TransIsland From Bahamas, joined Mar 2004, 1767 posts, RR: 17 Posted (1 year 5 months 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 1118 times:
As the other thread (favourite jet) is producing some nice responses, how about your favourite non-jet?
Of course, I really enjoy an old Douglas workhorse or IL-18, JU-52 or anything else old and rare... but here's an odd one to start this thread. I really like B/N Islanders.
Sluger020889 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 435 posts, RR: 3 Reply 1, posted (1 year 5 months 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 1107 times:
When it comes to spinning props nothing does it for me quite like the P-51...
Silver1SWA From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 3006 posts, RR: 20 Reply 4, posted (1 year 5 months 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 1088 times:
Sulman From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2004, 1983 posts, RR: 47 Reply 9, posted (1 year 5 months 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 1030 times:
Photographically, props are typically harder work for me (due to their small size) and lack of access. I really love the Q400's that are frequent down here. As a kid I liked the F-27 and used to travel on them regularly, as well as BMI dc-9's!
I also think there is nothing quite like a Merlin V12 with the taps running!
Sluger020889 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 435 posts, RR: 3 Reply 10, posted (1 year 5 months 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 975 times:
Quoting Moose135 (Reply 2): Hard to beat! And since I see her so often, I've developed a particular fondness for "Glamorous Gal":
I hear ya, I've developed a thing for Sizzlin Liz.... who happens to be based at CRG where I do all of my training...
Gliderpilot08 From Canada, joined Jun 2008, 136 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (1 year 5 months 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 933 times:
Antonov category a/c are also really fun to photograph (or attempt to photograph)
Herc's are interesting a/c because they move so slow on approach and rotation, they're an easy target.
All of these a/c are readily available where i go flying (Gimli, MB). I just have to get better at catching them in the quality of shots that's acceptable for A.net
Quoting TimdeGroot (Reply 3): I prefer jets but I've always loved the DC3(2)
DC-3's are also really easy to photograph because of their movement capabilities. (rotation and approach)
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JakTrax From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 2531 posts, RR: 7 Reply 17, posted (1 year 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 790 times:
I've not got any digital images of it (and I can't be bothered to search right now! ) but my favourite - for both sight and sound - has to be the An-22. It's huge, distinctly noisy and bloody rare!
After that, probably the Belfast, then perhaps the Electra.
ThierryD From Luxembourg, joined Dec 2005, 1657 posts, RR: 55 Reply 18, posted (1 year 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 786 times:
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Quoting JakTrax (Reply 17): I've not got any digital images of it (and I can't be bothered to search right now! ) but my favourite - for both sight and sound - has to be the An-22.
FLYjoe From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 169 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (1 year 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 772 times:
What is a good shutter speed to use when trying to get the action in the props on a commuter that has not started to taxi and for one either taking off or landing?
Sluger020889 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 435 posts, RR: 3 Reply 21, posted (1 year 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 759 times:
Quoting FLYjoe (Reply 20): What is a good shutter speed to use when trying to get the action in the props on a commuter that has not started to taxi and for one either taking off or landing?
The 1/100th range should work.
I would love to fly a cargo plane full of rubber dog shit out of Hong Kong!
Sluger020889 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 435 posts, RR: 3 Reply 23, posted (1 year 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 736 times:
Quoting JakTrax (Reply 22): You'll have to have a very steady hand or IS though, especially for moving aircraft.
Well he had asked about static and or taxing prop planes, sure for props in flight the 1/250th range is probably more suitable.
Joey
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... Y'all know that the turboprop is technically a form jet engine with a propeller bolted to the front eh (jets come in several categories: rocket, ramjet, puslejet, gas turbine; and the gas turbine can be subdivided into turbojet, turbofan, turboprop and turboshaft.)
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(jets come in several categories: rocket, ramjet, puslejet, gas turbine; and the gas turbine can be subdivided into turbojet, turbofan, turboprop and turboshaft.)
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