We have Ugly, How about Beauty?
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Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:26 amby ShaneG_old
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!
Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?
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Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:11 amby Anxyous
F-22A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then the Mustang....
Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?
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Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:11 amby Sean_TK
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/
Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?
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Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:05 pmby Dr.bob7
the lovely C172 of course!
Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?
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Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:57 pmby Brando14100
I'm a fan of this bird:
http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 1218940547I don't know why, I just really like the CL-604.
8-)
Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?
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Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:12 pmby Mitch.
No contest here, because the most beautiful aircraft ever has got to be the Lockheed Constellation.
8-)
Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?
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Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:58 amby an-225
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.
Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?
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Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:07 amby AussiePilot
Ooooo. I just love the A340-600! Sooo long and awesome.
http://www.people.com.cn/mediafile/2004 ... 400000.jpgIt sucks that none fly into Brisbane.
I think a A340-200 does but it just doesn't compare. :-/
Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?
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Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:57 pmby specter177
There are so many it is hard to pick. I'll go with the SR-71, P-51D, F-22, Howard 500 and Concorde.
Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?
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Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:20 pmby Ravang
Wow, I can't believe everyones missed the true winner here...
...The Spitfire of course!!
Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?
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Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:17 amby ShaneG_old
Man, I can't believe I forgot about my first love! The XB-70
Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?
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Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:39 amby ozzy72
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX, or VIII, the V is also in contention
Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?
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Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:39 amby Felix/FFDS
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?
Re: We have Ugly, How about Beauty?
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Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:41 amby Felix/FFDS
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!"
