Birdwatching From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 3587 posts, RR: 52 Reply 5, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 10856 times:
Sorry, I know these images are restricted to the NonAv forum... but I think this one is ok here
All the things you probably hate about travelling are warm reminders that I'm home
Jeffry747 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 962 posts, RR: 2 Reply 6, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 10849 times:
AirWillie6475 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 2448 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 10838 times:
I feel sorry for the pilots that have to fly them.
Leskova From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 6075 posts, RR: 72 Reply 8, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 10825 times:
Quoting AirWillie6475 (Reply 7): I feel sorry for the pilots that have to fly them.
Not really - I think that most of them will probably care more about being able to fly than necessarily doing so in a plane that looks good (by who's standards).
Gotta admit, though, the planes displayed here really are ugly...
Skywatch From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 923 posts, RR: 5 Reply 12, posted (7 years 9 months 2 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 10777 times:
The Shorts Skyvan is uglier than the 360. Although, the 360 might come in second! The disturbing thing is...airlines bought the 360's! What were they thinking? I was walking past a 360 on the tarmac in Le Ceiba, Honduras, talking to my brother about how we didn't want to get on one. There was a mechanic inside the plane working, then, as we were looking at it, a large metal part fell off the bottom of it! Luckily, we got an LET-410 for our next flight instead of that thing!
Aerlingus330 From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2004, 834 posts, RR: 1 Reply 14, posted (7 years 9 months 2 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 10753 times:
Quoting MH017 (Reply 13): The Shorts 360 is not bad at all compared to this one:
That aircraft is nice...I like the way it looks... lol, Airbus made a good job with it.
Evan767 From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 2957 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (7 years 9 months 2 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 10740 times:
Quoting MH017 (Reply 13): The Shorts 360 is not bad at all compared to this one:
How in the hell can they get a plane aloft that huge? What a horrific but magnificent plane.
The proper term is "on final" not "on finals" bud...
ZRH From Switzerland, joined Nov 1999, 5544 posts, RR: 40 Reply 17, posted (7 years 9 months 2 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 10731 times:
Quoting GARPD (Reply 2): Nah, just look at any Russian Aircraft ever made, civil or military
So a stupid post. Do you know anything about Russian aircrafts? There are so many different which look as different as western aircrafts do. Many of them look very good.
Amy From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2005, 1150 posts, RR: 9 Reply 18, posted (7 years 9 months 2 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 10733 times:
Quoting ZRH (Reply 17): Many of them look very good.
I agree. Many of them look utterly amazing! Some are gorgeous, some weird, some like a concorde but actually a bomber... Russian Aircarft certainly don't look like American or European aircraft but they aren't ugly.
Back on topic, the Aviation Traders Carvair isn't such a looker, nor is the A380 IMO although it's not the ugliest ever. I don't particularly like the look of the ERJ140/145 or C-17...
but strangely enough I do rather like the shorts 360
Aerlingus330 From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2004, 834 posts, RR: 1 Reply 23, posted (7 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 10617 times:
Quoting JoeCattoli (Reply 21): If this I not the strangest and ugliest aircraft. It is already a miracle if it flies... But it does...
That is one strange aircraft...ive never seen it before.
Is the nose used for communication/navigation insturments?
TUNisia From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 1834 posts, RR: 5 Reply 24, posted (7 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 10612 times:
I actually admire the Shorts 330/360. I always wanted to fly on one of them ever since I was little and saw them in the BEX colours at BOS.
Someday the sun will shine down on me in some faraway place - Mahalia Jackson
25 GARPD: Thats YOUR opinion. I stated mine. How arrogant of you to question me for simply voicing an opinion and calling my post stupid. You sir are out of or
26 Ncfc99: You are right. That plane is so ugly but also commical.
27 Ncfc99: Well said. ZRH, just because you don't agree with an opinion does not make it stupid.
28 Broke: There was lot of speculation that the Shorts Skyvan was actually the crate in which the DeHavilland Twin Otter was shipped in. Someone got the crate m
29 JoeCattoli: I don't know but it's likely. I find that surely it's the strangest airplane, perhaps not the ugliest because it's quite funny... surely the thing th
30 2H4: Ok, I don't normally post in this forum, but it's time to end this particular debate once and for all: ...Top that! 2H4
31 JoeCattoli: You're right I can't compete with my Chile aircraft... LOL Ciao Joe
32 PositiveClimb: Oh, come on all!!! There are no ugly aircrafts! It is like it is with women... Some only have a little bit more CHARACTER than others Best Regards, Fa
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