[Cardinal]

Originally Posted by ZS-VAN

Glad to see the Avro Shackleton has garnered another vote. Two to the Shack!

The Avro Shackleton is indeed an impressive aircraft but is essentially a highly modified and developed Lancaster ... do we really need more of those .

[wombat79]

Originally Posted by Cardinal

The Avro Shackleton is indeed an impressive aircraft but is essentially a highly modified and developed Lancaster ... do we really need more of those .

Yes side by side these aircraft have some huge differences. how many different B-17's or B-24's are available with the only main difference being the paint job or a chin mounted gun turret I realize this is going to get some interesting responses

[Cardinal]

Originally Posted by Cardinal

The Avro Shackleton is indeed an impressive aircraft but is essentially a highly modified and developed Lancaster ... do we really need more of those .

Originally Posted by wombat79

Yes side by side these aircraft have some huge differences. how many different B-17's or B-24's are available with the only main difference being the paint job or a chin mounted gun turret I realize this is going to get some interesting responses

I suppose it wouldn't be all that bad after all ... .

[vagm]

My vote goes to the P-3 Orion in 1/72

[Hurriup!]

I am casting a second vote for the Argus in 1/72 please!

[bandit95]

P-3 orion in 1/72!!!

[Lakota Mech]

S-3 Viking for me in 1/72.

[Cruver Collecter]

Morning Cold War ASW Aircraft bean count. Currently we have 22 votes spread over 7 different aircraft.(P-3 Orion with a 3 point lead.)

1. Avro Shackleton 1/72 2 votes
2. CP 107 Argus 1/72nd 1 vote
3. Fairey Gannet 1/72 1 vote
4. P2V Neptune ? 1 vote
5. P-3 Orion 1/72 or 1/144 8 votes
6. S-2 Tracker 1/72 5 votes
7. S-3 Viking 1/72 or 1/48 4 votes

For ease in making up tally, please just indicate the plane you are voting for. (Only one aircraft type per forum member)

If you find any mistakes, please pass them on.

[Sarangsinga]

I go for P-3 Orion.

[JETFAN]

Cardinal; I don't know how you could relate the Shack to the Lancaster. Different fuselage, wings, engines and tail feathers. It was designed as a replacement for the Maritime version of the Lancaster and grew out of the Lincoln. The Lincoln was designed late in WW2 as a long-range bomber which would operate with the U.S. forces in the Pacific. It could carry a big bomb load out of shorter airfields, thus operate closer to Japanese targets.Even the Mark 1 bore no resemblence to the Lanc. the Mark 2 had a different nose and the Mark 3 with tricycle landing gear, wing tip tanks etc. All versions had a fatter, deeper fuselage than the Lanc. The outer wings were from the Lincoln, totally different from the Lanc in shape, size etc. The vertical stabs. were a wider version of the Lincoln's.Lanc. Span; 102-0 ft Length; 69-4 ft. MTOW 72,000lbLinc. 120-0 98-3 82,000Shack 1. 120-0 77-6 86,000Shack 2. 120-0 89-3 86,000Shack 3. 120-0 92-6 100,000