Most Beautiful Aircraft

[Gnomey]

I would disagree and say these but anyway...

 

[davparlr]

I would disagree and say these but anyway...

Nope! Gangly.

 

[Chingachgook]

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[mkloby]

Nope! Gangly.

You got that right

 

[Matt308]

But it was maneauverable and fast (475mph) at 45,000ft for God's sake!! Beautiful, I say.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

do you judge beauty off figures

 

[Chingachgook]

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[Marcel]

For me the Fokker G.I is the best looking plane ever, but of course I'm Dutch.
Second, the Hawker Hurricane, which looks better than the spit in some ways.
I like the Spitfire (but only the merlin versions) and the He112 as well. Can anyone explain why they had elliptical wings (apart from looking great of course).

 

[mkloby]

For me the Fokker G.I is the best looking plane ever, but of course I'm Dutch.
Second, the Hawker Hurricane, which looks better than the spit in some ways.
I like the Spitfire (but only the merlin versions) and the He112 as well. Can anyone explain why they had elliptical wings (apart from looking great of course).

I might be wrong, but I think I may remember from aero classes back in the day that elliptical wings offer the best lift vs drag, all other factors remaining constant. They also have nasty stall characteristics, with stalls beginning at tips and rapidly moving throughout - but there are other methods of overcoming this tendency.

Of course - manufacturing is complicated and more costly with elliptical wings, which is why tapered wings became popular...

 

[Marcel]

I might be wrong, but I think I may remember from aero classes back in the day that elliptical wings offer the best lift vs drag, all other factors remaining constant. They also have nasty stall characteristics, with stalls beginning at tips and rapidly moving throughout - but there are other methods of overcoming this tendency.

Of course - manufacturing is complicated and more costly with elliptical wings, which is why tapered wings became popular...

Thanks, I was wondering this quite some time. But another question. At one time, they clipped the Spitfire's wings, for increased roll rates. Did this overcome the stall problems as well?

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Gnomey those 190D and 152 pics are very nice! They look much better than the A which was also a good looking aircraft.

 

[mkloby]

Gnomey those 190D and 152 pics are very nice! They look much better than the A which was also a good looking aircraft.

ach wo!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

ach wo?

 

[mkloby]

ach wo?

I thought i remembered from my german classes 10 years ago that meant nonsense or no way? I was trying to be 'cultural'

 

[Matt308]

You got the nonsense part right apparently.

I thought you sneezed.

 

[iart7]

Mighty nice looking planes, guys! but...
You can't beat this one:

iArt7

=============== Fictional Paint Scheme of RAAF Hellcat ===============

 

[Matt308]

I like the plane, but that is an odd looking screenshot.

 

[Treize]

Thanks, I was wondering this quite some time. But another question. At one time, they clipped the Spitfire's wings, for increased roll rates. Did this overcome the stall problems as well?

I think it was pretty much the same at the low altitudes the CW versions were intended for, but was probably worse at higher altitudes- same speed, thinner air, less wing area. Better roll performance but probably slightly worse stall/spin characteristics.

I know in flight sims they are usually great down low and really tricky up high, but those are by no means real life. Our Spit XVI.LF in Aces High is a monster on the deck but handles like a one legged rollerblader on ice above 15K.

 

[Treize]

The Romanian IAR 80/81 series. WorldWar2.ro - IAR-80/81

 

[Chingachgook]

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