Which of these is THE classic 1950s fighter jet?

[Jara sang]

F-84 Thunderjet:


F-86 Sabre:


F-102 Deltadart:


F-100 Super Sabre:


Mig 15:

[GOPisEvil]

1. F-86.

Dominated the skies over Korea. MiG 15 a close second.

[Ready4Change]

3. Yep.

F-84 was largely a target/ground striker. F-100 and F-102 didn't see much (any?) actual action.

imo

Then again, ask the pilot of any of these, and they will tell you why THIERS was the best.

:)

[billbuckhead]

13. Aren't the F86, MiG15 and Dassault Mystere all really Focke Wulfs?

The wing and tail designs are just like Kurt Tanks last Focke Wulf fighter design.

<http://www.luft46.com/fw/ta183-i.html>

[GOPisEvil]

14. Yeah, pretty much. All those German scientists whisked away to

both American and Soviet research facilities had a large role in aircraft design.

[Placebo]

2. They really knew how to make planes back then.

Yeah yeah, the new ones have all these crazy capabilities and all this new tech...but those planes sure were lookers! :wow:

[wtmusic]

4. When I see that MIG I just wanna

make a Fluffernutter sandwich and head for the bomb shelter.

[bridgit]

5. F-86 Sabre

[brentspeak]

6. What's the jet Marines fly? n/t

[bridgit]

8. “Harrier II” jump jet...

pretty sure ~

[HawkerHurricane]

10. Marines fly a lot of jets...

AV-8 Harriers, and F-18 Hornets are the most common.
But this is about 1950's jets, so they should be F9F Panthers and F9F-2 Cougers.

[bridgit]

15. then you'll need to qualify elsewhere in that...

the field of contemporaneous aviation is more than wide open, go to the poster who wondered "what the marines fly 'period' " and post your query perhaps they'll be willing to assist you; also note the lack of a qualifier in the question i.e. "fly" vs "did fly" and such...just a thought ~ good luck

[HawkerHurricane]

9. F9F Panther

[HawkerHurricane]

7. Where's the StarFighter?

http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/airdef/f-104.htm



Mach 2 in a vertical climb... Still holds the record, cold start to 60,000 ft.

[Jara sang]

11. Shoot I was looking for that one.

My book didn't have that in there. was that late 50s? The book I was using is Aircraft Recognition for the Ground Observer. Used during Operation Skywatch.

[HawkerHurricane]

12. Mid to late 50's.

Take the biggest possible engine on the smallest possible airframe...
Now strap a pilot to it.

[Left_Winger]

16. If I remember correctly

the Buick LeSabre was and named for this jet and styled with aircraft-like features.

[maveric]

17. Call me a commie but I always thought that the MIG was cool looking.

[billbuckhead]

18. Almost all the new Russian and American planes look the same

Then there is the F16--Chinese F10--Lavi. I guess function makes for similarity's in the designs. i agree that the planes from the fifties somehow look more romantic.