Best War Plane Ever

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The best plane ever used by the Armed forces of any country. Don't agree with the list? Vote for an existing item you think should be ranked higher or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on or create your own version of this list.

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1
P-51 Mustang
"The best fighter ever" - The Military Channel.
"The F-15 Eagle is only surpassed by the P-1D Mustang as history's most dominate fighter aircraft." - Air Classics Magazine

corebare32

This plane's long range capabilities was the changer in the bombing of Germany.
The Spitfire is the second best fighter, the first is the P-51 Mustang

2Spitfire

Undeniable fantastic plane. So fast and nearly unbeatable in the skies. Brilliant machine.

A magnificent aircraft. A fighter pilots dream. Not only beautiful in flight and a sure fire dogfight winner. When compared with the Mustang you are not comparing like with like as they were born of different generations. The Spitfire was a winner when it was needed but let's not forget its sister during the Battle Of Britain, the almost equally formidable Hurricane.

It wasn't the only aircraft in product from the start of the war til the end just for looking good. Yes people say the P51 won the war but this (and the Hurricane) won the Battle of Britain which gave the allies the sight that they could actually stop the Nazis

alleksas50

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3SR-71 Blackbird
the coolest, stealthiest, coolest, really cool,... did I mention its cool?

moose4life19

Fastest fighter ever and stealth technolagy make it the best.

dudeguyman

It is the fastest jet fighter it had stealth capabilities even before the words existed and it is still after 50 years the fastest plane on earth and it had a very high altitude and and a very long range

4B-22

awesome, cool, looks amazing, thats all I can really say, you should see this marvel by urself

technoid526


5F-22 Raptor
The most important is stealth it promotes the fighter to do surgical strike
it did make history in wars. it's one of the speedest jets.

tigershark


6F-15 Eagle

The best figter jet ever. Never lost in air to air combat, has the ability to fly with only one wing after an accident (i'm not kidding, it actually can fly and land after that), and looks really really great.

The Strike Eagle has the best war record ever. It's never been shot down. Heck, it's barely ever been shot at, air to air...

corebare32

Owning the sky's since July 1972, The U. S Air Force plans to keep the F-15 in service until 2025.

lopedogg55


7Messerschmitt Bf 109

All the great german aces flew the 109 most notably the highest scoring ace of all time erich hartmann

The plane that shot down more enemy fighters than a spitfire or mustang.

When Germany had enough skilled pilots and was not confronted with a numerous disadvantage at the end of the war the ME109 was the plane to fly.


8F 14 Tomcat
best plane of its time and it was a mistake to retire it

HistoryLover

Superior American fighter plane. Retired in 2006.

ozzydog12

During iran-iraq war iranian tomcats shut down 114 fighters without any CASUALTY

9Sopwith Camel

The best british fighter plane of WW1.

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10A-10 Thunderbolt II
The real tank killer, still has not been replaced nor will be for a very long time. Best air to ground airplane ever.
It's basically a tank in the sky. almost impossible to shoot down. has a nose cannon that fires a 30mm depleted uranium armor piercing round that can cut through a tank with one shot. it fires the gun at 35 rounds per second not minute second.

The Contenders

11F-16 Fighting Falcon

If I was in a close sir dogfight, that's the plane I want to be in.

The Tomcat at #2? It doesn't have near the record of the F-15, or near the capabilities. It's the oldest fighter in service and the most expensive to keep flying. (It'll be retired next year)

The P-40 Warhawk at #8? That plane was crap and was barely used once the P-51, P-47 and Corsair entered the war.

The Harrier at #9? Other than the Falkland Islands, it's never done anything and is going to be surpassed by the F-35 soon.

The Blackbird wasn't a "war plane. " It was a reconnisense airplane. It was a camera that could fly at Mach 3. 5.

The A-10, the F-15 Eagle, the BF-109, the Camel, F117 and the F-22 should all replace the Blackbird, P-47, Vulcan, Harrier, Tomcat and Fokker in the top ten.
The Spitfire was a great plane. Would have been greater if it wasn't made of wood...


12Lancaster Bomber

Best bomber plane of WW2.

ozzydog12

THE BEST PLANE EVER MADE AND FLEW, ASK ANY WAR VETERAN!


13Mitsubishi A6M Zero

FOR ITS SPEED AND MANEUVERABILITY IT SHOULD GO HIGHER THAN THIS. SO I WILL PUT THIS AT NO 3 POSITION. JAPANS MOST ENDURABLE FIGHTER

ask to USA pilot when he finded for the first time, and fight whit him

Why do you think the war in the Pacific lasted so long?

RdrTech

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14F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter

15Fokker Dr.I

My hero, the Red Baron's plane.

This was the plane that the Red Baron flew!

The plane used by the infamous Red Baron of WW1.

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16Harrier II

It can hover making it one of the most manoeuvrable planes ever.

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17Avro Vulcan

I made an AIRFIX model of it. I love it it rocks lol

British nuclear bomber used as a deterrant against the USSR in the cold war.

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18P-40 Warhawk

Great American fighter plane of WW2.

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19Sukhoi Su-30MKI

20Stuka

21Republic P-47D Thunderbolt

The "Jug" did more damage and had more kills than any other planes in WWII combined. (Air and ground targets combined)
It had 8-12. 7 wing mounted machine guns.
It carried up to 2500lbs of mounted bombs, rockets and other ordinance.
It had a massive 2535HP radial engine and top speed of 433 MPH. (fast for its size) And great range at 1900 miles.
Most of all, it could take a lot of damage and bring the pilot home. If I had to chose, I would pass on the Spitfire (made of wood) and the P-51D Mustang and take the Thunderbolt.

I can't believe it's not on the list. But it is now!


22Panavia Tornado

23Vultee A-31 Vengeance

24B-17 Flying Fortress

The best bomber of WWII look it up. If it took on the Lancaster, the B-17 would win.

skillster


25Mikojan-Gurewitsch MiG-21

26Focke-Wulf Fw 190

27Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master

28North American F-86 Sabre

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