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Posted: 11/25/2022 10:30:43 AM EDT
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FPNI
The F-86 is the most handsome jet fighter ever built. The F-117? Seriously? The only reason it flies is because it is so ugly the Earth repels it. |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 10:35:42 AM EDT
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Gripen
Draken Viggen F-108 F-106 I'm a sucker for deltas... similarly for bombers its B-70, B-58, B-1A, and Vulcan But I do think the Su-27 is a gorgeous design. |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 10:38:31 AM EDT
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F-15 with the conformal fuel tanks makes me tingly.
F-4 F-14 and f-16 tied for 3rd And the Tornado for 4th. Some of the Russian jets aren't too hard on the eyes either. |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 10:41:12 AM EDT
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For me, the best looking attack aircraft is the one that carries a shit load of bombs, puts them on target, has a long reach, and is cheap to build a shit load of them. I bring you the A-7
 The Weirdest-Looking Super Attack Aircraft Ever Seen It was the unsung hero of the Vietnam war. It put the hurt on the NVA. If you don’t believe me, just ask the North Vietnamese. |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 10:45:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/154605/Grumman_F-14A_Tomcat_of_VF-84_in_flight_-2612914.JPG The F14A Jolly Rogers. No contest. My favorite scene from a movie when I was a kid.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7otgVXJiRkQLesson one: Never get into a turning fight with a zero. Those guys were lucky. |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 10:48:37 AM EDT
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Attack? F-111 followed by F-15E
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Posted: 11/25/2022 10:50:47 AM EDT
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The Voodoo had some sexy lines to it. The century jet era was a really cool time for fighter designs!
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Posted: 11/25/2022 10:56:09 AM EDT
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I always thought the F86 Saber was the coolest looking jet fighter
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Posted: 11/25/2022 10:56:35 AM EDT
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Here she is … Miss Americaaaaaaa ……
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Posted: 11/25/2022 10:58:52 AM EDT
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Posted: 11/25/2022 10:59:01 AM EDT
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This is like trying to pick one and only one Dallas Cowboys cheerleader.
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Posted: 11/25/2022 10:59:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've always been fond of the legacy hornets. Admittedly, they fall into a third category for me, the same one as a dirty stripper with too much ink. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: The ugly of an F-18 is through and through. The beauty of fighter airplanes is divided into two camps. The first group consists of airplanes with that racy, thoroughbred look; F-16's, F-5's, one or two Russian airplanes, and others in their time such as the F-86 and F-104. The other group of airplanes may not be the prettiest in a low pass, but they have the broad shoulders, two powerful engines, long legs, and announce to the world that, "I'm the boss. 'Round here, and over at your place." F-15's and F-22's live here. I've always been fond of the legacy hornets. Admittedly, they fall into a third category for me, the same one as a dirty stripper with too much ink. In 1976 I probably thought the YF-17 and F-18 looked pretty cool. Pat Henry, a McDonnell Aircraft experimental flight test pilot, gave me a nice walk around of the YF-17 on the ramp at Langley AFB one afternoon. I'm not certain I ever had a high opinion of the F-18. I remember the early work to sort out the noodly wings; a few of the designers on the F-15 program were tasked with layout of new wings with as much torsional stiffness as could be added. Not long after it became clear the control surfaces would need to be programmed to make the airplane viable. Then in the late 80's, the Swiss wanted 9g airplane that caused another round of analysis. Later when Navy interference escalated, I lost any interest and wanted nothing to do with the F-18. Unfortunately I didn't escape long enough. I guess there is a degree of fascination of watching trainwrecks, airplane programs or strippers. |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:00:55 AM EDT
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I've always thought that the JAS-39 Gripen was one of the coolest looking fighter aircraft ever.
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:04:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: F-16 |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:06:00 AM EDT
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F-4
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:07:21 AM EDT
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Tomcats, baby.
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:10:49 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Here she is Miss Americaaaaaaa http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7Ch4i6oHHFE/UTS4SPr5KJI/AAAAAAAABC4/9R6JM2b3bsA/s1600/x-32.jpg  Platforms compared -  So, we could have rested easy with an airplane that looked okay in the platform. Boeing should be thankful every day that LM won. The PWSC would have been a failure without a major (complete) redesign, the airframe had no chance of success. The reason for the gaping inlet would have caused major functional problems that I won't discuss. The forebody was too short, the weapons bay doors were too long and the bays too shallow, the engine bay doors were an amazing failure of maintainability considerations, and on and on. Most likely the program would have been cancelled when there was no choice but to admit the airplane was a failure. |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:11:20 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryFPNI |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:12:31 AM EDT
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 Very very frightening! No love for the classics? I’m also partial to the 109, 190, and Spitfire. |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:12:52 AM EDT
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Honestly the su27 and dassault rafale are both very good looking fighter jets.
