World's Prettiest Aircraft

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September 28, 2017, 04:33 PM

NavyAgShooter

I always liked the RA-5C Vigi and the Lockheed Super Connie among many others. P-51, P-38, F-14, B-47, and a special mention of the B-17G.

A night launch of an F-14 off cat 1 in full burner was a thing of beauty.

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September 28, 2017, 04:50 PM

Opus Dei

Bugatti 100P. So sexy, especially for the 1930s.

Horten Ho 229. So advanced, it still looks pretty contemporary.

Ford Tri-Motor. Probably not on many lists for "prettiest", but there is something so satisfying about the lines and the exposed radials.

Edit: going to resize the one pic.

September 28, 2017, 04:54 PM

trapper189

SR-71

I wouldn't call the SR-71A, the one in the middle, pretty. I would say it's the most attractive though. That's an A-12 on the left and a YF-12A on the right, correct?

September 28, 2017, 05:00 PM

nhtagmember

quote:
Originally posted by GaryBF:
Don't forget the Northrop T-38 Talon:

T-38 by GaryBF, on Flickr

one of these days I will buy one

I've always wanted either a T38 or the F5E variant, coke-bottle tip tanks and a centerline tank.

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September 28, 2017, 05:39 PM

erj_pilot

Lots of good choices out there, but these do it for me:

Military favorite (loved the movie "Strategic Air Command!!)...

Civilian favorite (no other civilian aircraft is sexier!!)...

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September 28, 2017, 05:47 PM

sigcrazy7

Eventually these threads end up as a compilation of every plane made. Might as well throw in one of my favs, the F86 Sabre. It exudes dogfight vibes.

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September 28, 2017, 05:53 PM

aileron

quote:
Originally posted by Ryanp225:
Another for the P51's.

Gorgeous! I think the Doll is no more; it was the P-51 that was hit midair by a Douglas Skyraider.

September 28, 2017, 05:59 PM

Oday450

quote:
Originally posted by nhtagmember:
quote:
Originally posted by GaryBF:
Don't forget the Northrop T-38 Talon:

T-38 by GaryBF, on Flickr

one of these days I will buy one

I've always wanted either a T38 or the F5E variant, coke-bottle tip tanks and a centerline tank.

T-38's always been my choice for prettiest in the inventory. Very sexy plane!

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September 28, 2017, 06:05 PM

PHPaul

quote:
Originally posted by sigcrazy7:
Eventually these threads end up as a compilation of every plane made. Might as well throw in one of my favs, the F86 Sabre. It exudes dogfight vibes.

When I was stationed in Japan in 1972-3, the JASDF (Japan Air Self Defense Force) was still flying Sabres. VERY pretty aircraft for sure.

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September 28, 2017, 06:15 PM

10-7 leo

Along the lines of the P-38, the P-61.

I like the looks of the earlier version better. Sleeker, as seen in the beginning of the video.

Training video P-61

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September 28, 2017, 06:32 PM

maladat

I'm not sure exactly why, but ever since I was a little kid, I've loved the F4U Corsair.

September 28, 2017, 06:53 PM

nhtagmember

love the Corsair - the bent wing bird

first saw them on the old show Baa Baa Blacksheep

awesome airplane

got a chance to crawl over one that was being restored - it was much bigger in person than I originally thought - then again I was much smaller when I was younger

if I wanted a rotary recip that would be it