Birds of Prey GB ?

[Molly-new]

After the success of last year Insect GB, aka The Bug House, I was wondering if anyone would be interested in following it up with a Bird-Name GB?

Here are a few that spring to mind:

Grumman Albatross
Grumman Duck
Lockheed Blackbird
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
Focke-Wulf Condor
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
Curtiss Hawk

The later half of the year looks fairly quiet compared to the build fest of the first few months.

Anyone up for it?

[JamesPerrin]

I seem to remember this getting proposed before or was that Wild Weather? Since 90% of aircraft are named after birds I think this is a bit too all encompassing for a GB. How about just sticking to Hawks or birds with webbed feet ?

[Saxon]

or birds of prey?

[Molly-new]

or birds of prey?

Definitely makes sense to narrow the flock down a bit, and a 'Birds of Prey' GB throws up some good species. Lets see if anyone is interested this time?

[Chris]

Would warhawks be appropreate, as in later model P-40s?

[forest1000]

There are other birds of prey also:

Ki-43 Hayabusa
Ki-61 Hien

[JohnRatzenberger]

Would warhawks be appropreate, as in later model P-40s?

IIRC, while the generic Curtiss Hawk series is named for a bird, none of the specific P-40 names -- Tomahawk, Kittyhawk, Warhawk -- are actual birds ....

[Eric Mc]

A think a list of actual bird of prey names might be of help -

Eagle
Buzzard
Kite
Falcon
Peregrine
Kestrel
Harrier
Hawk
Sparrowhawk
Merlin
Condor
Vulture
Osprey
Owls (of all sorts)
Raptor

Some of the birds listed above are more scavangers than hunters but they are all carniverous

[JohnRatzenberger]

Looks good for an "Engines named for Birds of Prey" GB ....

[Eric Mc]

Lots or Rolls Royce piston engines then

[AndrewR]

I have a Matchbox Sea Harrier, so I'd be on for an autumn/fall build.

Cheers

Andrew

[JohnRatzenberger]

The only name I see missing from the list above is the "Goshawk".