The Forum's Favorite WW2 Aircraft?

[Marcel]

Yeah, is hard to include them all.

But missing the Fokker G-1......

 

[GrauGeist]

Yeah, is hard to include them all.

But missing the Fokker G-1......

lol Marcel, yes, the glaring omission of the G.1 has been noted, but then again, the D.XXI and T.V seem to be missing from the list as well!

 

[Marcel]

lol Marcel, yes, the glaring omission of the G.1 has been noted, but then again, the D.XXI and T.V seem to be missing from the list as well!

Yeah, witch is of course a very bad omission, but it's not that relevant as the of those 3, the G-1 is obviously the winner. That's a no-brainer, I mean, a twin tail-boom layout, what could go wrong?

 

[TheMadPenguin]

"We'll build a front-line fighter-bomber!
We're out of metal and metal-workers
Dammitall, get the wood and woodworkers out and we'll build anyhow."

de Havilland: the attitude that rocks.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Hello
like many of us I have many favourites. I tried to list them, but surely missed some. Anyway, most of mine have not got a single vote and almost as many are not in the list. Not that I'm surprised except that Ju 88, He 162, Ar 234, Ki-67, P1Y1 Ginga, B-26 Marauder and SBD have not got any votes.

not mentioned:
Polikarpov I-153
Sukhoi Su-2
Brewster B-239
Vultee Vengeance IV
Noorduyn Norseman
Northrop N-3PB
Martin Baltimore
Grumman J2F Duck
Convair PB4Y-2 Privateer
Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk
Fokker T.VIII
Fokker G-1A
Fokker D.XXI
Fokker C.X
Yokosuka P1Y1 Ginga
Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa
Mitsubishi Ki-51
Mitsubishi Ki-46
Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryu
Mitsubishi Ki-21
Mitsubishi Ki-83
Mitsubishi F1M2
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawanishi H8K2
Aichi E13A1
Aichi B7A2 Ryusei
Fiat RS.14B
Cant Z.1007bis Alcione
Supermarine Walrus
Saro London
Fairey Seafox
Boulton Paul Defiant
Blackburn Skua
Avro Anson
Messerschmitt 410
Messerschmitt 210 Ca
Siebel Si 204
Henschel Hs 126
Heinkel He 70
Flettner Fl 282 Kolibri
Arado Ar 240
Arado Ar 96B
Latecoere Laté 298
VL Pyry II
Martin B-26 Marauder
IAR 81C
PZL P.23B Karas B
PZL P.37B Lo´s B
PZL P.24
Short Sunderland
Westland Whirlwind
Gloster Gladiator
Fairey Fulmar
Fairey Barracuda
Junkers Ju 86R
Commonwealth CA-13 Boomerang II

zero vote:
Curtis P-36 Hawk
Bell P-39 Airacobra
Douglas SBD Dauntless
Douglas A-20 Havoc
Martin PBM Mariner
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
Breguet 693
Lioré et Olivier LeO 451 B4
Morane-Saulnier M.S.406
Henschel Hs 123
Dornier Do 17
Dornier Do 215
Heinkel He 111
Junkers Ju 88, I'm surprised
Messerschmitt Bf 110
Dornier Do 24
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor
Arado Ar 196
Blohm Voss BV 141
Blohm Voss BV 138
Junkers Ju 52
Fieseler Fi 156 Storch
Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun
Dornier Do 217
Arado Ar 234 Blitz
Junkers Ju 188
Heinkel He 162
Arado Ar 232
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79
Fiat CR.42 Falco
FIAT G.50 Freccia
Macchi C.200 Saetta
Macchi C.205 Veltro
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2001 Falco II
Aichi D3A
Mitsubishi G4M
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A6M Zero
Mitsubishi J2M Raiden
Nakajima Ki-44 Shōki
Kawasaki Ki-100
Kawanishi N1K Kyōfū
Nakajima B6N Tenzan
Yokosuka D4Y Suisei
Petlyakov Pe-2
Polikarpov I-16
Lavochkin La-5
Yakovlev Yak-3
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
Handley Page Hampden
Vickers Wellington
Fairey Firefly
Gloster Meteor
Avro Lancaster

one vote
Douglas A-26 Invader
Boeing B-29 Super Fortress
Grumman F4F Wildcat (in fact mine is FM-2)
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Fairey Swordfish
Hawker Tempest
de Havilland Mosquito


several votes:
North American P-51 Mustang
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Messerschmitt Bf 109
Dornier Do 335 Pfeil
Supermarine Spitfire
Focke-Wulf Fw 190D


Juha

Since the Martin B-26 didn't even get a billing I've boycotted this thread.

 

[Thorlifter]

Since the Martin B-26 didn't even get a billing I've boycotted this thread.

Since the Corsair isn't winning I've boycotted this thread too. Like any other plane even mattered!!!!

 

[fubar57]

Since the list isn't in alphabetical order I boycott this thread

 

[Crimea_River]

I boycott this thread because there are no helicopters.

 

[pops-paolo]

More votes for the re 2005 needed
or else boycot

 

[SaparotRob]

Where's the BUFFALO? Boycott boycott boycott!

 

[eagledad]

P-38,
I have always been attracted by its sleek lines.

 

[pops-paolo]

P-38,
I have always been attracted by its sleek lines.

sm.91 better?

 

[FLYBOYJ]

sm.91 better?

NO!

 

[pops-paolo]

NO!

YES

 

[FLYBOYJ]

YES

IMO the P-38 not only looked better but out performed the SM.91 which never got further than the prototype stage. The P-38 was almost 80 mph faster!

 

[pops-paolo]

IMO the P-38 not only looked better but out performed the SM.91 which never got further than the prototype stage. The P-38 was almost 80 mph faster!

ok but 6 20 mils would shreed the p-38 oh my gosh plus it had a rear gunner and better turning for sure

 

[pbehn]

How much did their compasses weigh?

 

[FLYBOYJ]

ok but 6 20 mils would shreed the p-38 oh my gosh plus it had a rear gunner and better turning for sure

You have to catch it first and did not turn better according to wing loading calculations. For the most part a rear gunner on a WW2 fighter eventually became ballast

 

[FLYBOYJ]

How much did their compasses weigh?

Less than prop gear box armor!

 

[pops-paolo]

You have to catch it first and did not turn better according to wing loading calculations. For the most part a rear gunner on a WW2 fighter eventually became ballast

im not really talking about the L I'm taken about the G as you know Italy never had a lot of modifications templates like other countries