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07-27-2008, 10:19 PM
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Country:  | Which is the best-looking Japanese fighter of WWII?
Ok, we did the Russians, how about the Japanese? This is totally subjective, what Japanese fighter do YOU think was the best looking? Again, I'm likely to forget one, so bear with me. I don't know whether to include a couple of types, A7M, for instance, that didn't see combat. I think I'll not-- only types that saw combat. | 
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07-27-2008, 10:46 PM
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Country: | I always liked the lines of the Ki-61 Tony. It's a cross between a BF-109, a P-51 and a Fiat G.55
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07-27-2008, 11:00 PM
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Country:  | The Ki-61 gets my vote, great looking aircraft.
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07-27-2008, 11:38 PM
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Country: | Yeah, I have a feeling it's going to win hands down. | |
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07-28-2008, 12:40 AM
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Country: | If prototypes were included the Ki-83 or maybe J7W would probably be big on the list. (the Ki-83 for me personally)
Some of the J1N's were pretty nice looking too, but I think I'm half way on the Ki-43 and Ki-46...
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07-28-2008, 03:11 AM
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Country:  | Ki-43 Hayabusa (Peregrine Falcon). Best looking radial fighter of the war IMO. Had some pretty nice paint jobs, was long and slender, elegant looking (for a radial, thats quite a feat!). Hayabusa is a cool name too. Still photos of it look great, but if you watch the videos of it on YouTube, you can't help but fall in love.
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07-28-2008, 04:02 AM
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Country:  | Ki-84 Frank for me fellas....!
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07-28-2008, 04:14 AM
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Country: | I'm going with the Hayabusa. | |
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07-28-2008, 08:08 AM
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Country: | I like the Ki-100, which was probably the finest plane produced by the IJAAF.
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07-28-2008, 12:20 PM
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Country: | Wow, a 3-way tie! | |
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07-30-2008, 12:43 AM
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Country: | THe A5M was a pretty plane with the elliptical wings and the interesting upper fusa;age and tail. 
And the A5M3 prototype (with Hispano-Suiza 12x V-12) looks very sleek too, the inline engine blending very well with the design. 
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07-30-2008, 03:16 AM
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Originally Posted by kool kitty89  THe A5M was a pretty plane with the elliptical wings and the interesting upper fusa;age and tail.
And the A5M3 prototype (with Hispano-Suiza 12x V-12) looks very sleek too, the inline engine blending very well with the design. | But you didn't vote for it. | |
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07-30-2008, 03:57 AM
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Country: | Nope, I still think the Ki-43's the nicest looking, but the A5M might be my secon choice. (since we're not including prototypes, the A5M3 doen't count anyway -like the Ki-83-, and I don't really like the fixed gear on it, the Ki-27's gear looked better matched)
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07-30-2008, 05:34 AM
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Country:  | Hayabusa for me. Is is one of the beautiful planes ever to take the skies
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08-01-2008, 06:07 PM
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Country:  | The Oscar always looked a bit frail and malnourished for my liking. ANother vote for the Tony
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