Spitfires or 5 Series Italian fighters (More beautiful)

[DAVIDICUS]

Put it back in your pants Lanc.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Fiat G.56. Stunning.

What is it with the Spit? Its boring. Italy have the best taste in style in everything, bar none.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

the spit looks way better.......

 

[GT]

Update.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

the spit just simply looks so much better!!

 

[cheddar cheese]

Sure about that? 8) I give you the Fiat G.56

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i'll agree it is good looking but not as good looking as the spitfire........

 

[Dogwalker]

For me, of the 3 italians, Re 2005 was the better looking. It has a slender and clean aspect, and the mixed straight-elliptical design of the wings is beautiful.
Unfortunately, nowadays we can see only simulations of his aspect in flight.

DogW

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

the spitfire's eliptical wings are far more graceful...........

 

[Dogwalker]

A question of tastes. I prefer Longhi's design for wings, and the tail of Re2005 had better proportions for me (I like the "bird like" general shape of this plane).
Spits have a better looking cockpit, but no more.

DogW

 

[cheddar cheese]

Im with you Dogwalker...But personally I actually prefer the hooded canopy on the Re.2005.

 

[JCS]

The Spits wings are the only parts I think look any good on it. The rear fuselage from the back of the cockpit to the tail ruins it for me, it looks a little better in the bubble canopy versions but still nothing that great....

 

[cheddar cheese]

Agreed JCS...Other that the wings it is dull.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

the whole thing's sleek and sexy.............

 

[Dogwalker]

However, a mixture is NOT a solution.

DogW

 

[cheddar cheese]

Damn Fiat G.59's

 

[Jabberwocky]

The Italian fighters have the lines of a geryhound; graceful in the right conditions, but plain ugly in others.

The Spitfires have the lines of a ballet dancer; fluid, flowing and beautiful from almost any angle.

 

[Gnomey]

Agreed, for me the Spitfire is perfection. Attached are a few photos...

 

[Udet]

With the significant exception of the Mk. V versions which got turned into an akwardly horrible plane, beauty is one of the few positive things I do find about the Spitfire.

 

[Jabberwocky]

With the significant exception of the Mk. V versions which got turned into an akwardly horrible plane, beauty is one of the few positive things I do find about the Spitfire.

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and again ?

What is different about the Mk V?

Unless you really know your Spitfires its almost impossible to pick from the Mk VII, VIII, IX and XVI.