Most Beautiful Aircraft

[Glider]

No idea, but one thing for sure, she wouldn't have gone nearly as far!!

 

[zipo]

mine is this - the supermaine Sb.6

 

[Crumpp]

Perfection on the wing..

 

[kool kitty89]

No idea, but one thing for sure, she wouldn't have gone nearly as far!!

But even with half the range it would reach nearly 1,500 miles! And even if 1/3 the range it would dtill have the longest range of any RAF fighter (at ~1000 mi) until the Beau and Mossie...

 

[Elvis]

Actually I meant the superficial resemlance to the Me 262...

Oh sure, make me look like an idiot ( just kidding. I take care of that just fine, all by myself. ).

...the DH.88 was realy crap in aerobatics/agility? With the large conntrol surfaces and low wing loading it should have been at least decent, even if the long span and outboard enfines limited roll rate.

Yeah, I wouldn't expect the DH88 to have much in the way of aerobatics, since it was never designed for such things.

...however, that doesn't mean it couldn't be redesigned to be more useful as a military fighter-bomber.
As you said; more powerful engines, shorter wings, larger control surfaces, etc..

It could've easily been done. I think it would've worked wonderfully as an adjunct Mosquito, in that case.





Elvis

 

[Marcel]

mine is this - the supermaine Sb.6

You mean this one?

 

[kool kitty89]

Yeah, she's a beauty.

On the topic of DH. a/c, how about the DH.91 de Havilland Albatross.

Probably the second-best looking prop transport/airliner ever built. (second only to the Constellation)

 

[RamRod]

Mind you, on looks only, Spitfire, F4U Corsair, P-38 Lightning, F-14 Thomcat, and the Canberra. Honorable mention: B-25.
How's that for eclectic?!

 

[kool kitty89]

What, no Thunderbolt... She may have been bulky, but those eliptical wings were beautiful (like the Spit's) and the overall airframe was very sleek. (if a bit large) The Tempest II was nice on the same lines, though a bit thinner in the middle, in fact the bubble-top P-47D's and M's used a copy of the Tempest's canopy, though the N's used a different, enlarged one... And don't forget the interior, the P-47 was one of the most comfortable fighters to fly in, with fully padded seat, A.C. and heat.

Granted the Planes you mentioned are on the top too, all our own oppinions of course. My particular fave of that list would have to be the P-38...

 

[ScOoTeR1992]

meh i have to the say the Sukhoi SU-37 KIKS ASS its pretty much the only plane that can perform Pugachev's Cobra manevour


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uTfZLQdkHo

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

meh i have to the say the Sukhoi SU-37 KIKS ASS its pretty much the only plane that can perform Pugachev's Cobra manevour

Are you sure about that.

 

[Elvis]

Yeah, she's a beauty.

On the topic of DH. a/c, how about the DH.91 de Havilland Albatross.

Probably the second-best looking prop transport/airliner ever built. (second only to the Constellation)

Nice.
Redminds me of a Lockheed Super Constellation.

So which came first?

...and hey, since we're talking about D.H., how could anyone forget the first Jet Airliner - the DeHavilland Comet!

Beautiful plane, if I say so myself!




Elvis

 

[magnocain]

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww,
its a cute little fighter

 

[Elvis]

...smaller and sexier...

Elvis

 

[Elvis]

Awwww, don't just wanna pinch its cheeks.

Elvis

 

[kool kitty89]

I alwaystght the F2A was a cute little plane.

The Comet Airliner (noth the DH.88) is nice looking, probably one of the best looking jet airliners, I love the look of the mid-wing nacelles.

And what's that one magnocain posted? It looks kind of like a
squished F7U Cutlass.

 

[johnbr]

I like this one but it would have been great with a pair of He oo6 jet engine's.

 

[kool kitty89]

It actualy was designed to be refitted with a single Jet engine as soon as they became available. (planned ~2000 lbf iirc)

 

[Torch]

Kinda like this one..

 

[Crumpp]

Staggerwings are beautiful, reminds me of a Spartan!