Most Beautiful Aircraft (1 Viewer)

• Feb 23, 2006

• #21

Gnomey

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Probably

 

• Feb 23, 2006

• #22

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trackend

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I have to say although I'm not a jet fanatic I do like the BAC 221

 

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• Feb 23, 2006

• #23

loomaluftwaffe

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Bugatti P100P/110P
Re2005, Su-27, Su-35

 

• Feb 23, 2006

• #24

Aggie08

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Bugatti made an airplane?! do tell!

I'd have to go with P-40, spitfire, f-14, and f-16.

And what's wrong with the Flanker? I think it looks pretty slick.

 

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• Feb 23, 2006

• #25

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Glider

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I do obviously have a preferance but you have to go some way to beat this.

What initially attracted me to gliding were the gliders themselves.

 

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• Feb 23, 2006

• #26

pbfoot

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niagara falls

my choices are p 26 and the hunter

 

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• Feb 24, 2006

• #27

the lancaster kicks ass

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hunter yes, but i would never call the P-26 beautiful...............

 

• Feb 24, 2006

• #28

loomaluftwaffe

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ya, the one you fly with "cojones da hacero"

 

• Feb 24, 2006

• #29

cheddar cheese

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Still prefer my choices...but then again I would.

 

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• Feb 24, 2006

• #30

the lancaster kicks ass

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i'd rather have a Tu-160 than a B-1 and there's nothing special about the tomcat's looks, i will admit that's a good pic of the MiG-17 though.........

 

• Feb 24, 2006

• #31

Smokey

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MiG 5

http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/manatee/272/mig-5.html



MiG 3

http://www.ctrl-c.liu.se/misc/ram/mig-3.html



Lockheed YP 38

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?i...ages?q=yp-38&start=20&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&sa=N

http://www.sitestories.com/aviation/daily-aviation-photos-12-04.htm

 

• Feb 26, 2006

• #32

cheddar cheese

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Ah forgot about the MiG-3, thats a stunner. Prefer later P-38's though for looks.

 

• Mar 1, 2006

• Thread starter
• #33

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schwarzpanzer

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I didn't mean anything other than WW2 when I originally posted, but I like the way people have included jets.

As far as modern jets go; call me perverted if you will, but I just lurve the MiG 25 Foxbat.

 

• Mar 2, 2006

• #34

JonJGoldberg

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For Me the most 'beautiful' aircraft ever created were built for the Schneider Trophy; Of which by the most narrow of margins I choose the Gloster IV-B.

Images from >>>

http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/milesto...mage=1926-pc74-41-55-Gloster-IV.jpg&Year=1926

http://www.hydroretro.net/coupeen/avions/british27.html

From the NACA archive, download this very very informative article if you wish, a sample of which is posted. It was written in 1933, it touches on so many interesting points it is just killer, especially if you consider when it was written... http://naca.larc.nasa.gov/digidoc/report/tm/12/NACA-TM-712.PDF

 

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• Mar 2, 2006

• #35

MacArther

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An imaginary plane, but one that could have ruled the skies: A 1970 SS El Camino with wings and a jet engine. I mean, who can deny the sleek lines on the car, it would make a great aircraft.

 

• Mar 2, 2006

• #36

kiwimac

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Feb 22, 2004

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Ta.152; Re 2005; Sm 92; Spitfire, Hurricane, Me-109, Me-410 ; Heinkel He-100 112; He 219; Do 335.

Kiwimac (who likes the Mig 25 too)

 

• Mar 2, 2006

• #37

GregP

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The fuselage is above the air intakes as a design attribute .... allows GOOD airflow at high angles of attack. The cockpit is up and bubbled for visibility.

I think the Flankers are beautiful! But, that's just me ...

 

• Mar 2, 2006

• Thread starter
• #38

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schwarzpanzer

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Aug 8, 2005

GregP said:

The fuselage is above the air intakes as a design attribute .... allows GOOD airflow at high angles of attack.

Click to expand...

That makes sense, boundary layer etc. - What plane are we talking about here?

Kiwimac said:

Kiwimac (who likes the Mig 25 too)

Click to expand...

 

• Mar 3, 2006

• #39

Smokey

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F9F-6 Cougar, Mt. Fuji Japan, Pilot Jim Morin

http://tradecorridor.com/sundowners/1950.htm

Rumpler-Taube in flight

http://www.flugplatz-welzow.de/fpl/geschichte_flugplatz_2.html

 

• Mar 4, 2006

• #40

Aggie08

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Apr 15, 2005

Texas

I'll back you up on the Foxbat, I think it looks mean.