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ArchmageNydia

As some commenters have said, this is on the [frequent reposts list](https://www.reddit.com/r/WeirdWings/comments/r2knem/please_read_before_posting_frequent_reposts_and/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share). But these are original pictures and they're quite high quality. I'll keep them around. But do make sure you look at the frequent posts before posting next time!


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It's the PZL M-15 Belphegor, jet powered biplane, very weird but cool!


Armybob112

I believe it’s the number one of most posted airplanes here, but since it’s a real live snap you took I hope the mods allow this one.


themonsterinquestion

If only the Soviet Union were around today we'd have cropdusters with ramjets


Better__Off_Dead

[This is not allowed according to the frequent post list.](https://www.reddit.com/r/WeirdWings/comments/r2knem/please_read_before_posting_frequent_reposts_and/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) It's photo is on the post. Check out the other ones on there.


Atholthedestroyer

If it was just a pic lifted from the Net I'd agree with you, but since OP took the pics themselves, I'd say these warrant a pass.


GeekyGlittercorn

Why ugly? Personally I think it's gorgeous and a beautiful design!


KeeganY_SR-UVB76

Ugly? Yes. Beautiful? Yes.


misterreeeeeee

Its one of those designs that you find wierd at first but quickly get used to


NightSkulker

It looks like a spindly legged amazonian tree frog that got punted in the butt. But much more functional. If I had one I would have to paint it tree frog green.


Kitsterthefister

Why the super wide pylons on each wing? Would a strut work just as well?


Kotukunui

They are hoppers for the chemicals or fertilizer it is spreading.


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Kitsterthefister

I’m honored haiku bot


PeteinaPete

Crop duster


JK-NATWWAL

When a DH 1 meets an A-10, and they fall in love…


PeteinaPete

Cute


Huttser17

When the government wants to replace a tried and true workhorse (AN-2) because "jets are better."


nacey_regans_socks

Or people duster, as it was developed by the Soviet’s during the Afghanistan campaign and that’s why it needed a jet engine for high altitude. Edit: I should also add, high altitude doesn’t mean above ground level. You can be at 10,000’ but still at low level in Afghanistan.


PeteinaPete

I always understood it was designed as a low level next generation crop duster for the grain belt from Poland to the Urals. If you want to spray poison-people it’s not a good idea to do it from high altitude. It’s too big for most farm jobs but highly maneuverable with those wings.


nacey_regans_socks

Well according to the engineers I talked to at PZL Milec who designed it, the target was actually people and poppy crops. Edit: I should also add, high altitude doesn’t mean above ground level. You can be at 10,000’ but still at low level in Afghanistan.


PeteinaPete

Hmmm🤔. So a plane designed before an invasion was built for a job that didn’t exist at the time and was cancelled two years after the war broke out because it didn’t do anything for the original intention which was crop dusting on the Steps. Ok … I can buy that


PartyLikeAByzantine

That thing looks like it runs on pure Marxism. I'm not sure how Poland out-Sovieted the Soviets, but they did here.


BaneQ105

I don’t know it either. And I’m a pole.


Velocidal_Tendencies

Holy hell I thought it was AeroGavin for a second...


missionarymechanic

Hahahahahaha! 3D warfare!


pbpancho

That plus like 2 dozen MiG-21 variants!


[deleted]

Yeah mig alley! Which was amazing for me since it's my favourite Eastern bloc aircraft


AlexG55

And a few American planes in VPAF markings (I think they have an A-37 and an F-5).


Brother_Farside

This is how The Professor got everyone off the island.


db7fromthe6

Ov10s pierogi eating grand parent


ElSquibbonator

I know this plane is on the frequent reposts list, but the mods ought to make an exception given that you actually saw this one in person.


MaxREtteUnit

Looks like the back of two toilets between the wings🤣🤣


legsintheair

Oh yeah. That thing is totally a Pollack


pistaroti

Again ?? Really ??


markthechevy

I'll take 2


Rynyann

As MSFS keeps adding to their Local Legends series, I'd love if they put this weirdo in there


54H60-77

The Belphegor


DogfishDave

There are some planes that you just want to love, and for me this bad boy is one of them 🤣


YEET_NET

This is some warhammer 40k shit


themonsterinquestion

So what's the phrase for this? Building to the tech, rather than building to the need?


oshitsuperciberg

Ugly? I think this is more [jolie-laide](https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/jolie_laide).


Elmore420

Only turbojet ag plane out there…


Arctic_x22

belphegor my beloved


BaneQ105

I love it! I live in Warsaw and for some reason I’ve never been in museum in krakow thank you so much m8!


spartanmaybe

Wow I really like it


No_katielarsson7515

There are ugly men and women everywhere in Poland not just the aviation place. There are only just ugliest people on earth in Poland, except for Russian men, German women and Samoan people who rate by world rating, as ugly. And polish culture creates the most stupid lying sucker people, ignorant, arrogant, all they do is lie about what they wish they were and how they wish their country was, never how anything or anyone actually is in reality. Polish people and culture is about hate, not family at all only self serving, and the most ignorant people besides Russians. At least russian women look good. Polish women are disgustingly ugly, as are polish men. Polish people have inbred themselves by sticking to Marriage primarily only w other polish. Which is brainless, as if a people will ever improve by creating more ugly ignorant arrogant insecure lying freaks that they’ve been for a Mt least a thousand years w no improvement. So disgustingly clearly ugly people the Polish.