Two seaters versus single seaters

[NARSES2]

You've now got me thinking about what a Sea Vixen would like with a twin place cockpit rather then the coal hole it had.

Jon I've always liked those Gloster single seat projects ever since I first saw them in Putnams.

Mitsubishi F-1- looks like they just sheet metalled over the second seat of the T-2

I think that's what they did. Swear I've read that somewhere

[Weaver]

You've now got me thinking about what a Sea Vixen would like with a twin place cockpit rather then the coal hole it had.

Sea Venom canopy?

I agree with most of the list, however, IMHO of course:

The two-seat 1st gen Harrier is NOT better-looking than the single-seater: the canopy looks nice, but the goofy fin and tail spike spoil it for me.

F-9F Cougar: the two-seater DOES look better than the single-seater. There's nothing wrong with the single, it's just that the twin is so damned pretty.

The Skyhawk I would say is neutral: both versions look good for different reasons.

[sandiego89]

The two-seat 1st gen Harrier is NOT better-looking than the single-seater: the canopy looks nice, but the goofy fin and tail spike spoil it for me.

Counterpoint, whats not to like about this one:

[jcf]

The F-1 is a straight conversion of the T-2, the rear seat position replaced with an avionics bay and the rear canopy
replaced with a hatch.

Straightforward and logical. 

[sandiego89]

The F-1 is a straight conversion of the T-2, the rear seat position replaced with an avionics bay and the rear canopy
replaced with a hatch.

Straightforward and logical. 

Agree a good approach, but it is uglier- and thus my nomination in this thread.   

[Weaver]

The two-seat 1st gen Harrier is NOT better-looking than the single-seater: the canopy looks nice, but the goofy fin and tail spike spoil it for me.

Counterpoint, whats not to like about this one:

Okay, I'll give you that the original T.2s were better than the T.4s...

[sandiego89]

The two-seat 1st gen Harrier is NOT better-looking than the single-seater: the canopy looks nice, but the goofy fin and tail spike spoil it for me.

Counterpoint, whats not to like about this one:

Okay, I'll give you that the original T.2s were better than the T.4s...

Agree. The all black T-8's, and G-VTOL especially in a few schemes looked good as well. The laser nose on the gr3 and t4 made them the ugliest of the family.

[PR19_Kit]

I much prefer the looks of the later Harrier T10/TAV-8B to the equivalent single seaters, something to do with the balance of the fin and canopy maybe.

[pyro-manic]

The Hunter and Lightning two-seaters are hideous. A tandem two-seat Hunter would probably be quite attractive, though. I think a side-by-side Venom-style canopy on the Sea Vixen would completely ruin it...

It really depends on the design, and sometimes further modifications made later on improve the look. The latest F-16s, for example, with the big spines and CFTs look much better than the earlier smooth B/Ds. I think a big spine would massively improve the look of the two-seater Typhoon, too.

[PR19_Kit]

A tandem two-seat Hunter would probably be quite attractive, though.

See here. 

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,39695.105.html

[pyro-manic]

Thought so!

[Old Paul]

You've now got me thinking about what a Sea Vixen would like with a twin place cockpit rather then the coal hole it had.

Sea Venom canopy?





How about a Modelimex Jet Provost canopy? (Must learn how to use the quote function)

[McColm]

The Hunter and Lightning two-seaters are hideous. A tandem two-seat Hunter would probably be quite attractive, though. I think a side-by-side Venom-style canopy on the Sea Vixen would completely ruin it...

It really depends on the design, and sometimes further modifications made later on improve the look. The latest F-16s, for example, with the big spines and CFTs look much better than the earlier smooth B/Ds. I think a big spine would massively improve the look of the two-seater Typhoon, too.

And yet the F-111 and the A-6 were both two seaters and not branded hideous as well!

[ericr]

this Mig-9L has its specificity, esthetically

[sandiego89]

this Mig-9L has its specificity, esthetically

Wow, that is really ugly....and must have been a plumbing nightmare...