What is the best air combat fighter in the world?
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The Best Fighters WWI\n\nR.A.F. S.E.5a (Britain) ,Nieuport 17 (France),Sopwith Camel F.1 (Britain) ,SPAD S.XIII (France) ,Fokker D.VII (Germany) ,Fokker Dr.1 Triplane (Germany)\n\nThe Best Fighter Planes of World War II \n\nThe Bf 109, Spitfire, FW 190, P-51, A6M Zero, P-38, F4U ,P-47...\n\nKorean war:\nMIG-15,F-86F,P-80 \n\nVietnan:\nF-105,F-4,A-6 e A-8,F-100D Super Sabre, F-84F Thunderstreak\n\nafter; Mirage,Harrier \nMiG-21 \nMiG-29\nF-14,15,16
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I disagree with the previous poster about Cold War Weapons?  \n\nThe Egyptian Air Force has 220 F-16, making Egypt the 4th largest F-16 operator in the world.\n\nThe Egyptian Air Force also uses US E-2C Hawkeye AWACS aircraft for battlefield Command and Control.\n\nThe Egyptian Army flies AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopters.\n\nThe Egyptian Army is beginning to replace its aging M-60 Main Battle Tanks with New M1A1 Abrams.\n\nThe Egyptian military is looking more and more US than any other country in the world.\n\nAs far as really great fighters, that is another story.  Technology can only go so far.  You need traning and strategy.  One would hope that the Egyptian military has learned from the mistakes of the past.  Traditionally, they have not fared well in combat.  Equiped with the latest US hardware and good training?  They could challenge Isreal as the major power in the region if it weren't for that whole nuclear weapons thing.
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Iran is mountainous nation fuor times larger than Iraq (the size of Alaska) with a population of 70 million.  Unlike Iraq, Iran has a viable air force.\n\nFighter aircraft, the Azarakhsh(Lightning): Brigadier General Arasteh stated in April 1997 that the "production line of this aircraft will begin work in the near future." And Iranian officials announced in September 1997 that Iran had started mass producing its first locally-designed fighter-bomber. In February 1999 commander of the Air Force Brigadier-General Habibollah Baqaei offered a report on the achievements of the air force. He said the Air Force had made great progress since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in the operational, technical, educational and research fields and in manufacturing fighter planes of Azarakhsh. In June 1999 it was reported that Iran had begun series production of the Azarakhsh. As of 2000 only four examples of the Azarakhsh were thought to be in existence, and series production was expected to start in 2001. As of 2001 there were six in inventory, with a production schedule established for 30 aircraft over the following three years.\n\nFighter design called the Owj (Zenith): the fighter 'Sa'eqeh' (Lightning or Thunderbolt) would do its experimental flight in the year 2001. In July 2004 Iran showed a video and pictures of the latest prototype fighter jet [after Azarakhsh and Shafagh], called Sa´eqeh, or Sa'eqeh-80.  \n\n\nLight attack aircraft the Shafaq / Shafagh (Farsi for “before the dawn”): The Shafaq is a sub-sonic aircraft, made of radar-absorbing material.The Shafaq will be built in several variants which include a Two-Seater Trainer, Two-Seater Light Attack and a One-Seater Light Attack variant. Roll-out of the first prototype is scheduled for 2008. In August 2004 it was reported that the Shafaq prototype jet was ready for flight. \n \nNaval resources include:\nSubs (SSK Kilo/SSI): 6\nDestroyers (Damavand/Babr): 3\nFrigates: (Alvand): 3\nCoastal Patrol (Kaivan/Parvin): 3\nPatrol,inshore (misc): 41\nMine Layers: 2\nAmphibious: 19\nand various support ships
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William Messerschmitt. It was the first OPERATIONAL jet fighter, used in the Battle of Berlin.\n\nErnst Heinkel built the Heinkel He 280. It was the first jet-powered aircraft.\n\n\nI give up on the Nautilus though.
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Check out BoxRec.com. They have complete records for most fighters. Click on the ratings on the right side of the main page to find the best fighters.\n\nIf you need a biography, there will usually be something up on Wikipedia. Were you looking for information on any fighters in particular?
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Although Duran is among my favorites, I would personally rate Julio Cesar Chavez as the best.\n\nIf you're looking for current fighters along the lines of Duran, though, you may also want to check out Jorge Arce and Juan Diaz. I don't think any of their fights would disappoint you. ;D
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i really don't know a name of the greatest fighter of all time but i know that the chinese didn't even think Bruce Lee was that good.  Anyway Muay Thai is the most advanced form of fighting in the world so whoever is considered the greatest in that form of fighting would get my vote.
