Two seaters versus single seaters

[NARSES2]

When you look at a lot of the Soviet trainer conversions they could only have happened on that side of the Iron Curtain. Completely different philosophy

[pyro-manic]

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

Those were both designed as side-by-side two seaters from the start, and are wide enough to accommodate. The Lightning and Hunter are both sleek and narrow, and jamming a side-by-side twin cockpit on gives them both an incredibly ungainly, bug-eyed look.

I actually quite like that Mig-9L. It's less ugly than the UTI trainer, in any case...

[scooter]

The Lightning and Hunter are both sleek and narrow, and jamming a side-by-side twin cockpit on gives them both an incredibly ungainly, bug-eyed look.

Same with the F-102A/B.  The A, for all its sluggish faults, looks nice.  The B...what the hell was Convair thinking?

[pyro-manic]

Indeed!

[PR19_Kit]

The Lightning and Hunter are both sleek and narrow, and jamming a side-by-side twin cockpit on gives them both an incredibly ungainly, bug-eyed look.

Same with the F-102A/B.  The A, for all its sluggish faults, looks nice.  The B...what the hell was Convair thinking?

At least they got their act together when they did the 2 seater Six!

[kerick]

The two seat Fury is curious. The Iraq version IIRC.

[ericr]

does this one count?

Absolutely, a wonderful looking aircraft. 

Much better looking than a standard Meteor T7, and maybe better than a standard F8 too.

Not only does the real thing still exist at the Cosford Museum, but Special Hobby do it as a kit, and excellent it is too.

the kit is nice indeed, thanks for the tip, I just improved it (my way) a bit :

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,40517.msg684028.html#msg684028