Fairey Gannet clips

evangilder · 08-01-2005, 05:44 PM

hehe that's funny, solnar!

Nonskimmer · 08-01-2005, 06:19 PM

I may be a bit simple or something, but I honestly don't find the Gannet to be that bad looking.

Hmmph. No accounting for taste, I guess.

HealzDevo · 08-01-2005, 06:45 PM

The designer definitely wasn't feeling like designing a beautiful aircraft that day. My advice to the original designer would have been lose the double prop and then we'll talk about whether it looks beautiful or ugly. Could maybe with the double props qualify as a hideous plane. Good idea for a poll maybe, ugliest aircraft of all time. (Please note: Includes helicopters, but not airships, balloons, gliders etc. Helicopters are heavier than air, Balloons etc are lighter than air, that is why they fly. Gliders work by being very light and therefore we are looking at powered flight.)
PS. Maybe someone could find a picture of the Alize to post here.

Royzee617 · 08-02-2005, 05:40 AM

The Gannet was maybe the last of a line of ugly wuglies - you think of the Barracuda and even Avenger and Skyraider. Seems the FAA kept the nice looking planes for fighters such as Sea Hawk and Sea Vixen but liked its other planes to be purposeful looking.

astore52 · 02-07-2008, 10:18 PM

Have seen the Gannet many times here in the midwest of the USA on airshows always a great show..start up one engine and windmill the outher, folding out of those double wings etc. 2 years ago I have seen the "last "flying Gannet takeing off at the Anoka airport Minnesota (USA) flight destination GB later was told they had to make a stop because of engine trouble in Newfoundland guess if you like to see the plane you have to go there..

Royzee617 · 02-11-2008, 04:48 PM

Ouch that really depresses me.... yet another Brit curio ends up where it can be appreciated. I only saw one of these once or twice in the mid-80s in private hands so it's probably the same aircraft. Loved the look and sound of it. Sadly it was before I had a camcorder tho I have some stills.

Dragonsinger · 04-25-2008, 08:45 AM

Guys in the FAA (Fleet Air Arm Yanks) funny gannet stories abound.
L/Airman "Psycho" Deacon is reknowned for chocking the nosewheel of one when he brought it on to the spot to park, As one did a flypast over Pompey harbour on an open day on the Eagle (I think) and the commentator said " this aircraft has a multitude of roles. About the only thing it dosen't carry is the kitchen sink" the bomb bay doors opened and an old cerramic sink whisled into Pompey harbour. And the expressions on the faces of RAF marshallers as the Gannet taxied towards a gap too small then folded his wings at the last second? WOW