On 01/05/2012 12:20, Andrew Chaplin wrote:
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On 01/05/2012 01:39, wrote:
Sorry guys but this is an UGLY airplane.

Well, it certainly doesn't have a monopoly when it comes to ugliness,
plus it had the great advantage that it worked and!

http://www.diseno-art.com/encycloped...ockheed_xfv-1_
salmon.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Gannet

I think it can reasonably be argued that the Gannet was the ugliest fixed-
wing aircraft to go into operational service since the Second War.

I have to disagree. IMO the Gannet (apart from the AEW.3) is a handsome
aircraft, although not beautiful by any means. If you want ugly, look at
the McD Phantom and the Apache. I never liked the Valiant much, either.

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Peter