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What is the ugliest aircraft?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:12 pm
by Matt275
Just wondering what everyones idea of the ugliest aircraft is?

for me its the piperjet. :'( :-/ :( >:(

Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:36 pm
by Anxyous
Airbus Beluga... ugh...

Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:29 pm
by Rich H

Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:59 pm
by Sean_TK

Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:05 pm
by Dr.bob7
I learned this one from rotty the Caproni CA60

http://vintage-aviation.hp.infoseek.co. ... 0_1921.jpg

Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:53 pm
by NitroPower
This:
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?

PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:59 am
by Hagar
This 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.

Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?

PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:21 pm
by NitroPower
This 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?

PostPosted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:27 am
by expat
There 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 Image

Matt

Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?

PostPosted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 6:12 pm
by specter177
The Boeing X-32.

Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?

PostPosted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:31 am
by beaky
A 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... :D

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... ;D

Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?

PostPosted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:42 pm
by tcco94

Wow..
I agree with this one!
Worst built airplane im my mind :o

Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?

PostPosted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:51 pm
by tcco94
This:
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 ;D

Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?

PostPosted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:57 pm
by Mictheslik
I rather like the beauty of the Fokker 614.......

.mic

Re: What is the ugliest aircraft?

PostPosted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:03 am
by Mitch.
I think the ugliest aircraft would probably be the Junkes G38. There is an observation compartment in the wings and only 2 were ever built. :o

http://members.fortunecity.com/phreke/cs/junkersg38.html




Unfortunetly that was built in Australia. :-[