The best of the best! We report, you decide!

[Claydon]

Alrighty folks, prepare yourselves for the greatest poll in the history of GMF. Well…..at least I think it is a great poll. As many of you know I get major wood over aircraft, civilian, military, old, current, and X planes. If it has wings I am in love! Now, I have attempted to create a cross section of my favorite aircraft, and I would love to know which one of these are your favorites. I love all of these aircraft, certain ones in particular, and I know many have been left out but sadly I am limited by the number of poll options. Pick and choose your favorites folks, I want to know which what you think, and furthermore your personal favorites. Please post pics, and let us keep the gayness to a minimum (fat chance on GMF). I only have a couple of civilian aircraft in here sadly, perhaps I can make a poll in the future with nothing but civilian aircraft.

Once again, let me make this VERY clear, I am not attempting to slight any one nation, aerospace company, or anything of the such. I am simply limited by the options of the poll and would have to have added some the odd ball Japanese variants and Chinese designs.


YOU CAN CHOOSE MORE THAN ONE!!
You are clear for take off!

IBTP if you think Claydon is one SEXY beast!

Boeing 747
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/Garuda_Indonesia_Air_Lines_at_Narit.jpg

Airbus A380
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/Emirates_A380_2.jpg

Boeing 777 ER
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/Unitedb777-200n772uaarp.jpg

General Dynamics now Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/F-16_June_2008.jpg

Grumman’s F-14 Tomcat
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/F-14A_Tomcat_over_Iraq_during_South.jpg

Rockwell’s now Boeing B-1 Lancer
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/B1s.jpg

Lockheed Martin’s SR-71 Blackbird
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird.jpg

Lockheed Martin’s P-38 Lightning
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/Lockheed_P-38J_Lightning_-_1.jpg

North American’s F-86 Saber
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/North_American_F86-01.jpg

Rockwell now Boeing’s Space Transport System or Space Shuttle
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/STS120LaunchHiRes.jpg

Northrop Grumman’s B-2 Spirit
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/B-2_Spirit_original.jpg

Boeing’s B-17 Flying Fortress
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/B-17_on_bomb_run.jpg

British Aerospace’s Harrier Jump jet
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/Harriergr7azd431arp.jpg

Supermarine’s Spitfire
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/Spitfire_mk2a_p7350_arp.jpg

Vickers-Armstrongs The Wellington B
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/Vickers_Wellington.jpg

Eurofighter GmbH’s Eurofighter Typhoon F2
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/Typhoon_f2_zj910_arp.jpg

Panavia Aircraft GmbH’s Tornado IDS/ECR
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/Tornadoze342arp.jpg

Junkers Ju-88 Take that you fucking frenchies!
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-363-2258-11_.jpg

Heinkel Flugzeugwerke’s HE-111
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-343-0694-21_.jpg

Bayerische Flugzeugwerke Messerschmitt’s Bf-109
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/800px-Messerschmitt_Bf_109G-10_USAF.jpg

Mikoyan’s MiG 31 NATO designation Foxhound
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/800px-MiG-31_Foxhound.jpg

Sukoi’s SU-11
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/800px-Sukhoj_Su-11_10.jpg

Mikoyan’s MiG-29 NATO designation the Fulcrum
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/800px-HuAF_MIG29UB.jpg

Tupolev’s TU-95 NATO designation the Bear
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/Tupolev_Tu-95_Marina.jpg

Mikoyan-Gurevich’s MiG-17 NATO designation Fresco
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/idexx/MiG-17_landing_by_StuSeeger.jpg

[Face]

ugh

[mongo]

this is 10x worse than any sink poll. fuck me.

[Pax Britannia]

Why is the Spitfire represented by a Harrier?

[Claydon]

DOH...I WILL CORRECT!

[Claydon]

correction made!

[Pax Britannia]

I'm voting Spitfire because apart from the Royal Navy it's the only reason I'm not speaking German.

[Claydon]

I'm voting Spitfire because apart from the Royal Navy it's the only reason I'm not speaking German.

you can choose more than one silly!

