Aircraft asthetics (Nominate your favorites!)

[phrogpilot73]

Don't forget all the CSAR she'll be continuing to do for the Air Force...come to think of it, if you wanted to keep flying her....

Most people confuse the two. The CSAR-X is a CH-47, which is NOT the CH-46E... The CH-47 is much uglier...

 

[scoober78]

Bad memory...not confusion...thanks.

 

[TheBubba]

The SR-71. Absolutely beautiful. That lithe design, and the speed. Just an amazing aircraft.

Forgot about that thing... awesome aircraft. +1.

 

[tlord82]

AC-130 Gunship....anything that can lay down that kind of firepower is "beautiful"

 

[bunk22]

These three are my favorite. Maybe not the prettiest or sleekest but then again, I've flown nothing but ugly planes in my career.

 

[phrogpilot73]

These three are my favorite. Maybe not the prettiest or sleekest but then again, I've flown nothing but ugly planes in my career.

I would hardly call the F-8 ugly... That would be negative rep, however you did include it as one of your favorites

 

[FMRAM]

I was always a fan of the XB-70 Valkyrie, it's long and slender (just how I like my ladies ). Those swept wings and canards are sexy.

 

[A4sForever]

 

[bunk22]

I would hardly call the F-8 ugly... That would be negative rep, however you did include it as one of your favorites

Ah, never called the F-8 ugly, what I flew has been ugly. You're right, it's sleek and sexy. The other two, not so much.

 

[BrandonJ1780]

+1 on the -16 here. The Block 60 looks like an altogether different animal though. It's all kinds of jacked up with its 'dorsal spine' hideousness...looks like the UAE's the only folks flying it; keep that ugly thing over there...
http://www.defense-update.com/products/f/F-16e-f.htm

 

[Rasczak]

AC-130 Gunship....anything that can lay down that kind of firepower is "beautiful"

+1.

I would have never thunk it A4s.

 

[flysupertomcat]

+1 on the -16 here. The Block 60 looks like an altogether different animal though. It's all kinds of jacked up with its 'dorsal spine' hideousness...looks like the UAE's the only folks flying it; keep that ugly thing over there...
http://www.defense-update.com/products/f/F-16e-f.htm

Not certain but I know the Israelis fly something like it, as well as the Chileans just bought some like it. (might be same variants, too lazy to research at the moment)

 

[Single Seat]

I know this probably wont be the most popular, but I think the f-16 is a beautiful plane.

+1

Add to that the Raptor.

 

[Mumbles]

As far as "aesthetics" go...this plane was tuff to beat...too bas we didn't let the canucks build a few...they still have some serious sour grapes over the whole affair...

 

[Tex_Hill]

If I ever won the lottery I'd get my license & buy myself a Cat

I'm also partial to the Sabre