[Optimist]

You REALLY picked a rather innocuous photo of the X-32. THIS image, however, lives up to the butt-ugly references on this thread. IMO it appears to be wearing a goofy grin(but "Monica" is also fitting).

Looks like the child of "thomas the tank engine" and a seaplane.

[spetznaz]

I cannot stop laughing at that picture! I was actually making up my place (its kinda messy ....LOL, blame that on college) and once i spotted that picture i just fell into a series of guffaws that i yet have to recover from!

That is just plain hilarious! The bastard child of 'Thomas the Tank Engine' and a Sea Plane! Gosh! If a Boeing dude saw that he would probably hit you over the head LOL.

However i have to say that although the X-32 will not win any 'aesthetic' competition saying it looks like Thomas the Tank engine is just a tad bit too much .....however i do see certain similarities (LOL).

Ay caramba!

With all seriosuness thought it reminds me of a Corsair with its dentures out!

For what i mean look at the air intake of the following corsairs .....they look like the gaping maw of the X-32 ....with the only difference being the maw of the X-32 is bigger!