Favorite Military Aircraft

[Irish Beast]

Hey this should be fun if done right, so go ahead

Country (you live in)
Aircraft
Reason

US
F-15 Eagle
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/f-15.htm (nuff said)

[Shike]

I don't know much about aircraft anymore, but when I was a kid and was into it, I used to like the F-111 Aardvark. Neat looking plane.

[PanzerMK1]

The F-22 Raptor

[Hartski]

United States of America
F-22 Raptor
Performance is so far ahead of any other jet in the world, it's just not fair to the other guys. In flight tests, one Raptor took on 5 F-15E Eagles, and he "killed" them all before they even got a visual of the Raptor.



http://www.combataircraft.com/aircraft/ff22.aspx

[Irish Beast]

Good choice. But seeing as its not in full production yet (CANT WAIT) but until then the Eagle owns all .

[PanzerMK1]

United States of America
F-22 Raptor
Performance is so far ahead of any other jet in the world, it's just not fair to the other guys. In flight tests, one Raptor took on 5 F-15E Eagles, and he "killed" them all before they even got a visual of the Raptor.

You know whats up

[mophatthedamaja]

Stealth Bomber owns all

[muirsy88]

I'm looking forward to seeing the F-35 roll off the assembly line eventhough it won't be for a while. And the best part, Canada will be getting some, as will Australia and several other countries.

If you guys don't know much about it here's a link. Quite possibly the last manned fighter jet that will ever be produced.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/f-35.htm

[Playmate]

US
Either Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor or the Navy's F9C Sparrowhawk "parasite fighter"

xoxo B

[Hartski]

I'm looking forward to seeing the F-35 roll off the assembly line eventhough it won't be for a while. And the best part, Canada will be getting some, as will Australia and several other countries.

If you guys don't know much about it here's a link. Quite possibly the last manned fighter jet that will ever be produced.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/f-35.htm

The JSF is cool, no doubt about it, but I like the F-22 better.

[EGuard03]

sorry just doesnt get much cooler than this



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-10_Thunderbolt_II

[KingOfChaos]

I have to agree with E-Guard. The A-10 Thunderbolt "Tank Killer" is airborne weapons platform and is pure death from the sky!

[muirsy88]

The JSF is cool, no doubt about it, but I like the F-22 better.

Yeah me too. It looks meaner and more intimidating.

I'm just glad Canada has decided to invest in another decent fighter. Hopefully they will be in service by the time i'm at that stage in the air force because there are only so many f-18's to go around.

[EGuard03]

http://www.globalaircraft.org/planes/ac-130_spectre.pl

Two 7.62mm mini-guns, two 20mm guns, two 40mm cannons, and one 105mm cannon (AC-130H)
One 25mm Gatling gun, one 40mm and one 105mm cannon (AC-130U Spooky)

[WWE-TicK]

C-5.

[Hartski]

http://www.globalaircraft.org/planes/ac-130_spectre.pl

Two 7.62mm mini-guns, two 20mm guns, two 40mm cannons, and one 105mm cannon (AC-130H)
One 25mm Gatling gun, one 40mm and one 105mm cannon (AC-130U Spooky)

That's an awesome plane. They used to call them "Puff The Magic Dragon" in Vietnam, because they would "breathe fire' down onto the enemy. My Uncle told me that hearing "Puff" coming over the hill was the best sound he'd ever heard. He said that when they opened fire, a 300ft. swath of jungle just disintegrated.

[harrisjl]

Old school....

RAF spitfire -

[harrisjl]

US Corsair -

[CodiMac]

ME262

[MuscleTex]

USA (all the way!)

SR-71 Blackbird

A prototype was built in the late 50's and they made the SR-71 in the mid-1960's.. It was the fastest plane up until a few years ago..The fuel circles around the plane and is used as coolant for the extreme heat when it hits Mach 3+..Its just incredible that something built 40 years ago, STILL can out speed some of todays planes..

[harrisjl]

SR-71 Blackbird -

[c0vjek]

The F-22 Raptor

f 22 is awsome
i was watching on military channal about it

[KRANE]

USA (all the way!)

SR-71 Blackbird

A prototype was built in the late 50's and they made the SR-71 in the mid-1960's.. It was the fastest plane up until a few years ago..The fuel circles around the plane and is used as coolant for the extreme heat when it hits Mach 3+..Its just incredible that something built 40 years ago, STILL can out speed some of todays planes..

You have to tell why it's impressive? It's a spy plane, built and designed during the Cold war, to fly too fast and high for enemy to target. Fuel is stored in the body and it leaks badly because the skin doesn't seal itself until it reaches operating temperature (it has to be refueled shortly after take off; and it costs $1,000,000 for each mission. No weapons

[MuscleTex]

You have to tell why is impressive? It's a spy plane, built and designed during the Cold war, to fly too fast and high for enemy to target. Fuel is stored in the body and it leaks badly because the skin doesn't seal itself until it reaches operating temperature (it has to be refueled shortly after take off; and it costs $1,000,000 for each mission. No weapons

I just found out that it IS the fastest plane STILL since the 1960's.. The
X-15 is rocket powered so it doesnt count..Its just a cool plane..

[KRANE]

sorry just doesnt get much cooler than this



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-10_Thunderbolt_II

Why I like it. Close air support, 30 mm gatlin gun(foot long monster shells) armour piercing rounds; turns tanks into swiss cheese. Sadly, no longer in service

[KRANE]

I just found out that it IS the fastest plane STILL since the 1960's.. The
X-15 is rocket powered so it doesnt count..Its just a cool plane..

And still looking good, after all these years

[bigshadow]

USA
P-51D Mustang
It is the fastest and baddest of the piston powered single engine fighter aircraft of WWII. It sounds awesome and it snarls at you on a fly-by! It just ROCKS!

[EGuard03]

Why I like it. Close air support, 30 mm gatlin gun(foot long monster shells) armour piercing rounds; turns tanks into swiss cheese. Sadly, no longer in service

Not true. It was to be retired before the Gulf War but have remained in service. Unless things have changed in the last year but we used to share the flightline on Bagram with these badasses.

[beowulf]

F-14 Tom Cat - "We're gonna buzz the tower!"

The Apaceh (tank killer) is also one nasty vehicle!

[Hartski]

Why I like it. Close air support, 30 mm gatlin gun(foot long monster shells) armour piercing rounds; turns tanks into swiss cheese. Sadly, no longer in service

Actually, I've heard that they are seeing limited sevice in Afghanistan, still.