@Spacedock Have you looked at the Aircraft from Love Death and Robots think it's called a Whiskey Black Hawk not 100% sure and the Enemy stealth fighters T-21
Spacedock That by far was the best sponsored video clip I have ever seen, across all RU-vid channels. If more sponsored videos were done like that, I would enjoy them a whole lot more. Bloody brilliant, not to mention hilarious. 😂
Quinjet and Helicarrier but no flying car? I love the Helicarrier as much as any Marvel fan but for absolutely stupendous ridiculous awesomeness nothing matches the Shield flying car. It has a Vulcan gatling gun stashed in the trunk, a Vulcan is roughly the same size as the car!
No.2: A fast, sleek and practical aircraft that gets things done whilst still looking classic and beautiful. No.1: It's a completely useless flying aircraft carrier and it's awesome.
@@Afterburner215 Infinite Warfare was, as COD games go, a nice break from the norm in my opinion, I love the whole contrast between the UNSA/SATO and the SDF regarding ships and equipment.
No, baltars CPN would still have disabled the whole fleet and the fall still would have happened. Vpn or not. The cylons had a full backdoor into the defense mainframe.
I just love how the "Thunderbirds are Go" redesigns keep to the original design and have it make more sense. the new arms on TB3, the rotation on TB5 the escape pods for TB4, the better cockpit layout and multiple visible hatches for equipment for TB1, and of course the modular pod vehicles assembled on site in TB2, just brilliant!
It’s been a few years since I last watched it, but I don’t remember any arms on TB3 or escape pods on TB4 Edit: my mistake, I read thunderbirds are go to mean the early 2000s movie with busted, not the newer show
The Avengers quinjet is unique. It is designed for the specific purpose of transporting the elite teams for longer periods of time. In other words, the normal quinjet is what everyone else uses.
The U.S. Government has used two flying aircraft carriers (Macon and Akron) in the past and has tried and is trying to make one out of a jumbo jet. The channel mustard has a great video on airborne aircraft carriers.
Well, if we go further into the past, we have soviet "Звено" system that was used for striking deep into romanian territory at the beginning of WW2. As for modern day example, I've heard that israelis are developing automated patrol blimp with and ability to carry and launch drones. But do systems without abilities to take aircraft back on board count as carriers?
Shield "The Bus" 616 really deserves an honorable mention. Their new aircraft, the Zephyr, is also amazing, but that original Bus... Idk, it was stated that those were popular in the 90s, and I was really hoping go see such a plane in the Captain Marvel movie, yet it didn't show up... Well, that's what I really call "Taking existing stuff and upgrading it up to 11". They made an airplane flying around the globe feel like a starship visiting different planets. And then... The turbofan Globemaster that also can VTOL... In some scenes you can see some blue glow in the turbofans, suggesting they've also added some hidden upgrades there. A similar plane is only seen in Spider Man Homecoming, with a slightly different design, but the idea was instantly recognizable.
7:44 "Frakking toaster!" I love the pure child-like joy that comes through in your voice when you talk about the designs you love, it's so infectious! This is my favourite sci-fi channel on RU-vid by a country mile
As a 1960's child loved the thunderbirds, I once in the late 80's read them described as neo-primative, but still love them. I always loved as a teen the cover artwork of many a sci Fi paperback's spacecraft, great to see models of sci Fi stuff today.
On the topic of sci-fi aircraft, one thing I would really like to see you cover is the Super-Slyph from the book Yukikaze. It has an anime adaptation and a few model kits you could use for visuals. But I want to see it in part because Yukikaze is one of the very few military sci-fi franchises that focuses almost exclusively on air-power instead of space navies or ground-pounders, and the detail reflects that. It's also pretty clear while reading it that it had a huge impact on a lot of later sci-fi authors in Japan the way that Starship Troopers had a huge impact on a lot of sci-fi authors in the west. Another thing to recommend it as an interesting subject for analysis is that it is not, primarily, a combat plane (though it is capable of it) but a recon aircraft built to record an analyze flight and combat data, with an artificial intelligence designed to learn from that (and gets smarter every time it does.)
Thunderbird 2! Hell yeah. Used to have a little model TB2 as a kid. Loved that thing, so easy to imagine different rescue scenarios around the house that needed its intervention. Also funny to see my friend's kids playing with Thunderbirds too, really a testament to the show and the designs' lasting appeal across generations.
I have to admit that seeing #2 revealed as THUNDERBIRD 2 made me smile, but #1 revealed as the SHIELD HELICARRIER made me go " Yes!" and punch the air with my fist. I'm 56 years old, and have been a flying capital ship fan since Cloudbase from Captain Scarlet, so after UNIT's VALIANT, SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW's flying base, and the original big-chin Helicarrier from the comics, seeing the MCU Helicarrier given its glory made the kid in me squee in glee.
I'm sorry but the ad for Nord VPN in the middle... is one of the best ad reads I've heard in a LONG time. It just fits so excellently into this channel. It's hilarious, and an absolutely great way to do an ad read. I normally skip through them, but I listened through the whole thing. Thank you for making it entertaining.
Personally, I would have gone with the Halo 2 and Halo 3 style UNSC Pelicans. They seem to be some of the most beautiful and versatile aircraft in Sci-Fi.
@@LouseGrouse The Falken isn't really remotely operated. The original intent was to use it with the Zone of Endless/Z.O.E UCAV AI system, but that kind of fell by the wayside after the late 1990s. A manned version using the COnnection For In-Flight INterface/C.O.F.F.I.N. system was developed instead... The early versions of that system, including the Falken's are arguably no more advanced than the holographic HMDs used in the F-35 etc. IRL, but later variants would eventually also be used alongside a neural interface (ENSI). They still require an onboard pilot (or AI), though.
