Best straight-wing fighter of the 1950s?
What would be your top pick for best straight-wing jet fighter of the 1950s? By straight wing, I am referring to jet fighters such as the Hawker Sea Hawk, Supermarine Attacker, Gloster Meteor,...
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You might add to your list the Northrop F-89 Scorpion. Armed with the Genie nuclear air to air rocket, it posed a serious threat to any incoming Soviet bombers. Mike (former USN AO-1, F-8 plane...
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Quote:You might add to your list the Northrop F-89 Scorpion. Armed with the Genie nuclear air to air rocket, it posed a serious threat to any incoming Soviet bombers.Well, if we're including bomber...
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Can we add the Canberra? I'm not sure it ever flew with guns, but it did fly with a radar.
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Quote:Can we add the Canberra?While it is one of my fav aircraft, and only retired in 2006, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eng...c_Canberra we can't include it here, unless we can also add the Lockheed U-2....
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How about the F-104? First flight March, 1954 and only recently retired by the Italian AF. Mach 2.
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Quote:How about the F-104? First flight March, 1954 and only recently retired by the Italian AF. Mach 2. Sure, the Starfighter certainly qualifies. The F-104 was fast, and well armed with one M61...
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