[Ads-l] Fighter Jet again

[Jonathan Lighter]

I doubt anybody is calling Spads and Camels "jets," but I could be wrong.

And what about airliners like the DC-7?

JL

On Mon, Jun 20, 2022 at 6:15 AM Geoffrey Nathan <geoffnathan at wayne.edu>
wrote:

> The P-82 was an amazing aircraft—essentially two P-51's
> joined at the wings and tail:
>
> https://bit.ly/3Ouxrar
>
> They built almost 300 of them, and there are actually 4 left, one
> of which is still flying.
>
> Still not a 'jet'
>
> Geoff
>
>
> Geoffrey S. Nathan
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> From: Jonathan Lighter<mailto:wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2022 9:07 PM
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> How about the P-82 "Twin Mustang"?
>
> JL
>
> On Sun, Jun 19, 2022 at 4:36 PM Wilson Gray <hwgray at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > An F-51 Mustang
> >
> > I remember when that was a P[ursuit]-51 Mustang.
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 19, 2022 at 7:09 AM Geoffrey Nathan <geoffnathan at wayne.edu>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Clicked on a Youtube link featuring James Corden and
> > > Tom Cruise whose title was
> > >
> > > 'Tom Cruise Terrifies James in 'Top Gun' Fighter Jet!'
> > >
> > > and it featured Corden being taken for a ride in...
> > > wait for it...
> > > An F-51 Mustang, https://bit.ly/3y4VG9O
> > > The plane that shows up at the end of the recent Top Gun
> > > movie. After 'Maverick' stops flying real fighter jets
> > > As we have noted earlier, NOT a 'jet'.
> > >
> > > Geoff
> > >
> > >
> > > Geoffrey S. Nathan
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> > > Emeritus Professor, Linguistics Program
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> > > geoffnathan at wayne.edu
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