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British Westland P.12 Wendover, WW2, probably taken between 1941 and 1944 (media.kbin.social)
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[–] teft@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That is one ugly plane.

I love it.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

They'll never have a movie hero flying around in that thing, it's an injustice I tell ya!

[–] lettruthout@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

More info...

http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/strange_vehicles/westland_p12_wendover.html

[–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Bomber, but smaller

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

What a strange little airplane.

[–] espentan@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

For a more immersive experience they attached the wings directly to the pilot's neck.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Someone's child doodled a plane with crayons and the team just ran with it

[–] Deebster@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago

It reminds me of when people make soft toy versions of children's drawings.

[–] thorcik@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Did they just slap a tail of an Avro Lancaster? :D