Golden Era Aircraft

[Aristaeus]

One of my favorite things about the Golden Era are the aircraft, both Civilian and Military. I will try to represent as many as I can using screenshots from several different Flight simulations. I hope this is something people will enjoy as much as I do.

 

[Aristaeus]

One of my favorites.
From FS2004, Pan American L-049 Lockheed Constellation leaving Midway Island.

http://plane.spottingworld.com/Lockheed_Constellation

 

[Aristaeus]

Yamato Strike.
Grumman Torpedo Bomber {TBF} Avenger in CFS2.

http://www.acepilots.com/planes/avenger.html

 

[Gene]

Douglas C-47 Skytrain

German Blohm and Voss BV 141

I love it because it's so strange!


gene

 

[Aristaeus]

Hello Gene
Nice to meet a fellow aviation enthusiast. I have taken the Blohm and Voss BV-141 up a few times, a very neat aircraft.

http://www.vrcurassow.com/2dvrc/sscuracao/BlohmundVoss.html

 

[cco23i]

I love the "connies" but here's my favorite, the C-54!

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b12/cco23i/C-54.jpg

Scott

 

[Matt Crunk]

Not exactly what most people think of as a "golden era" airplane, but the first version took flight in 1944, so I guess it qualifies: The Pitts Special aerobatic biplane. IMHO the most classic and beautiful aerobatic bipe to ever take to the sky.

 

[Matthew Verge]

I love the Sikorsky S98. Beautiful plane, and something kind of romantic about it too.

 

[Dixon Cannon]

The Douglas DC-4E

Visit my blogspot at: http://sky-sovereign-dc-4e.blogspot.com/

One of a kind - ahead of it's time. Lost and gone forever.

-dixon cannon

 

[Dixon Cannon]

I love the Sikorsky S98. Beautiful plane, and something kind of romantic about it too.

I wonder if you mean the Sikorsky S-38!? I couldn't find anything on the -98.
The S-38 was portrayed in the movie 'Aviator' when Howard Hughes was teaching Kate Hepburn how to fly.

Here's good pic of the S-38 - Igor sure loved struts, didn't he?

-dixon cannon

 

[Gene]

DixieCannon, that DC-4E is great, no wonder I've never heard of it. Just look at the curves on those stabilizers!

 

[Dixon Cannon]

DixieCannon, that DC-4E is great, no wonder I've never heard of it. Just look at the curves on those stabilizers!

Aye! She's a fine looking ship! Quite the lady, in her day!

-dixon cannon

 

[Matthew Verge]

Dixon,

I did mean the S-38! The one in the picture there is Osa's Ark, isn't it?

 

[Dixon Cannon]

Dixon,

I did mean the S-38! The one in the picture there is Osa's Ark, isn't it?

Yes it is. I believe there are only two S-38's still airworthy. The other is painted in the original Johnson's Wax motif. Both are simply beautiful!

-dixon cannon

 

[Fletch]

Dornier Do X simulation

My all-time favorite plane.

YouTbe vid here. The Do X appears at about 2min 45sec.

 

[Eyemo]

Not exactly what most people think of as a "golden era" airplane, but the first version took flight in 1944, so I guess it qualifies: The Pitts Special aerobatic biplane. IMHO the most classic and beautiful aerobatic bipe to ever take to the sky.

I flew in the twin seater Rothmans Pitts back in 85... it was like flying in a ww1 aircraft that was fitted with a jet engine...

 

[Warbaby]

Not as exotic as some of the aircraft pictured here (love that Sikorsky S-38!), but two of my all-time favorites are the Beech Staggerwing and the Beech Twin:

 

[The Reno Kid]

I can't believe nobody has posted this one yet...

Gee Bee R2

 

[J.J. Gittes]

I can't believe nobody has posted this one yet...

Gee Bee R2

The Gee Bee is one of my favorite planes. My other favorite is the H-1 Racer.

 

[NicknNora]

My favorite was the DC3.

I also like the plane in this poster. I have no idea what kind of plane it is but I have this poster over my mantle.