[WET HOT MESS]

I read wayyyy too many claydon posts for the day, my head is gunna explode.

[bpb]

http://i42.tinypic.com/6q8ltv.jpg

[Pax Britannia]

you can choose more than one silly!

Shit. I didnt realise that when I voted, I love shit loads of anglo-american aircraft. I want to give the Sabre a vote so badly.

Oh well. I'm content voting for the Spitfire.

[Face]

you left off the F4U Corsair, my favourite-est aircraft ever

bastard

[Claydon]

http://i42.tinypic.com/6q8ltv.jpg

good choice

[Le Goat]

the fuck is the P51 faggot?

[Jericho]

P51?

[}{arlequin]

P51?
lack of this ^ + 22raptor is surprising

[Le Goat]

P51?


joo srs?


the fucking fighter that won the war

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-51_Mustang

[Claydon]

you left off the F4U Corsair, my favourite-est aircraft ever

bastard

you pudgy bastard i said i was sorry that i could not include more in there, the corsair was on my list but it got cut for the P38.

[Claydon]

P51?

i had to make more room for german ww2 aircraft and the spitfire.

sacrifices had to be made gents!

[Pax Britannia]

lack of this ^ + 22raptor is surprising

I can excuse the F-22 due to it's newness but the P-51 needs to be added.

[janois]

Which one get's me to Vegas for under 100 bones?

[Claydon]

lack of this ^ + 22raptor is surprising

the raptor could not make the cut because i needed space for the tomcat which is my opinion one of the most beautiful naval aircraft EVER.

[Pax Britannia]

i had to make more room for german ww2 aircraft and the spitfire.

sacrifices had to be made gents!

Get rid of the commercial stuff and include aircraft that made a difference.

[Le Goat]

i had to make more room for german ww2 aircraft and the spitfire.

sacrifices had to be made gents!


So you left off one of the most important planes of WWII but put in the fuckin Typhoon?

[Claydon]

i love the p51, but the p38 is the tits!

[}{arlequin]

i had to make more room for german ww2 aircraft and the spitfire.

sacrifices had to be made gents!

btw too many german bombers and not enough avro lanc's liberators

[Claydon]

Get rid of the commercial stuff and include aircraft that made a difference.

what are you talking about? commercial aircraft changed the world as we know it. It has allowed for any person to pretty much be anywhere in the world in 24 hours.

[Pax Britannia]

what are you talking about? commercial aircraft changed the world as we know it. It has allowed for any person to pretty much be anywhere in the world in 24 hours.

P-51 Mustang > Boeing 747

[Claydon]

btw too many german bombers and not enough avro lanc's liberators

but the german bombers were like the little engines that could. under the treaty of versailles germany could not develop large aircraft, so instead they came up with these slick smaller bombers. Ask the french and brits about it.

[Claydon]

P-51 Mustang > Boeing 747

BLASPHEMY!

[Le Goat]

P-51 Mustang > Boeing 747


This man speaks the truth




No P-51 = German Speaking Europe/America

[}{arlequin]

i miss the aircraft thread

[Claydon]

i miss the aircraft thread

as do i, but i got sick of it being dumped into running threads where it would die.

[Hanover Fist]

If the blackbird doesn't win this unanimously somethings wrong.

[Claydon]

i guess i should have made polls like best fighter aircraft, best commercial airliner, best bomber etc...

oh well....

[Pax Britannia]

Trying is the first step towards failure.

[Claydon]

Trying is the first step towards failure.

as is not reading the poll options... ie you only chose one!

[Claydon]

no one is choosing the UK fighters.... tee hee

[Pax Britannia]

no one is choosing the UK fighters.... tee hee

On an American based forum? What a shock.

If Britain, America and Germany sank into the sea the aerospace industry would be set back 30 years. Fact.

[Claydon]

On an American based forum? What a shock.

If Britain, America and Germany sank into the sea the aerospace industry would be set back 30 years. Fact.

i like the typhoon.... it is cute! :rolleyes:


all kidding aside, some pretty impressive flight control systems and that helmet display integration is top drawer.

