Jcf5002 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 288 posts, RR: 0 Posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 2153 times:
I'm sorry if this ruffles some feathers, but boy the A380 is ugly... This is a great picture, but IMHO, I just think its really ugly, especially since its unpainted. Ick.
Falstaff From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 5673 posts, RR: 29 Reply 1, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 2078 times:
I think the A380 isn't that good looking either. I think the best looking Airbus is the A340.
My votes for ugliest airplane would be an Argosy and a Shorts 360. The crazy looking thing that was made out of a DC-4 was ugly too.
Zvezda From Lithuania, joined Aug 2004, 10511 posts, RR: 65 Reply 2, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 1987 times:
The WhaleJet looks a whole lot better painted than unpainted. Once it's painted it looks rather normal except that the cockpit windows seem tiny relative to the rest of the aircraft.
To be more precise, IMHO the best looking airbus is the a345, followed by the a330. But overall I'm a Douglas fan (aestetically that is). Nothing beats their tri-jets and DC9 family (including the MD80's and "Douglas"717).
While I don't think the a380 is a beauty, I really don't find it ugly either, especially when painted. I just find it very impressive looking.
Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38505 posts, RR: 80 Reply 5, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 1927 times:
Well that green is hideous but I find the A380 to be a nice looking plane.
I also find the Shorts 360 to be a neat aircraft and I wish I could fly on one if there are any left.
I might get flamed for this but I find the 757-300 and A321 to be very unattractive planes. Especially if it just has a white fuselage and painted tail.
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I am not too excited about the 787 either. Yes it will be a leap forward in efficiency and will keep many at Boeing employed which is all a good thing. From an aesthetic standpoint it just looks like another twin.
Legoguy From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2006, 3301 posts, RR: 44 Reply 9, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 1881 times:
Quoting Superfly (Reply 5): I also find the Shorts 360 to be a neat aircraft and I wish I could fly on one if there are any left.
Funny you should mention that. I believe that Shorts is taking the double tail off several Shorts 330's and replacing them with the single tail of the Shorts 360... effectively converting Shorts 330's into Shorts 360's. I have been told that this is in order to aid in carrying more cargo. The Shorts 360 is actually one of my most favourite aircraft.
I believe you have to see the A380 flying in real life before judging it. It's not actually that bad up close in person. To be honest I think the 800 model would look better than the 900 model (if the A380-900 is finally produced).
The Boeing 747LCF would get my vote as an ugly duckling along with the super guppy.
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CO7e7 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 2848 posts, RR: 2 Reply 12, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 1777 times:
Quoting CXfirst (Reply 11): that is basically a new version of the super guppy
PGNCS From United States of America, joined Apr 2007, 2516 posts, RR: 45 Reply 13, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 1699 times:
I don't find the A-380 elegant in the same way that I find the A-330, for example, but I do find it aesthetically inoffensive. I think it will be a better plane in the end for passenger airlines than the newer B-747 variants. Executives rarely buy airplanes for looks (more like never since the beancounters took over the purchasing decisions post-deregulation), they buy them because they believe they can maximize their profits with them. The true test of the A-380 will be after it has been in passenger service a few years, when airlines reflect on their investments and decide to either order more or dispose of their fleets. Then and only then will we know for sure whether the A-380 is "successful." As for ugly, I guess ugly is in the eye of the beholder, but it seems like you went out of your way to pick the least flattering photo you could find of an A-380, so you obviously have an emotional attachment to the premise of your thread.
ACDC8 From Canada, joined Mar 2005, 7598 posts, RR: 40 Reply 14, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 5 days ago) and read 1674 times:
Out of jetliners, I find that the B773 is by far the ugliest airplane in the skys. It's too long, the wings and engines seem out of place for the length of the aircraft, and the 777 has the ugliest tail to boot.
Isitsafenow From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4984 posts, RR: 26 Reply 15, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1647 times:
PGNCS From United States of America, joined Apr 2007, 2516 posts, RR: 45 Reply 16, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1635 times:
Quoting Isitsafenow (Reply 15): Quoting Jcf5002 (Thread starter):
the A380 is ugly.
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