Top 10 Figther planes?

[Zabaniyah]

Gents,

It is clear to US by now that this sort of threads are more for criticizing US than for objective analysis. So to make most happy, just put US aircrafts at the bottom of the list or not on it at all. I can confidently speak for all the Americans on this forum that we really do not care if the entire world rate US aircrafts as junk and all who flies them as fools. If anything, we encourage everyone to think this way.

I don't think anyone said that US aircraft are junk.

 

[Zabaniyah]

Too long to watch, just give us the list

#10: F/A-22 Raptor

F-22A Raptor - Airforce Technology

#9: Sea Harrier FA2

FA2 Sea Harrier - - Naval Technology

#8: Sopwith Camel (WWI-era. The oldest bird in the list)

Sopwith Camel
Old timer has 1,200 air-to-air kills

#7: ME 262 (world's first operational jet fighter)

Warbird Alley: Messerschmitt Me 262

#6: Spitfire

BBC - History - Supermarine Spitfire (pictures, video, facts & news)

#5: MiG-15 'Fagot' (The first jet fighter of the Cold War)

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Fagot)*Turbojet-Powered Fighter - History, Specs and Pictures - Military Aircraft
Question: Why is MiG-15 nick-named fagot?

 

[Zabaniyah]

#4: F-86 Sabre (2nd)

North American F-86 Sabre*Fighter - History, Specs and Pictures - Military Aircraft

Note: Both the MiG-15 and the F-86 were based off the German ME 262.

#3: F-4 Phantom

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II*Multirole Fighter - History, Specs and Pictures - Military Aircraft

That is one scary photo.

#2: F-15C Eagle

Global Aircraft -- F-15 Eagle

#1: P-51D Mustang

North American P-51 Mustang - USA

A well deserved spot in my opinion. That bird literally changed the course of WWII and history as we are today.

 

[Zabaniyah]

By the way, the vid is a 2012 list

The list is over two years old. My bad...

 

[ziaulislam]

1.F-22
2.SILENT EAGLE F-15
3.Typhoon
4.Gripen
5.Rafale
6.F-15
7.F-18
8.F-16/F-2 mitisbushi
9.SU-30/27/J-11
10.J-10
11.JF-17 thunder/LCA
12. MIG 29 basic version


but it depends upon too many other factors to really compare fighters

only aircrafts that are still in production........

 

[PERSIAN GOD KING]

The f-22,su-35 they arent even are tested. so how can you even rank them?

besides, the f-22 will kill it's own pilot so there is not need for an enemy aircraft.

 

[kollang]

The f-22,su-35 they arent even are tested. so how can you even rank them?

besides, the f-22 will kill it's own pilot so there is not need for an enemy aircraft.

you mixed up man!
f-35 has even joined the USAF

 

[gambit]

I don't think anyone said that US aircraft are junk.

But am encouraging everyone to do so. Right up to the point where their own air forces are shot out of the sky.

 

[drunken-monke]

Looks like a very good evaluation..

But would like to see two additions in the list.

First is F16. Best dog-fighter ever produced. Flawless combat record. Good serviceability. large scale of production. Multi role of its resulting in lesser number of type of fighters in air-force. And most importantly, no loss to any enemy aircraft.

Second is Mirage 3/4. Very good sortie rate, very good climb rate and sustained turn rate.. These were deadly in the hands of Israelis in the Arab Israeli war of 1967..

Rest of the list is quite OK and justified..

---------- Post added at 07:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:37 PM ----------

1.F-22
2.SILENT EAGLE F-15
3.Typhoon
4.Gripen
5.Rafale
6.F-15
7.F-18
8.F-16/F-2 mitisbushi
9.SU-30/27/J-11
10.J-10
11.JF-17 thunder/LCA
12. MIG 29 basic version


but it depends upon too many other factors to really compare fighters

only aircrafts that are still in production........

You might say that the list is for currently operational one... The list in the first two Videos is for all-time.. I hole you understand..

 

[drunken-monke]

#4: F-86 Sabre (2nd)

North American F-86 Sabre*Fighter - History, Specs and Pictures - Military Aircraft

Note: Both the MiG-15 and the F-86 were based off the German ME 262.

#3: F-4 Phantom

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II*Multirole Fighter - History, Specs and Pictures - Military Aircraft

That is one scary photo.

#2: F-15C Eagle

Global Aircraft -- F-15 Eagle
No dt about the first.. But F 16 should replace number 3 and number two must be number three.. Like wise


#1: P-51D Mustang

North American P-51 Mustang - USA

A well deserved spot in my opinion. That bird literally changed the course of WWII and history as we are today.

No doubt about the first.. But F 16 should replace number 3 and number two must be number three.. Like wise

 

[DARKY]

1.F-22
2.SILENT EAGLE F-15
3.Typhoon
4.Gripen
5.Rafale
6.F-15
7.F-18
8.F-16/F-2 mitisbushi
9.SU-30/27/J-11
10.J-10
11.JF-17 thunder/LCA
12. MIG 29 basic version


but it depends upon too many other factors to really compare fighters

only aircrafts that are still in production........

You got all mixed up..
1.F-22
2.F-15SE(although not in production but it doesn't matter coz its American)
3.J-10B
4.F-15E
5.JF-17block II
6.F-16block 52/60/70
7.J-11B
8.J-10A
9.JF-17
10.F/A-18 SH

 

[Zabaniyah]

Guys...guys, the list I posted used a certain criteria. It is not based on the most advanced plane. It is based on the plane that had the most affect on world history.

@drunken: I do feel sad that fighters like Zero and F-16 aren't in the list. But the F-4 Phantom played an important part in the Vietnam War. It was a brutally efficient killing machine. And an excellent record.

I do find it strange though that the F-16 isn't on the list. They accounted for many air-to-air kills for much of NATO.

Since 1973, American and European (Western) made fighters have been engaged in air combat at least 154 times. Air battles have occurred from the Bekaa Valley and Gulf War to around the world during counter-guerrilla operations in Venezuela and Thailand. The Fighting Falcon has accumulated 72 air-to-air kills with no air-to-air losses except for one fratricide loss by the Pakistani Air Force when an AIM-9L switched-lock onto a wingman. Engagements and Kills were recorded throughout more than 30,000 world-wide air-to-air and air-to-ground combat sorties.

For western fighter on the overall, the 154 engagements resulted in at least 210 confirmed kills with two combat losses and four fratricides. Note that the 72 F-16 kills represents 47% of that number.

http://www.f-16.net/varia_article3.html

That 47% of all air-to-air kills since 1973 is no peanuts. Perhaps #2 should have been F-16

But am encouraging everyone to do so. Right up to the point where their own air forces are shot out of the sky.

Mr. gambit is trolling

There I said F-16 (American) deserves the #2 spot

 

[Avisheik]

1.F-22
2.SILENT EAGLE F-15
3.Typhoon
4.Gripen
5.Rafale
6.F-15
7.F-18
8.F-16/F-2 mitisbushi
9.SU-30/27/J-11
10.J-10
11.JF-17 thunder/LCA
12. MIG 29 basic version


but it depends upon too many other factors to really compare fighters

only aircrafts that are still in production........

JF 17 and j 10 in the same league with migs and sukhois???

 

[DV RULES]

I think ranking should be made according to single engine and twin engine separately.

 

[Zabaniyah]

You got all mixed up..
1.F-22
2.F-15SE(although not in production but it doesn't matter coz its American)
3.J-10B
4.F-15E
5.JF-17block II
6.F-16block 52/60/70
7.J-11B
8.J-10A
9.JF-17
10.F/A-18 SH

JF-17 more superior than F-18 SH?