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Joseph Testagrose
December 20th 12, 12:58 PM
Orval Fairbairn
December 20th 12, 08:12 PM
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Did the Brits and the French have an "ugly airplane" contest?
ŽiŠardo
December 20th 12, 08:41 PM
On 20/12/2012 20:12, Orval Fairbairn wrote:
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> Joseph Testagrose > wrote:
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> Did the Brits and the French have an "ugly airplane" contest?
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Well, they certainly didn't hold a monopoly when it came to the ugly stakes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_YB-9

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Y1B-7

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witteman-Lewis_XNBL-1

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Orval Fairbairn
December 21st 12, 05:16 AM
In article >,
ŽiŠardo > wrote:

> On 20/12/2012 20:12, Orval Fairbairn wrote:
> > In article >,
> > Joseph Testagrose > wrote:
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> >> begin 644 UK1 K6895 HP Heyford.jpg
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> > Did the Brits and the French have an "ugly airplane" contest?
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> Well, they certainly didn't hold a monopoly when it came to the ugly stakes:
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_YB-9

It was perhaps a trailing finalist.

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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Y1B-7

It did not make the finals.

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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witteman-Lewis_XNBL-1

A finalist, but NOT the winner!
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