Poll: best looking GA prop plane of all time?

I vote for the Cessna 195, although the Falco (preferably with the Nustrini
canopy), LoPresti's Fury before he changed the tail, and the P-51 Mustang
all are high on my list.

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)


"Seth Masia" wrote in message
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Swift. Hands down.

"xerj" wrote in message
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For me, it's the King Air.

Other opinions?

Oh, yeah, and at the very top of the list, Jim Wright's Hughes H-1 replica.
Without a doubt, the best looking airplane ever built.

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)


"Bob Chilcoat" wrote in message
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I vote for the Cessna 195, although the Falco (preferably with the Nustrini
canopy), LoPresti's Fury before he changed the tail, and the P-51 Mustang
all are high on my list.

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)


"Seth Masia" wrote in message
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Swift. Hands down.

"xerj" wrote in message
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For me, it's the King Air.

Other opinions?

"Bob Chilcoat" wrote in message
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Oh, yeah, and at the very top of the list, Jim Wright's Hughes H-1
replica.
Without a doubt, the best looking airplane ever built.

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)

I'll second that vote. Not only the design but the workmanship was also
outstanding.



"Bob Chilcoat" wrote in message
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I vote for the Cessna 195, although the Falco (preferably with the
Nustrini
canopy), LoPresti's Fury before he changed the tail, and the P-51 Mustang
all are high on my list.

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)


"Seth Masia" wrote in message
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Swift. Hands down.

"xerj" wrote in message
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For me, it's the King Air.

Other opinions?

"Bob Chilcoat" wrote in message
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I vote for the Cessna 195,

Does it have to be GA? I've always thought the DC3 one of the most
attractive planes ever built.

For the other side of this thread....

A Shorts SC 7 was at our local airport this weekend. The thing is uglier in
person than photos can convey.

The same plane's photo was already posted ....

http://www.airliners.net/search/phot...nct_entry=true


"John Gaquin" wrote in message
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"Bob Chilcoat" wrote in message
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I vote for the Cessna 195,

Does it have to be GA? I've always thought the DC3 one of the most
attractive planes ever built.

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"xerj" wrote:

For me, it's the King Air.

Other opinions?

Classics:

Beech Model 17 Staggerwing
Lockheed 12A
Beech 18
Spartan Executive
Johnson Rocket (I HAD to vote for my own here!)

Homebuilts:
Polen Special
Swearingen SX-300

Spamcans:
Early Cessna 310
Meyers 200
Twin Comanche
Beech Baron
Lear 20 - series

Always thought a Culver Cadet was a cool looking little plane. And of course
I like Luscombes

Patrick
student SP
aircraft structural mech

"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message
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In article ,
"xerj" wrote:

For me, it's the King Air.

Other opinions?

Classics:

Beech Model 17 Staggerwing
Lockheed 12A
Beech 18
Spartan Executive
Johnson Rocket (I HAD to vote for my own here!)

Homebuilts:
Polen Special
Swearingen SX-300

Spamcans:
Early Cessna 310
Meyers 200
Twin Comanche
Beech Baron
Lear 20 - series

Any open cockpit wood/rag biplane beats all of the nominations I have
seen so far.

Tony
(who doesn't own one but wishes that he did

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Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Cessna 172H C-GICE

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"xerj" wrote:

For me, it's the King Air.

Other opinions?

Tony,

With all due respect, there were some pretty odd-looking open cockpit
biplanes; a few come to mind: The Briston Fighter, Loehning OA-1A,
Martin MB-2 and Douglas O-38. Nevertheless, most are truly attractive,
although the Beech 17 is in a class by itself.

All the best,
Rick

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Tony,

With all due respect, there were some pretty odd-looking open cockpit
biplanes; a few come to mind: The Briston Fighter, Loehning OA-1A,
Martin MB-2 and Douglas O-38. Nevertheless, most are truly attractive,
although the Beech 17 is in a class by itself.

All the best,
Rick

Except the Beech 17 isn't an open cockpit.