The "Pictures of the World's Coolest Aircraft" Thread

[Tattila the Hun]

I quess me and them got a little carried away...

[Serb]

Enjoy Zylka

[Serb]

[Serb]

[Az]

since we all know what happened, I'd rather not talk about THAT one a lot, Serb.

[Serb]

What's wrong with "Lun"? IIRC, we still have four on Caspian Sea.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Kramerman


I know Ive never seen the Douglas X-3 before, but the FD II looks quite unfamiliar as well.

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The FD II held the jet air speed record for a time. My friend's grandfather (RIP) was an air show enthusiast and saw it a few times. It ended up being modified and being used as a test plane for the Concorde project. They gave it a Concorde style wing and a new nose. It looked really cool. Unfortunately I can't find a picture of it.

[Az]

Serb: you sure you mean 4 on the Caspian Sea, and not 4 UNDER the Caspian Sea?

[DeathByTheSword]

well all great aircraft i saw too here...but my favorites are the:
A10
F/A 18
F-117

and one i havent see anyone say...the B-1....

now for commercial jets:
airbus!

[yavoon]

yf23, f16 are the two coolest planes evar!

[Sandman]

De Havilland Mosquito: Concieved as a bomber, this amazingly versatile aircraft was excellent in all fields of air combat. The main body is constructed of plywood, which saved it from being abandoned during the early years of the war.

[Sandman]

Hawker Typhoon: This was intended as a replacement for the Hawker Hurricane, but in it's early days it proved unreliable. It eventually found a niche as a ground attack aircraft, deploying rockets against enemy tank forces.

[Carver]

The MiG 1.42, which will not be built due to its cost:

[Carver]

The Chengdu J-10, which is a remarkable plane for probably somewhere around US$20 million:

[Carver]

The J-10 and the Sukhoi Su-35 (below) are certainly the most cost effective warplanes available at ~$20 million and $35 million respectively: