Oddest looking aircraft

Lala-1

Odd looking enough? the lala 1, pzl modified an-2 for engine testing. Does anyone know if it still exists, and if so where is it?

Proof that the ugly stick is still being used in aircraft design today, Ok so form follows function in this case but a good paint job aint gonna help this ugly puppy!!.

John.

They captured it and than … I don’t know. Sorry!

No need for the sorry wieeso!!!, I didn’t now about it either 😮 .

A quick Google this morning brought up some history about it, never really flew properly and was given up as a bad idea, I think the test pilot would have been bricking it walking out to that one 😮 .

Regards,

John.

The fairey battle trainer looks like they have mated two hurricanes together

A French prototype with German markings?, Whats the story.
John.

They captured it and than … I don’t know. Sorry!

Another ugly one – the french prototype PAYEN 22

A French prototype with German markings?, Whats the story.

John.

My winner is: the Fairey Battle trainer.

Another ugly one – the french prototype PAYEN 22

The French between the wars seemed to have a fetish for odd aircraft. But my choice at the moment is a product of Westlands, the Westland – Hill ‘Pterodactyl’ a tail less aircraft developed between 1925-34. The Mk V being a turret fighter!

Hey go easy on Westland – Hill products, I quite like the look of tyhe Pterodactyl MkV

Yes, that one gets another vote! (Believe it or not, a jet biplane!)

Yep A jet biplane crop duster that uses the interplane struts as chemical hoppers. 😀 😀

Good one mate!

There’s been plenty strange whirly gig’s built over time!

Carrrnnn the Ozzie’s!

Stick it up em!!!!!

Here is an odd duck, well, not quite a Duck! Enjoy! (hope the attachment comes through, it didn’t last time-probably user error!)
Chris

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add more damn ugly Buch’s

I vil find zum more, I know of a few very early oddite’s, and some WW1 job’s were a bit dodgy looking slab’s!

Ah, yes Daz is correct, I was NOT calling a Me-109 Ugly, just those damn fugly Buch’s and Jumo mule 109’s YUK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just for you Daz mate!

Maybe..maybe not 😉

Whats wrong with the archeopterix? Its supposed to be flying again sometime.

The French between the wars seemed to have a fetish for odd aircraft. But my choice at the moment is a product of Westlands, the Westland – Hill ‘Pterodactyl’ a tail less aircraft developed between 1925-34. The Mk V being a turret fighter!

Same here :p

I also love the Danish Cessna (remarkably that such an enormous prop fits on such a small engine.)

Hmmm, I’d like to see a photo of that thing in flight before I believe it actually exists!

I actually quite like the little Cri Cri! :p 😉

Same here :p

I also love the Danish Cessna (remarkably that such an enormous prop fits on such a small engine.)

I thought the things Dick Dastardly and Muttley flew looked odd and then I saw a picture of the Pemberton Billing PB 29.

My fave has to be the ornithopter, an aeroplane that flaps its wings to generate thrust!!

http://www.luftpiraten.de/px/lexikon/ornithopter.jpg

It actually has a wide range of applications….. oh who am i kidding! Its cool though.

Don’t worry Daz – that will never fly. Aeroplanes need airfoils to fly and that toy did not have anything close to an airfoil on it. My guess is that it was a publicity stunt. Google ‘Mark Clews’ for more.