A question of aesthetics

[ATAG_Bliss]

This one is hard to beat

Westland Lysander P.12



For even more: http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine/farmer/120/ (ugly aircraft of all eras)

What about this?

[AndyJWest]

IamNotDavid, I'll not deny that Geoffrey de Havilland managed to make the 'recycled bedsheets' style of aircraft aesthetically pleasing eventually - that wasn't the question though: did anyone (other than German shipbuilders) ever make an aircraft out of aluminium that was as ugly as a SE5a?

[CWMV]

Mustang.
Spitfire.
No, I'm serious.

[Skoshi Tiger]

I have obviously stumbled into a thread populated by people with no taste whatsoever.

The SE5a is a beautiful aircraft. A blend of simple lines, brute power (We're talking 1917 here remember!) and plain functionality.

The De Havilland DH-89A Dragon Rapide (or similar) is a work of art!

I'm not into windmills or trains but as far as they go they look functional and not out of place in their period.

The Spitfire is also a beautiful aircaft so is the 109!

Cheers!

[Helrza]

lol... wtf?



another wtf?

[Sokol1]

Many of above examples are typically of British taste, like:









Sokol1

[Bewolf]

Originally Posted by IamNotDavid

What about this?

Hands of off the Dragone Rapide! Had a fly around with her at the Hahnweide Oltimer meet. Wonderful, elegant airplane perfectly fitting to the grandeur of the vaning Empire days.

But if you want something ugly, take this:

[gelbevierzehn]

Turbo driven P51 with tiptanks is "maximum penalty"...

[Vengeanze]

The italians often makes gorgious machines but sometimes...

The Caproni Stipa