Ugliest aircraft?

Anonymous

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November 2005

Ugliest aircraft?

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 1, 2003 12:23 PM

Ok we've had sexiest aircraft ever so I thought we should have ugliest aircraft too. My vote goes to the XF-85 Goblin:

By the way I think even ugly aircraft have a certain 'beauty'.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 1, 2003 12:34 PM

check out this site for the UGLIEST aircraft: http://cloud.prohosting.com/hud607/uncommon/aircraft/ugly/index.html

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berny13

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February 2003
From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley

Posted by berny13 on Saturday, March 1, 2003 1:04 PM

I knew this topic had to come up. What was left? Give me some time to think on this one.

Berny

Phormer Phantom Phixer

On the bench

TF-102A Delta Dagger, 32nd FIS, 54-1370, 1/48 scale. Monogram Pro Modeler with C&H conversion.

Revell F-4E Phantom II 33rd TFW, 58th TFS, 69-260, 1/32 scale.

Tamiya F-4D Phantom II, 13th TFS, 66-8711, 1/32 scale. F-4 Phantom Group Build.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 1, 2003 2:13 PM

What?

No self respecting wing nut would even think such a thing. There are no ugly aircraft. I think I need to lay down now.

Darren

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 1, 2003 4:02 PM

The site referenced by "unnamedplayer" contained some real ugly birds. I think the Boeing JSF takes the cake - the shape is odd, and that intake resembles a herring's. Ugh. My engineering friend at Boeing even admitted that their JSF was not a pretty sight.

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upnorth

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December 2002
From: Canada / Czech Republic

Posted by upnorth on Saturday, March 1, 2003 4:23 PM

Well, I'll have to go with darrenbb on this and say there are no trully ugly aircraft out there. Unorthodox ones yes, ugly ones no.

The closest I ever came to calling an aircraft ugly was when I saw picrures of the Shorts Seamew. Man, I had to fight to keep from calling that one ugly.

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FreedomEagle1953

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December 2012

Posted by FreedomEagle1953 on Saturday, March 1, 2003 4:47 PM

Hi all ...

I agree with darrenbb and upnorth ... some a/c are strange looking ... but, even with that they always seem to have a certain beauty.

FreedomEagle1953

Chicago, IL area

"keep on building 'em ... but don't glue your fingers together"

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berny13

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February 2003
From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley

Posted by berny13 on Saturday, March 1, 2003 5:00 PM

My vote would be the Polikarpov I-16. It looks like thay used aircraft parts from salvage and mated them to a whiskey barrel.

Berny

Phormer Phantom Phixer

On the bench

TF-102A Delta Dagger, 32nd FIS, 54-1370, 1/48 scale. Monogram Pro Modeler with C&H conversion.

Revell F-4E Phantom II 33rd TFW, 58th TFS, 69-260, 1/32 scale.

Tamiya F-4D Phantom II, 13th TFS, 66-8711, 1/32 scale. F-4 Phantom Group Build.

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FreedomEagle1953

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December 2012

Posted by FreedomEagle1953 on Saturday, March 1, 2003 5:09 PM

Hello again ...

One should do ones research before stating ones opinion !

Blush [:I]

I almost, repeat almost, take back my statement posted above ...

After checking out the UGLIEST AIRCRAFT web site posted above by unnamedplayer, I am not sure about one aircraft ...

Big Smile [:D]

Check-out the French transport the Farman F.4x/F.120T - Jabiru ... the committee that designed this a/c never managed to meet ... just kidding ... but doesn't that third engine look like a feature that was stuck there when the rest of the team wasn't looking ???

Clown [:o)]

FreedomEagle1953

Chicago, IL area

"keep on building 'em ... but don't glue your fingers together"

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 2, 2003 5:20 AM

IMHO, there is/was no ugly aircraft, so I assume we're talking in relative terms here... There was a British passenger carrying flying boat - the Saunders-Roe "Princess" in the 50's. Don't know why they'd want to bestow a name like "Princess" on something so beastly looking.

