martinc Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Except one..... Anyone dare mocking the Connie, better not answer their door late at night...Jeez ! http://www.heraldsun.com.au/travel/travel-advice/are-these-the-ugliest-planes-of-all-time/story-fni0bfok-1226722568070 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennyson Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 What a pleb...Connies RULE! Frank P.S.I do agree about the Anotonov, tho...hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderlay Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 An AN-72 might be ugly, but I bet the blown flaps give it pretty good STOL characteristics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dow Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 The idiot lost me when he included the most beautiful passenger airliner ever made in his list, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amentiba Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I wonder what face have the writer of this news, to compare it to the planes... Connie, A320 and DC-10 rules ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Ok, never did see the VFW (Fokker) 614 and it looks like my aircraft in FSX (with ENB) when running low on RAM. Now, what's up with Connie, A320 and DC-10? I think they are beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinc Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Her, here. Just wish i was able to comment directly back to the article in question..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice_King Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Calling the Connie "Ugly" may his chooks turn into emu's and kick his out house over. Bloody heathen with no soul calling the Connie ugly. the Antonov however is a different story BUT in it's defense there are many utility aircraft that are damned ugly that the ground repels them and this is why they do what they were designed to do exceptionally well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek McAllan Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Ugh, how can anyone find the Connie "ugly"??? Ungainly on the ground, maybe, but that's a necessity of keeping those big props clear of the ground. In the air she's a true beauty, a period icon of aviation. I agree with him on the DC-10 though... ugliest damn airliner ever made - not that it matters though. Because, despite what the author states, aerodynamic requirements and engineering factors are MUCH more important than how the damn thing looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Mmm... the The Britten-Norman Trislander is..... strange! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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