Simviation Forum - We have Ugly, How about Beauty?

Reply #60 - Feb 5^th, 2010 at 10:04am

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I like the looks of this one so far from the pics I've seen.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Japan---Air/Kawasaki-XC-2/1647758/M/

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Reply #61 - Feb 5^th, 2010 at 11:48am

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http://www.airliners.net/aircraft-data/stats.main?id=29

...had to do it! Grin

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Reply #62 - Feb 8^th, 2010 at 5:06pm

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My picks,

Airliner-->Airbus A340-300 (first time having seen one depart CYYC, just couldn't take my eyes away - an extremely graceful aircraft).

Military-->Tossup between SR-71, B-1B and the original F-15 series. The first two being long and slender and possessing lots of power, the latter just looks like a well-balanced design to me (as long as it works, looks are moot; however, it doesn't hurt to have the looks as well).

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Reply #63 - Feb 9^th, 2010 at 7:44am

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wow its funny how people go for the P-51D

i would say the 51C with malcom hood

then in close second the F-86 or the CAC-27 ooo love the 20mm hehe

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Reply #64 - Feb 9^th, 2010 at 10:03pm

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Ravang wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2008 at 9:20pm:

Wow, I can't believe everyones missed the true winner here...

...The Spitfire of course!! Wink

Ditto!!!

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Reply #65 - Feb 9^th, 2010 at 10:08pm

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skoker wrote on Nov 11^th, 2008 at 4:13pm:

MD-11! MD-11 ! MD-11 !

Whaaaaaat.......???

Sure it is! I've always loved an offset intake & exhaust....... Roll Eyes

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Reply #66 - Feb 9^th, 2010 at 10:11pm

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Stop the presses! I got it, and surprisingly no one else has yet.......

The F-4U Corsair!!!

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Reply #67 - Feb 10^th, 2010 at 9:20pm

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Not long after Gorbachev initiated 'glasnost', a Mig29 landed at Elmendorf enroute to somewhere in the south 48. Our approach control was on the base at the time so I saw it parked beside an F4. Much smaller but, with that special Russian blue paint job, a real stunner. For the big iron - how about the Connie 1649 Starliner. Poetry in motion, even on the ramp.

THIS IS NOT A PANAM CLIPPER

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Reply #68 - Feb 26^th, 2010 at 12:49pm

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U4EA wrote on Feb 9^th, 2010 at 10:11pm:

Stop the presses! I got it, and surprisingly no one else has yet.......

The F-4U Corsair!!!

BINGO!!!!!

http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/ImagesJapaneseAircraft/Chance-VoughtF4UCorsair.jpg

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Reply #69 - Feb 26^th, 2010 at 3:07pm

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olderndirt wrote on Feb 10^th, 2010 at 9:20pm:

Not long after Gorbachev initiated 'glasnost', a Mig29 landed at Elmendorf enroute to somewhere in the south 48. Our approach control was on the base at the time so I saw it parked beside an F4. Much smaller but, with that special Russian blue paint job, a real stunner. For the big iron - how about the Connie 1649 Starliner. Poetry in motion, even on the ramp.

I have to agree with the Connie. No one can deny how sleek and beautiful that aircraft was for its day. Especially when its nearest competition was the DC-4, 6, etc.

Dave

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Reply #70 - Aug 2^nd, 2010 at 9:37pm

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I guess it all depends on your interpretation of the word "Beauty".

In my opinion of a beautiful aircraft I look at form and function before looks. I would have to pic Concorde.

Shes Fast, Sleek, Carried over 100 people at Mach 2. And she was a time traveler. She could leave London at 10AM and reach New york at 9AM Grin

Plus she is the "Swan" of the skies.

Simply Beautiful

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/2/4/7/0413742.jpg

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/0/6/1/0903160.jpg

Its a good thing their bringing her back to the skies!

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Reply #71 - Aug 2^nd, 2010 at 11:05pm

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P-51D Mustang "Big Beautiful Doll"

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3489/3727015155_1e2c0112ea.jpg

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Reply #72 - Aug 6^th, 2010 at 1:29pm