Spitfires or 5 Series Italian fighters (More beautiful)

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I'd say that objectively speaking, (if there is such a thing) the Spitfire is by far the most graceful machine. The griffon engined variants are also deadly looking. The daimler benz engined italian machines are all very good looking, while also being slightly weird if you like, so they are more interesting to look at. Especialy the rear fuselage of the Re-2005 looks like a work of art. But overall , I think a Spitfire IX ,V OR XIV is more beautiful.
 
More Difficult. Who knows the little asymetrical secret of Reggiane's?
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Asymmetric 1000kg hardpoint underfuselage on 2005. I might be confusing things but weren't the wings of different airfoil section to counteract torque, rather than increasing length (or just putting up with it like everyone else)
 
red admiral said:
Asymmetric 1000kg hardpoint underfuselage on 2005.
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That's true, but it's not the "secret" I was thinking of.

red admiral said:
I might be confusing things but weren't the wings of different airfoil section to counteract torque, rather than increasing length (or just putting up with it like everyone else)
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Reggiane used another, very simple, solution to conteract torque, and that's the "secret" I mean.

DogW
 
The tail isn't aligned along the center of the aircraft. How strange.

Dogwalker, do tell.
 
I think the Spit looks a bit more cool and exciting. The Macchi and Re. look grimly deadly and quite elegant. The one above in the pictures remindes me of a "Raiden Jack" a little bit. Wonder if the Japanese based their design on the Series 5 or not.
 
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