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Originally posted by GaryBF:
Let me add the Beech D17 Staggerwing:


Beech D17 by GaryBF, on Flickr


Yep! Gorgeous aircraft.




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There's pretty and then there's purposeful. Pretty to me in the Beech Stagger Wing. Purposeful: B-1B.

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No no no boys.... I think y'all forgot the most beautiful aircraft of them all. I'll admit she isn't the hottest girl I've ever seen, but she has one hell of a personality!



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I can't argue with any of the ones posted above. In addition I have always loved the Piaggio Avanti.



We've got one that comes and goes over my office in and out of Jabara Airport. Boy, you can ID that thing without looking from the sound of those props.




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For me, it's always been

Nope, not a bad looking plane at all. Razz




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Hughes H1




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Lots of good ones!!

The F-104 has always been my favorite!!

 
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Since the Victor was nominated in the ugly plane thread, I need to show a little love to my favorite of the V-bombers.

The Avro Vulcan



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Lots of good ones!!

The F-104 has always been my favorite!!

Were you ever close enough to cut your finger on the leading edge of a 104's wing? There's a good reason they cover it when it's on the ground!

Maybe not quite that sharp, but damned near.


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For me, the FW190 is a great looking WWII aircraft. As a kid I built a few models of it.



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For me it's a three way tie. In no particular order It's Mustang, Spitfire, or whatever is rolling in on my CAS mission. Big Grin


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Don't forget the Northrop T-38 Talon:

T-38 by GaryBF, on Flickr
 
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I've always loved the various Lockheed Electra and Constellation models. And the de Havilland Comet is beautiful, IMO:

Very cool design, aesthetically speaking (I know nearly nothing of aviation functional needs). I don't think I've ever seen that one before. Thanks...
 
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Fokker Dr.I from the Big One - WWI



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I was a teen when the movie Top Gun came out and I’ve seen the movie several dozen times. Therefore, to me the F-14 will always be the most beautiful air superiority fighter.



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I've always loved the Flanker family from Sukhoi.



Concorde is pretty, but I've always preferred the Soviet Tu-144 "Concordski."


Tupelev had some awesome military aircraft; such as the Tu-22 Blinder.



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I can't believe no one posted this. Y'all fail! Eek



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Never been in one, but the SR-22 is a nice looking plane as well


But the Cessna TTx looks better, IMO.




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B58


F104
 
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