There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying.
The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.
- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Here are the top ten fighter aircrafts according to the Discovery Channel. Criteria include kill ratio, fear factor, innovation, production, and service length.
10. F/A 22 Raptor
9. Sea Harrier FA/2
8. Sopwith Camel 112
7. ME 262
6. Spitfire
The next two planes tied for the fourth place.
4. Mig15
4. F86 sabre
3. F4 Phantom
2. F15C Eagle
1. P-51D Mustang
Roger Murdock: We have clearance, Clarence.
Captain Oveur: Roger, Roger. What's our vector, Victor?
- Airplane! (1980)
26 comments:
wheres the F-14?
Yeah I was wondering about the Tomcat as well. But if you noticed, a lot of them are Boeing IDS and McDonnell Douglas planes (F4, F15 & F22). Or North American Aviation ones like F86 and P51. The Grumman planes (F14) aren't included.
Hey there!
This entry reminds me of trump cards. Remember those? Or was your generation already addicted to Game and Watch?
Hey Faye!
I think i'm more familiar with game & watch. Hehe. : )
Cool post. I like the planes though I am not very sure if these are the "top ten fighter aircrafts".
Yay! cool toys for big boys.. i think Stealth bomber would be the best aircraft fighter, in my own opinion.
Bear Creek
stealth would be great,
but they don't have enough service length to match up to the WWII fighters...
that list isn't complete without the a-10 warthog. those things kick ass. they are always flying here in arizona.
My friend loves fighter aircraft.
Good post, I'll have to show him this.
If the Mustang WASN'T first, I'd probably write this list off completely... at least they recognize the Mustang and the ME262.
i like the F15 because it is fast and menoverable.it also has a large payload and advanced targeting systems.Stealh fighters such as the F117 are slow and do not carry any air-to-air weapons(guns,missles,air-to-air rocket,etc..)and are vunerable to AA guns and other fighters,plus one was shot down by a soviet-made serbian SA-3 over Bosnia.The F15E carrys both bambs and missles and can fly at super-sonic speeds,and carries a 20mm cannon ideal for dogfighting.
the f15 made 104 kills in it's career.Isreali F15 pilots made the most kills of the type
Where is F117-A, what about F16?
Has to be the spitefire for me,then i am from the UK.
Rich
yea my friends love aircraft too... thanks for the photo you have posted.. i will save it and show it to my friends
WTF? Where is Mig-35
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im glad i stumbled into your blog! interesting, especially this post. i hope that you would also feature the top ten helicopters from discovery channel. looking forward to that...
i'll be back here more often..see you!
Hello Novice Blogger,
The obvious missing aircarft from the list is the Russian jet fighter
Sukhoi Su-37, world famous for its use of thrust vector control using
Lyulka AL-37FU turbofan engines, each 32,000 lbf.
I am a huge fan of all fighter planes but i feel mustang fighter aircrafts has its own importance.
Those look sick!. I actually wish I wasn't so tall, maybe I could have been a fighter pilot.
Aircraft described here are simply awesome and its a great pleasure to get the ride and experience to fly in such aircraft.
would be good if Mig-35 be on the list.thanks anyway.
These are really the top ten fighter aircrafts such that they have very nice tendency to do all of these things. These fighters are having extraordinary specialty in it.
I wish that you would also mark the top ten helicopters from discovery channel. I’m pleased I stumbled into your blog.
I'm sorry but the P-51 is not as awesome as everyone says it is. I like the list but the F-22 should be a little higher up on the list. I like the P-51 but my favorite plane is the P-47 and I think that the D model of the P-47 should be on a top ten list because it's maneuverable and has a heavier armament. Other than that this list is pretty good.
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