UGLIEST PLANE EVER?

Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Thursday, May 15, 2003 12:42 PM

When is someone going to post an ugly plane? Those pictures aren't prom queens but every one has been beautiful! I think I'd like to build one of those XFV-12A's Big Smile [:D]

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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gregers

Member since
February 2003
From: UK

Posted by gregers on Thursday, May 15, 2003 12:26 PM

Hi Djmodels1999. only one thing i can say about that one..ugly as a bagfull of a**eholes...Anyone kitted it yet?. Gregers

Why torture yourself when life will do it for you?

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Thursday, May 15, 2003 9:05 AM

Are you talking about one of those...? Smile [:)]

This is the largest of them all, but they are are known as 'Ekranoplane' ..

Amazing... Tongue [:P]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 15, 2003 6:57 AM

Hi, It's that Russian thing designed to carry a big payload real fast over water,3 or 4 feet Ithink, over the water,using a kind of ground effects...High tail, multi props and stubby wings,Iyt makes the Fairey Gannet look good...

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 15, 2003 6:50 AM

Cat amongst the pigeons,But It has to be the Russian thing designed to fly real fast at 3 feet above the waves,carring a giant payload..Can't think oe the name but those stubby wings,multi props,silly tail..they make the Fairey Gannet look Good,and that's saying something....

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Woody

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December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Thursday, May 15, 2003 6:27 AM

That's right guys it is the XFV-12A but it was made by Rockwell. It was a failed vertical take off aircraft. Cool [8D]

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 15, 2003 6:02 AM

Sorry for that.

the navy jet is the Northamerican XFV-12A

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 7:10 PM

i think the xp70 is SWEET or whatever that thing that looks like a p51

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Woody

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December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 4:53 PM

I'll pose the question to my early jets group. By gum we'll get to the bottom of this! Tongue [:P]

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 2:38 PM

Woody,
Ive got to agree with greggers, that plane looks pure Mc Donnell-Douglas to me. Maybe you can find that a/c on a Mc D/D site.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 1:09 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Woody

Fabio, what is the canard wing US navy fighter? Is it just a mock up?

Woody, it´s tha Curtiss XP-55 Ascender
http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/aircraft/ascender.htm

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gregers

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February 2003
From: UK

Posted by gregers on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 12:56 PM

HI folks i've seen pics of that fighter before, dont know if its a mockup or not but those intakes are pure f4 phantom and the cockpit looks like a skyhawk item.so it may be. but if you look at the X 29 fuselage of an F5 u/c of an F16???The mystery contnues...Gregers

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Woody

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December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 12:45 PM

Fabio that is a very interesting site, but I didn't find that fighter. I'll Big Smile [:D]

look again after work when I have more time.

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 11:00 AM

Wright´s Flyer

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 7:59 AM

If the FAA flew it , it was a prerequisite to be ugly...

I think they have the MoU within the aircraft certification department of the FAA. The Ministry of Ugly (MoU) is staffed by a John Cleese-looking character who demands, on presentation of the plans for a new plane, "Right then, is it ugly..." and proceeds to add bumps, bulges, assymetric fairings, odd angles, extra strakes and complex operating features if not already incorporated.

I think he was on holiday when the Seafire was presented, though.

Mongo

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Fabio Moretti

Member since
March 2003
From: Brazil

Posted by Fabio Moretti on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 7:31 AM

You´re welcome Gregers...
Woody ...I think it isn´t a mock up...but ..take a look at this site
http://www.strange-mecha.com

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Woody

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December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 4:49 PM

Fabio, what is the canard wing US navy fighter? Is it just a mock up? Big Smile [:D]

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 1:01 PM

The F-22 takes it, it is just so plain, so vanilla. It looks even worse when you compare it to its competition, the YF-23, arguably one of the most elegant and intimidating a/c ever.

The Boeing XF-32 is an ugly little pig too, I'm glad it lost the competition for JSF.

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gregers

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February 2003
From: UK

Posted by gregers on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 11:43 AM

Hi Fabio thanks for the pics. I especialy like the first 2 British aircraft. I belive that they were built by the Miles aircraft company and would both make good kit subjects. again many thanks to everyone for there replys....Greg

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gregers

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February 2003
From: UK

Posted by gregers on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 11:34 AM

Hi Woody unfotunatly i cant post pics no scanner or digital camera. it can be fun just thinking about the possabilities. one that have been thinking of doing is thunderbird 6 fram the tv series. it was only used on one episode and i cant remember which one but it was a tiger moth in a thunderbirds scheme it looked good but i need to see the episode again to make some drawings. cheers. Greg

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Fabio Moretti

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March 2003
From: Brazil

Posted by Fabio Moretti on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 7:44 AM

More strange planes...

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Fabio Moretti

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March 2003
From: Brazil

Posted by Fabio Moretti on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 7:31 AM

Take a look in this planes....

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 12, 2003 11:37 PM

for me it's Hurricane , I-153 , Beluga , Langcaster

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 12, 2003 10:01 PM

My nod for the most aesthetically unpleasing would be the Boeing X-32. How can you take any plane seriously that constantly grins at you like Bozo the Clown?
The Bronco's no peach, either.

demono69

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Woody

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December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Monday, May 12, 2003 12:12 PM

gregers it sounds like a lot of fun. Why don't you post some pictures? There are some weird airplanes out there. I build experimental fighters so I've seen some strange birds Big Smile [:D]

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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gregers

Member since
February 2003
From: UK

Posted by gregers on Monday, May 12, 2003 6:16 AM

Hiya Woody I didnt know this had been done before (new to the forum) one of the main reasons for asking is I was looking for other peoples thoughts on what is a wierd model subject when i get into the modeling doldrums i will shelve what i am working on and build something totaly different, the more different the better i.e ugly, wierd or just plane bizare but got to be a plane.Thats how i ended up building a hawk trainer in thunderbirds livery and armed to the teeth!!!!. I am now pondering on building a design by fairey not the gannet (built one already) but the rotodyne and putting it in an RAF transport command sand/stone scheme , got the old airfix kit somewhere. i think you will agree that form definitly follows function on that odd bird but i must admit i dont think its ugly, just weird. Thanks or all your replies....Gregers Clown [:o)]

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Woody

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December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Sunday, May 11, 2003 8:20 PM

This topic back again! It's a dead end subject as all A/C have their fanciers. I think it's a form follows function thing. When people single out an A/C as ugly it sounds well, weak. Sad [:(]

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 11, 2003 5:17 PM

Canberra.. Definately. The Martin B-summatorother with the long F14-ish canopy looks better, but it still looks like a pile of (rather lumpy) poo..

As for the Gannet.. Well, imagine saying down the pub that you fly a fairey. They'll think wrongly of your sexual orientation, wouldn't they?

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John Howling Mouse

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February 2003
From: Planet Ten

Posted by John Howling Mouse on Sunday, May 11, 2003 11:20 AM

Check out an entire web-site devoted to the world's ugliest aircraft:

http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine/farmer/120/

"No, no, no, don't tug on that-----you never know what it might be attached to."

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mostlyjets

Member since
March 2003
From: Poway, Ca.

Posted by mostlyjets on Sunday, May 11, 2003 12:28 AM

Nimrod! With a name like that, It's got to be ugly! That and any other nornal airframe which gets "bubbled". USAF transports of the 50's come to mind.

All out of Snakes and Nape, switching to guns...

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