2007-04-25 14:03:30 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
ME 109
2007-04-26 08:19:29 · answer #1 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Favorite? I always thought of the Spitfire as a really sleek, cool-looking fighter, which, coupled with its history, makes it my favorite. Not best, but the question said favorite. I also liked the FW-190, the P-51 Mustang and the P-38 Lightning. I agree that the ME262 may have been the best, though it's short flight duration limited it to short-range intercept missions. The P-38, I believe, is credited with more victories than any other U.S. plane, including the Mustang, which is the best of the Allied WWII fighters.
2007-04-26 02:55:27 · answer #2 · answered by Bob Mc 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
RAF Supermarine Spitfire.
Type - Fighter
Manufacturer - Supermarine
Designed by - R. J. Mitchell
Maiden flight - 5 March 1936
Introduction - 1938
Retired - 1952, RAF
Primary user - Royal Air Force
Produced - 1938–1948
Number built - 20,351
Unit cost - £15,000
Variants - Seafire, Spiteful
2007-04-25 14:57:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, I see that you got answers from a lot of knowledgeable people. But nostalgic people. How could anyone seriously love a piston engine when there's a jet to be had?
ME 262 has to be THE fighter plane of WW2. World's first operational jet fighter. Out-of-sight faster than anything the Allies could offer (even faster than the world's 2nd operational jet fighter, the British Gloster Meteor). Excellent gun platform. Unsurpassed all-round visibility from the cockpit. And sleek, a real shark profile.
The ME 262 outclassed everything else in the air. It had just two drawbacks: first, short range; second, too few of them, and too late to have major impact on the war (but that was just as well, considering whose side it was on).
And, unlike ANY of the piston-engine fighters named, the ME 262 was the only WW2 fighter to have significant impact on post-WW2 fighter design and development.
2007-04-25 15:01:53 · answer #4 · answered by Gromm's Ghost 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's difficult to make a choice. The Supermarine Spitfire for its speed and beautiful shape. The North American P-51 Mustang for its speed and raw power. The De Havilland Mosquito for its shape and long-range capability. The Lockheed P-38 Lightning for its brilliant design, its speed and rate of climb.
2007-04-25 14:17:00 · answer #5 · answered by Erik Van Thienen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine flew fighter planes in WWII, Korea and Viet Nam. The one plane that he still says he absolutely loved, and would like to own an example of, is the Mustang. I have to respect his opinion although the Lightning is beautiful.
2007-04-25 14:39:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
P-51 Mustang,P-40 Warhawk,Spittfire,BF109,Focke Wulf 190,ZERO
2016-04-01 07:32:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do experimental aricraft count? If so I'm torn between the Horton 229 and the Vaught V 173 aka the XF5U-1. Both fascinate me, and are interesting in their futuristic designs. Oh, both of them did fly and both nearly entered the war.
If it only includes actual combat aircraft than you got to love the P-51.
2007-04-25 14:23:26 · answer #8 · answered by 29 characters to work with...... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
P-51 North American Mustang
15,100 planes produced, starting in June, 1942.
P-51D specs: 440 MPH, six 50 caliber machine guns
F6F Grumman Hellcat
12,500 planes produced, starting in October, 1942. Entered service mid-1943.
F6F-3 specs: 376 MPH, six 50 caliber machine guns
2007-04-25 14:12:13 · answer #9 · answered by jewle8417 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Supermarine Spitfire
2007-04-25 17:56:56 · answer #10 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the P51 Mustang. ITs could escort Allied Bombers all the way to Berlin from Britain.
Also, the Japanesse were making a fighter/bomber that ould launch from a sub. It was pretty sweet. But it was never used.
2007-04-25 14:10:35 · answer #11 · answered by Josh R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