Most beautiful aircraft

**Sign** · 13th January 2013, 00:28

Originally Posted by Tempest414

got to love the Jaguar

not really..

**Bunkers** · 13th January 2013, 18:47

Originally Posted by mrmalaya

Is that shiny metal one the Hughes racing machine depicted in the film?

Yes, it's the Hughes H-1B Racer.

**topspeed** · 13th January 2013, 19:07

I am into light aeroplanes now adays...

DAEDALUS..HPA !

But I think it is like biggest fish..biggest wasn't caucht yet !

**KERVYN** · 15th January 2013, 18:57

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better so ;http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/gallery/pho.../EC73-3468.jpg

**skyskooter** · 15th January 2013, 20:05

Napier Heston Racer. "It looks like it is carved from a solid block of dural" (Napier employee).
Untried engine + untried airframe = bad combination. Result - crashed on first flight. Looks rather beautiful though.

**P1ane** · 15th January 2013, 21:15

For me, no other plane can compete with the TSR2, beautiful, fast and way ahead of it's time.

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Fantastic!

**Tempest414** · 16th January 2013, 15:57

2 Winners

**Spitfire9** · 16th January 2013, 16:13

Originally Posted by logical1

There is an old saying that says that if a plane looks right it will fly right.

Does that predate R.J.Mitchell (Spitfire designer) saying: "If it looks right it probably is right", I wonder. Or is it a corruption of Mitchell's comment?

**glitter** · 16th January 2013, 19:23

A mix of strength and S-F that impressed me immediatly.

**lasha5** · 16th January 2013, 19:35

These are all great pictures guys! I'm enjoying looking at them all.

**RpR** · 17th January 2013, 04:36

F-106--Lean and mean

**killerbean** · 17th January 2013, 07:35

Please also post the aircraft model names along with the pics. Cant recognize some of those planes easily.

And thanks for the pics.

**Mildave** · 17th January 2013, 07:49

Originally Posted by killerbean

Please also post the aircraft model names along with the pics. Cant recognize some of those planes easily.

And thanks for the pics.

+1

**Tempest414** · 17th January 2013, 11:47

F2A Lightning and dh Venom

**Ridge Runner** · 17th January 2013, 16:27

Ah yes, RpR, the wonderful Dart!!! All this is still "in the eye of the beholder", though! For me the '104 takes it hands down but I accept that's not the case for everyone!

RR

**RpR** · 18th January 2013, 04:41

Originally Posted by Ridge Runner

Ah yes, RpR, the wonderful Dart!!! All this is still "in the eye of the beholder", though! For me the '104 takes it hands down but I accept that's not the case for everyone!

RR

There are very few pictures of it, but the Zipper looked very, very good in ADC Grey.

**Al.** · 19th January 2013, 20:11

It's not a patch on the Blackbird but I do like the two seat jag

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/2356644669/

Usually fighters look better as two seaters anyway but the jag even more so. Maybe because she was originally meant to be a two seat trainer? None of the single sweaters chisel nose, French or radome even come close.

Edit: sort of sorted, you will need to click on the link

**Peregrinefalcon** · 19th January 2013, 22:49

**Ridge Runner** · 21st January 2013, 12:59

There are very few pictures of it, but the Zipper looked very, very good in ADC Grey.

Yes, it did but then it looked good in just about every colour scheme ..... I agree with AI. most fights look great as two-seaters , and the '104 was no exception!

My fave scheme? The Danes in all-over faded and mottled dark green

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Denma...7595e8d6e1b5c2

RR

**Sintra** · 21st January 2013, 14:37

**MadRat** · 21st January 2013, 15:40

It was a good looking bird until NASA screwed it up.

**KERVYN** · 21st January 2013, 19:42

I find this one a very well 'screwed-up' version ;

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/m...6-43831-2.html

friendly yours, Etienne

**RpR** · 21st January 2013, 22:29

Originally Posted by Ridge Runner

I agree with AI. most fights look great as two-seaters , and the '104 was no exception!
RR

To me, even when I was child, two-seaters looked like pregnant airplanes, with few exceptions.

**Tempest414** · 22nd January 2013, 14:25

Belfast C1

**tantrum** · 22nd January 2013, 15:19

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...

**tantrum** · 22nd January 2013, 15:28

Meoww...

Phwoar!

**Tempest414** · 23rd January 2013, 10:51

Originally Posted by tantrum

Meoww...

Phwoar!

The Optica was not one I thought I would see there the **** I had moving them around at North Weald in the late 90's early 2000's

**Sintra** · 23rd January 2013, 11:00

Originally Posted by tantrum

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...

Undoutebly!

In my eyes thats an uggly %$%$% !

**RpR** · 23rd January 2013, 15:13

Originally Posted by Tempest414

Belfast C1

Ahhhh, the Belfast, fine aircraft.
Why the Brits did/do not produce more of those makes no real sense.

**Tempest414** · 23rd January 2013, 15:16

two old girl that I spent some good times with

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