Most "B.A." Airplane - Part II - Military Jet

[ctab5060X]

Most "Bad Ass" airplane contest, Part II.


MILITARY JET


"Bad ass" criteria can include but not limited to the following:
-Toughness
-Lethal Payload
-Survivability
-Versatility
-Looks


Rules:
1. This is for JET powered MILITARY airplanes ONLY! Prop and civilian aircraft have their own threads.

2.Include a picture.

3.Include your reason why said airplane in picture is to be considered "bad ass". It doesn't have to be an essay, just something quick and simple.

4. If you agree with a previous post (or would like to add to airplanes said "bad ass" nomination), please post, as the top candidates will be involved in a future runoff.

5. Multiple nominations (as separate posts please) are permitted/encouraged.

 

[scramjet]

MIG-21, F-4 Phantom, F-14 Tomcat

 

[WacoFan]

Gotta go with the largest single engine fighter ever, the F-105 Thunderchief. Thing looks like death from above:

 

[ASpilot2be]

My vote is for the A-10:bandit: Its mean looking mother:rawk:

 

[USMCmech]

Gotta go with the largest single engine fighter ever, the F-105 Thunderchief.

IIRC, the F-105 was the heaviest single engine airplane ever.

 

[bdhill1979]

Build this

around this

to get this

 

[derg]

to get this

Know what's scary? That might be out guy MikeD right there back in the day.

A close runner up to the A-10 is:

 

[bdhill1979]

Know what's scary? That might be out guy MikeD right there back in the day.

A close runner up to the A-10 is:

you suck at the internet

 

[derg]

It works here, Slim Jim! Lemme run it thru proxy.

 

[derg]

Ooh, indeed I do suck, just a sec.

 

[bdhill1979]

I see it now

 

[KSCessnaDriver]

I've seen one of these in real life once. I must say, at first I thought it was ugly, but really, its a beautiful plane. Hopefully someday, I'll get to see the one remaining airworthy one in the air. Avro Vulcan

 

[milleR]

SU-27 all the way. Can you say "Pugachev's Cobra"?

 

[Killtron2000]

easy choice

 

[WacoFan]

easy choice

FTW!

 

[brent p h]

 

[RPM]

F-15

 

[derg]

F-15

Wasn't MY squadron!

(inside joke)

 

[MikeD]

That 117 better get rid of his chute quick!!

 

[brent p h]