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What's the most beautiful plane ever built?

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Saturday, December 17, 2011 9:21 AM

But what if ya had to pick a plane like a woman and marry one? Seems y'all'd be polygamists lol..

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Posted by Milairjunkie on Saturday, December 17, 2011 8:23 AM

There are just to many beautiful aircraft out there to stick to one - even the ugly ones are quite interesting birds. Here's another one that fits into the beautiful category for me;

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Posted by Lancair IV on Saturday, December 17, 2011 8:18 AM

Lancair IV

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Posted by alfaspud on Saturday, December 17, 2011 7:23 AM

For me its the Alpha Jet (with the pointy nose), child of the 70's you see!

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Posted by the real red baron on Saturday, December 17, 2011 2:37 AM

Well, I suppose.

I like the performance of the P-40N best, I actually like the P-40P best, but that doesn't count.

I would probably go for the P-40M/N.

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Saturday, December 17, 2011 1:46 AM

P-40N, I didn't even have to think.  

Didn't see that one coming.. Took ya for a P-40B or E kinda guy for some reason...  Personally, I think that cut-down rear fuselage of the N, albeit while improving rearward visibility,  ruins the lines of the P-40, but that's just me... I'm partial to the B/C model m'self, if I have to pick a 'Hawk... I like its longer nose, and the tighter curve of the radiator...

Whats your favourite plane Hans? I think I may have heard you once say the FW190.

My favorite is the P-51B with Malcom Hood...  But I think the one I posted on page two is the most beautiful...

 The Focke-Wulf 190's my favorite WW2 German plane though...  But this thread's about the most beautiful airplane ever built, not favorites...  

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Posted by Theuns on Saturday, December 17, 2011 1:26 AM

1. F 104

2. Spit Mk9

3. Dassault Mirage 3c

4. Aermachi/Atlas 326 Impala

5. Canadair CL 13 B Sabre 6

Oh ,and the L-18c Super Cub I flyBow Down

 

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Posted by the real red baron on Saturday, December 17, 2011 12:29 AM

Hans von Hammer

Knew you were gonna say that, Red...

So I'm gonna pin ya down..

Which VARIANT of the P-40? And you ony get ONE choice...

P-40N, I didn't even have to think.  

Whats your favourite plane Hans? I think I may have heard you once say the FW190.

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Luft Modeler on Friday, December 16, 2011 8:54 PM

Gee Bee R-1

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Posted by Scorpiomikey on Friday, December 16, 2011 8:27 PM

carsanab

 

 VanceCrozier:

 

 

 Manstein's revenge:

http://amazingdata.com/mediadata24/Image/hot_weird_funny_amazing_cool_nazi-stealth-bomber-jet1-0_200907251441321905.jpg

 

 

The Bremerhaven Boomerang??

 

 

she's sure is a good looking M0J0.....especially the infamous "Spotted Ho"........

I suggest you avoid the "spotted ho" Whistling 

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Posted by Dennis Smith on Friday, December 16, 2011 4:46 PM

I'm glad to see we all agree?!?

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Posted by TheWildChild on Friday, December 16, 2011 4:22 PM

i know i poated my favorites on here earlier, but i think one that needs mentioning also is Howard Hughes'  H1 racing plane.

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Posted by Stage_Left on Friday, December 16, 2011 4:16 PM

upnorth

 

http://www.lw.admin.ch/internet/luftwaffe/en/home/dokumentation/assets/aircraft/tig5e.parsys.0005.Image.jpeg

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Nice pic.....I like the Swiss markings.

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Friday, December 16, 2011 3:16 PM

Knew you were gonna say that, Red...

So I'm gonna pin ya down..

Which VARIANT of the P-40? And you ony get ONE choice...

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Posted by the real red baron on Friday, December 16, 2011 3:15 PM

P-40 warhawk

 

 

 

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Friday, December 16, 2011 2:59 PM

When she was clean without anything hung on, some seriously sleek lines-The Thud

The F-106 was exceptionally clean and sleek as well...

