Plane of the year.

[alyster]

It's the end of the year and eveybody are choosing the man of the year or the good thing of the year etc. So I tought we could chose the plane of the year.

If something important is missing from the list, let me know.

[Webmaster]

Definately the Gripen, lots of deliveries and good news about it.

[Ramon]

For me, it will be the F-14 Tomcat. In his last year of opperation and airshow performance.
I will really miss this aircraft in the coming years.  :'(

Regards, Ramon.

[Viggen]

I was actually torn betwwen the Gripen and the SU-27. I find the russian aircraft better overall, but since im so patriotic i had to go with the Gripen. Besides, SAAB made some good deals and it is actually competing on the market. 

[Webmaster]

So why then would the Su-27 be plane of the year? This poll is not about which aircraft is better. I think 2005 has been the year with the lowest achievements with regards to production, contracts or development for the Su-27 since 1991-1993 perhaps. The only exception being the continued production of the Su-30MKI for 2005.

Having said that. it has certainly been the plane of the year for this website, since I added the Flanker sections this year.

[Viggen]

Ok, sorry...Then the Flanker could be the plane of the year because of it looks. Or why not SAAB37 Viggen since it retired this year after 30 years in service. 

[alyster]

Ok, I added  Viggen.

[Greekpilot]

Typhoon, since the Saudis made a small gift to the UK, Spain, Italy and Germany.

[Webmaster]

Yes... but it lost in Singapore.

[alyster]

Why does Tomcat get 40% of the votes with it's goodbye and Viggen gets 0?
Did Green Day  - Time of Your Life  have such a big impact with people's hart on the Tomcat goodbye video?

[Webmaster]

Guess it's been in the spotlight a lot...

[lalanuni]

Wat about F-14 Tomcat? anytime time, baby!!............. :'(