Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (11 Viewers)

[Vic Balshaw]

It may be ugly to some but it is one of my fav aircraft, I have built one in RAN colours and have the Airfix kit sitting in my small stash.

 

[MIflyer]

It may be ugly to some but it is one of my fav aircraft, I have built one in RAN colours and have the Airfix kit sitting in my small stash.

I had a 1/72 scale model of one, too. Back in the mid-60's the local Zayre store had a large number of Frog models under the Airlines label selling for 22 cents each. I think I bought at least one of everything they had, although I never actually assembled that one: too ugly.

 

[MIflyer]

 

[Glider]

I had a 1/72 scale model of one, too. Back in the mid-60's the local Zayre store had a large number of Frog models under the Airlines label selling for 22 cents each. I think I bought at least one of everything they had, although I never actually assembled that one: too ugly.

I have mentioned this incident before but it was some time ago, so apologies for those who remember it.

I was at Duxford where they had an AEW version outside with its wings folded and two Americans were just standing, looking at it for quite a time without saying a word. Then one lent over to the other and said 'Do you think UK pilots can refuse to fly a plane just because its so damn ugly'. I started laughing and they were a little embarrassed as they turned around, but I assured them that I could see where they were coming from.

We agreed that in the end beauty is, as beauty does, and it was a pretty good AEW aircraft for the time and a very good ASW aircraft before that.

 

[MIflyer]

I was at Duxford where they had an AEW version

Ouch! The AEW version! Now I'll not get that vision out of my head all day!

 

[MIflyer]

We agreed that in the end beauty is, as beauty does, and it was a pretty good AEW aircraft for the time and a very good ASW aircraft before that.

Recall the old saying, "If an airplane looks right it flys right?"

How many times is the reverse true? Looks wrong and flies right?

 

[SaparotRob]

Recall the old saying, "If an airplane looks right it flys right?"

How many times is the reverse true? Looks wrong and flies right?

3?

 

[special ed]

Bv 141?

 

[MIflyer]

Bv 141?

That might be a good example. Here is another.
I recall reading that originally Grumman wanted to make the right and left wings on the F8F of different lengths to help compensate for P-factor, bu the Navy said that would not look right.

 

[GTX]

The sheer ugliness of the plane almost made me hit the dislike button

Sexy Ugly

 

[GTX]

It may be ugly to some but it is one of my fav aircraft, I have built one in RAN colours and have the Airfix kit sitting in my small stash.

There's a new 1/48 kit out now too

 

[BiffF15]

That might be a good example. Here is another.
I recall reading that originally Grumman wanted to make the right and left wings on the F8F of different lengths to help compensate for P-factor, bu the Navy said that would not look right.

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The Two Headed Ground Hogus Maximus…

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

That might be a good example. Here is another.
I recall reading that originally Grumman wanted to make the right and left wings on the F8F of different lengths to help compensate for P-factor, bu the Navy said that would not look right.

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That was Macchi did with the 202 to compensate for engine torque.

 

[SaparotRob]

Sexy Ugly

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[GTX]

 

[Donivanp]

In the immortal words of Buck Owins "I got a tiger by the tail it's plan to see"

 

[GTX]

 

[Donivanp]

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Egg beater or hand mixer?

 

[GTX]