WWII fighter beauty contest.

[Master Zen]

Originally posted by Hueij
This one is for Master Zen

A lot of stuff about the Dutch Airforce in WW2 can be found here: http://www.geocities.com/blerkenstein/klu/index.htm

Very interesting page! I'm definitely giving it a good read one of these days

[Ikarus]

Oh my God, Oh my God, Oh my God!


WWII fighters. It's what I live for. I hate the question though. There are so many beautiful fighters. Although the D.520 is my favorite WWII fighter the Spitfire is by far the most beautiful, especially the clipped wing variants. It's sleek and powerful design is awesome.

I also noticed that the poll had primary fighters from each country. Left out were Italy's Macchi M.202 Folgore, another great looking plane. But lets not forget Czechoslovakia's Avia B.534, Poland's PZL P-24, the Netherland's Fokker D.XXI, Romania's I.A.R. 80, Yugoslavia's Rogozarski IK-3 (IK stands for Ikarus ) and Australia's CAC Boomerang. I'm sure some people would find any one of these planes attractive.

I'm especially a fan of the "Forgotten Air Force" of France. They had great fighters and great aces, like Pierre Legloan, who shot down five aircraft in one sortee, the first pilot of WWII to do so. He did this in the Dewoitine D.520. But along with the 520, French pilots flew the Morane-Saulnier MS.406(the most numerous French fighter), the all-wooden construction Arsenal VG-33, the well-armed Bloch MB-152 along with the American Curtiss Hawk 75 and the outdated Dewoitine D.510.

If I had to rank my five favorite aircraft they'd be...
1) Dewoitine D.520
2) Supermarine Spitfire Mk.1 (Battle of Britain)
3) Rogozarski IK-3
4) Lavochkin LaGG-3
5) Messerschmitt Bf.109G

In the beauty contest these are my ratings:
- Bf.109
- Zero
- Spitfire
- P-51
- Yak-9:
- Dewoitine 520:

Being an American, it is odd that I dislike American WWII fighters. I especially dislike the P-51 Mustang. My favorite American fighters are the P-38J Lightning and the P-40s. My favorite bomber happens to be the B-25, however, especially after seeing "Pearl Harbor" and reading .Catch-22 .

[Tattila the Hun]

Here's some data on Brewster Buffalo:

FAF top scorers in the Brewster
Pilot in Brewsters in all aircraft
Wind 39 vics 75 vics
Juutilainen 34 94
Karhunen 26.50 31.50
Nissinen 22.50 32.33
Kinnunen 19 22.50
Katajainen 17.50 35.50
Luukkanen 14.50 56
Alho 13.40 15
Pekuri 12.50 18.50
Teromaa 12 19
Lumme 11.50 16.50
Torronen 10.50 11.25
Kokko 10 13.33

And here's a beaut:




Twin rotor, wow.

And this is a sleek one:



Henschel Hs 132, a dive bomber, actually.

[Myrddin]

Of course the Mustang was only a contender after they put a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine in it

Most people agree that rotary engine fighters are not beautiful, which is why everyone likes early WWII fighters

For the jet age, the winner has to be the Hawker Hunter

[Hueij]

For the jet age, the winner has to be the Hawker Hunter

I don't agree...

[aaglo]

I think this is the winner.

[Hueij]

I think this is the winner.

It would be if it was a fighter

[Az]

the Me-262 wasn't an exceptionally beautiful jet. there are much better looking jets.

[aaglo]

Hueij, Me 110 was a fighter (well, actually bomber/fighter, but fighter anyway )

[Hueij]

the Me-262 wasn't an exceptionally beautiful jet. there are much better looking jets.

Oh? Any pics?

Hueij, Me 110 was a fighter (well, actually bomber/fighter, but fighter anyway )

You are right, my mistake. But the 110 wasn't very
succesfull though. Great looks but no performance

[Whaleboy]

Spitfire: Great name, orgasmic shape, great performance, easy to fly, symbolic of the protection of the UK (althuogh the hurricane deserves equal credit), and stupendously well armed.

Wins hands down!

Oooo it also sounds like the end of the world!

[Whaleboy]

The P47 thunderbolt was gorgeous because it was so bloody ugly!!! The father of the A10 tankbuster IMO, it was a lead dispenser at 400 mph, with a durable rotary engine.

Still, doesnt beat the spitfire. The mark IX and the mark IXX were the best looking.

[Whaleboy]

"But the 110 wasn't very
succesfull though"

It was an effective night fighter, but in the battle of britain, this bomber escort needed its own escorts.

[Giancarlo]

Pictures of the P-47 Thunberbolt (my fav):







This is now my fav... The P-51 is a close second.

[Hueij]

Fez,we are talking about looks, so the Thunderbold is definitely out