All aircraft are the greatest of all. Because, without them, hell we wouldn't have a place to gather around and banter on which aircraft is greatest of all!

My two cents.

[Lazerbeak]

You gotta give some love to the B-52. It's hard to top a military craft that's expected to be in service for 90 years.

And I'm surprised the Wright Flyer hasn't been mentioned! It's the aircraft that started it all!

[flyboy 28]

And I'm surprised the Wright Flyer hasn't been mentioned! It's the aircraft that started it all!

If you want to get technical, give all the credit to Bernoulli and Gallileo.

[Fitter]

Fighter = Spitfire
Civil = Concorde
Now if you ask me wich one is the greatest aircraft of all time....I need to think...but it smell like Spitfire

[cheesegrater]

Cessna 172

There, the contest is over.

[Jakemaster]

AHEM!  THE DC-3 SAVED EUROPE TOO!

D-Day?  ANYONE!?  COMEON!  General Eisenhower of the US Army says 3 things led to victory, the Bazooka, The Jeep, and the Douglas DC-3

I REST MY CASE!

[Hai Perso Coyone?]

AHEM!  THE DC-3 SAVED EUROPE TOO!

D-Day?  ANYONE!?  COMEON!  General Eisenhower of the US Army says 3 things led to victory, the Bazooka, The Jeep, and the Douglas DC-3

I REST MY CASE!

Well, technically...none of thses aircraft are the greatest...I vote for the Wright Flyer...had that thing not flown...there would be no DC-3, 747, 777 etc etc

[Mike..]

Though I might of gone for the the C-17 simply because I had worked on them for a little over 5 years I would personally narrow it down (in no particular order)

C-130
DC-3
HUEY
F-14
F-4 Phantom II
A-10
And of coarse, the pinicle of current stealth (bomber tecnology) The B-2 Sprit

Yes I'm aware of the JSF and F-22 Raptor but I feel like waiting until there fully battle tested/hardend before putting them on my list