pretty planes

http://static2.uk.businessinsider.com/image/5681913cdd089545558b45d3-1200/the-hondajet-is-the-fastest-in-its-class-reaching-a-maximum-cruise-speed-of-483-miles-per-hour-at-30000-feet.jpg

http://static6.uk.businessinsider.com/image/5681913add089545558b45d0-480/hondjet.jpg

http://static1.uk.businessinsider.com/image/5681913ddd089545558b45d4-1200/the-jets-engines-are-built-over-the-wings-which-reduces-the-aircrafts-noise-emission.jpg

http://static5.uk.businessinsider.com/image/5681913ddd089545558b45d5-1200/the-hondajet-is-rated-the-highest-in-fuel-efficiency-in-its-class-requiring-just-over-160-gallons-of-fuel-for-600-nautical-miles-long-range-cruise-other-jets-in-its-class-require-between-185-to-200-gallons-for-the-same-distance.jpg

http://static3.uk.businessinsider.com/image/5681913edd089545558b45d6-1200/the-hondajet-also-emits-less-nitrogen-dioxide-than-other-light-business-jets.jpg

http://static2.uk.businessinsider.com/image/5681913edd089545558b45d7-1200/the-cockpit-was-designed-to-give-the-pilot-more-space-and-visibility.jpg

http://static2.uk.businessinsider.com/image/5681913fdd089545558b45d8-1200/it-comes-with-dual-touchscreen-controllers-and-three-14-inch-displays-that-offer-navigation-flight-planning-and-control-the-cockpit-allows-for-one-or-two-pilots.jpg

http://static3.uk.businessinsider.com/image/5681913fdd089545558b45d9-1200/the-cabin-seats-four-people-comfortably-with-the-option-to-include-a-side-facing-fifth-seat-because-the-engines-are-mounted-over-the-wings-the-plane-offers-more-cargo-space--a-total-of-66-cubic-feet-the-seats-can-slide-along-a-track-the-length-of-the-cabin-to-expand-passengers-leg-room.jpg

http://static6.uk.businessinsider.com/image/56819140dd089545558b45da-1200/theres-also-a-private-lavatory-with-a-flushing-toilet-and-sink.jpg

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Lovely jets
 
Amazing aircraft B-52s to have stayed in service for so long. Kudos to designers! And maintenance folk. Engine falling off not withstanding! oops.

During 1st Iraq War local paper did a story on what a flight of 4 B-52s could do to downtown London in a carpet bombing run. Impressive and very scary!
 
Westland Lysander (Okay it's not pretty but gave sterling service)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Lysander

The Westland Lysander was a British army co-operation and liaison aircraft produced by Westland Aircraft used immediately before and during the Second World War. After becoming obsolete in the army co-operation role, the aircraft's exceptional short-field performance enabled clandestine missions using small, unprepared airstrips behind enemy lines to place or recover agents, particularly in occupied France with the help of the French Resistance. British army air co-operation aircraft were named after mythical or historical military leaders; in this case the Spartan general Lysander was chosen.

Despite its appearance, the Lysander was aerodynamically advanced; it was equipped with fully automatic wing slots and slotted flaps and a variable incidence tailplane. These refinements gave the Lysander a stalling speed of only 65 mph (104 km/h, 56.5 knots).

Flying without any navigation equipment other than a map and compass, Lysanders would land on short strips of land, such as fields, marked out by four or five torches. Or to avoid having to land, the agent, wearing a special padded suit, stepped off at very low altitude and rolled to a stop on the field.
 
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