The Most Awesome Looking WWII Aircraft Ever
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otftch
Staff Sergeant
fastmongrel
1st Sergeant
Amazing looking bird until you get to the tail. For some reason the tail fin just doesnt look quite right to me dont know why but it just stops it being the most awesome looker. A bit like Charlise Theron in a knockout dress but wearing Rigger Boots.
GingahNinja
Airman 1st Class
Because I LOVE too many damn aircraft I'll break it up into sections.
Bombers: It's a toss up between B-25 and B-17. There's something majestic about the B-17 and how mighty it was but it also was sleek too. And the B-25 was just a beautiful little bomer
Single Engine: 4 way tie for me between P-51D5, Bf109 E/F series, Spitfire MkV and MkIX and also the Ki-100
Two engine: Easily the P-61 and the Mosquito...both elegant in their own way and devastating as well.
It's very difficult to break it all down for me but those are them! Lol
Bombers: It's a toss up between B-25 and B-17. There's something majestic about the B-17 and how mighty it was but it also was sleek too. And the B-25 was just a beautiful little bomer
Single Engine: 4 way tie for me between P-51D5, Bf109 E/F series, Spitfire MkV and MkIX and also the Ki-100
Two engine: Easily the P-61 and the Mosquito...both elegant in their own way and devastating as well.
It's very difficult to break it all down for me but those are them! Lol
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buffnut453
Captain
I wouldn't care if she did! Charlise Theron could make sock suspenders look sexy!
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Yea I'd have to agree, Oddly that would probably work for me!
buffnut453
Captain
Reckon we both need therapy, then!
drgondog
Major
B-29 for me..
first a walk around, then watch it being refueled and bombs loaded, watch the crew chiefs standing by with fire extinguishers as #3 turned over, then all four engines run up for a mag check while the ground shakes under you, watch it lumber on the transient and turn onto the active... then close your ears as the pilot runs up to MP and roll down the runway.. and hear it for another minute minimum after it rotates and lifts off.
Everything else until the B-36 seems insignificant in comparison (to me)
first a walk around, then watch it being refueled and bombs loaded, watch the crew chiefs standing by with fire extinguishers as #3 turned over, then all four engines run up for a mag check while the ground shakes under you, watch it lumber on the transient and turn onto the active... then close your ears as the pilot runs up to MP and roll down the runway.. and hear it for another minute minimum after it rotates and lifts off.
Everything else until the B-36 seems insignificant in comparison (to me)
drgondog
Major
Is she as spectacular as Charlize Theron? Just teasing - one of my favorite examples of a beautiful smart female.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Can't say I've had the pleasure of hearing a B-29 (that I remember) but I sure can tell you that the sound of a B-36 was about as unique as a C-5. You knew what it was just by the sound!
And what a sound it was!
buffnut453
Captain
Night Fighter Nut
Master Sergeant
Got to see a low flying B29 in flight on my way home from work one day. Spectacular... 
swampyankee
Chief Master Sergeant
- 3,954
- Jun 25, 2013
Symmetry is over-rated.
SpicyJuan11
Senior Airman
Arado 240/440, He 100, and, Ju 288 for me
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johnbr
2nd Lieutenant
for me it is the MB-5 Xp-67 me-264 me-163c
SpicyJuan11
Senior Airman
The MB 5 looks like a cross between a P-51, Me 309, and a Spiteful
As for the 163C, interesting, why don't you like the 163D/263?
johnbr
2nd Lieutenant
SpicyJuan11
Senior Airman
Nice ac, I wonder if it could've turned out to be the "Mosquito killer" the LW so desperately need later in the war.
As for my favorite unmade, it's gotta be the Fw 238 A (the AC in my sig).
