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Re: Best looking plane
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2007, 12:57:05 PM »
Pfft, raptor looks to expensive and impractical.. STEALTH IS CHEATING

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Re: Best looking plane
« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2007, 07:14:34 PM »
Stealth is cheating, yes, but dont you always want the upper hand in times of war?
But the price is very impractical.

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Re: Best looking plane
« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2007, 07:28:26 PM »
the f-22 looks ugly  i like the falcon ,eagle or the tomcat, but the raptor is ugly....... >:D >:D and yes stealth unless is for a bombing mission is cheating in a dogfight
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Re: Best looking plane
« Reply #15 on: February 06, 2007, 01:52:15 AM »
Viggen, I like delta's and canards, but the Viggen stands out with its high canards, nicely shaped wing, bad looking behind, and I'm a sucker for tandem gears. Don't ask me why!
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Re: Best looking plane
« Reply #16 on: February 06, 2007, 05:28:06 PM »
There is another one for delta wing lovers: THE KING OF DELTA!  Avro Vulcan
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Re: Best looking plane
« Reply #17 on: February 07, 2007, 09:38:30 AM »
The king of the deltas is actually SAAB 35 Draken.  ;D

I never been very found of the Vulcan, it is just to big and bulky
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Re: Best looking plane
« Reply #18 on: February 07, 2007, 11:05:59 AM »
I agree.. Draken is the shiz

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Re: Best looking plane
« Reply #19 on: February 07, 2007, 04:27:54 PM »
Well, the Vulcan is like the king, but because of the size. I believe he biggest delta plane...
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Re: Best looking plane
« Reply #20 on: February 07, 2007, 10:54:21 PM »
I dont like the Vulcan very much iether because of its size  :-\ but I love the Draken, Viggen, and Gripen  >:D

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Re: Best looking plane
« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2007, 01:15:08 AM »
Globetrotter i agree with you on that point, it sure has the biggest delta.  :)
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Re: Best looking plane
« Reply #22 on: February 09, 2007, 07:06:12 AM »
I agree.  ;D ;D ;D

But i'll root for the Draken as king, all the same.
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Re: Best looking plane
« Reply #23 on: February 09, 2007, 09:41:29 AM »
I second Raptors motion

 



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