topol-m Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 (edited) Post images of the ugliest planes in your opinion or the most beautiful ones. Complete galleries of particular hideous aircraft are not needed :laugh: but if you think its ugliness can be better shown in different aspects then post more than one photo of it and make us wonder at the perversion or the creativity of the designer`s mind. The purpose of this thread is not to duplicate Photos/Videos thread in military and aviation part of the forum. This is an aesthetic taste testing ground ;) Only aircraft (military or civil) photos can be posted here and drafts, sketches of unrealized projects (from reliable sources) would be interesting to see too. So, here are my first 2 top chart ugly and 2 beautiful plane choices: 1. Harrier AV-8B The second one is particularly disturbing, people with a weak heart should not look :D 2. Boeing X-32 And the gorgeous ones: 3. Sukhoi Su-35 4. Eurofighter EF-2000 Edited December 2, 2009 by topol-m [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Vekkinho Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 I can agree with everything stated above but Topol don't call Harrier ugly! It is not! It's beautifully strange! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
significant Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 (edited) Most beautiful cold war era fighter. Couldn't find better photos of mig-21f-13L If someone would, post it please. Edited November 12, 2009 by significant
significant Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 I can agree with everything stated above but Topol don't call Harrier ugly! It is not! It's beautifully strange! Agreed! There is a strange kind of planes that are ugly and beautiful at the same time Like these fot instance
zakobi Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 Is it just me, or does this pic look like it's a computer generated pic, when viewing it in a small size?
gigz-on Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 O yeah, sweet couple! :) My YouTube Channel:
significant Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 (edited) Zakobi Lightning is fully diffusive without direct sunlight and reflections still strong because of white clouds. That's why this photo looks unrealistic - like CG. gigz-on Yes. Beautiful planes! But I always hated russian aerobatic teams paintjob Edited November 12, 2009 by significant
gigz-on Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 The beauty and the monster 1 My YouTube Channel:
-fox- Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 I like the look of Harriers - actually better than the Eurofighters, which are a bit boring, in my opinion.
significant Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 The beauty and the monster Which one is which?:D 1
gigz-on Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 Oh no..:doh: This nose doesn't look well :music_whistling: My YouTube Channel:
topol-m Posted November 12, 2009 Author Posted November 12, 2009 (edited) another horrendous design - BAE Systems Nimrod AEW3. I`d give it a nick "Flying Pen#s" :doh: Oh no..:doh: This nose doesn't look well :music_whistling: Compared to the nimrod`s nose it looks like Miss Universe :P Edited November 12, 2009 by topol-m [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Vekkinho Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 Is it just me, or does this pic look like it's a computer generated pic, when viewing it in a small size? It's published over at Airliners.net and most of the photos there are with a touch of a PS, but very slightly so it doesn't stand out, it's kinda like a girl wearing makeup that you cannot notice at first! :thumbup: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Vekkinho Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 another horrendous design - BAE Systems Nimrod AEW3. I`d give it a nick "Flying Pen#s" :doh: Try with Flying Penguins! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
topol-m Posted November 12, 2009 Author Posted November 12, 2009 It's published over at Airliners.net and most of the photos there are with a touch of a PS, but very slightly so it doesn't stand out, it's kinda like a girl wearing makeup that you cannot notice at first! :thumbup: But when you open your eyes in the morning and look at her you begin questioning yourself if you are a zoophile :D 1 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Zulu Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 Beauty & the Beast Also one that is just classicly beautiful To INVENT an Airplane is Nothing. To BUILD One is Something. But to FLYis EVERYTHING. - Otto Lilienthal [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Wilde Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 (edited) Beautiful: Also the F-14 was flown with black livery by some squad or at least for some air-shows. That looked awesome too, but I can't find a decent pic. And I think I remember having seen various shots of different planes in a special "tiger meet livery". Most of them are very beautiful too. Ugly: Like why?! Also the Nimrod is ugly. And I dislike every freaking stealth design. I don't care if it's German, American or Russian. It sucks. edit: because I fail at linking pictures properly. Edited November 12, 2009 by Wilde
Zulu Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 You chose that 2-seater Mig-29 (got know idea what version not a russian aircraft expert) but in all honesty planes that have orignally been designed as single seat aircraft look so ugly when they have 2 seat variants, its like they are all out of proportion. To INVENT an Airplane is Nothing. To BUILD One is Something. But to FLYis EVERYTHING. - Otto Lilienthal [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Wilde Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 Well, for those two I like it. But for others I agree. Typhoon, F-16 for example are not exactly pleasing the eye in two-seater versions. Btw, it's the Mig-35 in that picture as it states below the canopy. ;)
Vekkinho Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 Aircraft in the last photo of the post #20 is ugly as hell, I must wash my eyes after seeing it! That's the only one with such extension used for testing radome and radar of a YF-16, right?! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Wilde Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 That's the only one with such extension used for testing radome and radar of a YF-16, right?! I found it some day when searching airliners.net for Israel's Lavi. I don't know it's purpose though.
Vekkinho Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 Boeing 707 with a Lavi radar?!! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
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