What's the best LOOKING fighter plane ever?

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2005-12-16 11:12am

Yes, it's a contest of fighter planes not as tactical instruments, but as pieces of art. So what's the best-looking fighter plane in the world, according to you?

My personal favourite is the F-15 Eagle:

The F-22 may be tactically superior but it looks like a toy.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2005-12-16 11:19am

The F-15 is fine bird, only one that I like even more so is this fighter.

Crix Dorius · Post by **Crix Dorius** » 2005-12-16 11:24am

My favourite Sukhoi Su-47

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2005-12-16 11:37am

Cool (although I'm not a fan of the swept-forward wings because they look goofy to me). I wonder what makes people prefer a certain design; in my case I like the F-15 because it's a nice mixture of sleek lines and muscularity.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » 2005-12-16 11:38am

I give you the Avro Arrow!

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2005-12-16 11:42am

I like a plane that looks like it's slicing through the air. For me the swept forward doesn't portray that very well, because the wings look as if they are going against the thought of moving forward.

Something I have to admit is definitly not much with some designs. The Blackbird is a design I like...the F-117 Nighthawk is waaaaay too bulky looking, and the B-2 has no sexy lines to it. Looks like a floating wing.

NoXion · Post by **NoXion** » 2005-12-16 11:53am

I like the Su-47 as well. Looks futuristic without being hokey.

Darth Servo · Post by **Darth Servo** » 2005-12-16 12:12pm

An "Oldie but goodie" although not a fighter but still military.

SR71 Blackbird

If Mike insists that its not aceptable for not being a fighter, I'm also a fan of the old F-4

Post by **Dalton** » 2005-12-16 12:31pm

I've always had a soft spot for the P-38 Lightning.

Agent Fisher · Post by **Agent Fisher** » 2005-12-16 12:42pm

Ah, the Lightning. Truely, a bird meant to soar.

lPeregrine · Post by **lPeregrine** » 2005-12-16 12:42pm

The F-5 is just a work of art.

And for some reason I've always liked the F-104. It seems like it's hard to find an angle where it doesn't look fast and pretty.

Sir Sirius · Post by **Sir Sirius** » 2005-12-16 12:52pm

Supermarine Spitfire.

Another pic.

Post by **AdmiralKanos** » 2005-12-16 12:56pm

Ah, a WW2 plane. In that era, I always liked the American Corsair.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2005-12-16 01:06pm

Spitfire and Lancaster win it for prop-planes. I know the Lanc is an ugly beast, but she's an ugly beast in such a lovable way.

F-5 gets style points.

Oddly enough, I like swept forward wings. This possibly explains my fanboyism of the F-302 from Stargate and the most-likely-fictional Switchblade.

Jon · Post by **Jon** » 2005-12-16 01:18pm

The English Electric Lightning, It's nothing special, and it was a pretty shit aircraft when it came to carrying ordnance, but there's just something about its profile that I... appreciate.

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2005-12-16 01:21pm

for jets I'd say the A-10 Thunderbolt II.

Some call it ugly but I like it.

My favorite WWII firghter is the P-38 Lightning.

Tranan · Post by **Tranan** » 2005-12-16 01:35pm

The Saab 35 Draken is the best loking plane ever.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2005-12-16 01:35pm

I love the F-15. Love it to death.

Probably too big.

felineki · Post by **felineki** » 2005-12-16 01:38pm

I agree with Darth Servo on the F-4. I always thought the "crooked" wings and tail fins looked cool.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-12-16 01:57pm

I have to side with the F-15, partially because that's what the main Decepticon Seekers were.

That NOS Guy · Post by **That NOS Guy** » 2005-12-16 02:12pm

I've always had a soft spot for Grumman birds. They're just so workmanlike yet graceful.

Singular Quartet · Post by **Singular Quartet** » 2005-12-16 03:22pm

*throws hat-seeking missle into the ring for his opinion*

Crix Dorius · Post by **Crix Dorius** » 2005-12-16 03:28pm

Singular Quartet wrote:*throws hat-seeking missle into the ring for his opinion*

Hat-seeking ?!?

*imaginate that*

Silver Jedi · Post by **Silver Jedi** » 2005-12-16 03:58pm

I doubt anyone could mistake this for a Puma

Ford Prefect · Post by **Ford Prefect** » 2005-12-16 04:39pm

They call it the Spitfire, and it is God.

I'm not actually sure why I like it so much. It can't claim to as be as sleek or sharp or 'cutting edge' as planes of today, yet its silhouette strikes a definite cord with me. I might just be a sucker for planes of the era though, after this I've always liked the Typhoon and Corsair, mostly for its wing design.

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What's the best LOOKING fighter plane ever?

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