Best looking airliner?

[Andrew Burke]

I'm sure this has probably been asked before.
For me, it's the Vickers Super VC10, followed closely by the Boeing 727-200.

Andy

[Steve]

Andrew Burke wrote:
> I'm sure this has probably been asked before.
> For me, it's the Vickers Super VC10, followed closely by the Boeing 727-200.
>
> Andy


Concorde - end of story. All the others are boring.

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >, Steve >
wrote:

> Andrew Burke wrote:
> > I'm sure this has probably been asked before.
> > For me, it's the Vickers Super VC10, followed closely by the Boeing 727-200.
> >
> > Andy
>
>
> Concorde - end of story. All the others are boring.
>

Lockheed Constellation series -- not a straight line on the fuselage --
all swooping curves.

[Margy Natalie]

Orval Fairbairn wrote:

> In article >, Steve >
> wrote:
>
> > Andrew Burke wrote:
> > > I'm sure this has probably been asked before.
> > > For me, it's the Vickers Super VC10, followed closely by the Boeing 727-200.
> > >
> > > Andy
> >
> >
> > Concorde - end of story. All the others are boring.
> >
>
> Lockheed Constellation series -- not a straight line on the fuselage --
> all swooping curves.

Stratoliner

[Steve Robertson]

Constellation. There is no substitute. A distant second would be DH Comet with
those neat-o engine nacelles.

Steve Robertson
N4732J 1967 Beechcraft A23-24 Musketeer

Andrew Burke wrote:

> I'm sure this has probably been asked before.
> For me, it's the Vickers Super VC10, followed closely by the Boeing 727-200.
>
> Andy

[Don Tuite]

DC-3

Don

[Mick Tully]

"Steve" > wrote in message
...
> Andrew Burke wrote:
> > I'm sure this has probably been asked before.
> > For me, it's the Vickers Super VC10, followed closely by the Boeing
727-200.
> >
> > Andy
>
>
> Concorde - end of story. All the others are boring.

Concorde anagram:

The supersonic aeroplane Concorde =
An epoch is up, record one last encore...

[Vern]

Don Tuite > wrote in
:

> DC-3
>
> Don
>


I second that truth.

[RobertR237]

In article .rogers.com>,
Vern > writes:

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>> DC-3
>>
>> Don
>>
>
>
>I second that truth.
>
>

I don't know that it was the best looking but damn I loved flying in it,
especially in thunderstorms. Those wimps on rollercoasters don't know what
real fun is. My first time ever to fly was in a DC-3 over central Texas during
a bad thunderstorm. I loved it and was hooked on flying from then on. Damn
what a rush!




Bob Reed
www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com (KIS Builders Site)
KIS Cruiser in progress...Slow but steady progress....

"Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice,
pull down your pants and Slide on the Ice!"
(M.A.S.H. Sidney Freedman)

[jfp]

VC10 i agree i flew lhr to sydney 1 time via Honolulu, great memory
Frank
"Steve" > wrote in message
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> Andrew Burke wrote:
> > I'm sure this has probably been asked before.
> > For me, it's the Vickers Super VC10, followed closely by the Boeing
727-200.
> >
> > Andy
>
>
> Concorde - end of story. All the others are boring.
>

[Mick Tully]

"Mick Tully" > wrote in message
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>
> "Steve" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Andrew Burke wrote:
> > > I'm sure this has probably been asked before.
> > > For me, it's the Vickers Super VC10, followed closely by the Boeing
> 727-200.

Concorde
VC-10 (The beautiful tail reminds me of a whale's)
Comet 4
De Havilland Rapide.

How did you know I'm British? ;-)

[Dave]

"Mick Tully" > wrote in message
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> "Mick Tully" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Steve" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Andrew Burke wrote:
> > > > I'm sure this has probably been asked before.
> > > > For me, it's the Vickers Super VC10, followed closely by the Boeing
> > 727-200.
>
> Concorde
> VC-10 (The beautiful tail reminds me of a whale's)
> Comet 4
> De Havilland Rapide.
>
> How did you know I'm British? ;-)

If you include the VC 10 then make it the Super VC 10 which is just a touch
more elegant with its longer fuselage

[Geoff Miller]

Don Tuite > writes:

> DC-3


Historically significant, perhaps (to put it mildly).
But good-looking, much less *best* looking?

Personally, I'd go with the Concorde, hands down.
If there's an "Other Than the Concorde" category,
my nomination would be the VC10.



Geoff

--
"Why _not_ go to war just for oil?" -- Ann Coulter

[DBurch7672]

Concorde - end of story. All the others are boring.

What about the TU-144; (or is it TOO "indentical-twin"-ish? Or that SST Boeing
was going to build in the 1960's? Or the "Sonic Cruiser" they were going to
build until a few months ago?

[DBurch7672]

Just to go to the OTHER extreme: WHAI is/was the "b-tt ugliest" airliner?

[Geoff Miller]

DBurch7672 > writes:

> Just to go to the OTHER extreme: WHAI is/was the "b-tt ugliest"
> airliner?


Hands down, the Breguet Deux Ponts/Sahara.

Photos from airliners.net: http://tinyurl.com/2t8po

(Scroll down; there are several photos.)



Geoff

--
"Some friends and me were on break at work today when Paul
wondered if anyone ever stacked dead dogs like firewood."
-- Don Sowell

[Scott Skylane]

Geoff Miller wrote:
> DBurch7672 > writes:
>
>
>>Just to go to the OTHER extreme: WHAI is/was the "b-tt ugliest"
>>airliner?
>
>
>
> Hands down, the Breguet Deux Ponts/Sahara.
>
> Photos from airliners.net: http://tinyurl.com/2t8po
>
> (Scroll down; there are several photos.)
>
>
>
> Geoff
>
Wow, that's an airplane only a mother could love!

Interestingly, on the same page are pictures of one of the BEST looking
airliners of all time, the mighty Douglas DC-6! Her classic lines are
simple, elegant, timeless.

Happy Flying!
Scott Skylane

[Dale]

In article >,
Scott Skylane > wrote:


> Interestingly, on the same page are pictures of one of the BEST looking
> airliners of all time, the mighty Douglas DC-6! Her classic lines are
> simple, elegant, timeless.

Now I wonder just WHY you like the DC-6. <G>

--
Dale L. Falk

There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing around with airplanes.

http://home.gci.net/~sncdfalk/flying.html

[Scott Skylane]

Dale wrote:
> In article >,
> Scott Skylane > wrote:
>
>
>
>>Interestingly, on the same page are pictures of one of the BEST looking
>>airliners of all time, the mighty Douglas DC-6! Her classic lines are
>>simple, elegant, timeless.
>
>
> Now I wonder just WHY you like the DC-6. <G>
>
I assure you, sir, that my opinions are based solely on rational,
unemotional, non-biased studies of the aesthetic qualities of airline
transport-type aircraft! I am appalled you would imply any ulterior
motives for my humble obsevations ;)

Happy Flying!
Scott Skylane