Planes only a mother could love

[nincomp]

Geeze Aozora, you need to put up a warning sign to protect members who have heart conditions or are prone to passing out. Think of the damage that those hideous images could do to the unsuspecting folk out here. Shame on you!

I only wish that there was something like eye-bleach that could remove the image of those things.

 

[buffnut453]

However, have to disagree on the Heyford. Calling it ugly? Them's fightin' words!

 

[Marcel]

However, have to disagree on the Heyford. Calling it ugly? Them's fightin' words!

I didn't. I said that I liked it. But then again, I like most aircraft posted here

 

[parsifal]

Hey, Procrastintor, try to keep everything to one post, please.

Forget the lawnmower, WTF is that blue and tan vacuum cleaner?? That actually flew??

lmao

 

[Aozora]

lmao

Sad to say Australia contributed to the category...

then someone decided it was still a little too sleek

and someone else added VTOL equipment (call sign OY-UVZ translates as "Oy Vey!")

even came with Handling Notes

 

[Readie]

However, have to disagree on the Heyford. Calling it ugly? Them's fightin' words!

Not ugly...unusual?

 

[Njaco]

Not ugly...unusual?

Famous. Is that not the...... ummm....aircraft famously portrayed in "The Road Warrior" with Mad Max?

 

[gjs238]

 

[nincomp]

Has anyone else noticed that with a number of these planes, the pilot is well above the rest of the aircraft. Any theories? Here are mine:
1) The pilot is trying to get as far away as possible from the ugliness of the aircraft?

2) The pilot is trying to get as far away as possible from the inevitable crash site?

 

[tyrodtom]

Did that combine with wings ever get off the ground ?
I can see how the blades are intended to pull it, but did they actually work well enough to pull it forward fast enough ?

 

[gjs238]

John, are you submitting the Spitfire Merlin for this thread?! I never would have thought...

 

[nincomp]

Did that combine with wings ever get off the ground ?
I can see how the blades are intended to pull it, but did they actually work well enough to pull it forward fast enough ?

Judging by this similar design, I think it unlikely (second aircraft in the video).

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

 

[tyrodtom]

Judging by this similar design, I think it unlikely (second aircraft in the video).

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

It's hard to tell with everything moving, but it looks like the same idea. I wonder if the same designer was envolved with both, and tried again.
I think we need everybodies favorite banned aerodynamicist to explain how that worked.

 

[buffnut453]

Not ugly...unusual?

Interesting. Distinguished. Stately. Unique.

I still can't figure out how the poor bluddy pilot landed the thing when he's stuck so far out in front of the wing and so far off the ground - wonder if he waited for the dustbin gunner to scream before he rounded out?

 

[Marcel]

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John, are you submitting the Spitfire Merlin for this thread?! I never would have thought...

Now that's a good idea. Compared to most designs here, the Spitfire is just plain ugly. It stays in the air because the earth repulses it.