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croduh · « **Reply #30 on:** December 23, 2007, 04:42:12 AM »

Spitfire no doubt.109 comes close too.

hyster · « **Reply #31 on:** December 23, 2007, 05:16:31 AM »

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I was thinking of that the other day. Why is the Spitfire known better than the Hurricane? The Hurricane actually had more kills in the war and a much better Kill/death ratio. IMO it's a much better aircraft aswell, yet you don't hear much about it. It's always the Spitfire in regards to RAF aircraft.

from a tv program i watched on the battle britan the hurri had a kill ratio of 4 - 1 over the spit (mainly as the spit was fairly new so in limated numbers and had manufacturing problems.spit was hard to build compared to the hurri). the reason they gave that the spit was the uber fighter was looks (propaganda) the spit looks so good compared to other fighters and the public took it to heart more than any other plane.

personaly the only other ww2 plane's that look "good" is the p-51 and mossie. both of these planes took the publics heart.

Reapr · « **Reply #32 on:** December 23, 2007, 06:32:24 AM »

I would have to say around the world.............P51 mustang. I had no tv and no movies growing up and I still heard how the pony kicked butt in the war, and I have lived all over. Followed by the spitfire.

Reapr · « **Reply #33 on:** December 23, 2007, 06:34:56 AM »

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Originally posted by hyster
from a tv program i watched on the battle britan the hurri had a kill ratio of 4 - 1 over the spit (mainly as the spit was fairly new so in limated numbers and had manufacturing problems.spit was hard to build compared to the hurri). the reason they gave that the spit was the uber fighter was looks (propaganda) the spit looks so good compared to other fighters and the public took it to heart more than any other plane.

personaly the only other ww2 plane's that look "good" is the p-51 and mossie. both of these planes took the publics heart.

What does this have to do with the Most Known fighter aircraft???????????

hyster · « **Reply #34 on:** December 23, 2007, 07:30:57 AM »

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What does this have to do with the Most Known fighter aircraft???????????

because during the war the press was all over the spitfire (propaganda) saying how good it was. the more press the more known the plane is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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the spit looks so good compared to other fighters and the public took it to heart more than any other plane [/B]

Spiffing · « **Reply #35 on:** December 23, 2007, 10:15:01 AM »

spitfire worldwide
P51 in the US

Karnak · « **Reply #36 on:** December 23, 2007, 01:53:47 PM »

This is kinda a hijack, but lets be very clear on this, the Spitfire, overhyped or not, was a significantly better fighter than the Hurricane. Those of you claiming otherwise need to do more research.

mipoikel · « **Reply #37 on:** December 23, 2007, 02:21:55 PM »

Spitfire and 109

lyric1 · « **Reply #38 on:** December 23, 2007, 04:21:45 PM »

Have to say spitfire so many countrys flew them.

bj229r · « **Reply #39 on:** December 23, 2007, 07:14:01 PM »

Spit has got to be THE most recognized plane of WW2, save maybe the B17

Raptor · « **Reply #40 on:** December 23, 2007, 07:48:30 PM »

According to the History Channel the P51 won the war:rolleyes:

trigger2 · « **Reply #41 on:** December 23, 2007, 08:16:20 PM »

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Have to say spitfire so many countrys flew them.

And all the country's that flew a spitfire, flew the P-51, even some that didn't fly the spit flew the Stang.

pat judah · « **Reply #42 on:** December 23, 2007, 08:16:41 PM »

LMAO............. soooooooooooooooooooooooo what's YOUR answer to this question Van?

Karnak · « **Reply #43 on:** December 23, 2007, 09:25:51 PM »

P-51s never grabbed the limelight outside of the United States that I've noticed. There are a lot of countries that seem to hold the Spitfire pretty high.

I don't think the P-51 is a top two or three contender. Really, I think it is between the Bf109 and Spitfire.

Platano · « **Reply #44 on:** December 23, 2007, 09:52:06 PM »

Spit...followed by the 109...