Subdeacon Joe Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 From the FB group "Greatest Planes That Never Were," a group dedicated to one off or low number of production aircraft. "Before the Transavia PL-12 Airtruk, best known for being (1) ugly as hell even by cropsprayer standards and (2) being in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, there was the Bennett PL-11 Airtruck, built out of old RNZAF Harvard parts. Two built, which was roughly five too many. Waitomo Aircraft Management: There's this company in the UK called Blackburn, builds some absolutely butt-ugly aircraft. Luigi Pellarini: Hold my beer..." 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 It rivals helicopters for total ugliness. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 I don't think so!! I saw a pair of Cobras on the second day of the 1968 TET offensive that were easily the most beautiful flying device I have ever seen. We were in no great danger but the cobras still were lovely flying around our perimeter. Their call: BRRIIIIIIP. Was also a welcome sound. They didn't stay long as they had other business but I still will remember them always. 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 2 hours ago, Noz said: I don't think so!! I saw a pair of Cobras on the second day of the 1968 TET offensive that were easily the most beautiful flying device I have ever seen. We were in no great danger but the cobras still were lovely flying around our perimeter. Their call: BRRIIIIIIP. Was also a welcome sound. They didn't stay long as they had other business but I still will remember them always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 (edited) I know guys who get the collywobbles when they hear the distinctive sound of Hueys. Not abd looking bird and that sound was sure reassuring to a bunch of men looking for some covering fire and a ride home. Ugliest helicopter, and the noisiest, is the Kaman HH-43 Huskie "egg beater" side by side counter rotating dual rotors. Edited October 7 by Forty Rod SASS 3935 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted October 7 Author Share Posted October 7 15 minutes ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: I know guys who get the collywobbles when they hear the distinctive sound of Hueys. Not abd looking bird and that sound was sure reassuring to a bunch of men looking for some covering fire and a ride home. Ugliest helicopter, and the noisiest, is the Kaman HH-43 Huskie "egg beater" side by side counter rotating dual rotors. Quote This aircraft saw use in the Vietnam War with several detachments of the Pacific Air Rescue Center, the 33d, 36th, 37th, and 38th Air Rescue Squadrons, and the 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron, where the aircraft was known by its call sign "Pedro". During the war, the two-pilot HH-43 Huskie flew more rescue missions than all other aircraft combined, because of its unique hovering capability. The HH-43 was eventually replaced by newer aircraft in the early 1970s.[3] Bet a lot of guys thought it was the most beautiful sight and sound ever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 Only saw one HH-43, a fire fighting chopper at Ton Son Nhut. I had built models of it when I was in high school and got a ride on it from one end of the airfield to the other and back.....after a LOT of cajoling, mooching, and out and out begging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 On 10/6/2021 at 11:01 PM, Subdeacon Joe said: Those planes don’t fly! They’re so damned ugly the ground repells them!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 Not so functional aircraft. At the very end they are measuring the crater he left in the ground. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Joker Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 Seems like some lower altitude testing would have been done first Early wingsuit test fail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 Wonder who won the bet on how deep his impression would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 On 10/9/2021 at 11:49 AM, Blackwater 53393 said: Those planes don’t fly! They’re so damned ugly the ground repells them!! .... maybe so, but they can carry a one ton payload of crop dusting product. And the twin tail boom makes it easier to load. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 8 hours ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: .... maybe so, but they can carry a one ton payload of crop dusting product. And the twin tail boom makes it easier to load. That don’t make ‘em any less ugly!! They’re so ugly the ground would STILL repel ‘em with TWO tons of payload!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 ...... that sounds like a lot of ......... fertilizer ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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