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Old December 20th 12, 12:58 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Old December 20th 12, 08:12 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Did the Brits and the French have an "ugly airplane" contest?
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Old December 20th 12, 08:41 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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On 20/12/2012 20:12, Orval Fairbairn wrote:
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Did the Brits and the French have an "ugly airplane" contest?


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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Old December 21st 12, 05:16 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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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?


Well, they certainly didn't hold a monopoly when it came to the ugly stakes:

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


It was perhaps a trailing finalist.


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


It did not make the finals.


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


A finalist, but NOT the winner!
 




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