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                        Best looking fighter

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Best looking fighter
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:02 AM
                        Gents,
                        I am a newcomer to the forum and don't know if this topic has been addressed in the past. Sorry if so. But I'd appreciate any opinions on which was the best looking WW2 fighter. I'd be hard pressed to choose between the P51D and the Me262, perhaps 55% the latter.
                        Best regards from Spain.
                        Alvaro.
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Thursday, December 25, 2003 4:09 AM
                        F4U-4 Corsair.
                        ~Brian
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 25, 2003 4:11 AM
                        Call me goofy (and I'm sure a few of you will after reading this post) but I think the P-40 was the neatest looking fighter. That Monster spinner and the big intake below the prop. It just looks cool. This is a very subjective subject and I'm sure there's going to be lots of different opinions. The F4U corsair, FW-180, and P-38E were also nice looking.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 25, 2003 7:02 AM
                        This is a though one. I've always liked the look of the Bf 109. Just my My 2 cents [2c]. Bob
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Thursday, December 25, 2003 7:13 AM
                        Dassault Rafale
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 25, 2003 7:21 AM
                        I find the sleek lines inherent of a fighter visually pleasing. About the only ones I never found as "eye candy" to be ones of British & Russian design. I still build them, though.
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                        allan
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Cavite, Philippines
                        Posted by allan on Thursday, December 25, 2003 7:55 AM
                        The Corsair. Love that inverted gull wing.



                        No bucks, no Buck Rogers

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                        gregers
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: UK
                        Posted by gregers on Thursday, December 25, 2003 8:03 AM
                        although i love the sleek lines of the spitfire for me it's got to be the Hurricane, it may be workmanlike but it's certainly no ugly duck. Greg
                        Why torture yourself when life will do it for you?
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                        John P
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Joisey
                        Posted by John P on Thursday, December 25, 2003 9:21 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by djmodels1999

                        Dassault Rafale


                        Yes, that's a lovely WW2 fighter .... um .... Sign - Oops [#oops]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 25, 2003 10:29 AM
                        For reference i suggest u look up a magazine "Flight Journal Aug. 2003 issue". They have an article of the best of the best fighters of WWII, the first is based on the European Theater of Ops and the second in for the Pacific Theater of Ops.

                        Personally i'll go for a P-38 lightning or P-39 airacobra based on uniqueness. The P-51 mustangs based on the operational history and finally the F4-U corsairs for the naval ops.

                        Banged Head [banghead]

                        Hope to have been of valued help.
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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Thursday, December 25, 2003 10:52 AM
                        I have always liked the P-51D Mustang, both for performance and aesthetics.

                        Regards, Dan

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                        72cuda
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by 72cuda on Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:48 PM
                        It's a toss up between the Twin Tailed Devil and the Viper, something about the leading edge A/C for their times has got me spinning

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 25, 2003 3:26 PM
                        Spitfire - 'nuff said!
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Thursday, December 25, 2003 3:30 PM
                        Oops indeed! Well for WWII, I'd say... The Kyushu J7W Shinden.. But the Rafale is still much better looking!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 25, 2003 5:57 PM
                        thats a brutal question :) .
                        Just on appearance,,,,, p-39 or p-38 ..or......tell ya the truth the stuka has its merits. Let me help you out here,,,just build all of them
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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Thursday, December 25, 2003 7:15 PM
                        A tough choice but I'm torn between the MiG-3 and the Seafire 47.
                        Swanny's Models
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                        upnorth
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Canada / Czech Republic
                        Posted by upnorth on Thursday, December 25, 2003 8:09 PM
                        I'd say toss up between bubble top Spitfires and Mitsubishi Zeros
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 25, 2003 8:30 PM
                        For me it would be the BF-109 or the FW 108 as my favorites, after that I would have to go with the P-38 Lightning or the P-40 Warhawk.
                        Again this is just my My 2 cents [2c]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 26, 2003 9:38 AM
                        Brewster Buffalo! ; )
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                        Cobrahistorian
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Friday, December 26, 2003 9:53 AM
                        Well, since the topic wasn't WWII specific, I'd have to say I've got a few.

                        WWII: Ta-152C
                        Korea: F-86F (was there ever a doubt?)
                        AU-1 (there is just something about all that power!)
                        Vietnam: F-4C (gotta love the short nose Phantoms)
                        Modern: F-15E (I know a lot of you are gonna say "why not the C?" Just doesn't fully do it for me. Gotta have that ground support element in there too!)

                        Ok, so I'm a bit Ameriphilic, but still, they are great airplanes!

                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Friday, December 26, 2003 10:00 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by John P

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by djmodels1999

                        Dassault Rafale


                        Yes, that's a lovely WW2 fighter .... um .... Sign - Oops [#oops]


                        Don't worry Deej, I was originally going to say Rafale, too!
                        ~Brian
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 26, 2003 10:12 AM
                        i like rafale too,

                        4 wwII i prefer FW190D-9 look sleek and mustang p51
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 26, 2003 1:04 PM
                        The one that will safely bring you home and win you the war...lol
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                        TANGO 1
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: A secret workshop somewhere in England
                        Posted by TANGO 1 on Friday, December 26, 2003 2:28 PM
                        The Spitfire, the most beautiful aircraft I've ever seen.
                        Regards, Darren. C.A.G. FAA/USNFAW GB
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                        caine
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Littleton,CO
                        Posted by caine on Friday, December 26, 2003 10:50 PM
                        I would have to go with the P-51D for number one, but the F-14D is a close second. Spitfire and Mirage 2000 get honorable mention.

                        Though if we strech the definition of a fighter...I think the T-38 may be the best looking aircraft of all time.
                        http://www.shockwavephoto.com
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 26, 2003 10:55 PM
                        Su 27, the best looking aircraft there is. Period.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 27, 2003 12:21 AM
                        OK, If you keep being off WW2 topic, I'll vote for an F4B with any of the beautiful decoration to be found aboard Vitnam era carriers...
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 27, 2003 11:00 AM
                        I've always loved the beautiful lines of the FW-190. However, it must have been a terrifying sight to see it from your "six".

                        Rich
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                        TryintoModel
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        Posted by TryintoModel on Saturday, December 27, 2003 1:43 PM
                        Call me crazy, but I have always loved the elegant look of the Zero. Just a really cool looking plane.
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                        nkm1416@info.com.ph
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by nkm1416@info.com.ph on Monday, December 29, 2003 9:11 PM
                        Best looking WWII fighter? Just for looks, the Bell P-39 Airacobra, sleek and advance design for its time.
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