RV-8 Ugly?
A lot of ugly shots at the poor -8 here. Each to their own I guess. My own top five is as follows:
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V
Canadair Sabre Mk.6
Vans RV-8
NA P-51
DH Vampire FB.5 (yes, I know it doesn't seem to fit, but I also think the A-10 is a great looking machine)
Now the -8a, that's how to make a sow's ear out of a designer purse. That nosewheel is the equivalent of a roof box on a Ferrari 250 GTO.
Anyway, I love the -4 for it's ability, but to me it's not as clean as the -8. Cheek cowls and a bubble canopy don't seem to mix to me.
But then what do I know, I fly an ugly green eggbeater for a living.