Photos of Ugly airplanes

• Dec 20, 2006

• #21

the lancaster kicks ass

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they're ugly as sin!

 

• Dec 20, 2006

• #22

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DerAdlerIstGelandet said:

I dont really find those Italian planes up there that ugly. Unique but not ugly.

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Yeah the same for me. Interesting and unique but not ugly.

 

• Dec 20, 2006

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• #23

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.......ok, I think I'm getting the picture now. What about the following airplanes......unique and interesting? This is sort of a Rorshach test by the way.......

Photo 1


Photo 2


Photo 3


Photo 4


Photo 5


Mike

 

• Dec 20, 2006

• #24

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The first ones a Kleugenfuch. That's all I know.

 

• Dec 21, 2006

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the lancaster kicks ass

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it's a Delaine surely? she's not ugly, the Ju-52 is, photos 3 and 4 aren't neither's the lippich in 5.........

 

• Dec 21, 2006

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2-4 are ugly --> the Ju-52 and the 2 French bombers. The others are interesting and unique.

 

• Dec 21, 2006

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1. Unique
2. Would be pretty if it were the regular Ju-52 instead of the test bed. Ill give her unique though since I have a fond spot for the Tante Ju.
3. Ugly
4. Ugly
5. Unique

 

• Dec 21, 2006

• #28

the lancaster kicks ass

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what's wrong with 3 and 4? both very uniform and attractive for it!

 

• Dec 21, 2006

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No I think all French Bombers are ugly. Just principle for me. I dont think all French planes are ugly, just there bombers.

 

• Dec 21, 2006

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DerAdlerIstGelandet said:

No I think all French Bombers are ugly. Just principle for me. I dont think all French planes are ugly, just there bombers.

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I am the same, most of their bombers are ugly on principle.

 

• Dec 21, 2006

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the lancaster kicks ass said:

it's a Delaine surely? she's not ugly, the Ju-52 is, photos 3 and 4 aren't neither's the lippich in 5.........

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On 5th picture is not a Lippisch! It's Payen Pa 22, and I think is unique in spite being French

 

• Dec 21, 2006

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I liked 5. Looks rather ...uh...Wellington.

And I'm sticking with my first photo assessment. It is a "Kleugenfuch".

 

• Dec 21, 2006

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I would just love to drop into the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In next year in that
very un-Piper like PA-22! The beauty of even ugly aircraft is in the
inventiveness and pure spirit of creating something to fly.

 

• Dec 21, 2006

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Beardmore Inflexible

Beardmore Inflexible

Blackburn Blackburn

Blackburn Blackburn

Blackburn Blackburn

Avro 555 Bison

Handley Page Hyderabad

Boulton Paul Overstrand

Westland Pterodactyl

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• Dec 21, 2006

• #35

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I gotta hand it to Blackburn. They stuck with the look until the end.

 

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• Dec 21, 2006

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I have never seen an ugly airplane!

 

• Dec 21, 2006

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The Brit replacement for the Dak the Vickers Valetta

 

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• Dec 21, 2006

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This was Blackburn's first dedicated torpedo-bomber. Capable of carrying the new Mk VIII torpedo, this 1918 biplane was designed by Harris Booth. The first three prototypes were sold to the British Air Board for less than cost. It was supposed to take off from HMS Argus and before attacking JETTISON it's main wheels and axle in order for the torpedo to drop clear. It was then supposed to land back on the carrier...on skids!

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Training version of the Fairey Battle, a light British bomber of the early Second World War. Resembles two Hurricanes in heat...

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Fairey Battle

 

• Dec 21, 2006

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Smokey, thanks very much for posting the great photos. Several types I've never heard of before. 8)

Of this group I'd say the Westland Pterodactyl is certainly the oddest looking, although there's something about the Beardmore Inflexible I just can't put my finger on...........are those mag wheels?

The Blackburn Blackburn is homely, but not ugly.......I feel sort of sorry it. Same comment for the Avro Bison.

Odd thing, I just noticed that the Inflexible, Blackburn and Bison all have port holes, maybe they really wanted to be boats.

Mike

 

• Dec 22, 2006

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I like the vickers valetta. Reminds me of the 747SP.

 

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