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Reply #15 - Oct 24th, 2008 at 7:05am

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Felix/FFDS wrote on Oct 24th, 2008 at 6:41am:
Ravang wrote on Oct 23rd, 2008 at 9:20pm:
Wow, I can't believe everyones missed the true winner here...

...The Spitfire of course!! Wink



The real question , which of course needs not be explained, is "What is the most beautiful plane (not counting the Spitfire)?"

The Spitfire, any Spitfire, wins hands down. That goes without saying. My second choice would have to be Concorde. The most graceful airliner ever built. So beautiful it took your breath away to see it.
 
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Reply #16 - Oct 24th, 2008 at 7:31am

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I just saw a BBC news report with a Concorde on a barge sailing into New York harbor, heading to a museum. Seems kind of disgraceful to ship her that way! Cry
 
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Reply #17 - Oct 25th, 2008 at 1:00am

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Hagar wrote on Oct 24th, 2008 at 7:05am:
Felix/FFDS wrote on Oct 24th, 2008 at 6:41am:
[quote author=Ravang link=1224678413/0#10 date=1224811248]Wow, I can't believe everyones missed the true winner here...

...The Spitfire of course!! Wink



My second choice would have to be Concorde. The most graceful airliner ever built. So beautiful it took your breath away to see it.


And your kidneys if you stood next the runway during take off Grin

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Reply #18 - Oct 25th, 2008 at 5:25am

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Felix/FFDS wrote on Oct 24th, 2008 at 6:39am:
Mitch. wrote on Oct 23rd, 2008 at 12:12am:
No contest here, because the most beautiful aircraft ever has got to be the Lockheed Constellation. Wink Cool



... and this from a fellow withi a Spitfire in his sig....   are we supposed to believe you?   Grin Grin Grin



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Reply #19 - Oct 25th, 2008 at 1:09pm

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    Reply #20 - Oct 25th, 2008 at 1:16pm

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    ShaneG wrote on Oct 24th, 2008 at 7:31am:
    I just saw a BBC news report with a Concorde on a barge sailing into New York harbor, heading to a museum. Seems kind of disgraceful to ship her that way! Cry



    Personaly, and this is aimed at all those yoghurt knitters who didnt want the 'SST' landing and taking off in the US at the time - i find this a disgrace - they didnt want it coming in and out of there airport when it was first put into service, but they are happy to receive one for there musuem. The anti concorde brigade did nothing for the success of this fantastic aircraft, even though it was proved to be less noisy then some other types at the time.

    I suspect, had the Boeing SST come to fruition, there would have been no problem with it landing and taking off from Heathrow......

    Anyway, i digress - my favorites in the beauty stakes include the VC-10, Concorde, the Vulcan, and the 747.
     
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    Reply #21 - Oct 25th, 2008 at 10:18pm

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    Most beautiful for me is definetly Concorde
     
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    Reply #22 - Oct 26th, 2008 at 11:39am

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    http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1218940547

    I don't know why, I just really like the CL-604.

    Cool


    Can I revise? I'd take that paint job on a CL-605:

    http://www2.bombardier.com/en/3_0/3_2/3_2_2/3_2_2_2_1.jsp

    Check out some of the interior photos of this thing. I want one. I need to come up with my get rich quick scheme so I can get it. You guys got any idedas?  Cheesy

    The CL-300 is nice too.

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    Reply #23 - Oct 26th, 2008 at 5:13pm

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    The a380.. Roll Eyes
    Grin..

    and I like the f-16..

    But thats just my opinion Wink
     
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    Reply #24 - Oct 28th, 2008 at 5:26pm

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    Reply #25 - Oct 29th, 2008 at 4:14am

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    Now here is a question, what about a beautiful helicopter Grin

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    Reply #26 - Oct 29th, 2008 at 4:21am

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    expat wrote on Oct 29th, 2008 at 4:14am:
    Now here is a question, what about a beautiful helicopter Grin

    No such animal. Tongue
     
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    Reply #27 - Oct 29th, 2008 at 5:28am
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    Hagar wrote on Oct 29th, 2008 at 4:21am:
    expat wrote on Oct 29th, 2008 at 4:14am:
    Now here is a question, what about a beautiful helicopter Grin

    No such animal. Tongue


    Geez, how can you overlook the HH-65? (AS365, is so so)
     
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    Reply #28 - Oct 29th, 2008 at 10:24pm

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    Good evening all... Smiley

    I would have to say the "Amphibious DeHavilland of Canada DHC-3 single radial engine Otter".   Wink

    Since I can't afford to operate one I would say "the one that is paid for".   Wink

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    Reply #29 - Oct 31st, 2008 at 10:35am

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    I'm going to say (for a tube...) the 787. So curvy Cheesy Wink Grin
     
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