Originally Posted by Andrius
A380 is uglier than any piece of machinery I have seen in my life, INCLUDING that Fiat what's-it's-name Multipla that looks as if its parents had too much toxins in their diet and certain French cars designed in the eighties that look like vacuum cleaners designed at East German prison camps for the rehabilitation of the blind offenders.
But then maybe Airbus people have to spend so much time worrying about their government subsidies that they don't have a chance to think about design. Here's my favourite excuse by Airbus enthusiasts: you see,
it will look better when it's actually nicely painted. I could not think this one up
747-400 is graceful in any colour and like you say it has perfect proportions; the upper deck cockpit lends it a "predator" look and the wing shape, tail and engine placement - all of it is just PERFECT.
BTW, 777 also looks quite good with its oversized engines, quite a beefy, muscular shape.
And 380... Well, it is just fat. It's like a dildo with wings, if you pardon my expression.
Andrius,
You are absolutely right on spot. When I am planning my flight itineraries, first and foremost I regard the attractiveness of a plane to be the most important factor in my decision of which airline to take.
Forget petty details like cabin comfort, direct routing, good inflight service, generous mileage programs, airport lounges, efficient ground crew, all I care about is whether or not the plane looks attractive.
God forbid if I had to board a plane that was as ugly as say, Darleen Druyun.