ugly airplanes of ww2

[Henk]

Now that is ugly.

 

[mosquitoman]

No it isn't, it's just a bad view, in Coastal colours it looks great

 

[Gnomey]

The Whitley is one of the worst of the British bombers in terms of looks. It is still a long way a head of the French bombers of the same time though...

 

[Smokey]

I find this surprising:

A distinctive feature of all Whitleys was the high angle of incidence built into the wings because the aircraft's designer was unfamiliar with flaps. As the result, all Whitleys flew with a pronounced nose-down attitude of the fuselage (Gunston 1995).

and this:

A distinctive feature of all Whitleys was the high angle of incidence built into the wings because the aircraft's designer was unfamiliar with flaps. As the result, all Whitleys flew with a pronounced nose-down attitude of the fuselage (Gunston 1995).

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

erm, you used the same quote twice

but anyway i'm with gnomey, she's no lanc but she is better than the french bombers, not that they're ugly you understand........

 

[Gnomey]

No they are not ugly... They are beyond ugly!

 

[k9kiwi]

Try this.

Any takers for a Not Flying Lesson?

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

she's bordering on ugly but how can you not like the shadower's tail weel!

 

[Gnomey]

For a moment I thought it was French... That is ugly!

 

[loomaluftwaffe]

agreed

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

it's not that bad, very novel!

 

[cheddar cheese]

Theres a fine line between plain ugly and plain weird. I think the line has just been crossed, its not so bad

 

[k9kiwi]

British. Experimental prototype, never delivered.

AIRSPEED AS.39 - Designed (with General Aircraft GAL. 3 8) to Specification S.23/37 to provide the FAA with a carrier-based slow-flying reconnaissance aircraft with a long duration for 'fleet shadowing' duties, the Airspeed AS.39 was powered by four 130 hp Niagara V radials and featured folding wings and a special BLG long-travel tailwheel to achieve 'level-landing characteristics. Two prototypes ordered but only one (N1323) flown, initially on October 18, 1940. No production.

Max speed, 126 mph (202 km/h) at 5,000 ft (1,525 m). Stalling speed, 37.5 mph (60 km/h) at full throttle at 5,000 ft (1,525 m). Endurance, approx 6 hr. Gross weight, 6,935 1b (3,146 kg). Span, 53 ft 4 in (16.25 m), Length, 40ft 0 in (12.2 m).

 

[daishi12]

There are some interesting pictures of the airspeed AS39 here - AS 39

 

[daishi12]

A remarkably ugly aircraft

 

[daishi12]

I think the Me 323 Gigant would make the list for me, even though I do have a lot of respect for the capability of the aircraft

 

[loomaluftwaffe]

can't you just edit ur posts? in the lower right corner click on edit if u wanna add something

 

[Henk]

The Me-323 were far from the uglyest one, there were way more uglier aircraft out there, but I can see what you mean.

 

[daishi12]

Sorry Looma, got a bit carried away

 

[Marcin T]

I think that russian I-16 was quite ugly aircraft. It just looking like a something who crash head-to-head with a train . Yes ugly aircraft.