Voyager Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 14 minutes ago, CZZ said: Voyager: F-35 reminds me of McNamara's folly, the F-111! [...] Without controversy as I said, "not everything between the sky and the ground is real." I would greatly appreciate your understanding in not open controversy ... I like you a lot mate! Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugdani Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvdboomen Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Many jets are beautiful like already shown here. My all time fave is the F-18 Hornet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Harmes Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 5 hours ago, Snorre said: I' m far away from my FSX Computer, so there is no screenshot available, but as a former F-104 Pilot my vote clearly goes to the Starfighter! Wow! That must have been awesome piloting that rocket. I have been reading up on the F-104 lately and as Adam says above, apparently there were many accidents. It's definitely a unique aircraft. And those stubby wings. I saw a photo of one recently and I commented that it may as well not have any wings . The F-104 was another one I meant to put in my list. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking01 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Sadly, there were indeed many accidents. But later on, when the pilots got more experienced, the accident rate decreased again. And yes, it was absolutely awesome to fly that aircraft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ydelta Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 +1 for the Mirage 2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 42 minutes ago, scottharmes6 said: Wow! That must have been awesome piloting that rocket. I have been reading up on the F-104 lately and as Adam says above, apparently there were many accidents. It's definitely a unique aircraft. And those stubby wings. I saw a photo of one recently and I commented that it may as well not have any wings . The F-104 was another one I meant to put in my list. Cheers, 26 minutes ago, Snorre said: Sadly, there were indeed many accidents. But later on, when the pilots got more experienced, the accident rate decreased again. And yes, it was absolutely awesome to fly that aircraft! Accidents in the air AND ground. As a kid I saw one of these aircraft on the ground and wondered what purpose did those foam shaped things protecting the leading edges serve. The ground crew, doing their job, patiently explained that the leading edges were so sharp you could cut yourself badly. I didn't cut myself but one head bump gave you a one-way ticket to the base clinic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olderndirt Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 How about a Mig 29? Trust me, I'm flying over FTX Global. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlaycock Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Good topic Adam Mine is the L 39 Albatross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Banks Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Voting update ... I can see the field is starting to separate out out bit! 4 : Dassault Mirage 3 : Hawker Hunter 3 : F-16 Falcon 2 : F-35 JSF 2 : A-4 Skyhawk 2 : F/A-18E/F Super Hornet 2 : F-104 Starfighter 1 : Northrop F-5E Tiger 1 : Convair B-58 Hustler 1 : Dornier Alpha Jet 1 : F-4E Phantom II 1 : F-14 Tomcat 1 : Eurofighter Typhoon 1 : Boeing T-45 1 : Boeing B-52 1 : Grumman F4-F 1 : Lockheed U-2 1 : MiG-29 1 : L-39 Albatros Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick66 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 4 hours ago, olderndirt said: How about a Mig 29? Trust me, I'm flying over FTX Global. Is this payware, i was not aware of such a stunning M29 for FS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olderndirt Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 36 minutes ago, rick66 said: Is this payware, i was not aware of such a stunning M29 for FS. Payware http://www.afs-design.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 14 hours ago, scottharmes6 said: Wow! That must have been awesome piloting that rocket. I have been reading up on the F-104 lately and as Adam says above, apparently there were many accidents. It's definitely a unique aircraft. And those stubby wings. I saw a photo of one recently and I commented that it may as well not have any wings . The F-104 was another one I meant to put in my list. Cheers, The Daily Express in England used to keep a running tally of the Luftwaffe F-104 losses. Of the 916 they received 292 were lost in accidents 116 were fatal. The RCAF fared even worse with 110 lost out of 235. The wings had a leading edge of 0.41mm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neucoas Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 How i can forget about the F86 and Mig15. These are just rockets with wings and a cockpit. Neu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Harmes Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 4 hours ago, neucoas said: How i can forget about the F86 and Mig15. These are just rockets with wings and a cockpit. Neu. I have the F-86 and Mig-15 in DCS World and I can't stop flying the Mig-15. An absolutely awesome recreation of a classic aircraft. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olderndirt Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 16 hours ago, VH-KDK said: The Daily Express in England used to keep a running tally of the Luftwaffe F-104 losses. Of the 916 they received 292 were lost in accidents 116 were fatal. The RCAF fared even worse with 110 lost out of 235. The wings had a leading edge of 0.41mm! When I was a young USAF weather guy at Paine AFB, an F104 came in to be part of an airshow. Two things I noticed while it was parked - wing leading edge protectors (they literally were 'cutting edge') and the spurs worn by the pilot so he could lock into his ejection seat, if and when. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking01 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 On 12/31/2015 at 3:16 AM, olderndirt said: When I was a young USAF weather guy at Paine AFB, an F104 came in to be part of an airshow. Two things I noticed while it was parked - wing leading edge protectors (they literally were 'cutting edge') and the spurs worn by the pilot so he could lock into his ejection seat, if and when. The spurs were designed to pull the pilot's feet back firmly to the ejection seat in the ejection sequence. Later on, with the newer Martin Baker seats, lines that were led through two points on the pilot's legs did that job and the spurs became obsolete. BTW, the leading edges did cause some bad cuts every year. I remember one student pilot who cut himself and was off flying status for some weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Museumkeeper Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Used to see the A10 Warthog many years ago flying low over my house and I always thought that it epitomized the perfect military jet. Lean, mean and hungry looking. This is an Iris aircraft flying over the Firth of Clyde in Scotland showing FTX Global, Vector and OpenLC scenery Kind regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDX Flyer Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 On 12/28/2015 at 2:49 AM, ikbenik said: For me the most elegant fighterjet is the Dassault Mirage 2000. Here in typical French colors: That indeed is one beautiful plane. Where did you get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Blue Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Great idea for a thread Adam! This is a tough choice - as I love all modern military jets! .....but I have to go with the F/A-18 Hornet ( both Legacy (A/B/C/D) and Super Hornet (E/F/G) Variants) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikbenik Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 19 hours ago, PDX Flyer said: That indeed is one beautiful plane. Where did you get it? Take a look at http://www.mirage4fs.com/mirage2k_all.html Greetings, Johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvj Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanbatc Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Lotus L39 pops up here a few times... I love the look of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Coffee Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 F-104 Starfighter for me always. It's needle like appearance left no doubt what it's intentions were...which was not turning apparently..."Banking, with intent to turn". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvj Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy74 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Great topic Adam! Well mine is the CAC Avon Sabre but because there are none for FSX I'll have to settle with the F-86. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taph Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 T45 does it for me, carrier landings and take offs are just stunning to watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Banks Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 Here's my final tally - looks like the Mirage is the winner! Well deserved, IMHO! 4 : Dassault Mirage 3 : F/A-18E/F Super Hornet 3 : F-104 Starfighter 3 : Hawker Hunter 3 : F-16 Falcon 2 : F-35 JSF 2 : A-4 Skyhawk 2 : L-39 Albatros 2 : F-86 Sabre 2 : Boeing T-45 1 : Northrop F-5E Tiger 1 : Convair B-58 Hustler 1 : Dornier Alpha Jet 1 : F-4E Phantom II 1 : F-14 Tomcat 1 : Eurofighter Typhoon 1 : Boeing B-52 1 : Grumman F4-F 1 : Lockheed U-2 1 : MiG-29 1 : A-10 Warthog 1 : EE Lightning A new thread has now started here: Post your favourite MILITARY PROP aircraft (no Spitfires or Mustangs!) Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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