Coolest Large Planes?

[Tango13]

Eric Mc said:

If you thought the B-36 was large, what about it's transport version -

Don't forget the YB-60...

[trickywoo]

Xb-70 wins this hands down.

[Johnnytheboy]

Tango13 said:

Don't forget the YB-60...

Never even knew that existed, and I do like a B36.

My nomination (since the B36 has been done to death...)

[hammo19]

tight5 said:

Disqualified !

It may only get a few feet in the air......but it looks awesome

[JohnClancy]

The mighty L1011 - Passenger aircraft, freighter, refueller and satellite launcher.

[hammo19]

Ok I'll have this one then.....

[Stickyfinger]

hammo19 said:

Ok I'll have this one then.....

An Abbottaplane ?

[JohnClancy]

If airstream did aircraft...

[CanAm]

Eric Mc said:

The A10 isn't a particularly large plane though.

But its gun is

[brenflys777]

The Vulcan's my favourite mentioned so far (not that big though!) but I have a strong bias to the BigBird

[hammo19]

Here's another big one.....

[V8LM]

Whereas back in Seattle:

[vournikas]

uncinqsix said:

the Bear just takes the cake - it really is the very definition of cool.

+1

[Eric Mc]

By modern standards, it's not reaklly that big.

Although I do like it - and it sounds great.

[Some Guy]

[skyrover]

H6-K

Soviet Tu-16 dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century







https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHEhTD0oZ44

[Fastchas]

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Was Bruce the pilot in this...?

[Boatbuoy]

Fastchas said:

Was Bruce the pilot in this...?

Yes, for at least some of the legs of the tour.

[davepoth]

Johnnytheboy said:

Never even knew that existed, and I do like a B36.

My nomination (since the B36 has been done to death...)

You can have that one with jet engines too:

[Rangeroverover]

My parents used to fly to and from west Africa in a stratocruiser that had private cabins on one floor and seating on the other one, as HMG were paying they would travel 1st