Cinderella was an unwanted stepchild.........and look how that turned outI agree with him on 109. It was a very beautiful aircraft that looked mean and like it was meant for war. The Tempest looked like an unwanted stepchild...pfft.
Most Beautiful Aircraft of WW2?
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SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Sorry, the Boeing 314 blows both Dorniers out of the water.
I've been scrolling through this entire thread. I couldn't choose one. I don't think only one could be chosen. Someone posts a picture of an airplane and I think "Yes, that's it!" Then another pic gets posted and then "Wow, never saw that one before (Republic XF-12 Rainbow)". I'm going with Swampyankee's (2014) and jmcalli2's pick.
The Constellation.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
BTW The most beautiful airplane ever built was the the B model B-17, the "Art Decco" bomber. Any other choice is merely the incoherent ravings of someone suffering from the after effects of a bacon overdose.
Not sure if the B-17B counts as I don't know when it was retired.
Not sure if the B-17B counts as I don't know when it was retired.
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Not enough junk in da trunk.
SaparotRob
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Touché!Not enough junk in da trunk.
glennasher
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I always considered the Typhoon and Tempests to be brutish, not beautiful. The Spitty does qualify on the "pretty" scale, near the top, but I'm still a fan of the 51Ds (not the K's, though, the canopy of the K's look odd to me).
Elvis
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I've also appreciated the nice clean lines of the FFVS J-22....
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Don't like that landing gear. :}
pinehilljoe
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Funny, I always thought the first Hurricane looked art decco. Mr. Camm would probably roll in his grave if he heard that.
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Is not the P-51K the same as the P-51D, except for where it was built and the brand of the propeller?
glennasher
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AND, the canopy is a fuzz taller, it has a different profile, subtle, but different. The Ks were built in Dallas TX, not Inglewood, and were usually the "export" model, shipped off to all the Allies using them, like South Africa, Australia, New Zealand?, Great Britain, etc.
That canopy stands out whenever I look at them, it just jumps up and assaults my eyes. That canopy is preferred for the Cavalier and TF-51s, though, as it has more headroom, but it sure is hard on my eyes.
The Cat is a beautiful aircraft, but the Dornier Do 24 is much sexier...
You always fall for the German ladies
You always fall for the German ladies
I do have a weak spot.
This looks like a Hellcat-Zero hybrid to me.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
The more I look at this post the more I see a family resemblance.
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There were many attractive WW2 aircraft, some brutish, some "workmanlike", but there was only one truly beautiful aircraft ...... but apparently it was fragile, short-ranged, under armed, with weak undercart etc, so maybe it doesn't count ............ cough !
SaparotRob
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It really is a beautiful airplane.
