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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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 jobDogwalker 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
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Gnomey said:How pleasant...FLYBOYJ said:plan_D said:He suffocated while his head was stuck up a kangeroos' ass.
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).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!
syscom3 said:The Spitfire's notoriously short range means its relegated to the "also ran" catagory.
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.