What is the ugliest aircraft?
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:12 pmJust wondering what everyones idea of the ugliest aircraft is?
for me its the piperjet.
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:12 pmRe: What is the ugliest aircraft?
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:36 pmAirbus Beluga... ugh...
Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:29 pmRe: What is the ugliest aircraft?
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:59 pmI would have to go with either of these:
Stipa Coproni
http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contribut ... l/4389.jpg
Transavia Airtruck
http://aerovideos.com/images/photosPage/transavia.jpg
Stipa Coproni
http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contribut ... l/4389.jpg
Transavia Airtruck
http://aerovideos.com/images/photosPage/transavia.jpg
Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:05 pmI learned this one from rotty the Caproni CA60
http://vintage-aviation.hp.infoseek.co. ... 0_1921.jpg
http://vintage-aviation.hp.infoseek.co. ... 0_1921.jpg
Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:53 pmThis:
http://www.allaboutguppys.com/sg/sgtest1a.jpg
All i had to do was type in worlds ugliest airplane into google images, and this was the first thing that popped up.
http://www.allaboutguppys.com/sg/sgtest1a.jpg
All i had to do was type in worlds ugliest airplane into google images, and this was the first thing that popped up.
Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:59 amThis subject crops up from time to time. I'm always surprised to see other people's ideas. It all depends on your definition of ugliness I suppose. I've seen a lot of aircraft of all shapes & sizes over the years but can't say I would call any of them ugly. Interesting or unusual might be better descriptions. There is usually a very good reason for the way they look. Something that appears ugly at first sight will often become attractive or even beautiful the more you see of it. I thought the Boeing 747 looked very odd the first time I saw one.
Here's one example of an aircraft only a mother or designer could love. The Farman F-4X Jabiru. This is the only photo I've ever seen of it. I can only suppose that there is an open cockpit on top of the fuselage. http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/113684.jpg
The Jabiru could carry 6 passengers. Four examples were built & actually entered service in 1925.
Here's one example of an aircraft only a mother or designer could love. The Farman F-4X Jabiru. This is the only photo I've ever seen of it. I can only suppose that there is an open cockpit on top of the fuselage. http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/113684.jpg
The Jabiru could carry 6 passengers. Four examples were built & actually entered service in 1925.
Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:21 pmThis subject crops up from time to time. I'm always surprised to see other people's ideas. It all depends on your definition of ugliness I suppose. I've seen a lot of aircraft of all shapes & sizes over the years but can't say I would call any of them ugly. Interesting or unusual might be better descriptions. There is usually a very good reason for the way they look. Something that appears ugly at first sight will often become attractive or even beautiful the more you see of it. I thought the Boeing 747 looked very odd the first time I saw one.
Here's one example of an aircraft only a mother or designer could love. The Farman F-4X Jabiru. This is the only photo I've ever seen of it. I can only suppose that there is an open cockpit on top of the fuselage. http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/113684.jpg
The Jabiru could carry 6 passengers. Four examples were built & actually entered service in 1925.
That is horrible.
Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:27 amThere are no ugly aircraft. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...........and that is backed up each time I have to look at the wife of a particular co-worker 
Matt
Matt
Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 6:12 pmThe Boeing X-32.
Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:31 amA rather odd list of choices there...
There are some aircraft that just make my heart beat faster, but I don't mind boxy, bulgy, slow-looking, etc... as a pilot, the only way an airplane will make me cringe is if it looks like it would not fly well.
That Caproni looks like- and was- a disaster waiting to happen. It doesn't even get points in my book for sheer audacity- it's horrible.
Pretty nifty7 houseboat, though...
But that Farman definitely lacks harmony, I guess... probably looks better with a pilot's head sticking out the top- helmet and goggles, and a greasy scarf...
There are some aircraft that just make my heart beat faster, but I don't mind boxy, bulgy, slow-looking, etc... as a pilot, the only way an airplane will make me cringe is if it looks like it would not fly well.
That Caproni looks like- and was- a disaster waiting to happen. It doesn't even get points in my book for sheer audacity- it's horrible.
Pretty nifty7 houseboat, though...
But that Farman definitely lacks harmony, I guess... probably looks better with a pilot's head sticking out the top- helmet and goggles, and a greasy scarf...
Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:42 pmWow..
I agree with this one!
Worst built airplane im my mind
Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:51 pmThis:
http://www.allaboutguppys.com/sg/sgtest1a.jpg
All i had to do was type in worlds ugliest airplane into google images, and this was the first thing that popped up.
Is that even real
Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:57 pmI rather like the beauty of the Fokker 614.......
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Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:03 amI think the ugliest aircraft would probably be the Junkes G38. There is an observation compartment in the wings and only 2 were ever built.
http://members.fortunecity.com/phreke/cs/junkersg38.html
Unfortunetly that was built in Australia.
http://members.fortunecity.com/phreke/cs/junkersg38.html
Transavia Airtruck
http://aerovideos.com/images/photosPage/transavia.jpg
Unfortunetly that was built in Australia.