bexrbetter Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 No, not buying a new sports car, I am merely curious as to if one prefers a coupe or fastback hi-wing plan? Here's some samples, the plane models themselves aren't relevant, just chosen at random for the 2 styles .. Thanks for your consideration.
bexrbetter Posted March 9, 2015 Author Posted March 9, 2015 After 1 vote the fastbacks are leading by a whopping 100%!!
flyvulcan Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 From the looks perspective I'd go with the fastback but from a pilots perspective, I have voted coupe because the field of vision is much better with the rear windshield.
GAFA Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 The Skycatcher is a fastback with a rear window, so you get the best of both. 1
revsmith Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 i'll go with the fastback with coupe vertical fin an no such colour as white once its dirty
Deskpilot Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 [ATTACH=full]34443[/ATTACH] Single seaters don't count. ;-) 1
facthunter Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 The swept back tail is a fool of an idea just used for style rather than function, on aircraft that don't get near the speed of sound. The rear window is probably an asset and would add a fair bit of cost to the plane's build. Nev 1
bexrbetter Posted March 11, 2015 Author Posted March 11, 2015 Aircraft tails should be rounded! Absolutely disagree, no singular item makes a plane look more antiquated than a rounded VS/rudder. 1
facthunter Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 If you look at a Chipmunk rudder you can see why it is pretty ineffective. Nev
Guest Howard Hughes Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 Aircraft tails should be rounded! Agreed, my first ever twin!
Marty_d Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 Absolutely disagree, no singular item makes a plane look more antiquated than a rounded VS/rudder. Antiquated is good.... 1
DWF Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 Absolutely disagree, no singular item makes a plane look more antiquated than a rounded VS/rudder. You have no soul. 1
bexrbetter Posted March 12, 2015 Author Posted March 12, 2015 Antiquated is good.... When it's the right plane ... ... and where my taste for fastback comes from. 1
pmccarthy Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 Agreed, my first ever twin! Do I remember this Apache at Essendon about 25 years ago? I did flight reviews with the instructor who owned it.
Guest Howard Hughes Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 Do I remember this Apache at Essendon about 25 years ago? I did flight reviews with the instructor who owned it That's the one, it was online at Essendon Flying School, I still see it when I pass through Essendon from time to time!
pmccarthy Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 At school I used to collect aeroplane cards in the threepenny Nestles chocolates. You could get a book to paste them into. The Apache was my favourite card. So when I saw the one at Essendon with a shiny new coat of paint I fell in love. 1
Guest Howard Hughes Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 At school I used to collect aeroplane cards in the threepenny Nestles chocolates. You could get a book to paste them into. The Apache was my favourite card. So when I saw the one at Essendon with a shiny new coat of paint I fell in love. That must have been around 30 years ago! Or has it had a re-spray recently? PS: looks like it's a fast back too!
facthunter Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 The back is only as fast as the front. Funny term for a thing like an aeroplane . Beauty is a bit more subtle in an aircraft. There are many ways to be ungainly in appearance and function over form applies often, and perhaps should MORE often.. It has to work too. Nev
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