 

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Friday, December 16, 2011 2:51 PM

p38jl

 VanceCrozier:

 bondoman:

 

 Scorpiomikey:

 

Still prettier than the bathtub.

http://www.history.navy.mil/museums/paxmuseum/X32/stone_vl_dvd-46-329.jpg

 

Oh Gawd...Hammers third wife!!!

 

 

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/MSN_Emoticons/MSN-Emoticon-laughing-127.gif

 

Whistling

Yeah... Her mouth was that effin' big... 'Bout as loud too...

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Posted by eatthis on Friday, December 16, 2011 2:28 PM

but the f5 clearly falls over with only 1 wingtip winder on!

 

snow + 4wd + escessive hp = :)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7egUIS70YM

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Posted by upnorth on Friday, December 16, 2011 2:02 PM

Lots of choices; some I'm partial to:

In the biplane category:

Avia 534 series IV

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Hawker Fury:

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Both such beautifully clean designs

 

For WWII, nothing tops a DH Mosquito:

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As for the Cold War:

I think the F-5 family are the dead sexiest aircraft to fly off a post war American drawing board.

Petite, curvy with a bit of attitude...just like a beautiful woman, I could look at F-5s all day.Cool

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My jury is still out on post Cold War stuff.

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Posted by carsanab on Friday, December 16, 2011 11:20 AM

VanceCrozier

 Manstein's revenge:

http://amazingdata.com/mediadata24/Image/hot_weird_funny_amazing_cool_nazi-stealth-bomber-jet1-0_200907251441321905.jpg

 

The Bremerhaven Boomerang??

she's sure is a good looking M0J0.....especially the infamous "Spotted Ho"........

 Photobucket

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, December 16, 2011 10:23 AM

Manstein's revenge

http://amazingdata.com/mediadata24/Image/hot_weird_funny_amazing_cool_nazi-stealth-bomber-jet1-0_200907251441321905.jpg

The Bremerhaven Boomerang??

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Posted by Wolfram von Sturmwolke on Friday, December 16, 2011 10:19 AM

F-4J Phantom II

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 16, 2011 9:53 AM

...or:

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 16, 2011 9:52 AM

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Posted by p38jl on Friday, December 16, 2011 8:16 AM

VanceCrozier

 bondoman:

 

 Scorpiomikey:

 

Still prettier than the bathtub.

http://www.history.navy.mil/museums/paxmuseum/X32/stone_vl_dvd-46-329.jpg

 

Oh Gawd...Hammers third wife!!!

 

 

http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/MSN_Emoticons/MSN-Emoticon-laughing-127.gif

Whistling

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, December 16, 2011 7:27 AM

bondoman

 

 Scorpiomikey:

 

Still prettier than the bathtub.

http://www.history.navy.mil/museums/paxmuseum/X32/stone_vl_dvd-46-329.jpg

 

Oh Gawd...Hammers third wife!!!

 

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Posted by spiralcity on Friday, December 16, 2011 1:30 AM

Nothing beats the prop fighters; the Italians sure made a few pretty planes which looked like the were built to race as well as fight.

 

My vote goes to the Macchi 205 Veltro.

 

 

 

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Posted by bondoman on Thursday, December 15, 2011 10:02 PM

Scorpiomikey

Still prettier than the bathtub.

http://www.history.navy.mil/museums/paxmuseum/X32/stone_vl_dvd-46-329.jpg

Oh Gawd...Hammers third wife!!!

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Posted by keilau on Thursday, December 15, 2011 9:22 PM

eatthis

my top 5 in no particular order is

xb70

hunter

http://i41.tinypic.com/qy8zs2.jpg

concorde

spitfire

tsr 2 

My vote goes to the Hawker Hunter, Revell 1:32 scale:

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Posted by Griffin on Thursday, December 15, 2011 8:48 PM

For my money, it's the F-14:

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