The Me-262 is my favorite WWII aircraft. It seems to emanate a shark-like predatory appearance whenever I look at it. The Meteor is a great looking airplane as well.
I also like the A-10 Warthog.
One glance and you know this plane means business. And that's before it opens up with its GAU-8 Avenger 30mm gatling gun.
It rings true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder...
When it comes to warbirds my favourite is still the most mass produced fighter: Messerschmitt Bf 109
If I had to pick a particular model it would be the G10:
When it comes to jets I would pick the Dassault Mirage 2000.
Again if I had to pick a particular model it would be the 2000-5 Mk2 though not because it looks any different but because it features a glass cockpit and is a proper multi-purpose fighter.
Photo is a C btw.
As far as stealth jets go I would choose the Suchoi T-50.
For those of you who don't know, this thing is called the De Havilland Mosquito, an all wooden attack aircraft built by the Commonwealth airforces in World War 2. This thing had an airframe made out of laminated wood rather than metal, and was powered by two gigantic Rolls Royce Merlin engines. At the time of its construction, it was the fastest aircraft in the world. Which made it perfect for bombing.
A single Mosquito was about a quarter of the size of the B-17 Flying Fortress, weighed virtually nothing, and carried heavier bombs than any plane its size. These suckers could carry 4000 pound bombs, a full 1000 pounds more than a Flying Fortress. So you have a high speed plane that can't be intercepted, the heaviest bombs available at the time, and a cheap airframe made them incredible aircraft. Most were built in Canada, thanks to our abundance of lumber.
Everything from reconnaissance to night fighters and bombing raiders made the Mosquito incredibly versatile. Luftwaffe Commander Hermann Goring absolutely hated the planes, less out of disgust for their design, but because nothing he had available at the time could catch the buggers. These things could outrun FW-190s for gods sakes.
For those of you who don't know, this thing is called the De Havilland Mosquito, an all wooden attack aircraft built by the Commonwealth airforces in World War 2. This thing had an airframe made out of laminated wood rather than metal, and was powered by two gigantic Rolls Royce Merlin engines. At the time of its construction, it was the fastest aircraft in the world. Which made it perfect for bombing.
A single Mosquito was about a quarter of the size of the B-17 Flying Fortress, weighed virtually nothing, and carried heavier bombs than any plane its size. These suckers could carry 4000 pound bombs, a full 1000 pounds more than a Flying Fortress. So you have a high speed plane that can't be intercepted, the heaviest bombs available at the time, and a cheap airframe made them incredible aircraft. Most were built in Canada, thanks to our abundance of lumber.
Everything from reconnaissance to night fighters and bombing raiders made the Mosquito incredibly versatile. Luftwaffe Commander Hermann Goring absolutely hated the planes, less out of disgust for their design, but because nothing he had available at the time could catch the buggers. These things could outrun FW-190s for gods sakes.
That's a tough one...I'm a huge fan of the A-10, an even bigger fan of the F-14, but if I had to pick only one, it would be the SR-71. Talk about flying by the seat of your pants!
Well, my name is taken from Blackhawk Super-64, the name assigned to one of the UH-60's [http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/helicopter-m/uh60/uh60_13.jpg] used during the Somalian Peacekeeping mission. It's also been a dream of mine to fly an SH-60 [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/SH-60B_Seahawk.jpg/300px-SH-60B_Seahawk.jpg] for the U.S. Navy. I'll let you guys guess.
If you're talking Fixed wing aircraft, then it's a tie between the
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wulf3n said:
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat.
Unfortunately decommissioned now, but still an awesome looking aircraft.
After seeing it in TopGun, I was all ready to join the Navy and become a Naval Aviator... sadly I'm not American.
I've always been a fan of the B2 Stealth Bomber. There's just something about a giant, menacing, black triangle that can't be detected by radar that really appeals to me.
I'm going with the Chinook helicopter, which has pretty much defined the sound of helicopters in cinema ever since Apocalypse Now (and probably before, I haven't seen many films before then).
An honourable mention goes to the Harrier Jump Jet, which is absolutely awesome in that it can take off vertically.
The only issue with those aircraft being the absurdly maintenance intensive engines, and landing speeds...
Still, excellent choice sir!
I'd have to go with... (besides, the F-22 since its already been taken and apparently it suffocates you)
The F-16 (not gonna be picky and select a type)
Maybe not the fastest, nor the most maneuverable, but it is THE plane. They're Prolific, and pretty well rounded when it comes to capability.
The F-35 would have won, if it was deployed. Then there is the Chinook, it's pretty capa- no, I should stop, otherwise I'll name all the aircraft.
Gotta admit, I'm a sucker for UCAVs (drone planes actually designed to be flown in combat missions). First of all, let me just say that I very much disapprove of a large portion of the current drone-strike program the US uses. But I do actually quite like the potential for UCAVs to get some of our pilots out of direct harm, and provide an (eventually... hopefully) cheaper, more expendable war plane than the ones we currently use. We'll need a better kind of communications system to make it viable though. There is a small, but noticeable lag for Predator pilots already. It doesn't really matter when you're lobbing missiles at unaware, unarmed and/or defenseless people, but that much input lag would severely impair a drone's performance in an actual front-line combat mission.
Seriously though, how cool does that thing look? Behold your future obsolescence, all other military aircraft currently in use.
Personally, I think that American fighters and 4.5/5th generation fighters in general look pretty awesome. The sleek look of the F-22 & F-35 almost make me forget what a giant cash sinkhole they are.
One of these badboys, the B-25. I believe there was a variant that had a solid nose and packed something like TWELVE (that's as many months in the year!) .50 calibre machine guns. Imagine the mess that'd make of damned near anything in 1944.
[spoiler"snip"]I'm going with the Chinook helicopter, which has pretty much defined the sound of helicopters in cinema ever since Apocalypse Now (and probably before, I haven't seen many films before then).
An honourable mention goes to the Harrier Jump Jet, which is absolutely awesome in that it can take off vertically.[/spoiler]
This thing is a bloody monster, and it lives up to its namesake by being a fantastic ground attack aircraft. It's entire frame is built around one of the largest Gatling guns in existence, the GAU8 Avenger, a 30mm anti tank round rotary gun that shreds armored vehicles in seconds.
It can also take an absolute pounding, practically losing half it's wings and still being able to fly.
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