Clive From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (13 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 1227 times:
Ok weve had the ugly ones...now for the beauties...
How about a poll...
Top five in order and well see the resusts..
I am sure that tehre is someone out there that loves the Skvan or the brazilian thing
A few ideas;
Constellation (naturally)
BA146 (A neat little design)
IL62 (VC10 rip off but elegant)
Caravelle (french elegance)
De Haviland Heron ( Love the four engines)
David L From United Kingdom, joined May 1999, 9213 posts, RR: 42 Reply 3, posted (13 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 881 times:
1) Concorde - by a mile
2) Vickers VC-10 - only a mile behind Concorde
3) DH Comet - especially compared to the props of the day
4) Bristol Britannia - best looking turboprop and pretty big
5) DH Dragon Rapid (even before my time)
Exnonrev From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 621 posts, RR: 4 Reply 5, posted (13 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 871 times:
Here's my top five:
Constellation - Especially the 1049G with tip tanks.
VC10 - Who says the British design ugly airplanes! Even in RAF grey or tan they still look sleek.
707 - Looks like its always in motion.
A340 - OK, I'll swallow my American pride a bit here and admit its the best looking airliner currently being produced. Seeing one off in the distance on approach reminds me of the 707.
777-200 - If it had winglets, I'd pick it over the A340 for best looking current a/c. The -300 looks good, but a bit awkward with all that extra length.
David L From United Kingdom, joined May 1999, 9213 posts, RR: 42 Reply 6, posted (13 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 861 times:
Who, me? I see what you mean but I assure you it was an accident! I could have included the 747-400 but I just feel, for the reasons I added, that those were the sleekest and curviest airliners I've known, especially in their day.
Navion From United States of America, joined May 1999, 981 posts, RR: 1 Reply 18, posted (13 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 806 times:
I can't believe no one mentioned the elegant and powerful DC7C. Or how about the large winged beauty L1649?
Dan-air From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 614 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (13 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 801 times:
1. VC10 - Nothing comes close, classic elegant design
2. A340 - Just look at the pictures of it at the end of the runway ready to go. You gotta love them long wings. Looks like a modern 707 from a distance.
Coronado From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 1000 posts, RR: 2 Reply 22, posted (13 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 802 times:
1. Caravelle
2. Vickers Viscount-good proportions for the 4 Dart engines
3. Lockheed Constellation 1049 with wing tip tanks
4. Stretch DC-8's --they looked better long!
5. My god-Convair 440/580--they still look modern 40 years later!!
Special Mention:
Convair 880/990--nice line with the slim fuselage-but needed a bit more character
The Original Coronado: First CV jet flights RG CV 990 July 1965; DL CV 880 July 1965; Spantax CV990 Feb 1973
F-WWKH From Taiwan, joined Jun 1999, 322 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (13 years 6 months 3 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 791 times:
B737-200 (GREEEAT!)
A320
B727
A340 (only the -200 version and only the first few built as their nosegear is shorter than the ones followed - gives them a GREAT look!)
IL86
LBSteve From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 24, posted (13 years 6 months 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 788 times:
I like the MD90; it looks like an oversized bizjet.
A330, 747, SR-71, & Concorde... from the inside out the 777 wins hands down with it’s sleek smoothly sculpted interiors and clever packaging of the overhead bins. I would also vote for the 777's exterior shape but unfortunately you have be standing very close to appreciate it's subtle aerodynamic beauty. It’s just not apparent from a distance.
25 Clive: thisis getting interesting! the Iarbus 340 is becoming a clear leader Constellation , 777 , and trisatr also doing well
26 Air_Chick_757: Clive, you got me in this one, because it´s so unfair to pick just 5... I will split it into categories... Boeing, Airbus & Douglas series 1- B707 2-
28 AF-A319: Hey !!! Greetings from CDG :-) My top 5 is : #1 : A319 #2 : MD-11 #3 : Concorde #4 : A330-200 #5 : B777
29 AIrT85: Hello all! Here are mine: 1) A-340 2) A-320 3) F-100 4) MD-80/88 5) Canadair Regional Jet (we all forgot about this little one! I like it alot, its a
30 Kaitak: Just having a very random look through the answers given so far and it looks as if the A340 scores very highly again, so I'm not going to dissent! 1)
31 Virgin747: I have to say I'm mixed about this but here it is.. 5XB-70 valkarie(neat design, but unstable) 4MD-11 3The A320 family(the double sided deltas are nea
32 Ilyushin96M: OK...here's my list! Propliners: Lockheed Constellation Lockheed L188 Electra Ilyushin IL18 Tupolev TU114 Golden Age Jetliners: Convair CV880 Vickers
33 Jim: I cannot belive that only one of you voted for the best looking aircraft still in service. The one that looks like its cruising while parked. The one
34 B727 Dragstar: I have to say that my all-time favourite is the B727-200 (hence the user name). Also like the newish Canadair CRJ-200 - very sleek aircraft to watch i
35 Airbus A3XX: My five choices: 1. MD-11 2. Boeing 777(both -200 and -300) 3. Airbus A330 4. Boeing 767-300 5. Lockheed L-1011
36 Clive: What a response! I am going to have to add these up but its clear that the leader of the modern jets is the A340 and the classics is the constellation
37 JumboTim: I can't help myself:- 1. B747-400 (it's the tips!) 2. B747-200 3. Concorde 4. B707 5. B737-400
38 LH423: I'm surprised at the number of A330's there are in here. And see, here I was thinking I was the only one who liked them. LH423
39 Delta15: 1. A3xx (soon to be) 2. Boeing 747 3. Constellation 4. Boeing 777 5. L1011
41 US521: 1- Shorts 330 cool looking. 2- Dc-3 The clsssic airliner! 3- Airbus 340 the new age jumbo! 4- C-RJ New age commuter 4- Boeing 247 the original us airl
42 Bluemeatball: My choices are: B707-321 series Vickers VC-10 Vickers Viscount 810 series Sud Caravelle Bristol Brittania
43 DL 604: OK, I actually like Airbus! My top 4 are: BOEING 757 family, all versions AIRBUS: A340, all versions BOEING 767-400 BOEING 747-400 DL 604
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