Top 10 Sexiest aircraft

[Zastava-Arms]

I decided to make a topic regarding MY opinion on the top 10 best looking aircraft.

Lets go, from 1st to 10th:

1. Sukhoi 32/34

2. F-14 Tomcat

3. Tupolev 160 Blackjack

4. Vulcan

5. Saab Gripen

6. Sukhoi 47 Berkut

7. SR-71 Blackbird

8. A-10 Thunderbolt

 

[Zastava-Arms]

9. F-22 Raptor

10. Messerschmitt BF-109

 

[Ted]

My all time favorite airplane.... as slender as slender gets. Quit charming I'd say.

Or another of my favorites is this one:

Not really up to date, but that wasn' a requirement wasn't it?

 

[rattler]

Not a fighter, but that was not a requirement, right?

C-121 Super Connie (L-1049 G, EC-121 "Warning Star", VC-121 E "Columbine" as Ike´s "Air Force One") was the most sexy loking plane ever, without doubt, that unique slight curve in the hull !, that delicate front wheel !!, that graceful undercarriage !!!... eerrhmm... getting caried away here a bit...:

Rattler

 

[Jy2k00mk1]

My vote for sexiest looking aircraft goes to the A-10.

 

[benaakatz]

the strike eagle is a beauty.

so is the mirage 3

 

[Mighty Mouse]

I'll cast my vote for the P51 Mustang of WWII.

 

[senojekips]

SR-71 Blackbird
F4 Phantom
P51D Mustang.
B17 Flying Fortress

After that,... who cares?

 

[tomtom22]

My vote for sexiest looking aircraft goes to the A-10.

Sexy???

Why do you think it's nickname is the Warthog?

 

[mmarsh]

Sexy???

Why do you think it's nickname is the Warthog?

Exactly what I was going to say. The A-10 despite its many advantages but it is Butt ugly. It has no curves and its tail stick out like warts, its nose landing gear is off center, and its engines make it look like the Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Even the people that fly it will tell you its an ugly duckling.

I dont the the 109E would be on list either. Its box cockpit with the thick window frames look ugly and the support braces for the aerilons make the plane look like its on crutches or something.



P-51D should be on the list.

 

[Titanium]

I agree with the Sukhoi 32/34, the Berkut, the Saab Gripen and the Raptor, but since I was young and know about the F-14 was my most favourite one and with difference.

The second one I also liked a lot was the F-111 (maybe it isn't very sexy but had something special for me):

More:

http://www.f-111.net/images/j-freedman/index.htm

 

[wolfen]

Most of them look sweet, but as retired Navy I have to say the Phantom and Tomcat Rule equal at #1
BUT my love of a better time tells me the spit, bf109, P51B-D F4U's Hellcats, FW190's and A6M2's are the prettiest

 

[FALCONsw]

F22 is The SEXIEST

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[captiva303]

i personally love the sr71 blackbird

 

[Nina]

Off course the F-14's Tomcats, the Top Gun's best aircrafts ever ladies and gents...and my fav war propaganda movie....bam bam bam ..the only movie I saw more than 2x..at least 8..?!

And another one I just found out (thanks rattler):..great personality, stamina, bold, strong and surprising lines going on..very unique indeed...agent 007 possibilities...:mrgreen:

 

[wolfen]

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Ok It looks pretty, but can it handle its own?
To me sexy aircraft are the ones that have been proven in both flight characteristics and combat.

 

[Chukpike]

SR 71 Blackbird

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click on the photo.


Is definitely one of the 10 and the fastest of all.

 

[Zastava-Arms]

Ok It looks pretty, but can it handle its own?
To me sexy aircraft are the ones that have been proven in both flight characteristics and combat.

Probably at BVR, but if it got into a dogfight with a Eurofighter or Su-35 then the USAF will need to replace it real quick.

 

[c/Commander]

Probably at BVR, but if it got into a dogfight with a Eurofighter or Su-35 then the USAF will need to replace it real quick.

I take it you've never seen it fly

 

[Zastava-Arms]

I take it you've never seen it fly

Sure have mate, and if I imagined it going up against a Su-35 or MiG-35 in a dogfight you might aswell compare it to a black belt martial artist fighting a 90 year old peace loving hippy.


The latter representing the F22, of course.