Opinion, Best LOOKING aircraft?

[jdbecks]

I don't know why you guys keep torturing yourselves with threads like these when you know the answer already.

What is the best fighter?  What is the best looking fighter?  It's easy...it's this plane.

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ack-ack

he said fighters not bombers....  


I agree with Fenders post of the A10,  and then there is only one...FW190

[Vudak]

he said fighters not bombers....  

Well, he only said "aircraft," so bombers would be ok...  Of course, if we're going with a post-Corky standard for the 38, I still don't think it qualifies

[jdbecks]

Well, he only said "aircraft," so bombers would be ok...  Of course, if we're going with a post-Corky standard for the 38, I still don't think it qualifies

 
  its because I read the other post about the best fighter 

[Kweassa]

 Bf109, no contest.

 Restored Bf109G, test flight
 ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nj77mJlzrc )


 It may not have been the best fighter, but when it comes to looks... nothing comes close.

 US planes are clumsy pigs
 UK planes are like ducks with oversized wings
 JP planes are like midget flies
 USSR planes are smurfy radials on wood frames
 
 Italian planes, with a long tradition of beautiful aircraft, are the only competition, but IMO a bit too sporty looking... pointy like a pencil, if you ask me.

 Only the 109, holds the perfect balance. Slick, inline design with nice curves lines all around, light and nimble profile and yet doesn't feel like a dwarf, and the sinister feeling frontal profile that forms an accute "V" shape...

 Ahhhhhhhhhhhh....


 
 



 

[straffo]

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 USSR planes are smurfy radials on wood frames
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yak 9 P

[Widewing]

While there have been many beautiful fighters; in my opinion at the pinnacle is the North American F-86 Sabre.

 


My regards,

Widewing

[chewie86]

Re.2005 wins hands down.

[SirFrancis]

Su-47

[Belial]

American-F4U-4....Jap-Zero.......German-BF109.....British-Tempest

[B3YT]

TSR2...........

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I would say without a doubt the winner is by far

[swareiam]

I would say without a doubt the winner is by far

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Agreed...

[Bosco123]

Re.2005 wins hands down.

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Yes Re. 2005 was the most estatecly pleasing airplane in WW2. But, in WW2, nothing can compare to the sleek beauty of this:



Vietnam:


and modern:

[moot]

That D-13 paintjob is an abomination.  Like something a Spice Girl would wear.

We already had this topic half a dozen times, so I'll suggest some less famous but quality plane porn instead.



The Mig-9's rear looks beautiful too.  Don't have a pic of it off-hand.

[1Boner]

I would say without a doubt the winner is by far

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Whats not to like?

Its the "John Wayne" of WW2 fighters.