Top fighter planes
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All time best fighter planes
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1.
Messerschmidt Me 262
First jet fighter. He was far superior to any allied airplanes in WW II. Available already in 1941. Had the Germans produced them in bigger numbers the allies could never have had the supremacy in the air. But the Nazis did favor other airplanes, because in their ignorance they thought the war would soon be over. War production of air fighters did not start in Germany befofre 1944. Then it was too late.
144 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
2.
P51 Mustang
It was a long-range single seat fighter aircraft that came up to operation in the year 1941 during World War II serving as a bomber escort in raids over Germany.
105 points - added 14 years ago by kristalko - 1 comment
Comments:
This was the best propeller-fighter of WW II . It was the best fighter besides the German Me 262, which was a jet and a class of its own.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
3.
The Focke-Wulf Fw 190
The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Würger, was a German single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft designed by Kurt Tank in the late 1930s. It became the best fighter plane of Germany during World War II.
85 points - added 14 years ago by kristalko -
4.
F-22 Raptor
The only Stealth Fighter cuurently in service , Excellent Maueverablility , and its amazing technology
76 points - added 14 years ago by kristalko -
5.
Messerschmitt Bf 109
Originally conceived as an interceptor, it was later developed to fulfill multiple tasks, serving as bomber escort, fighter bomber, day-, night- all-weather fighter, bomber destroyer, ground-attack aircraft, and as reconnaissance aircraft.
50 points - added 14 years ago by kristalko - 1 comment
Comments:
There must be a missunderstanding. The Me 109 was a good fighter, but the British Spitfire was better. And later the Us-fighters were much superior. The German Me 262 was the best fighter of WWII. But they did not produce significant numbers.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
6.
MiG-29
47 points - added 14 years ago by kristalko -
7.
Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle
46 points - added 14 years ago by kristalko - 2 comments
Comments:
for me F-15 is the best for air superiority fighter than any other aircraft.....its no air to air losses
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
f-22 raptor is way better
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
8.
Mig 21
It is a supersonic fighter jet built by Soviet Union. The MiG-21F, a continuation of Soviet jet fighters MiG-15, 17 and 19, is a short-range day fighter-interceptor and the first major production version of the popular MiG-21 series.
45 points - added 14 years ago by kristalko - 1 comment
Comments:
The Mig 21 is a very efficient plane, but i preffer the Raptor
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
9.
Su-35BM
The Sukhoi Su-35BM is a heavy class, long-range, multi-role fighter. It is an improved variant of the Su-27M/Su-35 and is considered to be 4++ generation by its manufacturer - Sukhoi.
45 points - added 14 years ago by kristalko -
10.
The Supermarine Spitfire
This is the most famous fighter design in the history of military aviation.
36 points - added 14 years ago by kristalko - 1 comment
Comments:
What is this doing at no. 11??? Quite simply one of the best fighters of all time.
Added 7 years ago by guest, 0 points
11.
Sukhoi Su-27
Russia's counterpart to the F-15. World's best fighter in the 90ies and still superior to the F-15, F-16 and F/A-18.
35 points - added 8 years ago by Laris758 -
12.
Avro CF-105 Arrow
Fastest plane for its time at 1,307mph. It would've gotten upgraded if they weren't closed down by USA.
33 points - added 13 years ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
Yes, I totally agree. Harry Potter should get married to Hermione Granger!
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
The Arrow and Arrow 2 were only rated for mach 1.9 but one did manage mach 1.89 for a short period.
This was not the fastest at the time. They were closed down for lack of range by the Canadian Chiefs of Staff, not the USA.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
13.
F-4 Phantom II
Generally regarded as one of the best military aircraft designs ever, the F-4 Phantom II is - at the very least - the pinnacle of Cold War fighter design on any level.
33 points - added 14 years ago by kristalko -
14.
F-16 Fighting Falcon
Most selled multirole fighter.
30 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
15.
F 18 Super Hornet
It is a Supersonic carrier-capable fighter aircraft. There is a single-seat variant as well as a tandem-seat variant which is larger and more advanced derivatives of the F/A-18C and D Hornet.
29 points - added 14 years ago by kristalko -
16.
SR-71 Blackbird
fastest plane in the world going 5,761 mph and looks super cool
26 points - added 13 years ago by adam104 - 4 comments
Comments:
the SR-71 is not a fighter.
SR=stealth reconnaissance.
How can you really list ANYTHING above the F-22?! There is nothing in the world that can outperform an F-22. The F-15 is ranked #1 on here, but the F-22 was designed to replace the F-15, which it has.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
The YF-12 "Blackbird" was an experimental fighter-interceptor version of the Lockheed A-12 design and more especially the similar A-12 aircraft, which had a lower radar cross section. In Air Force flight tests on May 1, 1965, the YF-12 set a speed record of 2,070.101 mph and an altitude record of 80,258 feet. It was never accepted as an operational aircraft--but it could have. If it had had anything to try to fight at Mach 3+
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
This is not even a fighter.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
Canada made faster but USA fired all Avro's workers and told them to destroy all prototypes. Then USA were glad that Canada was out of the race and made the SR-71 and bragged that they made the fastest. Well, Canada made the Avro Arrow.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
17.
Sea Harrier II
This is a British designed military jet aircraft capable of Vertical/Short takeoff and landing via its thrust vectoring.
22 points - added 14 years ago by kristalko -
18.
Mig-15
21 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
19.
P38 Lightning
Dealt crippling blows to Imperial Japanese air power in the Pacific at the Marianas Turkeyshoot.
19 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
20.
Eurofighter Typhoon
Europe's best fighter now. Without stealth abilities, but in dogfights superior to the F-22.
16 points - added 8 years ago by Laris758 -
21.
Dassault Mirage F1
15 points - added 14 years ago by kristalko -
22.
A-10 Thunderbolt II
15 points - added 14 years ago by kristalko -
23.
Saab 39 Gripen
Very small, but powerful fighter from Sweden.
14 points - added 8 years ago by Laris758 -
24.
F15-SE (Silent Eagle)
14 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
25.
F-14 Tomcat
Retiring the Tomcat will go down in history as one of the dumbest decisions the US has ever made. With BVR, multiple kill capability unmatched in its day, smart bogeys elected to leave rather than face the 'cat, thus low kill numbers while in service with the USN. However, Iran's F-14 fleet racked up scores of kills against unfortunate Iraqi pilots who had no choice but to engage.
13 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
26.
Mikojan-Gurevich MiG-15
Russia's first full jet fighter. Like the F-86 that fighter bases on German technology from WW II (Messerschmitt P.1101)
11 points - added 8 years ago by Laris758 -
27.
Mikojan-Gurevich MiG-31
Strong and heavy Russian interceptor.
11 points - added 8 years ago by Laris758 -
28.
Mikojan-Gurevich MiG-25
Russian interceptor. Fastest fighter plane ever. Hold several world records for speed and altitude.
10 points - added 8 years ago by Laris758 -
29.
Chengdu J-10A
10 points - added 14 years ago by kristalko -
30.
Mitsubishi F-2
10 points - added 14 years ago by kristalko -
31.
EF-2000
10 points - added 14 years ago by kristalko -
32.
Saab 35 Draken
7 points - added 14 years ago by kristalko -
33.
F-86 Sabre
he F-86 was produced as both a fighter-interceptor and fighter-bomber.
5 points - added 14 years ago by kristalko -
34.
lca tejas
indias newly developed supersonic aircraft for replacement of old mig 21
4 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
35.
Northrop F-20 Tigershark
Lost to F-16 in USAF contract, still a modern fighter
-2 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
36.
Dassault Rafale M
-2 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
37.
Northrop F-5
-2 points - added 14 years ago by kristalko -
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