By: Dave Homewood
- 6th July 2012 at 20:57Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
For me in no particular order, the top ten are:
Spitfire Mk IX or XVI highback (lowbacks are ugly)
Hawker Hind
Vickers Vildebeest
Sea Fury
Lancaster
Mosquito
Hurricane
Hunter
Short Singapore III
Tiger Moth
New
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By: Mike J
- 6th July 2012 at 21:33Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
By: pagen01
- 6th July 2012 at 21:58Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
MikeJ must be the only person with superior taste in British aircraft than I, I was going to list Gannet AEW, SB.3, Blackburn, Wyvern, Skyvan, Bison, and Fleet Shadower!
By: pagen01
- 7th July 2012 at 09:49Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Fleet Shadower .....Who ever designed that ,,,????
Well in your pictured case (A.S.39 Fleet Shadower), the awfully nice chaps at Airspeed, however the equally nice fellows at General Aircraft Limited came up with the equally beautiful G.A.L.38 Fleet Shadower, http://crimso.msk.ru/Site/Crafts/Craft28091.htm
Bet four Pobjoys popping away was a lovely sound!
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By: Good Vibs - 6th July 2012 at 20:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
best looking aircraft
Well, not wanting to forget the Blackburn Blackburn, which I considered once I finalized my list....but the DH Hornet is my choice.
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By: Dave Homewood - 6th July 2012 at 20:57 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
For me in no particular order, the top ten are:
Spitfire Mk IX or XVI highback (lowbacks are ugly)
Hawker Hind
Vickers Vildebeest
Sea Fury
Lancaster
Mosquito
Hurricane
Hunter
Short Singapore III
Tiger Moth
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By: Mike J - 6th July 2012 at 21:33 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
EP9 Prospector
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By: D1566 - 6th July 2012 at 21:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Tempest II, Lincoln, Welkin, Singapore, Blenheim I, Beaufighter VI, Scimitar, Javelin, VC10
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By: Dr Strangelove - 6th July 2012 at 21:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
With the Supermarine Southampton at number 10, who could argue with that.
BTW- Sea Fury FBII ;)
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By: pagen01 - 6th July 2012 at 21:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
MikeJ must be the only person with superior taste in British aircraft than I, I was going to list Gannet AEW, SB.3, Blackburn, Wyvern, Skyvan, Bison, and Fleet Shadower!
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By: AutoStick - 6th July 2012 at 22:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yes!! Fleet Shadower .....Who ever designed that ,,,???? I'll have a pint of whatever he's drinking !!
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By: HP81 - 6th July 2012 at 22:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
DH Dragonfly
DH Albatross
Spitfire
Sea Fury
Hermes IV
Ambassador
Britannia 300
Hunter
Super VC10
Concorde
I wanted to include the Dove & several more!
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By: G-ASEA - 6th July 2012 at 22:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
To me all bubble canopy and two seat Spitfires are ugly. Give me Hawker Hart family biplanes any day.
Dave
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By: OneEighthBit - 7th July 2012 at 00:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
GAL Hotspur MkI
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By: benyboy - 7th July 2012 at 00:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hunter T7 G-VETA :)
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By: pagen01 - 7th July 2012 at 09:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Well in your pictured case (A.S.39 Fleet Shadower), the awfully nice chaps at Airspeed, however the equally nice fellows at General Aircraft Limited came up with the equally beautiful G.A.L.38 Fleet Shadower,
http://crimso.msk.ru/Site/Crafts/Craft28091.htm
Bet four Pobjoys popping away was a lovely sound!
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By: ChrisDNT - 7th July 2012 at 10:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Impossible.
Asymetric elements on an aircraft are just ugly by nature (wings radiators on the Sea Fury).
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By: Dr Strangelove - 7th July 2012 at 11:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Reckon you got off lightly, I was going to put Shackleton 3/3 ;)
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By: Jester1979 - 7th July 2012 at 14:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Halifax Mk3. In my opinion a much better looking aircraft than a Lanc
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By: inkworm - 7th July 2012 at 15:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
SHar1, real shame when they tried to upgrade them, spoilt all the nice lines with that big nose
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By: cometguymk1 - 7th July 2012 at 16:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Glad to see the Comet 1 in there, but i think for jet has to be the Hunter. Piston id go for the DH Albatross, such nice lines and curves.
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By: PanzerJohn - 7th July 2012 at 16:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
My top 10
1 Spitfire MkI
2 Spitfire MkII
3 Spitfire MkIII
4 Spitfire MkIV
5 Spitfire MKV
6 Spitfire MkVII
7 Spitfire MKIX
8 Spitfire MkX
9 Spitfire MkXX
10 Spitfire Mk22
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By: D1566 - 7th July 2012 at 16:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
That was only 9 .... OK VC10 again! :D
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By: Reckless Rat - 7th July 2012 at 17:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I'm detecting a theme there, John! :D
Westland Whirlwind, anyone?
Regards,
Jeff