Best looking fighter of World War II

[faminz]

The best fighter never to fly operationally... the martin-baker MB5.

[BlauK]

Originally posted by funkedup
God help Finland, their designers have no sense of aesthetics.  

Uhh...  well, you know, it is the beauty of simplicity and functionalism behind everything

[funkedup]

True.  I think the 190A is better though.  The curvature on the cowling is exsquisite.  

[Qnm]

Thank you Illo.

[Nath[BDP]]

Uber 109s and 190s to go with Brahms uberness.

[Mitsu]

Originally posted by BenDover
which is the best looking FRENCH plane?

Frenchy is most sexy.

[robsan]

Best looking French Plane?

Easy

[BenDover]

that can't be french design!!

and if it isn't, maybe i should've said of french design?

[Hristo]

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[Sibelius]

HERE IS IT!!!

1. long nose (Griffon engine)
2. wide tail (MK 14 - 19)
3. "tear drop" canopy
4. sharp wing tips

[Montezuma]

Originally posted by BenDover
that can't be french design!!

Of course it is, Dewoitine D.520

[Reschke]

Show anyone a picture of a WW2 plane and you will shown something of beauty in it. They may not all have the best of all to make it great but everything about the planes of that era is what make them all beautiful.

Better yet show those same pictures to a small child (preferably a little boy) and you will see probably the best sight you will ever see. The eyes will just light up like my son's did here in this thread and seeing all the great planes pictures posted here.

[palef]

Originally posted by BenDover
which is the best looking FRENCH plane?

This is my Favourite French WWII fighter:

[Virage]

[Tumor]

Wouldn't have thought so, but after an airshow where I watched P-51's, a Spit or two, TBM, P-39, P-47, Corsair, (previously saw a 38) and those Tora Tora mock-ups of Japanese aircraft, the F4 really stuck out as the purdiest (in flight anyway).