"Prettiest biplane (aeroplane) of the Great war" Topic

Heck, if you think that a monoplane or triplne was the prettiest, be my guest!
By "prettiest", I mean whatever you want it to mean.
It could be the lines, the shape, the coloration, etc.

I admit my prejudices here, and don't think that a box with guns and weaons hanging on the wings is "pretty". YMMV.
(If this offends fans of the SE5.a, well, it was meant to.)

For my money, the Albatros DV had the best lines, and when those Germans started tarting them up, had the best markings.
So, I vote for the DV, in all its Teutonic Whimsy.
I painted up quite a few in 1/72, and enjoyed them all.

For the Germans i too go with the DV
Allies i like the SpadX111 i like its no nonsense look.

Another vote for the Albatross DV.
For the allies I'll go with the Sopwith Pup.

I personally like the Taube. Not a gun on it, but a beautiful airplane.

I love the Eindecker as well for some reason, as well as the Gotha bomber.

I always liked the looks of the Nieuport 28.

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I've always really liked the Pfalz D.III

Pointed spinner, sleek elegant lines and an attractive tail.

Alb DVa. Not the best fighter, but good. Just like the look.

Pfalz for me…….
"Saucier than a direct hit on a Heinz factory……."

and representing the allies…
The Moraine Saulnier N…

Dva for me as well although I think the Nieuport 17 was a pretty plane as well.

For the Allies another vote for the Spad XIII

For the Germans the Fokker D series – in particular the VIII – loved the changes to the engine cowl.

Roland C.II

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Had Airfix Kit and loved it.

I rather like the Ago C1.

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I like the earlier, rickety looking ones, by the time you get to Alabtros DV and Sopwith Camel my interest wanes. However I do have a soft spot for the Fokker DVIII – odd, retro looks, cutting edge performance.

Albatroses for me. Pretty planes and good fliers.

Albatros DV and Sopwith Camel for me.

For me, it's a toss-up between the Alb. D.III and Pfalz D.III.

DVa here, too.

Nieuport 17 all the way. For the Germans I prefer the Albatros D.III over the D.Va, I think its something in the tail, but not sure.

However Johny Boy had a couple of good ones as well, and macedonīs Roland C.II was like a good looking, pleasingly plump dame.

Gotta be the Lohner and Macci flying boats.

Pfalz

Blackburn Kangaroo
various Halberstadts
and I love SE5A's and Pfalz's

Pfalz and DVa

Martinsyde G.100 / G.102 Elephant

Pfalz DIIIa & on the Allied side, not sure. Bristol's, Pup's, SE5a's or maybe Nie. 28's
"I am comfortable in the air…"

Yea, Albatross DIII or DV, or the Pfalz as well for me too.

Pfalz D.III and Nieuport 17.

@ Ceterman
"Comfortable, are you?"

Vickers Gun Bus!!

Forager, I am.
Who are you're people? I want to know of your background. What does your Father do?

Fokker DVII in lozenge pattern.

SPAD S.XIII hands down!

DH2, or SE5a for me

Allies: Nieuport 28 – the flying death trap.

German: Pfalz

Pfalz for me. Closely followed by the Bristol fighter.

Since this is all about looks, for the Central Powers, I'll add my vote for the Albatross D.V. and D.Va:

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For the Allies, my vote is for a "big bird" of a different feather, the Caudron R.11 "gunship." Fast as many single seat fighters and up to five Lewis guns; what's not to love about this streamlined beast?

Faster than a Breguet 14, armed to the teeth with gunners fore and aft plus a sting in the floorboards, a real beast indeed for riding herd on those bomber formations and putting the smackdown on any boche who tries to get too familiar with their charges.

Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
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For the Allies the Hanriot HD1

for the Central powers

Another vote for the Hanriot & Siemens Schuckert. I quite like the Roland DVI with the wood plank fuselage as well.

Pfalz and Roland get a vote from me!

I'm with David Manley – the DH2 gets my vote every time.

Oddly enough not a fighter at all for me. IMHO the Albatross C XII was the most beautiful biplane ever made. The C XV is nice too but the XII has the edge.
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For the Entente probably the Martinsyde S1.

I'm telling you folks, pusher planes are prettier!

Of course now we'll have to have an ugliest plane thread,….

Prettiest Alb DVa and Nieuport 11,second choices,Pfalz DIII and Sopwith pup.Ugliest by far,Maurice Farman long or short horn trainers.

Without a doubt it must be the Sopwith Pup.

I go with the Pup as well.

For me it is the Albatros D.V and the Caudron R.11 also.

Nieuport sesquiplane series, N. 17 being the prettiest of the lot….

For me, it has to be the Pup.

Seimens Schuckert and the Gotha. Though for sheer intimidation factor, the all-red Fokker Triplane!

Spad XIII and Fokker DrI

Bebe

SE5a, and if that offends the OFM, well, good, it was supposed to.

John