Thunderbirds 2 was an awesome craft! It was also the inspiration for a most important feature of the Eagle Transporter spacecraft in the live-action "Space: 1999" series; which was produced a few years later by the same creators, and sfx team. Smaller than the Thunderbird, and made primarily for spaceflight (it was capable of atmospheric flight if required), the Eagle could also swap mid-ship modules depending on the specific demands of a mission. It was a beautiful ship that was, in essence, a flying utility truck with multiple pods to choose from. The main reason I loved it is that it looked as realistic as anything NASA was thinking of at the time. As a kid, I remember painting the nose of my Thunderbird replica to look like the Eagle! lol
Aww... I was hoping one of tilt-rotor craft from JC's Avatar made the list. I absolutely adore the SA-2 Sampson, AT-99 Scorpion and C-21 dragon from the movie and game. Great video as always!
Loving the Thunderbirds vehicles lately! You’re at least partially responsible for sending me on a nostalgia trip back to the ‘90s. Should do some of the vehicles from Captain Scarlet next - always loved that show. The design was the most gloriously camp, ‘60s-future thing you’ve ever seen
So glad Thunderbird 2 was on this list, absolutely love it as you said! Lives up to the 'one that actually does the job' even more in the new show, having gone to space and underwater!
That promotion is one of the best examples of good advertising I have seen in a long time. Hits the target audience, is entertaining, and explains exactly why one needs it. I almost always skip those, but was glad I didn't this time. Well done!
I think the Ace Combat series has a lot of very good sci-fi aircraft. The CFA-44 Nosferatu and the Aigaion and it’s aerial fleet are my favorites, but the X-02/S, Fenrir, and the ADF series are pretty cool as well.
Best part of the whole video (and it was a good vid, the fact that the heli-carrier wins, and all the reasons why, best being 12 year old satisfaction, is great), is the ad, and the disclaimer at the end... just love it.
YES, PLEASE!! EA might have destroyed the Tiberiumverse and salted the grounds the studio was on, but Tiberian Sun, Wars and Twilight had lots of awesome war concepts.
So glad Agents of Shield got two lots of love in this video! And normally I don't like product placements in videos, but damn, that Toaster Protection one is actually funny!
8:45 TB2 has the best introduction in Thunderbirds Are Go, when it looms out of the clouds at the start of the first episode. Clearly the writers knew how popular TB2 was, as it's the first Thunderbird to appear in the new show.
Well, they're are a couple strategic advantages for having a helicarrier. I mean, imagine if you could bring a whole airport of fighter jets with you to any battle or bring basically a battleship to any battle you wanted to. Also, you would always have the high ground.
You want to bring the fighter jets into battle but not the airport. A carrier should stay on the side line and send its fighters. If you send it into the battle you could replace all fighters with turrets. So - why are there no helidestroyers? Or helibattleships?
Ships are already huge Targets. Putting them into the air so everyone can see and shoot at them with a clear line of sight doesn't sound like a good Idea.
Airwolf could shoot down every aircraft on the list during one play through of its theme song. Also, while the movie was crap, I always liked the Talon fighters from "Stealth". I'd love to see that design show up in something else.
OMG.. I totally LOVE how incorporated NORD into your show.. I'm sure they're legal team had a field day with it.. lol.. truly epic in my book!. I love what you did with what you had... :)
As a retired USN officer, I like that the heli-carrier carried the hull number 64, the same as the storied carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64). And remember, Daniel, the angled flight deck was a British invention!
8:31-8:42 That’s exactly why I love the Thunderbirds Are Go reboot, because Thunderbird One actually performs rescues itself without waiting for Thunderbird Two 😳😅
I’m a little surprised despite all the love for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. that there was no honourable mention for the Zephyr... although is it a spaceship now rather than an aircraft?! I really love the sleek design and how the Quinjets, once docked, almost nestle into the frame along the top. I really wish we’d see some of these designs get official merchandise released, the OG Quinjet especially. Great video, guys! 👍
My favorite on this list is the snowspeeder. When *Empire Strikes Back* came out I was a little kid in Alaska and I had a toy snowspeeder and it was a lotta fun in the snow! Poor Dax.
Eureka 7 had some cool concepts for aircraft, like Gekko and Izumo, which were not only giant airplane but also carriers for mechas. That was really cool concept and logical result of unusual atmosphere of their planet.
You know I got upset when you didn't put the hammer head in from space: above and beyond. Then I remembered it was a multi roll space and planetary fighter. Great list
Kind of surprised the F-302 from Stargate wasn't included at first, but, it's not strictly an aeroplane since it has a hyperdrive and is based mostly on BC-304s in space. Man, I love that you're bringing the Thunderbirds back in recent videos, I grew up watching the old marionnette programme and loved it (we're just going to ignore the live action film from the early 2000's), it's a shame more young people don't look into it cause it's "old".
I don't think I have ever agree more with a list video. When the heli carrier comes back in ultron it literally brought tears of of joy to my eyes. Fun fact the guy organizing the evac barges in that scene is the SHIELD tech from winter soldier who refused obey thee STRIKE team leader when threatened to shoot him which delayed the launch of the evil heli carriers
I'll be honest, I raised an eyebrow when you announced the Helicarrier, but once you explained it... Well, I still can't whip the grin off my face, IT JUST SO COOL!
the helicarrier was quite fitting as I watch avengers, also I agree, those things are beyond badass and cool, would like to have a dozen of them for my next birthday
Very cheeky on that commercial tie in, I loved it. Speaking of the Bus I'm surprised you didn't slot it in with the Quinjet since said Jet can slot into the Bus.
I love your choices. For me personally I would have included either the Wyvern or the Falken from the Ace Combat Series. In the Wyvern's case, you could have said variable geometry at least five times and had it not be awkward.
