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Friendly_flyer
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That's an absolutely gorgeous plane, Arcie!


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I think the Hawker Hind would be a serious contender if just looks where in consideration:



The Bugatti isn't bad either. It and the Hind has a certain aesthetical style in common.
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To me, single-seat, straight-winged Hawker Fury was even prettier.
 
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That's an absolutely gorgeous plane, Archie!


She's that alright, nice to see there's someone else here with taste LL... Wink2 Veryhappy



Now if, in the folding, I ESP the tesseract a half twist around myself and-
 
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OK .. just to demonstrate that the forward swept Bugatti design is not unique ...





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the Bugatti = Very unique



yes , this is a war-time P-39
 
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my Favourite american prop fighter is in the running for all-time sexiest plane ever made

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Well for me today the most beautiful propeller powered aircraft would be this cute little one :











Junkers F13, first all-metal liner, first flight 1919.


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The Bugatti looks very similar to some very recent (1990s) light sports designs!
 
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Aaron_GT
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yes , this is a war-time P-39


The L-39-1 and -2 were actually from P-63 airframes (it would have been more logical for them to have been called the L-63 I know!), first flight April 1946.

Here's a good little summary:

http://home.att.net/~jbaugher1/p63_11.html
 
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Fast and well armed - what is there not to like! And the blended wing/fuselage was ahead of its time.
 
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This Thread Ends Here, As There Can Be Only ONE Champion, For Beauty Truly is Found Here:

The Beechcraft Starship 2000/2001:
 
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