The most beautiful aeroplane
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The most beautiful aeroplane
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Here's the ten most beautiful aeroplanes in the world:
D.H. 87 B Hornet Moth
D.H. 82 A Tiger Moth
D.H. Standard Moth
Supermarine Spitfire - all Mk.'s
D.H. Fox Moth
D.H. "Mossie"
Hawker Hurricane Mk. II
Avro York
RV-8
Please give yer opinion!
Mange Hilsener:
Jansen
Here's the ten most beautiful aeroplanes in the world:
D.H. 87 B Hornet Moth
D.H. 82 A Tiger Moth
D.H. Standard Moth
Supermarine Spitfire - all Mk.'s
D.H. Fox Moth
D.H. "Mossie"
Hawker Hurricane Mk. II
Avro York
RV-8
Please give yer opinion!
Mange Hilsener:
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Have to agree kippermate the F6 really needs to be in there. There really is no other "mighty Hunter"!
In fact has an aircraft been produced since 1960 that would fall in a top ten (or top nine if Hornet Moth is producing it!) list?
P.S. Hornet, excuse my ignorance, BWTF does Mange Hilsener mean or do I just need to get out more?
In fact has an aircraft been produced since 1960 that would fall in a top ten (or top nine if Hornet Moth is producing it!) list?
P.S. Hornet, excuse my ignorance, BWTF does Mange Hilsener mean or do I just need to get out more?
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I taxied past it yesterday at Heathrow (as a passenger) and was forced to admit - Concorde really is a stunning aircraft. That and the Spit XIV or XVIII with teardrop canopy.
PS Hornet - you must be looking at the York through beer goggles!
PS Hornet - you must be looking at the York through beer goggles!
DH Hornet
Concorde
Comet 4
Spitfire XIV
Super VC10 in last BOAC livery.
A340-600
A330-200 tanker
......and definitely not that utterly pig ugly version of the Comet which chases pretend submarines!
Concorde
Comet 4
Spitfire XIV
Super VC10 in last BOAC livery.
A340-600
A330-200 tanker
......and definitely not that utterly pig ugly version of the Comet which chases pretend submarines!
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http://www.wvi.com/~lelandh/srlink~1.htm
SR-71 BLACKBIRD
http://www.msacomputer.com/FlyingBoa...odel-SH-5.html
SH-5
http://www.msacomputer.com/FlyingBoats-old/index.html
BE 42 and BE 200
http://www.msacomputer.com/FlyingBoats-old/index.html
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SR-71 BLACKBIRD
http://www.msacomputer.com/FlyingBoa...odel-SH-5.html
SH-5
http://www.msacomputer.com/FlyingBoats-old/index.html
BE 42 and BE 200
http://www.msacomputer.com/FlyingBoats-old/index.html
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UH-1 Huey.........oops, no, thats the BEST SOUNDING aircraft ever!
Head on: A4 Skyhawk
Side on: The Concorde parked at the threshold of 27R@LHR. Haunting and taunting at the same time. Amazing in the full moon the other night.
Head on: A4 Skyhawk
Side on: The Concorde parked at the threshold of 27R@LHR. Haunting and taunting at the same time. Amazing in the full moon the other night.
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Chris Kebab: A nice looking ac since the 1960s?
What about the Hawk T1? IMO in Black its gorgeous & its arguabley the prettiest aircarft the RAF got at the moment.
Plus the Sea Fury was quite a purposeful looking fighter, especially tuned up for those air races they run in america.
What about the Hawk T1? IMO in Black its gorgeous & its arguabley the prettiest aircarft the RAF got at the moment.
Plus the Sea Fury was quite a purposeful looking fighter, especially tuned up for those air races they run in america.
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Blackburn Beverley
Shorts Skyvan
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
Consolidated Catalina
Junkers Ju87b 'Stuka'
Handley Page Hampden
Junkers G31
Handley Page Argosy
Fairey Gannet (all marks)
Bristol 170 Freighter
Classics, all of them. They don't make them like that anymore...
Shorts Skyvan
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
Consolidated Catalina
Junkers Ju87b 'Stuka'
Handley Page Hampden
Junkers G31
Handley Page Argosy
Fairey Gannet (all marks)
Bristol 170 Freighter
Classics, all of them. They don't make them like that anymore...
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In no particular order, the following come to mind:
Concorde
B757
Spitfire, especially the Griffon powered,
B1
Albatros D V
Rafale
Blackburn 1912
Moeller Stomo 3
Most modern gliders
KK Competitor - couldn't resist this one, it's a 1940's rubber powered model, but here's not a straight line to be seen on it - beautiful!
TA 152
Most Hawker Biplanes, especially the Hind.
Concorde
B757
Spitfire, especially the Griffon powered,
B1
Albatros D V
Rafale
Blackburn 1912
Moeller Stomo 3
Most modern gliders
KK Competitor - couldn't resist this one, it's a 1940's rubber powered model, but here's not a straight line to be seen on it - beautiful!
TA 152
Most Hawker Biplanes, especially the Hind.
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Well I have to disagree with BEagle re good looking airbuses 
It's the flight deck windows that make them unattrative. If they gave them contoured windows like the B747 767 777 and 757 then they'd look alot prettier.
Now as for good looking planes not mentioned here, how about the Westland Whirlwind. Think I'm blind
have a look at this picture
It's the flight deck windows that make them unattrative. If they gave them contoured windows like the B747 767 777 and 757 then they'd look alot prettier.
Now as for good looking planes not mentioned here, how about the Westland Whirlwind. Think I'm blind
have a look at this picture
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Hawker Fury (biplane)
DH Hornet
Westland Wyvern, lovely curves.
Victor
Vulcan in anti-flash white with black "grin" radome.
Tu-95
F-104
Mirage III
Su-27
Jaguar T.2
Blacksheep, are you going for function over form?
DH Hornet
Westland Wyvern, lovely curves.
Victor
Vulcan in anti-flash white with black "grin" radome.
Tu-95
F-104
Mirage III
Su-27
Jaguar T.2
Blacksheep, are you going for function over form?
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Function definitely. As to the Westland Whirlwind, I prefer the one with the pilot cooling fan on the roof. Lovely things they were, especially the yellow ones. Unfortunately, although helicopters are definitely aircraft, aeroplanes they are not; so I didn't include the Whirlwind in my list...