Most Beautiful Aircraft...

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by flynlion

That is pretty cool. I'm guessing the asymetrical cockpit was to allow better visability of the landing area during left handed carrier traffic patterns. Anyone here know for sure, or better yet flown one?

Well If you look at the first pic again, http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...9&postcount=68 you can see to the right of the pilots cockpit is what was called the "Cole Hole". At the time it was thought that the radar operator had no need to have a forward view out of the plane. So the radar operators sat fully inside the plane with a small window to the side. This wasn't so popular though as 4 eyes are always better than 2 so no other 2 seater fighter plane has ever copied this.

[Deascendent]

Though it is all in the eye of the beholder, I think it would be a simple aircraft with good symmetry, gentle curves, and imagery representative of graceful, feared animals...



Some of those Brittish jets you guys posted, I couldn't tell if there was sarcasm involved... 0_o

[Spitfire23]

Originally Posted by Deascendent

Some of those Brittish jets you guys posted, I couldn't tell if there was sarcasm involved... 0_o

Nope, no sarcasm these are all genuine comments,

as you say "its all in the eye of the beholder"

[irrelevant]

Originally Posted by Deascendent

Though it is all in the eye of the beholder, I think it would be a simple aircraft with good symmetry, gentle curves, and imagery representative of graceful, feared animals...

the F-16 has been a personal favorite since I was young. will always love this plane.

[Soviet Ace]

Gots to be the Nieuport 17 of yore.

[Vulcan607]

Pray Silence for your lord the Mozzie

[Spitfire23]

Originally Posted by Vulcan607

Pray Silence for your lord the Mozzie

Oh Gracious One

[Soviet Ace]

Englishmen, and your damned Mosquito! lol Why must you love that thing like a god!? Why can't you enjoy the Blackburn Skua. lol Ugly plane if I've ever seen one. hahaha