The "Pictures of the World's Coolest Aircraft" Thread - Page 3

Asher · March 31, 2003, 01:22

The A-10 is one AWESOME airplane.

I also love the look of the Apache and Comanches...

Agathon · March 31, 2003, 01:28

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And IMHO the greatest aircraft ever constructed: the Supermarine Spitfire.

Bah! The P-51 Mustang is the greatest propeller-driven aircraft built!

It's a bit mean to pit the Spit against the Mustang since it is effectively next generation technology.

Kirnwaffen · March 31, 2003, 01:32

And who could forget the good ol' F4U:

Agathon · March 31, 2003, 01:33

The Lockheed Cheyenne looks pretty mean

Kramerman · March 31, 2003, 01:35

The F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon are all cool
F-15 below

Kirnwaffen · March 31, 2003, 01:36

Go Longbow:

Kramerman · March 31, 2003, 01:39

And then there is the coolest one of all...

Agathon · March 31, 2003, 01:39

As did its competitor, the Sikorsky S 66

Kirnwaffen · March 31, 2003, 01:41

Ah, the things that weren't meant to be. The YF-23 Black Widow II:

Agathon · March 31, 2003, 01:43

And the pride of Canada, the Avro Arrow

Agathon · March 31, 2003, 01:44

And another lamented casualty, the BAC TSR2

Agathon · March 31, 2003, 01:46

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Ah, the things that weren't meant to be. The YF-23 Black Widow II:

That's a real looker. I thought the pic of the F 15 was a really good one too.

Agathon · March 31, 2003, 01:48

If we're talking bombers, the Convair B 58 Hustler is pretty hard to beat lookswise.

Kramerman · March 31, 2003, 01:51

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Ah, the things that weren't meant to be. The YF-23 Black Widow II:

ah yes, i used to think these looked cooler than the former YF-22, but i have since recanted, and think the F-22 is cooler. Tho, this design is still... interesting, atypical to say the least.

Kirnwaffen · March 31, 2003, 01:52

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That's a real looker. I thought the pic of the F 15 was a really good one too.

Not all looks, either. I believe it beat the F-22 in all aspects save for low speed handling. Unfortunately, Northrop-McDonnell Douglas was having issues with it's B2 contract, and some of the higher ups didn't want to go through that again.

Kramerman · March 31, 2003, 01:54

aww... poor MIG...

Kramerman · March 31, 2003, 01:56

some one posted that exploding plane and this one on another thread, but i think its ok for me to borrow them...

Here is an F-18 Hornet. Its inferior to the F-14 in both looks and performence, in my opinion, but none-the less its has largely replaced the much larger and more expensive F-14 Tomcat.

Daz · March 31, 2003, 06:26

Suhoj Su-27

BeBro · March 31, 2003, 09:24

http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/URG/xf5u.html

Menlas · March 31, 2003, 10:52

Ok, not really an aircraft but still impressive

The russian Ekranoplane ("Caspian Monster") :

And a nice one of the french Rafale :

Paul Hanson · March 31, 2003, 11:28

A bit lacking on the European plane front here, so let's even the balance out a bit with the Tornado IDS.

yavoon · March 31, 2003, 11:46

as far as I know the f22 has vectored thrust, the f23 did not. and that was the selling point.

Zylka · March 31, 2003, 14:11

The Ekranoplane is hilarious. Are those pre landing rocket artillery tubes up top???

Arrian · March 31, 2003, 14:27

The Spitfire & Mustang were both awesome combinations of looks and utility.

The ME-262 was pretty cool lookin' too, I think. No links, me lazy.

-Arrian

Garth Vader · March 31, 2003, 15:44

Whacky German planes

He162

Me163

And the 262 as requested

Chemical Ollie · March 31, 2003, 16:08

Suggestion for German tag line: Built by rocket scientists!

Chemical Ollie · March 31, 2003, 16:20

Here's the plane that ruled the skies over the Baltic Sea in the 50's. It was used in bombing raids by Swedish UN troops in the Kongo war 1962. That's the only time the Swedish Airforce has been used in lethal action.

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After the WWII, SAAB designed a fighter aircraft with swept wings and built around the license-built Ghost engine (RM 2, 2.270 kp). Due to the large cross section of the engine, the aircraft was from the beginning was nicknamed ”Flygande tunnan (the Flying Barrel”).

SAAB 29 was developed primarily as a fighter-interceptor aircraft, but versions for reconnaissance and attack were also produced. Totally 661 SAAB 29 were built.

The A 29B was the fighter version J 29B modified for attack missions. In addition to the built-in four 20 mm automatic cannons with 180 rounds each, also armour-piercing rockets (several alternatives) and napalm bombs could be carried, the latter instead of drop fuel tanks.

Eli · March 31, 2003, 16:46

Everyone say it's ugly, but that's how true war planes need to look. Not like sleek and shining F-22s, but like real flying monsters ready to blow things up at every moment.

Az · March 31, 2003, 17:00

actually, "slick and shiny" servs a very important purpose.

It helps to shoot down green flying monsters.

Oh, and that's a great photo of the Me-163 "Deathtrap"

GePap · March 31, 2003, 17:23

Scary looking fellow:

A German classics:

And the fastest interceptor ever:

Anothe Sukhoi pic: beautiful planes and never dainty:

And why can't I find any decent pics of the Il-2 Stormavik?