Most Beautiful Aircraft

[trackend]

Victor was not bad as far as blow lamps go

 

[Civettone]

Looks a bit like a mixture of a Blackburn Botha and a DC-3.

Kris

 

[trackend]

I dont think so

 

[Elvis]

I agree with Trackend.

If anything, One might make a comparison to a Beech 18, although the DeHavilland is a larger airplane...

Elvis

 

[Messy1]

Hmm, don't see it either.

 

[Civettone]

Yeah the Botha pic isn't really showing it from the right angle... Main point was the underwing engines. And with the DC-3 it's the cockpit section which resembles with that C-106... ah well


Kris

 

[Waynos]

DH also wanted to relaunch the Flamingo after the war with a slight redesign but using a single Mosquito fin, even more like the Cessna.

All De Havillands are Beautiful, they can't help it. Its taken 60 years to make the DH 106 Comet ugly, but now we call it the Nimrod MRA4 so it doesn't count. Though I think it is the only aircraft in production in 1949 and 2009 so thats cool.

 

[AMCKen]

Victor was not bad as far as blow lamps go

or the Convair XB-46.

File:Convair XB46.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Messy1]

2 of my favorites are the B-47, and the Seafury. The B-47 to me looks like a huge fighter. And I just like the Seafury's clean lines. No unnecessary bulges or bends. I can't explain it. Just wish it had been completed in time to see action in WW2. I am sure it would have proven a great aircraft.

 

[Glider]

Most Beautiful, no contest

 

[Elvis]

For Messy1...

Elvis

 

[Messy1]

Thanks Elvis!

 

[tomo pauk]

La-7 meets Spitfire, or, in other words, Sea Fury looks like a child of two great looking parents.

 

[Tangopilot89]

Of all time? Concorde without a doubt. Looks fantastic from every angle.

For warbirds - Spitfire. Jet age - Hawker Hunter/English Electric Lightning/Avro Vulcan. Modern - Eurofighter (bit biased there) or Su-35 Super Flanker.

 

[Coors9]

P-51B Mustang
F-15 Eagle
SU-27
F4U Birdcage
If I had to pick one.....The Constellation with out a dought

 

[A4K]

Modern aircraft: TSR-2 and RNZAF A-4K Skyhawk (biased? Who, me? )
WW 2: hard to say, but probably Fw 190D-9 or 11, other types too depending on mark or paintscheme...

 

[NZTyphoon]

I haven't read through from page 1, so I don't know if I'm repeating, but my pick for one of the most beautiful aircraft is the Mitsubishi Ki-83 Mitsubishi Ki-83 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mitsubishi Ki-83 - escort fighter
de Havilland Hornet meets F7F Tigercat

 

[hawkeye2an]

Not sure if this has been done before, but I've not run across it in my 2 years so here we go.

As they say: "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"

So, what are the Most Beautiful Airplanes?

Strictly Aesthetic, which ones LOOK best to you.

This is just for FUN, of course there are no wrong answers it's what looks good to you.

Here are mine:

WW1
Albatros - Love those clean lines

30s
1. Bugatti Racer
2. Beech Staggerwing
3. DH-88 Comet – sleek elegant lines

WWII
1. Spitfire
2. XP-67 Moonbat. That blended fuselage/wing and it just looks futuristic and fast

Cold War
1. SR-70 the ultimate speed machine
2. B-58 looks like it's going fast even sitting in a museum TODAY

Present Day
1. B-2 Stealth Bomber – what's not to like?

Thanks for playing along,
Andy

 

[beaupower32]

WWII - Bf-109 G-6 (I think its the best looking of all)

Cold War (B-52) just intimidating

Present Day (F-35) Cause I work on it!

But I have taken to the airplane below for some odd reason
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[seesul]

For me:
P-51D
P-38
F4U
A6M
F6F
B-17G
FW190