I'm not one to romanticize the notion of war, but warplanes are some of the few mechanical objects to play a real role in geopolitical events. I think the P-51 is the most iconic and from a technical perspective it is a remarkable machine.
In reply to Rusted_Busted_Spit:
Awesome or no, that must not be the most iconic; I had to Google for it... Just about anybody recognizes a Mustang or a Corsair...
An unrelated Mustang:
Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:
Holy crap! I just tracked myself through that diagram and it led straight to the profession I "enjoy" today!
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