Sexiest...

[Mtns2Skies]

Radial engine taildragger...

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It seems there's been some disagreement on this topic. I'll go first.

DHC2 Beaver


OR Beech 18

 

[Lycosaurus]

DHC-2 is right up there. When I play this youtube song it puts a big smile on our faces.

 

[Stewartb]

I have friends with both. Neither is practical for 99.9% of private owners. Guys the radial Beavers all want Turbine Beavers. The best twin Beech is a King Air. The grass is always greener.

 

[luvflyin]

The 18. It's got Beech and Twins

 

[Mtns2Skies]

I have friends with both. Neither is practical for 99.9% of private owners.

I didn't say practical... I said sexy

 

[Busflyer]

Staggerwing

 

[RyanB]

There’s a pristine, show room conditioned Staggerwing based here and it’s beautiful. Besides that, the Cessna Airmaster is nice to look at.

 

[ateamer]

 

[Jim K]

This is not a competition.


The Staggerwing is pretty, but like a softball player. Kinda thick around the middle.

Beaver is like a powerlifter. Sturdy and practical, but not necessarily sexy.

The 195 is just pure curves and perfect proportions.

Since you failed to specify a number of engines, I'll also nominate the B17 as runner-up

 

[Baked Potato]

Lockheed Electra Model 10

 

[RyanB]

I dunno why, but the 195 always looks so draggy and underpowered, but guess it’s not.

 

[midwestpa24]

Is there any radial engine taildragger that isn't?

 

[Baked Potato]

Is there any radial engine taildragger that isn't?

Antonov An-2

 

[luvflyin]

This is not a competition.
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The Staggerwing is pretty, but like a softball player. Kinda thick around the middle.

Beaver is like a powerlifter. Sturdy and practical, but not necessarily sexy.

The 195 is just pure curves and perfect proportions.

Since you failed to specify a number of engines, I'll also nominate the B17 as runner-up

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I call foul. Nose Art is cheating.

 

[Mtns2Skies]

Is there any radial engine taildragger that isn't?

Grumman Duck... oof.

 

[rwellner98]

I dunno why, but the 195 always looks so draggy and underpowered, but guess it’s not.

That's so funny to read since one of the reasons I'm in such lust about 195's is that to me they look sleek and sexy!

 

[rwellner98]

Tom is a friend and I've gotten to ride in this a few times. It's decently sexy looking, but amazingly sexy sounding. I guess that's what happens when you have big jugs!

 

[Bell206]

Radial engine taildragger...

 

[ateamer]

Is there any radial engine taildragger that isn't?

 

[MauleSkinner]

On skis…

 

[MauleSkinner]

On floats…

 

[Bell206]

Did somebody say floats?

 

[unsafervguy]

 

[Craig]

For me:

Lockheed Altair - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[midwestpa24]

Now I'm not inclined to disagree with any of the previous aircraft, but for your consideration...

 

[ktup-flyer]

Lockheed 12, by a landslide.

 

[Grum.Man]

Clearly none of yall have good taste.

 

[EdFred]

This thread is like asking "which is the better place to pick up skinny women, Jenny Craig, or Weight Watchers?"

Yeah, I said it.

 

[Zeldman]

Sexy Airtruk threesome...





And staying with the thread.... with a radial.

 

[RyanShort1]

And staying with the thread.... with a radial.

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Bro, that's not a taildragger.

 

[T Bird]

The "TuTu"

 

[deyoung]

Another Lockheed Electra 10, on the ramp in Sedona:

 

[Zeldman]

Bro, that's not a taildragger.

Yeah, but it has more tails than the other planes...

 

[Klaus M]

The Cub on Amphibs is where the word 'Sexy 'came from....

 

[Pinecone]

Mic Drop

 

[SoonerAviator]

Not bad looking in the air, but the long landing gear make it look a little awkward on the ground.

 

[Mtns2Skies]

The Cub on Amphibs is where the word 'Sexy 'came from....

Mic Drop

You both could use some improvements on reading comprehension. Word #1 in the thread! Word #1!

Radial engine taildragger...

 

[2-Bit Speed]

Not bad looking in the air, but the long landing gear make it look a little awkward on the ground.

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My brain can't decide if that looks sleek and sexy or mutated and awkward...

 

[SoonerAviator]

My brain can't decide if that looks sleek and sexy or mutated and awkward...

Yeah the Lionheart is almost so modern/sleek that it can look odd from certain angles. I honestly think if they'd left the strut in place from the Staggerwing (despite the obvious drag penalty) it would have completed the look a bit more. It resembles what it would look like if a Spartan Executive and Beech Staggerwing had a baby.

 

[luvflyin]

Not bad looking in the air, but the long landing gear make it look a little awkward on the ground.

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What is that?