Ugliest helicopter?

[Vortex what...ouch!]

Now that has to be one of the ugliest helicopters I have ever seen.

http://avia.russian.ee/vertigo/aerotecnica_ac-12-m.jpg

[HeliTigg]

Looks like a klingon!!

May have another contender (http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=344056&WxsIERv=TWlsIE1pLTJU&WdsYXMg=UG9sYW5kIC0gQWlyIEZvcmNl&QtODMg=SW4gV3JvY2xhdw%3D%3D&ERDLTkt=UG9sYW5k&ktODMp=TWFyY2ggMjgsIDIwMDM%3D&BP=0&WNEb25u=UGlvdHIgQmlza3Vwc2tp&xsIERvdWdsY=MDIxNg%3D%3D&MgTUQtODMgKE=KGMvbiA1MzAyMTYxMTYpIEl0IG1hZGUgaXRzIGxhc3QgZmx pZ2h0IGluIDIwMDEuIEluIHllYXJzIDE5OTMgLSAyMDAxIGl0IHdhcyB0aGU gb2xkZXN0IGFpcndvcnRoeSBNaS0yIGluIFBvbGlzaCBBcm1lZCBGb3JjZXM u&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=MzY5&NEb25uZWxs=MjAwMy0wNC0yNA%3D%3D&static=yes)

Tigg

[Vortex what...ouch!]

Found another

http://avia.russian.ee/vertigo/foto/fiat-7002.jpg

The Fiat 7002

General purpose experimental helicopter using the cold-jet propulsion system. The compressed air ejected by the blade-tip nozzles was provided by a 530hp Fiat 4700 turbogenerator.

[HeliTigg]

Hmmm.

So, maybe i can't beat ugliest, that one is impressive!

But i think i may have the most bizarre.

http://www.helicoptermuseum.co.uk/aircraft/wg33b.jpg

[john du'pruyting]

Those style masters (maestri?) the Italians get my vote with the Agusta 106

http://www.agusta.com/image/mina106.gif
:yuk:

[Bodie]

All helicopters are ugly.

Get a fix wing.

(Getting the extinguisher and awaiting the flaming)

[Gaseous]

I couldn't find a picture of an R22 from the back but we all know what that looks like!

[HeliTigg]

Never trust anything with too many swellings (http://www.airliners.net/open.file/343579/M/)

[DBChopper]

Bodie,

Don't worry, you wouldn't understand. Doyle was always the stylish one....

DBChopper
;)

[Gunship]

Damn but there has been some U G L Y one's ! So glad it was before my time.

I have just flown / seen wonderful and beautiful one's ...

uhmm except a Robie's a55 :E as Gaseous said ...

[cpt]

I once have heard a fixed wing pilot theory saying that if helicopters could fly, it was only because earth was rejecting them due to their ugliness !!!:ooh:

[Bodie]

DBChopper

I think, then, that you'd be interested in the current thread about homosexuality in jet blast.

:O

[Too Cloudy]

That's easy....the BK 117. Horrible nasty things to both look at and fly!!!!!;)

[joema]

Hughes XH-17

http://www.boeing.com/history/mdc/graphics/hist192b.htm

http://www.boeing.com/history/mdc/graphics/histlarg/hist192b.jpg