If you Designed your own Fighter plane, what Characteristic would you want most?

[Chief]

Manuverability would be first, second speed, third accuracy, and finally reliability.

 

[Matt308]

Wow look at this thread. Like the Phoenix from the ashes...

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

and all because P-38 didn't quite grasp what it was about

 

[P38 Pilot]

Damn! Not again! I keep forgetting to look at the dates!

 

[102first_hussars]

I would want Range, higher ceiling, armour, speed and manouverability, and above all else FIREPOWER!!!!!!!!

 

[Vassili Zaitzev]

Speed is for me. I want a plane that can fly into formations for one pass, then get out of there before the enemy reacts.

 

[Matt308]

There are now two of these threads. This one appears more comprehensive however.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

no there're plenty of repeated threads, i feel like going back and giving life back to some of my old ones, it does seem like the trend these days

 

[abhiginimav]

perfect jet - although almost impossible- for me would have to be
1) fast - acheivable by hydrogen PDE ramjet engines + delta wings + slim design
2) quiet - acheivable by using the F117 style engine exhaust mufflers
3)super cruise
4) vtol/stol (vectored thrust)
5) stealth (no right angles in design + radar absorbing paint)
6) manouverable (vectored thrust + canards + sweep wing)
7) tough (armour)
8) packs a punch (massive load capabilities)
9) cheap ( new fules/ materials)
im bored now so im just gonna say -----the perfect jet must be everything
ie, the alleged Hypersoar / aurora jet but until its shroud of conspiracy is lifted , we have nothing.

 

[Matt308]

And none of those design constraints are allowed to conflict.

 

[HealzDevo]

I go to say "toughness" meaning as in P-47 Thunderbolt or A-10 Thunderbolt II "toughness" but it would be hard to get that into a modern jet... Modern Jets just can't be toughened up enough...

 

[FLYBOYJ]

I go to say "toughness" meaning as in P-47 Thunderbolt or A-10 Thunderbolt II "toughness" but it would be hard to get that into a modern jet... Modern Jets just can't be toughened up enough...

Wanna bet????

 

[Matt308]

I go to say "toughness" meaning as in P-47 Thunderbolt or A-10 Thunderbolt II "toughness" but it would be hard to get that into a modern jet... Modern Jets just can't be toughened up enough...

Have you seen the pics of the IDF F-15 that landed minues starboard wing. Not the tip. I mean all the way to the root, fore to aft. Minor damage.

Oh and the F-18 missing 1 vertical stab.

Just some examples off the top of my head.

 

[Nonskimmer]

Oh and the F-18 missing 1 vertical stab.

There was a pic around here somewhere of one missing the entire radome.

 

[Matt308]

Ah. Didn't see that one. What was cause? Collision?

 

[Nonskimmer]

Yes indeed. It took half a stab right off of the other one it hit. Maybe the one you referred to earlier, or was that a different case?

TonyRogers.com | F/A-18 Mid-Air Collision

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

perfect jet - although almost impossible- for me would have to be
1) fast - acheivable by hydrogen PDE ramjet engines + delta wings + slim design
2) quiet - acheivable by using the F117 style engine exhaust mufflers
3)super cruise
4) vtol/stol (vectored thrust)
5) stealth (no right angles in design + radar absorbing paint)
6) manouverable (vectored thrust + canards + sweep wing)
7) tough (armour)
8) packs a punch (massive load capabilities)
9) cheap ( new fules/ materials)
im bored now so im just gonna say -----the perfect jet must be everything
ie, the alleged Hypersoar / aurora jet but until its shroud of conspiracy is lifted , we have nothing.

With the exception of Cheap and being powered by ram jets you just described the F-22.

 

[plan_D]

You're right, Chris.

The F/A-22 could be described like that, with much more. His description is of the airframe capabilities. The F/A-22 is smart as well, with many ingenius avionics packages with room to upgrade. This aircraft was designed from the start to last for an extremely long time, so there'll be no need to change the airframe.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Agreed.

 

[bigZ]

I want speed/range and the latest in detection.

Am a crap shot and want the fastest way out before I get in a situation.

I prefer living like a lamb than dying like a lion any day.