Regards,

Pat

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lpolpo22

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December 2002

Posted by lpolpo22 on Sunday, March 2, 2003 8:53 AM

While no aircraft may be truly ugly there are those times when you have to say 'what were they thinking?'. My vote goes to any French bomber.
Rich

~ Smile [:)]

"What are friends for if you can't use them?~"

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 2, 2003 11:57 AM

My vote: UH-1 Cobra.

OK, seriously, I have to go with the Goblin

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djmodels1999

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December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Sunday, March 2, 2003 12:42 PM

Maybe the Amiot 143 (French Bomber, 1930s), or the Blohm & Voss 141???

No... it's got to be the Brewster Buffalo..!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 2, 2003 5:36 PM

well, that site is the stuff i look for on the net. i also think the boing one SUX. theres this site where there are no pics but this guy said f4 phantom! WTF!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 3, 2003 4:22 AM

Hmmm..... Should be the Nimrod.... hmmm come to think of it I think I'll still go with the goblin....

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TEISE

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January 2003

Posted by TEISE on Monday, March 3, 2003 10:36 AM

I've been submitting the Curtiss Shrike in some of these polls just for comedy relief but for 'ugly' it can't be beat.How many folks out there have seen a picture of this airplane.Ugly airplane/Curtiss Shrike. Samo,Samo.

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John P

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February 2003
From: Joisey

Posted by John P on Monday, March 3, 2003 1:55 PM

Oh, there are SO MANY possibilities for this one! :D

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 8:47 AM

Oh yes this is another prime contender....hahah!!! The Ec-135.........Looks absolutely hideous!!!!!

But a fine model.... Very well made indeed!!!!!

Cheers,
Nandakumar

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John P

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February 2003
From: Joisey

Posted by John P on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 9:07 AM

How about that ugly little crop-duster plane they used in the Road Warrior? (Or was it Thunderdome?)

Or half the stuff built between 1903 and WWI? :)

Ooo - the Barling Bomber!

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lowbuckbob

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February 2003

Posted by lowbuckbob on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 11:36 PM

How about the Fairey Barracuda? Now THAT's ugly!

Bob Don
IPMS Bay Colony

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Butz

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February 2003
From: Niagara Falls NY

Posted by Butz on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 1:59 AM

Thats a REALLY HARD question. Dont really know how one can answer that.
All a/c are sexy in their own right but yet they have an ugly side to them aswell...!!!!
Flaps up, Mike

If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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djmodels1999

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December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 2:03 AM

To John P: that airplane in Mad Max 3 is the Skyfarmer. Lovely thing! I scratchbuilt it back in the 80s for a 'down-under' themed model exhib. Was fun!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 6:04 AM

Next time you're at a book store, see if they have a copy of "Soviet X-Planes". There are some BUTT-UGLY things in there and I have to wonder if some of them were even airworthy.

Regards,

Pat

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 1:21 PM

Another nomination-the Agricat (sp?) cropduster.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 5:15 PM

I would have to say just about anything stamped "Made in the U.K."

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 6, 2003 10:12 AM

I registered with this forum, because I couldn't let the slander from merlin V1650 go without comment!
(Hook, line and sinker Wink [;)]

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I'll start with the Sopwith Pup, give hourable mention's to the Hawker Hart, Gloster Gladiator and the Westland Whirlwind, and finish with the Spitfire, Mosquito, Meteor, Hornet and Hunter!

An Honourable mention should also go to the Harrier (Yes it is beautiful!) which has carried on the 'tubby' fighter lineage of the the Brewster Buffalo. ( Yes it IS!!!!) Big Smile [:D]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 10, 2003 4:33 PM

MerlinV1650 is right on, as soon as the Brits started using jet engines, their a/c got down right ugly. They should have quit with the Spitfire. At least they are getting the F-35. That should class up that little island.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 10, 2003 4:52 PM

F-107:

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 10, 2003 5:23 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by djmodels1999

To John P: that airplane in Mad Max 3 is the Skyfarmer. Lovely thing! I scratchbuilt it back in the 80s for a 'down-under' themed model exhib. Was fun!

Also known as the PL-12 AirTruk: