Greatest Fighter Aircraft of All Time (1 Viewer)

Which is the best


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Vacuum tubes are succeptable to EMP.

What is correct to say is that they not nearly as succeptable as transistors.

On the other hand, it is much easier to shield a tiny transistor as compared to a (relatively) huge vacuum tube.

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Lunatic
 
I will have to say F-15 for it overall performance and longevity. It has been on top of the mountain or near the top for a long long time. Some fighters are great for 2-5 years and then they are crap, not the F-15 it just keeps going and going. I think longevity has to play a big role in the process of picking the best fighter of all time.
 
Hunter368 said:
I will have to say F-15 for it overall performance and longevity. It has been on top of the mountain or near the top for a long long time. Some fighters are great for 2-5 years and then they are crap, not the F-15 it just keeps going and going. I think longevity has to play a big role in the process of picking the best fighter of all time.

Agreed it is a great plane, but then again we have never seen it go toe to toe with an SU-37, or a Mig 29 Fulcrum.
 
102first_hussars said:
Hunter368 said:
I will have to say F-15 for it overall performance and longevity. It has been on top of the mountain or near the top for a long long time. Some fighters are great for 2-5 years and then they are crap, not the F-15 it just keeps going and going. I think longevity has to play a big role in the process of picking the best fighter of all time.

Agreed it is a great plane, but then again we have never seen it go toe to toe with an SU-37, or a Mig 29 Fulcrum.

True but you said all time not right now what is the best fighter.
 
Lunatic said:
Vacuum tubes are succeptable to EMP.

What is correct to say is that they not nearly as succeptable as transistors.

On the other hand, it is much easier to shield a tiny transistor as compared to a (relatively) huge vacuum tube.

=S=

Lunatic

Tiny transistors are VERY succeptable to EMP and are actually tougher to shield against it from happening.

Big ole vacuum tubes are next to impossible to cause permanent damge or degredation from EMP.
 
syscom3 said:
Lunatic said:
Vacuum tubes are succeptable to EMP.

What is correct to say is that they not nearly as succeptable as transistors.

On the other hand, it is much easier to shield a tiny transistor as compared to a (relatively) huge vacuum tube.

=S=

Lunatic

Tiny transistors are VERY succeptable to EMP and are actually tougher to shield against it from happening.

Big ole vacuum tubes are next to impossible to cause permanent damge or degredation from EMP.

Agree 100%
 
Hunter368 said:
102first_hussars said:
Hunter368 said:
I will have to say F-15 for it overall performance and longevity. It has been on top of the mountain or near the top for a long long time. Some fighters are great for 2-5 years and then they are crap, not the F-15 it just keeps going and going. I think longevity has to play a big role in the process of picking the best fighter of all time.

Agreed it is a great plane, but then again we have never seen it go toe to toe with an SU-37, or a Mig 29 Fulcrum.

True but you said all time not right now what is the best fighter.

Im just looking for an excuse to say the SU-37 in a MILLION times better than the F-15 but the -37 has no combat record so as usual Im babbling about beating a dead horse, ;)
 
Dogwalker said:
Vacuum tubes or not, Mig-25 radar was the most powerful airborne radar of it's time. Among soviets there was the joke that, when the pilot forget to switch it off on landing, it kill the rabbits around the airstrip.

An interesting discussion, don't know how much accurate: http://aeroweb.lucia.it/~agretch/RAFAQ/MiG-25.html

DogW
this a true story a civilian cleaner was walking in front of a cf101 which was testing its radar this guy ignored the warning signs and walked in front of the 101 while carrying a armload of flourescent lights the lights lit up he dropped them and ran and quit his job
 
It'easy to believe, but the reaction of the man was probably a bit exagerate. :lol:
Flourescent lights can lit up even near normal telephone antennas like this,
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or in particularly windy nights (due to the static).

DogW
 
Anyway, the results of the show "Greatest Fighters" on discovery had said that the P-51 was in fact the best, I cant argue with its kill record or its sleek sexyness.
 
Obviously its the Spitfire. The wondrous purring noise the V12 Merlin engine makes, the elliptical wings and the superb handling-you cant get much better than that
 

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and you get the sound of FOUR merlins with the lanc, plus she has long range- thus she must be the greatest fighter of all time!
 
the lancaster kicks ass said:
and you get the sound of FOUR merlins with the lanc, plus she has long range- thus she must be the greatest fighter of all time!
Interesting logic Lanc. That was one problem with most fighters of the time. The only ones that really had the range (and good still fight) were the P-47, P-51 and P-38. The Spifire as a interceptor was almost second to none and range isn't a big factor (despite this the range of the Spitfire was increased throughout it's lifetime).
 
syscom3 said:
The Spitfire's notoriously short range means its relegated to the "also ran" catagory.

I dont see why...calling the SPitfire an also-ran is extremely naive. Its an interceptor, for home defense, not for escorting bombers into Germany.

I also consider the Spitfire the greatest fighter of the war, but Id have a P-38, Fw-190 or 5-serie Italian fighter anyday.
 
Its what you do on offense is what wins wars.

If you want a point defense bomber interceptor, the P38 and F4U could fill that role with ease.

If you want a point defense interceptor to go after fighters, the P38 and F4U also could fill that role with ease.
 
syscom3 said:
Its what you do on offense is what wins wars.

If you want a point defense bomber interceptor, the P38 and F4U could fill that role with ease.

If you want a point defense interceptor to go after fighters, the P38 and F4U also could fill that role with ease.

AND
If you want an escort that can go the distance the P-38 will do it.

If you want to drop 4,000lbs bombs 500mi from base anf fight its way out the P-38 will do it or 2,000lbs to 800+mi anfd fight their way home again its the P-38.

If your fighting over water the P-38 has an extra engine to get you home Or the F4U can just land on a carrier.

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