But my favorite is the f4 phantom. |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:15:30 AM EDT
[#21]
Also liked the F-100.
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:16:20 AM EDT
[#22]
Quote HistoryQuoted: https://i.imgur.com/NU5m75O.jpg Very very frightening! No love for the classics? I’m also partial to the 109, 190, and Spitfire. Reread the title, but slower and pay attention.  |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:16:37 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I like the F4. torn between the F4 phantom and F15 eagle |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:19:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Here she is … Miss Americaaaaaaa …… http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7Ch4i6oHHFE/UTS4SPr5KJI/AAAAAAAABC4/9R6JM2b3bsA/s1600/x-32.jpg They look like toads. |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:22:07 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: https://hars.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Hawker-Hunter.jpg Lots of sexy aircraft in this thread. For me, aesthetics only...it has to be The Hawker Hunter. |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:25:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The F-104 was always my favorite when I was a kid, I had a bunch of models around my room and shit. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: You all spelled F-104 wrong The F-104 was always my favorite when I was a kid, I had a bunch of models around my room and shit. Yep, my vote: F104 Starfighter End Thread. ETA: F104 Starfighter data and pics |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:25:55 AM EDT
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F111 is definitely the best.
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:27:41 AM EDT
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:30:52 AM EDT
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F22, F35, F117, Harrier. Do A10s count? I love A10s.
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:31:44 AM EDT
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:37:01 AM EDT
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That first post tho!
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:37:20 AM EDT
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Propeller driven: F-4U CORSAIR
Jet powered: F-8 CRUSADER |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:44:36 AM EDT
[#33]
 I have always thought that the F-16 is a beautiful aircraft. |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:46:09 AM EDT
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Modern: F-14
All time: P38 Lightning |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:55:21 AM EDT
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:58:11 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm biased too. This one was the first one I was assigned to as an ADCC fresh out of tech school in 1995 and then as the DCC in 1998. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54089/272886130_5105270872865754_9042112225163-2612957.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54089/16803_jpg-2612958.JPG Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I'm probably a bit biased, but I'm an F-15 guy. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/44525/33fw-f15-eglin_jpg-2612920.JPG I'm biased too. This one was the first one I was assigned to as an ADCC fresh out of tech school in 1995 and then as the DCC in 1998. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54089/272886130_5105270872865754_9042112225163-2612957.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54089/16803_jpg-2612958.JPG 
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:58:47 AM EDT
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:59:09 AM EDT
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The Kfir.
  Of course, it could be because I got used to seeing them at USMC Yuma when they were used as Aggressors.   |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 11:59:31 AM EDT
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For me it's a tossup between the F-14 and the F-22. Very different looks but both beautiful planes.
If you include propeller aircraft it'd be much more difficult. So many great looking planes. |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 12:03:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: For me, the best looking attack aircraft is the one that carries a shit load of bombs, puts them on target, has a long reach, and is cheap to build a shit load of them. I bring you the A-7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_Mvz5WAEzQIt was the unsung hero of the Vietnam war. It put the hurt on the NVA. If you don’t believe me, just ask the North Vietnamese. I trained on one of those at Sheppard during my crew chief school. 
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Posted: 11/25/2022 12:07:00 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/25/2022 12:08:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The Voodoo had some sexy lines to it. The century jet era was a really cool time for fighter designs! https://heavywhalley.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/f-101-voodoo.jpg I agree. Always been one of my favorites. I want to put together a Century Series diecast set, but the only quality one I've been able to get so far is the F-102. They have the coolest monikers, too. F-100 Super Sabre F-101 Voodoo F-102 Delta Dagger F-104 Starfighter F-105 Thunderchief F-106 Delta Dart |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 12:10:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:  That's a cool livery! |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 12:11:20 PM EDT
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F-16
F-22 F-14 F-15 F-18 Super |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 12:14:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThis is correct. The Delta Dart was a mean looking aircraft, too. |
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Posted: 11/25/2022 12:18:46 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/25/2022 12:25:43 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/25/2022 12:27:14 PM EDT
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No idea how to post pics here but my favorite has always been the A-10 Warthog. Just looks mean. But I agree that most of the fighter jet’s posted here are pretty sexy.
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Posted: 11/25/2022 12:27:48 PM EDT
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An F-16 in this agressor scheme is tough to beat.
 But then there's the F-15E 
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Posted: 11/25/2022 12:27:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Somebody had to do it https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/421774/7F86895F-D6F3-418F-B78C-E27034B45258_jpe-2613178.JPG Best looking tic tac maybe
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