[Claydon]

On an American based forum? What a shock.

If Britain, America and Germany sank into the sea the aerospace industry would be set back 30 years. Fact.

what about france?! :D

[Pax Britannia]

what about france?! :D

What about France indeed.

Taking the early research into the Typhoon and running off to create their own half assed fighter. Oh very impressive.

[Gary_Busey]

I'm submitting a write-in vote for the SU-37.

[Claydon]

What about France indeed.

Taking the early research into the Typhoon and running off to create their own half assed fighter. Oh very impressive.

indeed

oV4RONETA1Q

[Pax Britannia]

Super Entard sounds too close to Super Retard for my liking.

[Claydon]

Super Entard sounds too close to Super Retard for my liking.

it is not a coincidence.

[Claydon]

note, i did not include french aircraft.

that was NOT a mistake.

[Pax Britannia]

Brits and Germans working together to create a fighter is badass enough. Imagine if the US got in on the deal aswell. We would conquer ze vorld.

[Claydon]

Brits and Germans working together to create a fighter is badass enough. Imagine if the US got in on the deal aswell. We would conquer ze vorld.

isnt that the point of the JSF? US, UK, Japan, Italy, Germany, Canada?

[Pax Britannia]

isnt that the point of the JSF? US, UK, Japan, Italy, Germany, Canada?

You've said too much :cool:

[Face]

had the stupid government not scrapped it, the Avro Arrow would have kicked the ass of every comparable american fighter

alas, what could have been

[BIG PIZZLE]

Where is the "I stopped having a hardon for airplanes in 3rd grade" option?

[Pax Britannia]

Where is the "I stopped having a hardon for airplanes in 3rd grade" option?

Right next to the arab designed plane option.

Oh wait....

[Hanover Fist]

but the german bombers were like the little engines that could. under the treaty of versailles germany could not develop large aircraft, so instead they came up with these slick smaller bombers. Ask the french and brits about it.

It also supposedly limited their shipbuilding, but they promptly ignored that part of the deal.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Right next to the arab designed plane option.

Oh wait....

Arabs invented math, your prepubescent plane hardon would not exist without math.

[Kerjack]

I'm a little saddened by the lack of A10 Warthog, V-22 Osprey, and XFY-1 Pogo. Some sort of UAV would have been nice too.

I'll still vote, but I need to think about it.

[Pax Britannia]

Arabs invented math, your prepubescent plane hardon would not exist without math.

I'll vote for the F-29 Allah Ackbar when you invent it. I promise.

[Le Goat]

Arabs invented math, your prepubescent plane hardon would not exist without math.
baaaaaaaaaaahahahhh

[BIG PIZZLE]

I'll vote for the F-29 Allah Ackbar when you invent it. I promise.

I dont invent planes, I make fun of geeks like you.

[Pax Britannia]

I dont invent planes, I make fun of geeks like you.

Thats why your people are still throwing rocks at tanks.

[hatepoppy]

which one hit the towers?

[hatepoppy]

*snickerscakez*

[Claydon]

which one hit the towers?

none.... 767s hit the towers.

[Pax Britannia]

which one hit the towers?

Certainly wasnt a plane designed by an arab.

[Kerjack]

There should be an option when creating polls for 'let users add poll options'. Or , 'let users change vote X amount of times'.

[Claydon]

Certainly wasnt a plane designed by an arab.

only an arab could turn a piece of technology designed to ferry people around the globe and carry a large amount of cargo into a weapon.

[hatepoppy]

none.... 767s hit the towers.
then this pole sucks poll.

[Kerjack]

Clown car of the flight world.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n299/Vaun_Kerjack/U1083489.jpg

[Shannon!MD!!!]

I like 747s bc my future husband will be flying those for UPS in about 5 years. LOVE THAT MONEY!

[Kerjack]

We are engaged?

[Claydon]

I like 747s bc my future husband will be flying those for UPS in about 5 years. LOVE THAT MONEY!

UPS flies 747s? I knew they have or had not sure which 767s.

[Shannon!MD!!!]

