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Twitch said:It is remarkable that WW II and the late 30s produced so many recognizable aircraft. The P-51 is, to me, a better Spitfire in design beauty. The Spit is unique and never mistaken for anything else though. The P-38 is pretty universal in recognition too. The B-17 says "bomber." The Flying Tigers' shark-mouthed P-40 is well known.
The forward-thinking German aircraft designs fueled the designers in post-war times right up to today. Everything they envisioned came to pass and were fascinating.
The Jeep is known by the whole world. The Sherman tank is too. The Tommy gun, the M-1 Garand and the Colt M-1911 .45 are universally known. Who doesn't recognize the ubiquitous German helmet design?
The P-47 is often recognized by Aircraft Engineers as the finest all round fighter plane of the war. The Corsair is my favorite and the P-51 is a beautiful flying bird, though it wasn't a tough as some of the others. The Folkwulf 190 was a great fighter as well.
The B-17 had to be one of the great designs of all time. And it was tough as nails, in fact it was known to keep flying even with huge holes in the wings.
The Tommy gun was developed in WWI and the 1911 .45 was developed in ....1911.
The Jeep was a terrific design as well. We owned four Willy's Jeeps while I was growing up, we used it on our property. I learned to drive on an old military jeep. Tough, simple and reliable.