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User currently offlineTransIsland From Bahamas, joined Mar 2004, 1989 posts, RR: 13
Posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 2027 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. Big grin


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User currently offlineSluger020889 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 456 posts, RR: 3
Reply 1, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 2016 times:

When it comes to spinning props nothing does it for me quite like the P-51...


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User currently offlineMoose135 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 1833 posts, RR: 14
Reply 2, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 2006 times:



Quoting Sluger020889 (Reply 1):
When it comes to spinning props nothing does it for me quite like the P-51...

Hard to beat! And since I see her so often, I've developed a particular fondness for "Glamorous Gal":

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/302541291_Pqes4-L-1.jpg


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User currently offlineTimdeGroot From Netherlands, joined Apr 2002, 3674 posts, RR: 72
Reply 3, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 2002 times:
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I prefer jets but I've always loved the DC3(2)


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User currently offlineSilver1SWA From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 4039 posts, RR: 31
Reply 4, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 1997 times:
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I would have to say, the DC-3. Beautiful bird...


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User currently offline2H4 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 8936 posts, RR: 65
Reply 5, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 1986 times:
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Oh, come on guys....what could possibly beat those big propeller blades of the L-188 and CV-580?


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User currently offlineViv From Ireland, joined May 2005, 3053 posts, RR: 36
Reply 6, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 1975 times:

The DC-3/C-47. First aircraft I ever flew in.

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User currently offlineLexy From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 2358 posts, RR: 10
Reply 7, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 1965 times:
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Douglas DC-3 for me and this one in particular:




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User currently offlineWalter2222 From Belgium, joined Sep 2005, 1248 posts, RR: 35
Reply 8, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 1957 times:

My favorite is this:


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It is an oldie from the film/slide-age...good times!

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User currently offlineSulman From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2004, 2028 posts, RR: 42
Reply 9, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 1939 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!


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User currently offlineSluger020889 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 456 posts, RR: 3
Reply 10, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 1884 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...


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User currently offlineGliderpilot08 From Canada, joined Jun 2008, 136 posts, RR: 0
Reply 11, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 1842 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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User currently offlineKLM772ER From Germany, joined May 2006, 615 posts, RR: 23
Reply 12, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 1839 times:

For me it is definitely the DC-6!!!!

Since the first time I have seen it in real it was simply  cloudnine 


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I just love its curves and (well you can't hear it on the photo, but anyway..) its sound!

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User currently offlineThierryD From Luxembourg, joined Dec 2005, 1995 posts, RR: 54
Reply 13, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 1825 times:
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Nothing beats warbirds; absolutely great looks and an incredible sound:


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User currently offlineAAGOLD From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 534 posts, RR: 54
Reply 14, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 1805 times:
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I have to agree with Thierry, nothing beats a warbird for fantastic looks and outrageous sounds. My favorites ...


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On the commercial side it has to be ...


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What could be better than a DC-3?  Big grin

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User currently offlineUltimateDelta From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1965 posts, RR: 7
Reply 15, posted (3 years 8 months 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 1743 times:

Not hard at all... Lockheed Constellation!


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User currently offlineWhappeh From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 1558 posts, RR: 2
Reply 16, posted (3 years 8 months 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 1736 times:

Any Bi-Plane:

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User currently onlineJakTrax From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 4112 posts, RR: 9
Reply 17, posted (3 years 8 months 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 1699 times:

I've not got any digital images of it (and I can't be bothered to search right now!  Big grin ) 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.

Karl

User currently offlineThierryD From Luxembourg, joined Dec 2005, 1995 posts, RR: 54
Reply 18, posted (3 years 8 months 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 1695 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.

You mean this one:

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?  Big grin

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User currently onlineJakTrax From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 4112 posts, RR: 9
Reply 19, posted (3 years 8 months 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 1684 times:



Quoting ThierryD (Reply 18):
You mean this one:


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?

Thierry

Ha ha, there's always one.....  Smile

Nice image Thierry - I do actually have some nice shots of this beast but they're all on 35mm slide. Maybe I should scan 'em......

Karl

User currently offlineFLYjoe From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 227 posts, RR: 0
Reply 20, posted (3 years 8 months 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 1681 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?

User currently offlineSluger020889 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 456 posts, RR: 3
Reply 21, posted (3 years 8 months 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 1668 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.


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User currently onlineJakTrax From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 4112 posts, RR: 9
Reply 22, posted (3 years 8 months 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 1660 times:



Quoting Sluger020889 (Reply 21):
The 1/100th range should work

You'll have to have a very steady hand or IS though, especially for moving aircraft.

Karl

User currently offlineSluger020889 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 456 posts, RR: 3
Reply 23, posted (3 years 8 months 6 days ago) and read 1645 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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User currently offlineTACA300C From Costa Rica, joined Oct 2001, 54 posts, RR: 0
Reply 24, posted (3 years 8 months 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 1620 times:

My favorite is the P-51 Mustang.


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User currently offlineCanadianNorth From Canada, joined Aug 2002, 3354 posts, RR: 12
Reply 25, posted (3 years 8 months 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 1520 times:



Quoting TransIsland (Thread starter):
Favourite Non-Jet



Quoting 2H4 (Reply 5):
L-188 and CV-580?



Quoting Sulman (Reply 9):
the Q400's



Quoting Sulman (Reply 9):
the F-27

... Y'all know that the turboprop is technically a form jet engine with a propeller bolted to the front eh  Wink (jets come in several categories: rocket, ramjet, puslejet, gas turbine; and the gas turbine can be subdivided into turbojet, turbofan, turboprop and turboshaft.)

Anyhow, I my vote will go to the DC-3.


CanadianNorth


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