We actually debated this very topic during our Fly-In Friday livestream last week! I ultimately voted for the ICON A5 myself on the basis that one can actually fly it for more than a few seconds, but I did note that of those two aircraft, only one of them is in the Smithsonian. 
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Haha, I can confidently say I have had more fun attempting to fly the Wright Flyer than anything I have done in the Icon A5, although if we are talking total flight hours I have undoubtedly flown the Icon more. There’s no wrong choice here, but I was hoping to see the Wright Flyer survive the first round.
Well let’s wait and see.
If I were a betting man, I’d wager that something sensible like the Skyhawk, A320 or SR22T will prevail in the end 
In my personal mock bracket, I picked the DC-3 for the ultimate winner. I suspect the community will likely vote for one of the B747, A320, An-225, or F/A-18, though.
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Congratulations to yesterday’s winners! Each of these planes has advanced to the next round:
- Pilatus PC-6 Porter
- de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou
- Antonov An-225 Mriya
- ATR 42-600 & 72-600
Day 3 Polls are now live! Vote now at the links below!
Extra 330LT vs. Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet
Dornier Do X vs. Curtiss JN-4 Jenny
North American P-51 Mustang vs. Cessna 152
Beechcraft Baron G58 vs. CubCrafters XCub & NXCub
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Super close between C152 and P51!
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Yeah, this is the Instagram poll results right now (screenshot taken about 5 minutes ago). I assumed the P-51 would win this matchup in a landslide. I’m really surprised this one is so close!
Edit: It’s really close on Twitter, too!
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IRL the P51 would win it for me any time, but in the simulator I’ve had an enormous amount of fun in the C152 especially with the free mod available.
According to the player stats we released last year for the three-year anniversary of the PC launch, the Cessna 152 is the most popular plane in the sim by number of flight sessions flown. I always assumed this is because it’s the plane used for the training sessions but then most people move on to different aircraft after they complete the tutorials, but maybe it’s not that simple?
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Personally never flown the tutorial (I definitely should), but it would make sense.
We had a real nail-biter of a result yesterday! On Twitter, the Cessna 152 beat the P-51 Mustang by a 51% - 49% margin. On Instagram, the results were exactly reversed, with the Mustang having a 51% - 49% lead. We had to count the combined total number of votes cast for each plane across both platforms, and the Mustang barely won in the end. I was not expecting that matchup to be so close!
Congratulations to each of yesterday’s winners who all advance to the next round:
- Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet
- Dornier Do X
- North American P-51 Mustang
- Beechcraft Baron G58
Here are today’s matchups:
Daher TBM 930 vs. Savoia-Marchetti S.55
Junkers F13 vs. Latécoère Model 631
Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing vs. Pipistrel Virus SW 121
Ford 4-AT Trimotor vs. Aviat Pitts Special
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In yesterday’s voting, we had another split decision between Twitter and Instagram users! Twitter picked the Beechcraft Staggerwing, but Instagram voters gave the nod to the Pipistrel Virus. Based on total number of votes cast, the Virus wins!
Congratulations to these four aircraft who all advance to the next round:
- Daher TBM 930
- Latécoère Model 631
- Pipistrel Virus SW 121
- Ford 4-AT Trimotor
Here are today’s polls! Go vote!
Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatross vs. JMB Aircraft VL-3
DG Flugzeugbau LS8-18 vs. Flight Design CTSL
Airbus A320neo vs. Granville Brothers Gee Bee Model R-2 and Z
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Fokker F.VII vs. Hughes H-4 Hercules “Spruce Goose”
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ha!.. touché sir!
Having no W_Y nor Instergrämm so cant vote but keep on dreaming of a fixed TBM930 or Beech Baron if they win.
Congratulations to yesterday’s winning aircraft on advancing to the next round:
- Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatross
- Flight Design CTSL
- Airbus A320neo
- Hughes H-4 Hercules “Spruce Goose”
Here are today’s matchups. You can vote at the Twitter and Instagram links below.
Cessna T207A Stationair vs. Beechcraft Bonanza G36 & V35
Cessna 172 Skyhawk vs. Bell 47J Ranger
Boeing 307 Stratoliner vs. Diamond DA62
Robin DR400-100 Cadet vs. Zlin Aviation Savage Cub & Shock Ultra
My personal opinion on yesterday’s A320 vs. Gee Bee matchup (which, predictably, the Airbus won in a huge landslide):
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Welcome back from the weekend! Here are Friday’s winning planes. Congratulations to each of these on advancing to the next round:
- Beechcraft Bonanza G36 & V35
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Diamond DA62
- Robin DR400-100 Cadet
Voting for today’s matchups is now open. Cast your vote using the links below:
Cessna Citation CJ4 & Longitude vs. de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MU-2 vs. Grumman G-21 Goose
Aero Vodochody Ae-45 & Ae-145 vs. Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
Ryan NYP “Spirit of St. Louis” vs. Airbus A310-300
Here are yesterday’s winners. Congratulations to each of these aircraft on advancing to the next round!
- Cessna Citation CJ4 & Longitude
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MU-2
- Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
- Airbus A310-300
Voting for today’s matchups is now open. This is the last set of aircraft for the first round! Tomorrow, we move on to the Round of 32. Cast your vote using the links below:
Beechcraft King Air 350i vs. Cessna 195 Businessliner
Douglas DC-3 vs. Dornier Do J Wal
North American T-6 Texan vs. Diamond DV20
Robin Cap10 vs. Antonov An-2
The first round is over! Here are all the planes that advanced to the Round of 32. Do you think there were any surprise upsets here, or did the community vote as you would have predicted?
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