We have Ugly, How about Beauty?

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We have Ugly, How about Beauty?

Postby ShaneG_old » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:26 am

In your opinion, what is the most beautiful aircraft?

For me it would be a tie between the Su-47/Su-27/Mig-29 I just can't pick one over the others there! :)
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Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?

Postby Anxyous » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:11 am

F-22A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Then the Mustang....
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Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?

Postby Sean_TK » Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:11 am

I'll split my choices into catagories:

Jets:
Tupolev Tu-154M
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Aeroflot ... 1410841/L/

Prop/Turboprops:
...tough choice, right now, I'll say the Vought Corsair, but that can easily change.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Goodyear ... 1382288/L/

Helicopters:
Eurocopter AS365/HH-65 "Dauphin/Dolphin"
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Heli-Lin ... 1000520/L/
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Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?

Postby Dr.bob7 » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:05 pm

the lovely C172 of course!
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Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?

Postby Sir_Crashalot » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:30 pm

Tiger Moth.

Crash ;)
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Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?

Postby Brando14100 » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:57 pm

I'm a fan of this bird:

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 1218940547

I don't know why, I just really like the CL-604.

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Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?

Postby Mitch. » Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:12 pm

No contest here, because the most beautiful aircraft ever has got to be the Lockheed Constellation. ;) 8-)
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Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?

Postby an-225 » Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:58 am

Hard for me -

HH-65 - beautiful nose! Streamlined

L-1049 Super Constellation (WINGTIP FUEL TANKS, RADAR NOSE) - sleek and streamlined with her wingtip fuel tanks and radar nose

Su-37 - oh, splinter camouflage, and I LOVE the ratio of wings to fuselage and also the placement of the wings

L-39 - beautiful nose

Sea Harrier FRS.1 - beautiful nose

A-10 - shark mouth! - Lizard

An-225 - perfect ratio of length to wingspan. Tailplane is also quite long.
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Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?

Postby AussiePilot » Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:07 am

Ooooo. I just love the A340-600! Sooo long and awesome.

http://www.people.com.cn/mediafile/2004 ... 400000.jpg

It sucks that none fly into Brisbane. :(  I think a A340-200 does but it just doesn't compare. :-/
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Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?

Postby specter177 » Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:57 pm

There are so many it is hard to pick. I'll go with the SR-71, P-51D, F-22, Howard 500 and Concorde.
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Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?

Postby Ravang » Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:20 pm

Wow, I can't believe everyones missed the true winner here...

...The Spitfire of course!! ;)
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Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?

Postby ShaneG_old » Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:17 am

Man, I can't believe I forgot about my first love!  The XB-70 ;)
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Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?

Postby ozzy72 » Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:39 am

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX, or VIII, the V is also in contention ;)
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Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?

Postby Felix/FFDS » Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:39 am

No contest here, because the most beautiful aircraft ever has got to be the Lockheed Constellation. ;) 8-)



... and this from a fellow withi a Spitfire in his sig....   are we supposed to believe you?   ;D ;D ;D
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Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?

Postby Felix/FFDS » Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:41 am

Wow, I can't believe everyones missed the true winner here...

...The Spitfire of course!! ;)



The real question , which of course needs not be explained, is "What is the most beautiful plane (not counting the Spitfire)?"

The REAL answer is - "The one I'm flying in right now!"  
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