Best looking fighter

nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 2:27 AM

ok, having read and then re-read the original question, and finding it was in fact limited to WWII, then it's got to be the SPITFIRE! what is wrong with you people?!
Laugh [(-D]

regards,
nick

Kind regards, Nicholas

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 3:28 AM

I'm going to have to go with the sleek lines of the Gotha Go-229 flying wing. That counts, right? Mainstream however, P-40 was the best. Those spitfire fanatics certainly have something going for em too, though.

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 4:30 AM

fanatic?! who said anything about fanatic?! Tongue [:P]

by the way, welcome to the forums prodigy!! Smile [:)]

what do you normally build? there's enough variety to suit all here i think, and everyone's real friendly too!! Big Smile [:D]

regards,
nick

Kind regards, Nicholas

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 8:51 AM

OOOO this is a tough one but i love the ME 262,P51D and P-38 Big Smile [:D]

my

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:34 AM

Gents
someone mentioned the MIG-3 as the most beautiful WW2 fighter. I could agree with him with no effort and wonder why most of us always talk about the same few hiper-known planes. In fact, there's life otside them. Revising pics of my friend Julio's models I've found this superb Macchi 202 "Folgore". How do you like it?

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:46 AM

got those dereaded red x's in the boxes i'm afraid Fuster Disapprove [V]

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Kind regards, Nicholas

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echolmberg

Member since
February 2003
From: Green Bay, WI USA

Posted by echolmberg on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:47 AM

Hands down, no contest, far and away the best looking fighter of all time from the dawn of civilization until a zillion AD: The P-61 Black Widow (any variant).

Eric

PS. The F4U-4 & 5 are also up there on my list. Also, since a lot of people are mentioning the P-40, I cannot wait for the new bubble top version to come out!!!!!!!

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thevinman

Member since
December 2003
From: CT - USA

Posted by thevinman on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:10 PM

For WWII my vote would be for the P-51 & BF-109
As for modern fighters, I'm surprised the F-14 doesn't have many fans (besides me)

-Vinny

My Website Macross Group Build

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samreichart

Member since
December 2003
From: Virginia, USA

Posted by samreichart on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:27 PM

IMHO it's the Supermarine Spitifre- (full elliptical wing, not with the wingtips missing...)
what a beautiful aircraft... Bow [bow]

Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur :)

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gulfstream5

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom

Posted by gulfstream5 on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 4:31 PM

Fighter Mosquitoes !
That's the one for me !

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willuride

Member since
May 2015

Posted by willuride on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 5:35 PM

i really like the me 163 komet. small and lethal.

On the bench Knoxville, TN:

1/48 Monogram F-4 Phantom "Black Bunny" I wanted to relive the past....Never again

On the Bench Manchester, TN:

1/48 Revell F-18E

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Wednesday, December 31, 2003 3:17 AM

Has to be the Spitfire.

I'm always a bit sceptical about the Spitfire until I see one in flight.

They are truly beautiful.

In terms of the Me163, small, without doubt, but lethal to who, the enemy or the pilot!!!!!

Karl

Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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Cobrahistorian

Member since
December 2002
From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Wednesday, December 31, 2003 9:56 AM

Hmmm.... already answered, but how about this for a weird one...

XP-67 Moonbat! Now THAT is an airplane. 6x 37mm cannon? Bow [bow]

Kinda like the YF-23 of its day!

"1-6 is in hot"

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willuride

Member since
May 2015

Posted by willuride on Wednesday, December 31, 2003 9:29 PM

me 163 both pilot and an unlucky bomber

On the bench Knoxville, TN:

1/48 Monogram F-4 Phantom "Black Bunny" I wanted to relive the past....Never again

On the Bench Manchester, TN:

1/48 Revell F-18E

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 1, 2004 3:33 AM

For elegance and sleek looking lines,it's a hard call between the Spitfire or FW 190.For a powerful predator look you've got to loye the sharklike lines of ME109,and don't overlook ,my personel favorite,the Hawker Tempest MK .V. Yours,and still new guy to the site , oatswilly

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 2, 2004 5:34 PM

There are lots of beautiful fighters to come out of WWII, but for me the Spitfire as art far outdistances the rest.

