Antique birds

[Cack82]

What is your definition of an antique aircraft? The SR-71 could be considered one of these. What are your thoughts.

[F106DeltaDart]

Interesting question. I tend to think of a "modern" airplane as a monoplane with retractable gear, with mostly metal construction. So I guess I consider most planes before 1930 as "antique" and 1930-1940 as a transition period. Generally, from most documentaries that I have seen, WWII was considered yield the first "modern" airplanes. But, if you consider it strictly based off of airplane age I can certainly see your point. It would be strange to think of the SR-71, X-15, Shuttle, and XB-70 as antique airplanes to me.

[Westsider]

Anything older than me is antique

[TSHobbies]

lol, yeah, I was around to see the first shuttle launch, so, if its considered an antique, then I guess that means I am too lol sometimes I feel like it.

[Cack82]

Value is also connected to antiquities but what about aircraft that are antiqued from non authentic materials. Do you still feel the same about their value or antiqueness.

[F106DeltaDart]

For me, that would leave only the F-22, F-35, and Reaper as not being antique.. Even the classic B-52 and Huey are over 60 now..

[boomer108]

A car is considered antique if it's 25 years or older.

[OV10]

Aircraft Catagories according to the: Antique Airplane Association.

Pioneer Period	1903 - 1914
World War I Period	1914 - 1918
Antique or Golden Age	1919 - 1936
Classic	1936 - 1942
World War II	1940 - 1945
Neo-Classic	1946 - 1950 (Since extended to 1955 during the 1978 AAA/APM standards meeting.)

[Grossman56]

Anything older than me is antique

If that's the case, that makes me and CB Relics!

Grossman56