Ten Best Fighter Aircraft of All Time
by The following is a list of ten best fighter aircraft ever made.
10. F-22 RAPTOR
Because virtually invisible to radar and completeness of the weapons the F-22 Raptor, a fighter USA’s fourth generation, with great innovation and greatly feared. However, all accompanied by the production costs are comparable to the F-15 and F-16. With it, for lethal levels, productivity, Raptor makes a pretty good score, putting in at rank 10 on our list.
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
Power Plant: Pratt & Whitney F-119 PW-100
Top Speed: Mach 2.5
Armament: One 20mm cannon, six AMRAAM and two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles
9. SEA HARRIER FA2
With more capabilities in terms of strategy, can emerge from unexpected places, SEA Harrier rankings should get one to be feared. The unique design and simple to produce a good coating of air attacks. Although lethal, low-speed manuverability and high-flying membuatny unable to be attacked by ground forces. Nevertheless the airplane that was removed from frontline operations is still worth getting one place to-9.
Manufacturer: British Aerospace
Power Plant: Rolls Royce Pegasus mk 104 or 106 turbofan
Top Speed: 736 mph
Armament: Two 30-mm Aden cannon, plus two AMRAAM and four Sidewinder missiles, two Harpoon or Sea Eagle anti-ship missiles
8. Sopwith Camel
Recorded during at least operasionalny has dropped 1.200 enemy aircraft, Sopwith Camel entitled to put into one of the best fighter of all time. Solid design, less exciting anyway, but everyone agrees that deserve the best fighter of all time title.
Manufacturer: Sopwith Aviation Company
Power Plant: Clerget rotary engine
Top Speed: 112 mph
Armament: Two Vickers .303 machine guns
7. Me 262 Schwalbe
To achieve a score of absolute terms of innovation. Be the first to jenisny, Me 262 inspired fear and admiration, making it one of the most feared.
However, because aircraft are difficult to make and this is the famous engine has problems, the production of this aircraft is very small, throughout history, this aircraft only operated for two years. Nevertheless, 262 to remain in the record books as the first true fighter jet fully operational aviation became a legend and the best fighter of all time.
Manufacturer: Messerschmitt
Power Plant: Two Junkers Juno 004s
Top Speed: 540 mph
Armament: Four 30mm MK-108 cannons
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