MOST UGLY GLIDER ?

Andreas Maurer wrote:

Messerschmitt Me 321.

I've seen film of these and the Me 323 flying. They showed quite
alarming amounts of flexibility and general aero-elasticity when flying,
surely enough to affect controllability. I can't imagine how difficult
they must have been to fly.

I think this film is in the Imperial War Museum collection.

--
martin@ | Martin Gregorie
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In Russia we have a saying (It could be Poland)

There are no ugly women, there is only lack of vodka.
--
Mike Lindsay

As a Pole visiting London some time ago; I doubt if I know one
single Pole that could drink enough of vodka to beautify British women.
Applying your simplified method to gliders - there isn't one British
made glider worth mentioning...

At 04:12 23 February 2006, Gk wrote:

In Russia we have a saying (It could be Poland)

There are no ugly women, there is only lack of vodka.
--
Mike Lindsay

As a Pole visiting London some time ago; I doubt
if I know one
single Pole that could drink enough of vodka to beautify
British women.
Applying your simplified method to gliders - there
isn't one British
made glider worth mentioning...



You'd be hard put to come across many geniune natives,
of any sex, on a casual visit to London these days
- even 'some time ago' !

If you speak the Polish lanuage, you'll know what I
mean !

Bald Pilot.

Malcolm Austin wrote:
I see in another thread that some are looking for the prettiest gliders, set
me
thinking, what's the ugliest (and picture links if possible please!

Cheers,
Malcolm


My vote goes to to the woodstock
http://www.wingsandwheels.com/images/WEDNES~1.JPG

But the PW5 ist still really ugly.

wrote in message
ups.com...
Bit prejudiced against Poland, aren't we....did you already forgot how
you abandoned Poland, who supposed to be your allied, during WW II to
Hitler and then to Stalin? Do I have to remind you of the Polish pilots
helping to save London? And their superior flying skills? And you dare
to bring some garbage statements about Russia and vodka? And then you
are throwing Poland into this equation? I have heard, I believe on the
BBC News (isn't that English TV?) that England is leading the world in
deaths related to liver cirrhosis...so, maybe your stupid comments
about Poles and vodka are little bit out of place? And, since you are
the Alpha & Omega, maybe you can design your own glider....best L/D
55,000 at Mach 1.2 speed...this is really shame because I have quite a
few friends in England and you are only giving them a black eye. You
don't resemble the cool Brits that I know. And then you can throw your
racist garbage out of flying sailplanes.

Jacek Kobiesa
Washington State

Bert Willing napisa³(a):
But the PW5 ist still really ugly.

Ugly or beautiful it's a matter of liking and liking is not the thing to
discuss.
Personally I don't know why people don't like the look of PW-5, it's a
nice small glider, very pleasant to fly.

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Jacek,

I doubt this remark was made against either Russians
or Poles. The idea expressed is a universal joke and
in this context it has attributed wit to the Russians
and/or the Poles.

Here's to pretty women!


At 22:30 22 February 2006,
wrote:
In Russia we have a saying (It could be Poland)

There are no ugly women, there is only lack of vodka.
--
Mike Lindsay

Bit prejudiced against Poland, aren't we....did you
already forgot how
you abandoned Poland, who supposed to be your allied,
during WW II to
Hitler and then to Stalin? Do I have to remind you
of the Polish pilots
helping to save London? And their superior flying skills?
And you dare
to bring some garbage statements about Russia and vodka?
And then you
are throwing Poland into this equation? I have heard,
I believe on the
BBC News (isn't that English TV?) that England is leading
the world in
deaths related to liver cirrhosis...so, maybe your
stupid comments
about Poles and vodka are little bit out of place?
And, since you are
the Alpha & Omega, maybe you can design your own glider....best
L/D
55,000 at Mach 1.2 speed...this is really shame because
I have quite a
few friends in England and you are only giving them
a black eye. You
don't resemble the cool Brits that I know. And then
you can throw your
racist garbage out of flying sailplanes.

Jacek Kobiesa
Washington State

"Nyal Williams" wrote in message
...
Jacek,

I doubt this remark was made against either Russians
or Poles. The idea expressed is a universal joke and
in this context it has attributed wit to the Russians
and/or the Poles.

Here's to pretty women!


Here's to vore modka! Hic!

bummer
Ninden, Mervada

Bert Willing wrote:
But the PW5 ist still really ugly.

Pee Wee may not be the apple of your eye,
but apparently it flys fairly well.

A quick look at the FAI website and I found this little nugget.

FAI Claim number : 12269
Sub-class DW
General Category
Type of record : Speed over a triangular course of 100 km
Course/location : Chos Malal (Argentina)
Performance : 136.92 km/h Pilot : Osvaldo M. FERRARO
(Argentina) Glider : PW-5 Date : 28.11.2005

Previous record : 115.38 km/h (02.08.2003 - Larry PARDUE, USA)

Maybe at the end of the soaring day, grab a bottle of Vodka
or strap on those beer goggles and maybe the Pee Wee
will get better looking. (maybe)

8)

Willie G.

Earlier, NoSpam wrote:

My vote goes to to the woodstock
http://www.wingsandwheels.com/images/WEDNES~1.JPG

Oh, I think there are plenty of homlier-looking gliders than that. That
may not be the nicest-looking Woodstock, but I think that there are
much stronger contenders for the title out there.

Personally, I've always been a fan of the 12-meter Woodstock. It's a
great little ship within its intended context: getting into the air
cheaply in something you built using simple woodworking tools. When
finished with varnish and clear dope they have such a pretty variety of
natural colors and textures. And when you take the time to form a nice
canopy and nose bowl it goes a long way towards hiding the somewhat
angular nature of the design.

The problem with the Woodstock is that the context for which it was
developed is pretty much extinct. Kids these days tend to spend too
much time on the couch, and they don't take woodworking classes. When
they want to soar, they tend to do it by investing money and not time.

Thanks, and best regards to all

Bob K.
http://www.hpaircraft.com/hp-24