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Offline Gianlupo

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« Reply #45 on: April 29, 2005, 02:35:25 PM »
The Viscount is really awful! At first, I thought the picture was a fake...

And the homebuilt... well, let's say it is, at least, original...!

it remembers me a prototype I've seen somewhere... or maybe it was just a project... I'll look for it and, if I find it, I will post it!

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« Reply #46 on: April 29, 2005, 02:39:36 PM »
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I think the P38 is pretty ugly.
It's only pretty while disintegrating.


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F-5G variant of the P-38.

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« Reply #47 on: April 29, 2005, 02:43:56 PM »


Portsmouth Aerocar Major

I think thats enough from me :)

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« Reply #48 on: April 29, 2005, 02:50:43 PM »
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Helicopters are excluded from this poll, sorry!!





I did say they were only honorable mentions, didn't I? :confused:
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« Reply #49 on: April 29, 2005, 03:04:55 PM »
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I did say they were only honorable mentions, didn't I?


Oooops! Sorry! You did it, but i misinterpreted what you mean. :( however, it was only a reminder, not a reprimand! Sorry again!

I found it! It's just a prototype, it didn't fly yet, but I think it's worth to take a look at it, anyway



it was presented at Oshkosh in 2003





StarOfAfrica2, your posts are really amazing! And they kept reminding me of airplanes I have seen anywhere... i'm sure there were another flying car, designed here in Italy about in the 50's... I'll look for it!
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« Reply #50 on: April 29, 2005, 03:06:47 PM »
I forgot: if you want to learn more about the AMV 211, the plane shown above, here's the website

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« Reply #51 on: April 30, 2005, 01:29:54 PM »
It never flew (actually, it crashed after take off in his first flight), but you have to see it:

Caproni Ca.60 "Transaereo"





It had 9 (!) wings, 8 400hp engines, and was meant to transport on oceanic routes 100 passengers. It was built in 1920... and it looks like a winged boat house!:D
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« Reply #52 on: May 01, 2005, 12:18:37 AM »


Boeing KB-50J Superfortress.  I dont think its ugly at all really, but first one I ever saw with both jet engines AND prop engines.

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« Reply #53 on: May 01, 2005, 12:22:42 AM »
This one, however, IS ugly.



The Fairchild C119 "Flying Boxcar".  I thought they were all dead and gone, but not so lucky.  They ressurrected at least one for that recent remake of Flight of the Phoenix.  I hope that one was the last and it can die and leave us in peace.

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« Reply #54 on: May 01, 2005, 12:28:49 AM »


Airtech CN-235 MPA Persuader of the Irish Air Corps.

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« Reply #55 on: May 01, 2005, 12:49:33 AM »
Though this one is more Ultralight than airplane, its still ugly.



The Crosley Flea.

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« Reply #56 on: May 01, 2005, 01:33:02 AM »
B-36 also mixed propulsion

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« Reply #57 on: May 01, 2005, 01:45:45 AM »
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B-36 also mixed propulsion


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« Reply #58 on: May 01, 2005, 09:32:38 AM »
24 hour flight time, 10,000 mile range without refueling.... over 22,000 horsepower AND and 20,000lbs jet thrust......Wing roots so big that you could literally stand inside........real-life 45,000 foot ceiling in the late 1940's....16x 20mm defensive cannons......could carry it's own fighters (experiementally) and "spawn" recon planes (FICON project)



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« Reply #59 on: May 01, 2005, 02:55:06 PM »
Wasn't there discussion about restoration of a B-36 to flight status?


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