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View Poll Results: Which era's warplanes are most appealing to the eye?
WW2 Era (1935-45) 40 51.28%
'In Between' Era (1946-70) 7 8.97%
'Current' Era (1971 on) 17 21.79%
No Particular Preference 15 19.23%
Other (please explain) 3 3.85%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 78. You may not vote on this poll

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I have a weakness for Dassault and anything with canards.

And, of course, my favorite aircraft....

http://jbstuka.deviantart.com/art/P-...Alice-93032930
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I have a weakness for Dassault and anything with canards.

And, of course, my favorite aircraft....

http://jbstuka.deviantart.com/art/P-...Alice-93032930
Very nice. I don't want to be confused about this, so: is that your personal work (you being JBStuka?) If so, can you whip me up some pics that I can use as background on my computer? Pretty Please?
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I have a weakness for Dassault and anything with canards.

And, of course, my favorite aircraft....

http://jbstuka.deviantart.com/art/P-...Alice-93032930
May I point out a minor detail, with the full understanding that I have no artistic skill of my own?: The P51 appears to be unarmed.
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Simple, it's a model in civilian use after the war. I guess.
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WWII for me.







Warning huge, but lovely B-25 image




B-17F, the prettiest of the B-17s.


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Heck even the flying dump trucks (B-25, B-17, Lancaster) all had a beauty about them!
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I have always liked the F4U Corsair. Reminds me of a muscle car and a angry giant bird swooping in on its kill. So I guess my selection would be the WWII era, though I think all eras have their beauties (F/A-18 for example). And stinkers (which I won't list because I know it will start a flame war).
+1 for the F4U Corsair. Even now, seeing and hearing one or more in flight on a documentary gives me a thrill. Your description is right on.

On the other hand, I find its contemporary, the F6F Hellcat one of the least attractive fighters ever.

I voted "No particular...........
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