Poll: Awesome Or Ugly? The 1931 Vickers Type 161 Biplane Pusher
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 09:03AM 
The very interesting 1931 Vickers Type 161 - vote now: Awesome or Ugly?
The poll from last Friday with boomin' bombers (supersonic US bombers) has over 200 votes and the B-58 Hustler is snagging the lead with about 47% of the vote. Yay! I was hoping it would be the overall fave.
Today I'm trying something new: Awesome or Ugly? It's a simple poll to see what you think about really unusual aircraft while also showing you some thinking from the past that you may have never seen. This one is the 1931 Vickers Type 161 pusher biplane designed as an interceptor attack aircraft. Apparently it performed quite well but for whatever reason the concept wasn't put into production.
The most unusual design aspect to me is that aft tail cone mounted behind the approximately 500hp Bristol Jupiter radial engine, which just happens to spin a 4-blade prop! The Vickers Type 161 was just very, very different! I'm guessing it was a pretty big rush to fly too, especially with all that power and no prop blast in your face!
I think it's awesome... what about you?
Reader Comments (11)
There needs to be a third option. "Awesome and Ugly"
I agree with Wesley. This is like the A-10 Warthog, simultaneously awesome and ugly, designed for a single purpose in a way only engineers can love.
Wesley and Aaron- I'll seriously consider adding the third 'Awesome and Ugly' choice in the next Awesome or Ugly poll. I think this'll become a regular feature... seems like good avgeek fun. Btw, 'awesome' currently has just over 88% of the vote : )
I agree with the "so ugly it's awesome"!
That would make a great r/c model! Anyone out there up to the challenge?
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