Small Scale Military Headquarters

What civil aviation aircraft would you like to see?

Personally, I am down for a GeeBee and Piper Cub

any of the old racing planes would be good. Otherwise i'm not overly interested in civil aviation.

A 747.

Cesna 172 in white with a blue or red trim - can't get any more basic than that

Seriously, though, there are some aircraft that though they have found life as civilian planes, were once used as observation aircraft by the military. Perhaps that would be a compromise

How about an O-1 Birddog (Cessna 170) or an O-2 (Cessna 337 Skymaster).......would go great with the Skyraider....

Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing

Boeing 314 Clipper flying boat. I will display it floating in my pool!
http://www.aviation-history.com/boeing/314.html

Civil aviation has it's place but not in this hobby. Who knows someone may buy them.
There's no doubt people have seen the good old Cessna 172.
Todd

DocTodd wrote:Civil aviation has it's place but not in this hobby. Who knows someone may buy them.
There's no doubt people have seen the good old Cessna 172.
Todd

I would not hesitate. The Golden Age of Racing, The Schneider Cup, and the oh so many others, all lead to aviation as we know it. I would gladly go for any of it that becomes available. Sadly, I also am aware that it won't happen. Sniff, sniff, whine, whine.

The C-172 also deserves major kodos for all it as done. Leading to GA as we know it is a big deal.

The original Wright Flyer and the Spirit Of St. Louis would be the onl ones that I would be interested in. 1/18 scale of course.

DC-3

I know this is a totally unrealistic suggestion, but I would kill for a bright yellow Grumman Ag-Cat biplane.
I grew up with those things spraying the sugarcane all around where I lived. That's probably where my love of radials started...


Jeffrey (the other one)

Another vote for the DC-3

JimBob

How about a Corsair and a Mustang in post-war racing markings? Unlimited class! I think they even had a P-38 or two.

JimBob

My votes for civil aviation:
1. 1978 Cessna 172 Skylane. Royal blue and Columbia blue striping, with blue interior. My grandfather owned one of these almost all my childhood through college and this is the plane with which I learned to fly.
2. Mooney M20J. My grandpa also had one of these for a short while. Very fun to fly.
3. For the most beautiful civil aircraft ever produced - the 1930's Lockheed Electra 12 Junior. Art Deco styling in an aircraft. Can't get better than that.
4. Beech 17 Staggerwing - awesome looking airplane.
5. Howard Hughes H-1 Racer. Amazing airplane for its time. That man was genius. Weird....but genius.

Although way too large for 1/18 scale - Lockheed Constellation. Very nice in 1/32

tmanthegreat wrote: Seriously, though, there are some aircraft that though they have found life as civilian planes, were once used as observation aircraft by the military. Perhaps that would be a compromise

A J3 Cub became a L4 during the war.
Many schemes too D-Day etc.

As for GA, I'd like a Globe Swift.
One because they were built right down the road, and because I have one in the hanger.

Racers, a Wedell-Williams "Miss Patterson" which my uncle Palmer Peterson tuned.
"Hot as a 44 and twice as fast"

I think that the racing schemes would do well. I'd like to see the Cub as well.

G-VJET (ex-RAF XL426)

OMV-101 Enterprise
Delta Clipper
The NASA/Ames fleet:
YF-12A
F-15 ACTIVE/HIDEC
Canberra/WB-57F
U2 HARA

I would like to see a Piper Super Cub. That would make a nice looking model.

0101

I gotta chime in for a DC-3. Think of all the mileage they coulf get. That plane flew everywhere and for everyone, and practically forever... not only all the WWII applications ( American, British, Russian etc) but Korean war, Air-America/ CIA, plus all the different commercial airlines, and even smoke-jumpers. The list goes on forever. With all the 1/18 paratroops out there, wouldn't it be nice to give them some transportation?
Gimme a DC-3... or for you Brits, make that a Dakota!

We only lost our DC-3 airliners up here a coupla years ago and that was due to post 9/11 requirements. There were too few DC-3's still flying passengers to justify the expense of new assault proof doors to the cockpit.

blurx7 wrote: Gimme a DC-3... or for you Brits, make that a Dakota!

Or a target for your new Hellcat, call it a L2D Tabby!

Thats right the japs built a almost exact copy of a DC-3 as well as the reds.

Russia built the Li-2

Fieseler FI 156 Storch would be one of my picks. Not a combat aircraft but could be outfitted with arms. Didn't start out as a civil aircraft before the war, but had amazing performance for an STOL. They were still produced after the war by Morane-Saulnier in France.

Cheers

5. Howard Hughes H-1 Racer. Amazing airplane for its time. That man was genius. Weird....but genius


Maybe not the H-1 but what about the Spruce Goose now your talking