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"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle) 09/24/2013 at 15:41 • Filed to: show me

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weapons of war are often beaufiful, but show me the best, prettiest, awesomest, coolest, awkwardest, non-military planes

http://archive.picturesforsadchildren.com/242/

ttyymmnn > MonkeePuzzle 09/24/2013 at 15:43

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Beech 17 Staggerwing. Also used by the Army Air Corps, but definitely a civilian plane.

Z_Stig > ttyymmnn 09/24/2013 at 15:47

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I love these. I've always wanted R/C version of one.

MonkeePuzzle > ttyymmnn 09/24/2013 at 15:51

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very pretty, love the way the supports swoop into the wing's design

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > MonkeePuzzle 09/24/2013 at 15:54

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The Guppy.

CKeffer > MonkeePuzzle 09/24/2013 at 15:54

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Most Awkward non-military plane?

May I present to you; the Aero Spacelines Super Guppy!

It's used by NASA to transport rocket parts, and other bits that are just too darn big to fit in any other cargo plane.

Sir Halffast > MonkeePuzzle 09/24/2013 at 15:55

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Anything by Antonov = Ugliest. Also cargo-iest.

PRBot II > MonkeePuzzle 09/24/2013 at 15:57

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The Diamond DA42 is a beautiful light twin.

MonkeePuzzle > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 09/24/2013 at 15:57

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awkwardly awesome

MonkeePuzzle > CKeffer 09/24/2013 at 15:58

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the cockpit windows do quite ruin this plane

MonkeePuzzle > PRBot II 09/24/2013 at 15:59

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its so impossibly thin on the bottom!

Frank Grimes > MonkeePuzzle 09/24/2013 at 16:04

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Laird Super Solution

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > MonkeePuzzle 09/24/2013 at 16:06

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Awkward: Transavia PL12 Airtruk

CKeffer > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 09/24/2013 at 16:06

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Lol, great minds think alike. It's definitely one of the most awkward planes I've ever seen.

MonkeePuzzle > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 09/24/2013 at 16:06

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is this the odd thing in Indiana Jones movie?

MonkeePuzzle > Frank Grimes 09/24/2013 at 16:07

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eek, super solution sounds like a Nazi plan :P

visibility looks to be an issue :)

magman007 > MonkeePuzzle 09/24/2013 at 16:08

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PZL Wilga is an awkward little polish STOL aircraft

The Aermacchi MC 72 is an absolutely gorgeous golden era race plane not many know about

I also love the Yak 54

and of course the all composite Sbach 300

RotaryLover > MonkeePuzzle 09/24/2013 at 16:08

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The Canadair CL-215! My childhood dream!

MonkeePuzzle > magman007 09/24/2013 at 16:09

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that Aermacchi MC 72 is breathtaking, I shall have to wiki to read about those props!

MonkeePuzzle > RotaryLover 09/24/2013 at 16:12

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Talespin?

Brian, The Life of > MonkeePuzzle 09/24/2013 at 16:15

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Really anything by the Brothers Rutan.

magman007 > MonkeePuzzle 09/24/2013 at 16:16

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interestingly enough, IIRC the float planes were faster than the non float variety until the geebee came about. I could be wrong, but I remember learning something about it in college.

magman007 > MonkeePuzzle 09/24/2013 at 16:17

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Also, the one that takes the most balls to fly... The miniscule Cri Cri. Usually flown on 2 chain saw engines.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > MonkeePuzzle 09/24/2013 at 16:22

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It's in Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome.

Not sure about Indiana Jones - you're thinking of something in Crystal Skull? Haven't seen it.

RotaryLover > MonkeePuzzle 09/24/2013 at 16:22

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Yeah it somewhat pushed me towards loving it. I loved the thing so much when I was a kid that I did a spoken text about it in elementary school.

MonkeePuzzle > magman007 09/24/2013 at 16:28

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good thing its 2 chainsaw engines, incase one fails... BECAUSE ITS A CHAINSAW ENGINE POWERING A PLANE

MonkeePuzzle > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 09/24/2013 at 16:29

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hmm, nope, looks like I was thinking of the wrong thing, this is the one in Indiana Jones

pdthedeuce > MonkeePuzzle 09/24/2013 at 16:39

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgley_Op…

magman007 > MonkeePuzzle 09/24/2013 at 16:44

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Exactly.

I work for a model airplane company, and a UAV company (they go hand in hand) and we have had customers inquire about our engines for them. We are Leary to sell to them, but at the same time, its gotta be better than the little husqvarnas that are on there now.

BoulderZ > MonkeePuzzle 09/24/2013 at 16:46

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First thing that came to my mind, the Dornier Do X. A Hudson steam ship wearing a hat made of wings and 6 double-prop push/pull power units. Gloriously awkward.

phenotyp > Brian, The Life of 09/24/2013 at 16:48

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Love the Pond Racer:

And let's not forget the Freewing Scorpion:

MonkeePuzzle > pdthedeuce 09/24/2013 at 16:54

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aliens!

MonkeePuzzle > BoulderZ 09/24/2013 at 16:55

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I concur, Gloriously awkward.

something makes me think this is the only height a pilot would be comfortable flying this thing