F-22 Raptor

[loncray]

Yeah, that's right - a C130 was flown onto and off of USS Forrestal several times way back in 1963: http://www.theaviationzone.com/factsheets/c130_forrestal.asp

 

[The patriot]

I dont know why or how I know that, but I knew it was the answer. :-laf

I scare myself sometimes.

 

[RandyHamilton]

The Navy

Borrowed the aircraft from the Marines!! I hear they tried to "borrow" a Marine Aviator but none were stupid enough to try landing on a Carrier!!!

 

[Paychk]

Yeah, that's right - a C130 was flown onto and off of USS Forrestal several times way back in 1963: http://www.theaviationzone.com/factsheets/c130_forrestal.asp

That be it.

 

[SGibson]

Take it up a notch, What plane was the first to go supersonic coast to coast? what other first did it do while doing so? who flew it? and what was the name of the mission.

 

[The patriot]

OK I'll take a guess.....

SR-71? LA to warshington? :-laf

I dont have a clue on the rest of the question.

 

[loncray]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SR-71_Blackbird has some cool information, but I can't find where it says FIRST coast to coast supersonic flight.

 

[The patriot]

a quote from that page.....

"setting a coast-to-coast speed record at an average 2,124 mph (3,418 km/h). The entire trip took 64 minutes"

That was california to DC.



Looks like it was sonic to me. :-laf

Dont know if it's a first though.

Eric

 

[SGibson]

F-8 Crusader, took a continuos picture of the US, John Glenn,Bullet. The aircraft was later lost off the Oriskany during the vietnam war.