UPS flies 747s? I knew they have or had not sure which 767s.


they have sevveral. they have a couple 400s as well

[Angry Ass Messican Dude]

Your dad got me a job at UPS???

[Shannon!MD!!!]

UPS flies 747, 757, 767, 727, MD 11, DC-8 and A-300s

[Shannon!MD!!!]

Your dad got me a job at UPS???


hahah what do you want to do there?

[Angry Ass Messican Dude]

hahah what do you want to do there?


Anything. Though I think flying planes should be taken off the table since I randomly go blind.

[Shannon!MD!!!]

maybe you should join the air force?

[Angry Ass Messican Dude]

Maybe you should make me a sandwich.

[Claydon]

UPS flies 747, 757, 767, 727, MD 11, DC-8 and A-300s

they still have airbus, i thought they were trying to get away from all of those aircraft due to maintenance costs?

[Shannon!MD!!!]

they still have airbus, i thought they were trying to get away from all of those aircraft due to maintenance costs?

that may be true, but there are still several in their fleet. the majority of planes coming through louisville on a nightly basis are air busses and 727s

[Claydon]

that may be true, but there are still several in their fleet. the majority of planes coming through louisville on a nightly basis are air busses and 727s

727s really?! you would think with current fuel cost issues they would want to do away with the older aircraft like that. but what do i know.

[Kopek]

Whichever one you choose, you'll at least be happy knowing the 45min-1hour you wasted finding the pictures will never be given back to you.

[Hoser]

No Avro Arrow love?
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/Candor7/Rollout01.jpg

[Claydon]

No Avro Arrow love?
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/Candor7/Rollout01.jpg

that would be a no

[Hodge]

Maverick and Goose FTW.

[Hoser]

Gay

[Shannon!MD!!!]

727s really?! you would think with current fuel cost issues they would want to do away with the older aircraft like that. but what do i know.


it doesnt make sense to fly a half-full 747 to Columbia, SC

[Hoser]

Well then the Spruce Goose should have made it in

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/design/size/spruce-goose.jpg

[Claydon]

it doesnt make sense to fly a half-full 747 to Columbia, SC

of course not, but just wondering why 727s....do they have a greater cargo capabilities as compared to say the 737?

[Shannon!MD!!!]

of course not, but just wondering why 727s....do they have a greater cargo capabilities as compared to say the 737?


ups doesnt have any 7-3s. the 727s are old, no point in buying new

[Claydon]

ups doesnt have any 7-3s. the 727s are old, no point in buying new

air cargo is interesting to me...... oddly enough

[Shannon!MD!!!]

my dad works for UPS. it fascinates me. it is so precise, it is unbelievable.

[Claydon]

my dad works for UPS. it fascinates me. it is so precise, it is unbelievable.

the level of accuracy with delivery, and their world wide systems is just incredible.

[Trident]

This is the least unbiased list of aircraft I've seen for a poll. Where the fuck is Concorde? The Hurricane shot more aircraft down during the Battle of Britain than the Spitfire. Also, no Lancaster? Wellington's were fine aircraft, but if you have the Wellington then you need the Halifax along there too.

If you were serious you would have made a poll for commercial aircraft alone, there is plenty that deserve mention like the Electra, Constellation, hell even the Comet despite its flaws.

[Archetype]

Which one flies the highest? I wanna know because I need to make the biggest Claydon spatter.

[Blue]

Which one flies the highest? I wanna know because I need to make the biggest Claydon spatter.


For someone that claims to love aircraft, he has no idea.

http://www.military-aircraft.org.uk/other-military-aircraft/lockheed-u-2.jpg

This one did nothing to change the world. :rolleyes:

[Trident]

Which one flies the highest? I wanna know because I need to make the biggest Claydon spatter.

I'd be guessing the Shuttle, but that's really a glider rather than a traditional aircraft. So yeah, the U2 would be a good one.

[Archetype]

I don't care about your semantics. Can you throw someone out of it?

[Blue]

Strap the cunt to the wing, freeze him, quick release then he'll shatter on impact.
Much more impressive.