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Originally Posted by Sirbelch
Everyone knows the P-38 is the best looking USAF plane of WW2 and the F7F is the best looking USN plane of WW2 (I go to the Reno Air Races every year and the Mustangs dominate so I always root against them even though they do look damn good (did I just say that?)). The best looking plane of WW2 is the ME-262. Currently, the F-22 is the hottest thing on the market. It can out turn, out climb, out accelerate, and out stealth any front line fighter ever built. (I have 2 uncles that work for Lockheed so I'm a little bias) Best looking fighter ever, F-16XL, a delta wing design F-16 that my uncle helped designed.
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A thorough thread jack...
I haven't been paying attention to this thread, but this caught my eye since I'm a huge WWII nerd lol. I only like single engine, single-seat fighters so it limits the selection, but my fav is the Ki-84 Hayate. Very underappreciated, in part because by the end of the war the fuel quality was so bad for the Japanese and the QA for engines were horrid. It's like driving a Lambo with 87 octane fuel. Great maneuverability, speed, armor. I'm also impartial to maneuverable fighters--zoom & boom fighters seem so dull to me (immediately ruling out the F4U, P-47 and most other US fighters)
