Beauty, as always, is in the eye of the beholder. The view from 2 o'clock low isn't bad.
The issue, if there
is one, relates to proportional aesthetics: the 429's optional rear clamshell door necessitates a skinny high-mounted tailboom, which is bad news for those of us who like our helicopters to have 'booty' (AW139, Dauphin, Hind, Puma, etc.). To that end it's unfortunate for lovers of fat bottomed girls that the latest 525 Relentless design tweak has adopted a 429-esque crimped tailboom.
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Anyway, back on topic: personally, the 429 has always reminded me of a pregnant guppy (though 'GlobalRanger' was ultimately preferred by the focus group
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I/C