Best Of The Best: Heavies...Winner!

[Clipper]

It's official. There was great interest in the "Heavies" category, substantiated by the large number of us that voted. The result was what I had suspected right from the start...The Antonov 225 was the winner by a fairly comfortable margin. One of the more interesting statistics in this round was the fact that KDSM's "wicked witch ex-wife on her broom" actually garnered more votes than the C-17....
So there we have it, the beautiful mammoth they call Antonov 225 is Sim'v's choice as the "Best Of The Best"

Antonov 225

Want to know more about this Gargantua? click here...
http://www.arthistoryclub.com/art_history/An-225

Next up...Oddities and Experimentals

[chomp_rock]

Doesn't suprise me a bit, only right for the biggest *(successful) aircraft to win the favourite heavies comp...

First: AN-225
Second: MD-11, A380 (tie)
Third: VC-10 (Now that suprised me, the VC-10 isn't even that big!)
Fourth: 747

*I don't consider the Spruce Goose successful, it only flew once and never got out of ground effect, a failure IMO.

[simonmd]

Yay, another European (almost) winner! I thought the MD11 deserved it more mind, if you're talking about looks, surely the best. Good to see such support for the old VC10, not that big by today's standards but at the time was one of the largest airliners flying and certainly the fastest. (pre 747 of course)

[Tweek]

Yes, I think you can count the VC10 as a heavy. It's not exactly a small aircraft either!

Though I'm glad the 225 got more votes than the A380! The 225 actually looks slender in comparison!

[Hai Perso Coyone?]

The AN225 is insanely large...but as for commercial flying...one must admit, the MD-11 is beautiful

[cspyro21]

Ah, just as I thought.

Can't wait for "air oddities"!

[F3Hadlow]

Nice to see the correct winner this time!

[Fitter]

This aircraft is already a winner even before the pool starts....I take my hat for the Antonov Design Bureau

[krigl]

No surprises there, and 2 beautiful shots

[The_Joker_Flyer]

A true winner!!!!  ;D

though i voted for the MD11... *cough* *cough*

[A/SGT.Mav316]

Ah, just as I thought.

Can't wait for "air oddities"!

I would give my vote to the Super Shylph for its bizarre design.

[Clipper]

I would give my vote to the Super Shylph for its bizarre design.

It'll be up against some stiff competition Mav..



Everyone, please note the upcoming category is now "Oddities And Experimentals"