what is the worst looking plane of all time?

[DodgyGeezer]

similar to the best looking WWII and Cold War plane threads - I was curious about the polar opposite. Namely what is the worst looking/ugliest plane ever?

[DodgyGeezer]

Equus said:

There have been quite a few aircraft with that 'cabover' arrangement of pilot above single engine, and all of them look pretty gormless.

The Blackburn R1 Blackburn was another:

Looks part plane part inspiration for a Wessex

[DodgyGeezer]

To be fair the A10/Warthog isn't exactly blessed with looks but, for some reason,

[DodgyGeezer]

RobbyJ said:

Equus said:

Or the Ilyushin iL-40:

Wow, now I know where BMW get their latest design inspiration from.

Unfair to the IL40 I reckon