Comments on some of the others:

P-51 - looks like a pregnant guppy in profile
P-38 - skinny legs
ME109 - dude with a (nice) big nose
Corsair - a beast !- kindof reminds me of a sea-lion - you know with those big front flippers
Zero - honorable mention
FW190 - honorable mention - those bow legs - either love'm or hate'm

Jose

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 2, 2004 5:53 PM

American: P-47
German: Me109
Japanese: Zero
British: Hurricane (best looking over all)

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 3, 2004 11:47 PM

For me it's the Focke-Wulf Ta 152 H-1 Cool [8D]

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ghettochild

Member since
November 2003
From: houston,texas

Posted by ghettochild on Saturday, January 3, 2004 11:58 PM

i think the me 262 is the cleanest plane of ww2

-Josh

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nicholma

Member since
September 2003
From: New Zealand

Posted by nicholma on Sunday, January 4, 2004 3:00 AM

Spitfire, ME 109, Hurricane, Mosquito, Beaufighter, Mustang, FW 190

Kia ora, Mark "Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 7:44 PM

The B model Mustang with a malcolm hood canopy, the P-38 and then the Corsair. In that order.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:50 PM

I think by far the neatest looking fighter from WW2 would have to be the Do335. Even though it never made into front line service it would have done a lot of damage if it would have.

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nicodemus

Member since
May 2003
From: St.Louis, Missouri

Posted by nicodemus on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 9:30 PM

The Best looking fighter, hmmm...

How about a vote for the Yak 3? I really admire the smooth lines, the little air intakes, prop spinner, canopy, etc, it has a very nice profile to it don't you think? Anyway, I liked it enough to snap up three eduard profi-pak kits of the the little fighter.

a humble ham-fisted modeler in the midwest-

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Jeff Herne

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Jeff Herne on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:10 PM

How about by country?

US WW2: F4U-4 Corsair
US Modern: F-4 Phantom

RAF WW2: Spitfire XVI (bubble canopy and Griffon engine)
RAF Modern: Jaguar Sepecat

Luftwaffe: Me-262
Luftwaffe postwar: F-104 in splinter camo

Regia Aeronautica: Mc.202

IJN: Ki-84
IJA: Ki-61

USSR WW2: Mig-3, Yak-9
USSR postwar: Su-27

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 16, 2004 11:26 PM

I' m have two favorites in this discussion, the Corsair looks graceful yet very menacing, with that huge prop and those cool gull wings. I also like the P61 black widow, to me its like a P 38 on steroids.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 19, 2004 1:17 AM

Doesn't come imediately to one's mind as W.W.2 fighters, but the 2 Lockheed YP-80A sent to the MTO are WW2 fighters and, to me, the best looking ones tup].
Ever seen the picture of them flying formation over Mt. Vesuvius with the camera plane?

Korea, the F-86 Sabre. I've always loved those armed with th 20mm cannons sent under Project Gunval. Had a faster rate of fire than the 50 cal. and denied the MiG-15's armament advantage.
The Soviet Lavochkin La-15 is a close second.

Vietnam: will be the F-4E. I've always loved the cannon-armed, long-nose Phantoms.

Gulf War: the F-15: beauty, elegance, manouverability, and...lethal!

Modern, the F-22. Beautiful, and simply ahead of anything else in the combat arena Wink [;)]

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Anthony

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February 2003

Posted by Anthony on Thursday, January 22, 2004 3:59 AM

Spitfire, Spitfire and Spitfire!! All version of Spitfire!! Except those with the early dust filter under the engine Dead [xx(]

; it really looks like the ugly chin of Jay Leno or Brian Mulroney(i.e. ugly, clumsy, stupid, bad taste, gross, disgusting, etc) However, any Spit without the damn filter looks excellent. I particular like the Mk1 which without cannon; so streamline and elegant.

Just remember, boys and girls, ugly and bad designed planes are just like bad night talk show host or bad prime minister(or president) Dead [xx(]

they are stupid, ugly, clumsy, bad taste, disgusting, stinky, dishonour, arrogant, incompetent, santanic, evil, annoying, close minded, greedy, selfish, etc, etc,etc Angry [:(!]

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Thursday, January 22, 2004 6:07 AM

spitfire mk.I by a mile...
Smile [:)]

Kind regards, Nicholas

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