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03-15-2006, 10:19 AM
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| Well, if it doesn't have combat history under its belt it ain't proved itself worthy to be included in a list so in no order.....
F-4 Phantom
F-16
F-14
Mirage 2000
F-15
MiG 29
MiG 21
Harrier
F-117
F-5
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03-15-2006, 04:19 PM
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Mig-25
Mig-31
Su-27
Mirrage 2000
Cheetah ( South African modified Mirage )
F-4 Phantom
Euro-fighter
F-14
Blackbird
F-117
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03-15-2006, 04:21 PM
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Country:  | Godd stuff guys but you're killing me with the Mig-25! A 1 to 3 kill ratio...
F-5s even shot them down!!!
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03-15-2006, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ Godd stuff guys but you're killing me with the Mig-25! A 1 to 3 kill ratio...
F-5s even shot them down!!! | 
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03-15-2006, 05:03 PM
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Country: | The Mig-25 is a great asircraft that can do many things, but it is a nice aircraft, but I do not know about its combat record.
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03-15-2006, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet Um none of those are Russian Prototypes. | les said no russian prototypes so i didnt mention them
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03-15-2006, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Henk The Mig-25 is a great asircraft that can do many things, but it is a nice aircraft, but I do not know about its combat record.
Henk | The Mig-25 was sh*t but a gem, it's a dog but a Thoroughbred. It was designed to take down one aircraft that never materialized and when pitted in other roles it suffered sadly. It didn't have an ejection seat and a stock F-4 could totally out maneuver it, but yet it had one of the most powerful airborne radars of its day - it looks great but because it was designed to kill one type of aircraft it was limited and its combat record proved it. It was a notable fighter but should not be considered a "top ten."
My opinion.....
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03-16-2006, 03:27 AM
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03-16-2006, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by loomaluftwaffe i agree, though a good interceptor | It couldn't intercept the SR-71.......
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03-16-2006, 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by loomaluftwaffe i agree, though a good interceptor | It couldn't intercept the SR-71....... | Could anything though? I thought it was immune to interception as it could out-run pretty much anything.
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03-16-2006, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by loomaluftwaffe i agree, though a good interceptor | It couldn't intercept the SR-71....... | Could anything though? I thought it was immune to interception as it could out-run pretty much anything. | True - if you read Victor Belenko's book, he was told the Mig-25 was the most advanced aircraft in the world but yet they had this reconnaissance aircraft flying rings around them over their eastern borders - Silly Soviets!!!
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03-16-2006, 12:45 PM
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Country: | Yes, flyboy you are right. The Mig-25 were a interceptor and not a fighter or a ground support aircraft. It did lack in the roles they gave it and it is sad. It had great radar like you said and that is what made a great aircraft to intercept bombers, but none of the others.
Well, I would actually replace the Mig-25 with the Mig-29. Great aircraft way better than the Mig-25. I would also say Saab's new fighter are also great for a 3rd generation fighter and it is cheap for the things it can do and the technology it have.
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03-18-2006, 03:18 PM
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| Yeah Henk, MiG 29 is much better than the 25 which was a one-trick-pony high speed interceptor.
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03-18-2006, 03:24 PM
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03-18-2006, 06:43 PM
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