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Discussion in 'Weapons & Technology in WWII' started by TA152, Mar 23, 2006.

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  1. TA152

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    TA152, Mar 23, 2006
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    That is one mombo ugly piece of work. Why make a purpose built plane to shepard the drones? Let alone an ugly one?
     
    bigiceman, Mar 23, 2006
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  3. No.9

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    The onging saga of ugly by design. ;)

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    _____Renault Megan________________Fiat Multipla

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  4. Richard

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    That's bad on the eyes.
     
    Richard, Mar 24, 2006
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  5. LuckyJack

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    I hate compacts. Go big or go home.
     
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  6. TA152

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    Iceman can do a crash test on the Fiat. He has 5mph impact feet. Besides the hard head. :D
     
    TA152, Mar 24, 2006
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  7. bigiceman

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    If I was in the Fiat I would have a hard head, it would fit like a helmet.
     
    bigiceman, Mar 24, 2006
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  8. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Aquila non capit muscas

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    At home I have a book called The World's Worst Airplanes, and it sure contains some ugly fothermuckers!
     
    Za Rodinu, Mar 25, 2006
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    The Brewster Buffalo isn't much of a looker either in my book.
     
    Miller, Mar 27, 2006
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  10. pillboxesuk

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    Or the Blom and Voss 141

    [​IMG]
     
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  11. Miller

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    There is an interesting bird, I'm not familiar with it.
     
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  12. Martin Bull

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    I remember making an Airfix plastic kit of the Blohm & Voss when I was about 10. Wacky, indeed but for a recce aircraft...why not ? ;)
     
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  13. TA152

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    TA152, Mar 29, 2006
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  15. Stevin

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    hehehehe...love the Caproni CA-60!! Wonder if that one ever took to the air and if it did, if it was managable for the pilot....
     
    Stevin, Apr 28, 2006
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  16. Richard

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    Fairey Battle looks dreadful, looks like the result of one plan going up the backside of the other. :eek:
     
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  17. Martin Bull

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    WWII pilot 'Paddy' Barthropp said that it was 'rather like flying a football pitch'.....
     
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  18. TA152

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    I did not know of this before but the Russians made a trainer version of the Me-163. I guess two pilots can get killed for the price of one. :eek: I guess the extra pilot left even less room for fuel and they had to launch it from the copied B-29. Text is Russian :(

    http://aircraft.host.sk/rocket/capture/capture_rocket_plane.htm
     
    TA152, May 4, 2006
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  19. TA152

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    Not ugly, but even in the late 30's they were trying to build flying saucers. Makes you think they could have been successful and they are not telling us about it. :confused: I hope I don't get to see any, I have enough problems with the little green men trying to play bingo with me.

    http://aircraft.host.sk/temp/aeromobile_coanda.htm
     
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  20. Miller

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    Anyone familiar with the 'flying flapjack'? That sure wasn't a looker.
     
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