The Forum's Favorite WW2 Aircraft?

[Njaco]

Had to go with the Fw 190. For a radial job it was awesome and mean looking especially with all the Jabo variants. And it evolved into the 'D' and Ta 152, which are hard to beat. Meaty looking and healthy sounding. The camo jobs during the war were an eyeful and colorful. When it comes to modeling it, there are so many choices.

Hands down my favorite!

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Originally Posted by lesofprimus

I voted for the Ta 152H... I would have voted for the Fw 190D-9 if the Tank wasnt there, but since it is, my vote stands...

As King of the Prop Jobs, the 152 offered agility, speed, firepower and maneuvering that nothing in the Allied arsenal could summarily come close to... It was sexy as hell with its looooonnnng wings and slender nose, and made every pilot speechless when they flew it....

I did forget that aircraft in my million aircraft poll here...

I have added it, and you can change your vote if you like. You are a mod you can do that...

[KrazyKraut]

I never have one favourite. Today it's the He-162 since I'm doing a plastic model of it, but yesterday it was the 109 and before that it was the Corsair. So since my vote today will be obsolete tomorrow, I'm not going to vote at all

[Marcel]

Fokker G.1 for me, I just like the looks and the mystery behind it.

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

If you aircraft is not on there, vote in the other catagory.

[Marcel]

Done

[parsifal]

for me its the stringbag. An obsolescent anachronism that achieved a massively impressive record at sea. not bad for an aircraft more at home in wwi and still flying in the age of jets....

[Wildcat]

Other. My favourite is the brutish looking Vultee Vengeance Definately one of the unsung heroes of WWII.

[Glider]

I went for the Mossie. It was a brave idea and design, looked good and you will be hard pressed to find an aircraft that was at the top of the tree in so many different roles.

[RabidAlien]

P-38. Looks cool, and its what got me interested in WW2 history.

[Milos Sijacki]

I go for FW-190 any time. I find it to be the best looking aircraft of that war and not to mention the characteristics of it. Here are the characteristics for my personal favorite FW-190 A8.

Cheers

Performance:

* Maximum speed: 656 km/h at 4,800 m, 685 km/h with boost (383 mph at 19,420 ft (5,920 m), 408 mph (657 km/h) with boost)
* Range: 800 km (500 miles)
* Service ceiling 11,410 m (37,430 ft)
* Rate of climb: 13 m/s (2560 feet/min)
* Wing loading: 241 kg/m² (49.4 lb/ft²)
* Power/mass: 0.29 - 0.33 kW/kg (0.18 - 0.21 hp/lb)

Armament:

* 2× 13 mm MG 131 machine guns with 475 rounds/gun
* 4× 20 mm MG 151/20 E cannons with 250 rounds/gun in the wing root and 140 rounds/gun outboard.

[drgondog]

I'm probsbly selfish - the P-51 saved daylight bombing and probably more American lives than any other airplane.. and conversely did more damage (air and ground) to Luftwaffe than any other fighter.

Gets my vote.. F-86 close second for all time

[magnocain]

Corsair

[Airframes]

I'd be hard pressed to settle on a single favourite. Of course, the Spit, P51 and Mosquito are near the top of my list, along with others, but one that is in there somewhere is the B25 Mitchell. Not for any reasons to do with performance or ability in intended role, but for its looks. See one on the ground today, and remember when it was designed and built; it looks modern, with the tri-cycle gear, the rounded lines and smooth exterior, that is, with the Perspex nose. It just looks right and, as most engineers would say 'If it looks right, it probably IS right!'

[Juha]

Very difficult to choose only one, but in the end I chose Spitfire, which like 109, 88 and Wellington fought from 1939 to 1945 and like 109 and 88 most of the time as among the very best of its type. And it had the looks. I especially like Mks I, VIII and XIV even if Mk XII was the most sinister looking Spit.

Juha