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The 1st Soviet jet fighter, it used an appropriated Rolls-Royce turbojet engine.  Unstable near Mach 1, it had  airbrakes that deployed automatically when approaching the airspeed danger zone.  Unique at its time for its 37mm cannon, and a formidable opponent for the F-86 Sabre.
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i would say it should be mirage 2000-5\n\nn u didn't specify which Mig? r MiGs really in the running anyways? v r waiting 4 the MiG-31 to be ready 4 service but that'll take ages n whenever that happens, india is sure to get MiG-31's..they are fighter upgrades of MiG-25
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i love to fly. i like planes better my fav is the b-2 stealth bomber
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As most fixed wing airframes carry intelligent heat seaking missiles there is not a great deal of advantage a helicopter can get...however;\n\nThe one great advantage a Helicopter or a Harrier jump jet (as displayed in the Falklands war) can exercise over a fast fighter jet is manoeverability through the ability to "stop" in mid air and change direction up down or sideways very quickly.\n\nThe Harriers and Helo's in the Falklands which were up against much faster purpose built interceptor jets enjoyed a remarkable survival rate against the Argentinians through prefecting techniques which allowed the fast jets to hurtle past.\n\nIn fact in that conflict the Royal Navy Harriers shot down several very modern Mirage interceptors in aerial dogfights without any loss themselves. (two harriers were shot down during bombing runs by anti aircraft fire)
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If I'm gonna choose one, I choose speed, for a simple reason.\n\nFighters get power on speed. The faster you strike, the more painful in the receiving end. The more massive strikes you land on your enemy, the more it wears you down. Strength is good but when you encounter speedy fighters, they tear you bit by bit. Accuracy is important but when you fight speedy fighters, you'll have a hard time hitting correct spots if he's too fast.\n\nSpeed is might.
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the first real fighter plane was the nieuport(1909), and it was french. The first plane in the US airforce it was the signal corp's Wright brother's military flyer(1909). Military aircraft started to develop around 1909
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American - P51D Mustang, F4U Corsair & P-38 Lightning\nBritish - Supermarine Spitfire & DeHavilland Mosquito\nGerman - Messerschmitt BF-109
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The United States, Russia, France and Brazil have aircraft carriers which can operate conventional fixed-wing combat aircraft (modified which a device to be launched from a catapult and a tail-hook to trap a wire when landing).\n\nThe United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Thailand and India can only operate vertical/short take-off and landing aircraft (VSTOL), also known as Harriers, from their carriers. The United States Marine Corps also operate Harriers from their carriers.\n\nAll these carriers also operate helicopters.
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Not as good as ours but effective. We have a huge advantage on the seas. We have a larger, more advanced, and better equipt navy. Our Army has the Abrahm's tank which was designed to kill Russian tanks, so it is almost impossible for them to kill. We actually have body armor, better infantry equiptment, better mechanized forces. Our fighter Aircraft are about 30 years more advanced than the other two. Starting with the f-15 The most powerful fighter ever, capable of shooting 6 missles at one press of a button. F-18 best navy fighter big payload and strong Air to Air capabilities. Artilery we have the Radar equipt artilleries which have immense range and impact. Missles we've got the cruise missle capable of carring nuclear warheads launched from navy and air. Best Nuclear arsenal in the world Subs with the capability to destroy any country in the world by itself. But china has alot of Men that is all they have against us. Russia is dead scared of us we are so much more powerful than them both.\n\nJust wait for the F-22 and the JSF the two best fighters ever made to hit the battlefield. And we've got the B-1 and stealth aircraft.
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It's supposed to be the next generation aircraft. So it would be replacing all the current fighter planes. F14, F15, F16 and F18. But it may be too expensive to do that.\n\nThe cost for the Raptor is about 130 million dollars. Worth the money when it comes to fighting a war said Hecker, "When we go out to fight a war it means we guarantee all army, marines and navy men and women we won't be attacked from other airplanes, and we've been able to guarantee that for the last 52 years. The F-22 will be the one that will go up against those new developing planes." \n\nEven though technology all over the world continues to improve the military believes the Raptor will do more than it's job. \n\n"We knew other countries were developing certain missile systems that other conventional fighters could not go up against. This gives us the advantage again."