If The World Were Cooler

"That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5) 02/22/2017 at 21:28 • Filed to: None

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If the world were a lot cooler, I’d be able to park a MiG-25 in my driveway. It would be the airplane equivalent of a Foxbody Mustang with a big block...Foxbat/Foxbody.

That would be so much better. Going for a cruise means hitting Mach 2 on my way to the West Coast for lunch. Racing F-15s at stop lights. And also, just sitting around looking at the thing.

To quote The Eagles, I think the Foxbat is brutally handsome in the way that Russian jets usually are. All angles and flat edges, very few curves. Just a big god damn titanium sled in which to store enormous engines.

What military aircraft would you park in your Cool World driveway?

CB > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 02/22/2017 at 21:35

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Obvious answer is obvious.

Wait a minute, any aircraft? Do test aircraft/experimental aircraft count? If yes, well...

OPPOsaurus WRX > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 02/22/2017 at 21:42

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o the internet will never let you down.

Google: Blue Angel

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/22/2017 at 21:45

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I like those results.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > CB 02/22/2017 at 21:47

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The Arrow is a good choice. The Spitfire is too, I just think a supersonic jet would make things so much easier. Get everywhere like immediately.

McMike > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 02/22/2017 at 21:51

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I’ve always had a thing for white OV-10 Broncos.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > McMike 02/22/2017 at 21:53

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DEAR GOD ITS SKY OJ. NONE ARE SAFE.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 02/22/2017 at 21:53

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English Electric vintage dragster:

First plane to intercept a U2 at altitude, and even in the 80s the only plane able to overhaul a Concorde in a stern chase.

Plus beautiful in that 1950s way and hopelessly compromised in that British way. My kind of vehicle.

HammerheadFistpunch > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 02/22/2017 at 21:57

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And you wouldn’t need an oven, just flip on the radar, point it at your food and stand back. You would need copious spares though

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 02/22/2017 at 21:59

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I’m a big EE Lightning fan. I love the stacked engines, it’s such a cool look.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > HammerheadFistpunch 02/22/2017 at 22:00

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I could also sterlize my neighbors in much the same way. I literally see no downside to this.

HammerheadFistpunch > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 02/22/2017 at 22:01

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Viper, forever and always

AntiSpeed > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 02/22/2017 at 22:06

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The world is really cool if you’re rich.

HammerheadFistpunch > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 02/22/2017 at 22:18

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Win/win!

MarquetteLa > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 02/22/2017 at 22:27

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Give. With requisite gun range please

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > McMike 02/22/2017 at 22:36

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I need this to be a real picture. Tell me it’s not a photoshop even if you have to lie.

coqui70 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 02/22/2017 at 22:52

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The correct answer is of course Mr. Tomcat ... Any time baby!

wafflesnfalafel > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 02/22/2017 at 23:58

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An A-10 for funsies and an EA-6b to haul the family around.

X37.9XXS > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 02/23/2017 at 09:14

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$365K

http://www.raptoraviation.com/aircraft%20spec%20pages/Folland%20Gnat.html

vp917 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 02/23/2017 at 09:27

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Saab J35 Draken:

Fully rebuilt with a new engine and modern avionics, but leaving its gorgeous design unchanged.

Scaled Composites Model 400:

Stolen from a Northrop Grumman boneyard in the dead of night Purchased through completely legitimate channels and upgraded with all the necessary components (weapon hardpoints, afterburner, etc.) to turn it into a modern F-20.

S-3 Viking:

Converted into a proposed cargo ramp variant , effectively turning it into the aerial equivalent of one of those cool Japanese mini-trucks.

vp917 > vp917 02/23/2017 at 09:36

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[Edit:] Forgot to add the description for the Edgley Optica. It isn’t a military aircraft, but it is cool, so I included it anyway.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 02/23/2017 at 11:41

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I’m torn. The F-14 is just the pinnacle of cool, especially in Jolly Roger livery:

But the JA-37 has that certain weird Swedish cool:

It looks much better in camo livery but I couldn’t find any pictures in my quick search.

The problem with those choices is that the F-20 might be my favorite fighter. Just look at it:

I’m facing decision paralysis already and haven’t even started looking at the warbirds or goofy experimental planes or bombers or transports.

CaptDale - is secretly British > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 02/23/2017 at 17:29

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MiG 15

Curtiss Wright XF-87 Blackhawk

and last but not least

Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star

3 of my favorite planes