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Jet Pilot is a 1962 pop art work done in graphite pencil by Roy Lichtenstein. Like many of Lichtenstein's works from this time period, it was inspired by a comic book image, but he made notable modifications of the source in his work.
Sometimes referred to as the Fliegender Bleistift ("flying pencil") or the Eversharp, [4] the Do 17 was a relatively popular aircraft among its crews due to its handling, especially at low altitude, which made the type harder to hit than other German bombers of the era.
It was a more powerful development of the Dornier Do 17, known as the Fliegender Bleistift (German: "flying pencil"). Designed in 1937-38 as a heavy bomber but not meant to be capable of the longer-range missions envisioned for the larger Heinkel He 177 , the Do 217's design was refined during 1939 and production began in late 1940.
The Dornier Do 215 was a light bomber, aerial reconnaissance aircraft and later a night fighter, produced by Dornier originally for export, but in the event most served in the Luftwaffe. Like its predecessor, the Dornier Do 17 , it inherited the title "The Flying Pencil" because of its slim fuselage .
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The Bristol Type 188 is a supersonic research aircraft designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Bristol Aeroplane Company.It was nicknamed the Flaming Pencil in reference to its length and relatively slender cross-section as well as its intended purpose.
Flying pencil may refer to: Dornier Do 17, A German WWII-era light bomber Dornier Do 215, a successor to the Do 17; Boeing 757, a narrow-body twinjet airliner;
Gee Bee Super Sportster 3-view drawing from L'Aerophile Salon 1932. Data from The Influence of Racing Types on Commercial Aircraft Design. [16] General characteristics. Crew: 1; Length: 17 ft 8 in (5.38 m) Wingspan: 25 ft 0 in (7.62 m) Height: 8 ft 2 in (2.48 m) Wing area: 75 sq ft (6.97 m 2) Airfoil: NACA M6 (modified) Empty weight: 1,840 lb ...