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Old 11th Sep 2002, 00:04   #1 (permalink)
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All the pretty planes!
So in your opinion, what is the most beautiful, non-military aircraft? Anything from GA A/C to the Heavies.
 
Old 11th Sep 2002, 00:08   #2 (permalink)
 
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Concorde - by a long nose!!
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Old 11th Sep 2002, 01:48   #3 (permalink)
 
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Gulfstream V comes in a close second..........

Concorde has to come in tops as we built it - the French were there just to hand the spanner...........
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Old 11th Sep 2002, 01:52   #4 (permalink)
 
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Citation X .... hands down
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Old 11th Sep 2002, 06:27   #6 (permalink)
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The "Cat" wins for sure,

One of the dreams not yet realised, will do it somehow, anyone know where you can?
 
Old 11th Sep 2002, 07:17   #7 (permalink)
 
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I've always been rather partial to the Learjet family of aircraft.
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XB-70 passenger conversion
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Old 11th Sep 2002, 07:50   #9 (permalink)
 
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There ain’t no such thing as the most beautiful aircraft – they’re all beautiful.
For example this one…..

DHC 2

or....

B742
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Old 11th Sep 2002, 08:02   #10 (permalink)
 
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Done this one before, but its still the DH88 Comet Racer
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Old 11th Sep 2002, 10:14   #11 (permalink)

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Has to be the Rollason Turbulent

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Old 11th Sep 2002, 10:21   #12 (permalink)
 
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De Havilland (aahh) Albatross. Failing which, any of the Connies.
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Old 11th Sep 2002, 10:22   #13 (permalink)
 
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Turbulent beautiful FF? Cute yes......

but a real beauty was the dH Albatross four engined prewar airliner closely followed by the Super Constellation

Loki you pipped me to the post. Are we related
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Old 11th Sep 2002, 17:52   #14 (permalink)
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I've got to agree with Loki and LowNSlow - the DH Albatross was a gorgeous machine.

Mind you, the original airliner version of the FW Condor (before they stuck all the gun turrets and suchlike on it) was a pretty beast as well.
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Call me boring, but, I love the Boeing 737-300!
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Old 11th Sep 2002, 18:18   #16 (permalink)
 
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Super VC10. Noisy, bit nice!
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Old 11th Sep 2002, 18:55   #17 (permalink)

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Though it wasn't a success (underpowered and unstable) the Douglas X-3 "Stiletto" Mach 2 research aircraft (1952!) just has to be one of the sexiest.

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/modern_flight/mf58.htm and others.
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Old 11th Sep 2002, 20:47   #18 (permalink)
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The Supermarine S6-B. It's in the Science Museum. Elegance and speed...
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Old 11th Sep 2002, 21:41   #19 (permalink)
 
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Stearman Kadets, Piper J-3s / PA-18s and G-REDX
Too hard to pick a winner - they're all pretty in their own way. The Kadet is just awe-inspiring, the Cubs are just as cute as doodlebugs, and G-REDX, well, it's just the sleekest Berkut I've ever seen
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Most certainly this beauty! Although it may not have been the safest (the first models anyway), it sure was purrdy.
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