what is the worst looking plane of all time?
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Dr Jekyll said:
I find some of the aircraft mentioned quite appealing in their way,. Not so much ugly as combining functional design with bold disregard for aesthetic convention. EG Skyvan, BV141, Superguppy
I agree, I actually like most of these aircraft.Except that Russian one it’s just fugly
Some Gump][Img said:
https://res.cloudinary.com/fleetnation/image/priva...
This is what i thought of, but to be fair other people have come up with way more minging designs.
That’s the aircraft at Cosford I was thinking of, I like it because it is ugly and also a nice yellow colour.This is what i thought of, but to be fair other people have come up with way more minging designs.
Interesting reading a bit more and seeing the idea behind the il 20 design was for unrestricted forward vision but obviously was very dragy resulting in low speeds and poor performance amongst many other issues.
Some more info here for anyone that’s interested.
http://www.aviastar.org/air/russia/il-20.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilyushin_Il-20_(1948...
Some more info here for anyone that’s interested.
http://www.aviastar.org/air/russia/il-20.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilyushin_Il-20_(1948...
El stovey said:
Interesting reading a bit more and seeing the idea behind the il 20 design was for unrestricted forward vision but obviously was very dragy resulting in low speeds and poor performance amongst many other issues.
Same basic concept as the A10. Prioritising visibility over looks and armour over performance. But going a bit too far.RobbyJ said:
Used these a few times.
Its always disconcerting when the guy assesses your weight and decides where you should sit and which door you should use.
On one occasion I ended up sitting right behind the comical pilot who asked me questions , like while rotating a handle " should that do that?" and " which way is Guernsey?"
The biggest question was usually, will I be flying or will I be fogged in. I learned to take an overnight bag on a day trip, the hard way.
Jazzy Jag said:
RobbyJ said:
Used these a few times.Its always disconcerting when the guy assesses your weight and decides where you should sit and which door you should use.
On one occasion I ended up sitting right behind the comical pilot who asked me questions , like while rotating a handle " should that do that?" and " which way is Guernsey?"
The biggest question was usually, will I be flying or will I be fogged in. I learned to take an overnight bag on a day trip, the hard way.[
Back in 1980 (ish), we flew from Southampton to Guernsey, the seagulls were faster & almost clipping the masts. ( Air Uk)
It was the first time on a plane ( warm up for America).
I was disappointed not to get a meal / beverages etc, & just a curtain separating us from the cockpit.
( It was a twin prop... but my plane knowledge is limited)
USA was a Pan - Am Clipper though... thank God.
Edited by Milkyway63 on Friday 10th September 13:00
Edited by Milkyway63 on Friday 10th September 13:01
Edited by Milkyway63 on Friday 10th September 13:02
Jazzy Jag said:
Used these a few times.
Its always disconcerting when the guy assesses your weight and decides where you should sit and which door you should use.
On one occasion I ended up sitting right behind the comical pilot who asked me questions , like while rotating a handle " should that do that?" and " which way is Guernsey?"
The biggest question was usually, will I be flying or will I be fogged in. I learned to take an overnight bag on a day trip, the hard way.
They raised the base of controlled airspace between Southampton and the Channel Islands after they were retired. That’s how crap they were, down to Alderney at FL40 and back at FL50. The D228’s they now use do the journey a whopping 2000ft higher but thankfully a lot faster.Its always disconcerting when the guy assesses your weight and decides where you should sit and which door you should use.
On one occasion I ended up sitting right behind the comical pilot who asked me questions , like while rotating a handle " should that do that?" and " which way is Guernsey?"
The biggest question was usually, will I be flying or will I be fogged in. I learned to take an overnight bag on a day trip, the hard way.
joshleb said:
Newarch said:
lufbramatt said:
Hard-Drive said:
(SNOZZLE = Nose)
https://images.app.goo.gl/zicC6YXwDTtt7UcJA
Milkyway63 said:
joshleb said:
Newarch said:
lufbramatt said:
Hard-Drive said:
(SNOZZLE = Nose)
https://images.app.goo.gl/zicC6YXwDTtt7UcJA
Worst looking planes that were actually sold and produced.
Well I am thinking only military here and last 50 or so years, and even ugly ones have their charm!
I would think the Rockwell Buckeye is fairly hideous!! Some iterations of meteor and Canberra with huge radomes and weird cockpits looked very odd compared to original shape.
The Guppies I am exclusing because they were ugly for a reason
The Argosy because of the tit! And the Beverley I thought was odd for the gigantic wheel housings!!
Well I am thinking only military here and last 50 or so years, and even ugly ones have their charm!
I would think the Rockwell Buckeye is fairly hideous!! Some iterations of meteor and Canberra with huge radomes and weird cockpits looked very odd compared to original shape.
The Guppies I am exclusing because they were ugly for a reason
The Argosy because of the tit! And the Beverley I thought was odd for the gigantic wheel housings!!
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