Planes only a mother could love

nincomp · Jun 3, 2013

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 · Jun 3, 2013

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

Marcel · Jun 4, 2013

buffnut453 said:
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 · Jun 4, 2013

Njaco said:
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 · Jun 4, 2013

parsifal said:
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 · Jun 4, 2013

buffnut453 said:
However, have to disagree on the Heyford. Calling it ugly? Them's fightin' words!

Not ugly...unusual?

Njaco · Jun 4, 2013

Readie said:
Not ugly...unusual?

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

gjs238 · Jun 4, 2013

nincomp · Jun 4, 2013

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 · Jun 4, 2013

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 · Jun 4, 2013

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

nincomp · Jun 4, 2013

tyrodtom said:
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

tyrodtom · Jun 4, 2013

nincomp said:
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 · Jun 4, 2013

Readie said:
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 · Jun 6, 2013

gjs238 said:
View attachment 235068

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.

Planes only a mother could love

More options

nincomp

Airman 1st Class

buffnut453

Captain

Marcel

rotartsinimdA

parsifal

Colonel

Aozora

Staff Sergeant

Readie

Chief Master Sergeant

Njaco

The Pop-Tart Whisperer

gjs238

Tech Sergeant

nincomp

Airman 1st Class

tyrodtom

Senior Master Sergeant

gjs238

Tech Sergeant

nincomp

Airman 1st Class

tyrodtom

Senior Master Sergeant

buffnut453

Captain

Marcel

rotartsinimdA

Users who are viewing this thread

Similar threads