On May 8, 6:49 am, Mike125 wrote:
I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder but the Slngsby T-53B
listed for sale on W&W has to be one of the homliest gliders I've ever
seen. Still outperforms the slightly less ugly 2-33 (which I'll likely
be flying soon), though.

Mike
ASW15

Although that example of the T-53 on W&W may qualify as the ugliest
glider in town (the misplaced attempt at patriotism doesn't help this
aesthetically challenged bird either - as usual -), I don't think the
TYPE qualifies as the ugliest. Look at this this pic of a T-53 with a
'normal' canopy on it: http://www.airplane-pictures.net/image3364.html
You see, there is hope for this glider as a type. (but I agree that
THIS example is particularly homely)

There is no such mod you can do to a 2-33 that makes it look THAT much
better, bringing it back into the forefront runner-up as the ugliest
type, IMHO. I'm sure there's uglier out there...

Paul