The 10 Best Fighter Planes Of All Time | The Greatest Ever | Spark

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[@claushansen4381]

Any fighter is better than the F117 cuz its a strike jet. Its basic a stealth stuka

[@johnkochen7264]

When you consider that the F-15 was the dominant fighter in the last 30 years of the 20th century, its omission here is nothing short of baffling.

[@cliffcampbell8827]

Zero losses to enemy fire and one F-15 even survived a mid air collision where it lost an entire wing (port side, I think) at a fairly high altitude then the pilot managed to fly it back to base and land it safely...missing a wing. It didn't crash land or do a gear up/belly landing but touched down on all 3 points (at around 300 mph, if I remember correctly).

[@michaelforansich8090]

It could certainly take the place of the No.10 - by their own admission not a fighter except in name.

[@aaront3749]

@@michaelforansich8090 yeah. Having the F117 in the list was so dumb.

[@waynewright5023]

@ John Kochen There is a video production "Air Warriors", by the Smithsonian Channel that devotes an entire hour to the F-15--it is worth a watch, and it is on KZbin..

[@johnkochen7264]

@@waynewright5023 Thank you.

[@theshapeexists]

I thought I was seeing things when Bruce Dickinson popped up. Had no idea he's a pilot. Super cool.

[@ahsanshadman1413]

One of the most memorable documentary I've ever seen; I just amazed-wow.

[@sseltrek1a2b]

by far one of the best 10 ten fighter plane vids i've ever scene...interesting, informative, and agree with a lot of the choices...

[@danielvandersall6756]

One of my Uncles was a 4-star in the USAF; over 8500 hours in the air in everything from the P-51 to the F-16. While he loved the 51, the F-16 was his favorite, and is still one of the most common and dominant fighters in use today. At nearly 50 years old. It pioneered unstable, fly-by wire design, a side-stick control with a reclined seating position to maximize G-load resistance, and is simply the most beautiful fighter ever built. Another tragic omission.

[@jagvillsesolen7373]

Good..Russia first made the best aircraft for war. With technology no one had sen A guy from the United States took it and flew to the United States to see what it was like no one had see such a technology before ... so the USA is ugly

[@nexpro6118]

Lmao that means your uncle would have the record for most hours in a fighter lmao. Which is not your uncle lol and he was a 4 star huh? Lol 😆

[@danielvandersall6756]

@@nexpro6118 Charles L. Donnelly Jr. The hours statement was from his Wikipedia Page. Note the name of his wife. Then my last name.

[@d.leesheppard7607]

@@danielvandersall6756 F yeah Dan. Shut that nonsense down.

[@EGLately]

totally agree how they put the mig on here and not the f16 is blasphemy

[@5gnetsolutions876]

My favourite was the Phantom F4. A huge plane that looked great. Also I was born at start of Korean War and not old enough to pick my favorite until the Vietnam War. Loved those big F4s had models and drawings of them everywhere.

[@Mr.Robert1]

If you are a fan of the big F4 then you should be good with the remake of the F 15. Big twin engine .

[@Retroscoop]

Especially the Navy colourful scemes, with big red lightnings on the back etc. But well, they actually didn't perform always as expected, see Vietnam....

[@shipless33]

F-4 was/is the most beautiful jetfighter ever. Watched them fight and it was like watching pure wrath.

[@strikebr]

It was the best fighter bomber aircraft in his time.

[@guspriyol7211]

Everyone said it was ugly. I fell in love with that plane at first sight. Capable, fast, record breaking, and yes....very beautiful.

[@UriahHeep100]

Thoroughly enjoyed this! Thankyou, subscribed. I see "premiered" 2021 and featuring Tom Clancy, whom died 2013, so some archived footage. Never met him but a brilliant story teller, academic and obviously author, but also an adviser to the US DoD. He, like so many others, passed way too soon.

[@ShandiNicole1982]

My father started flying F4’s in Vietnam, moved to the F15 in the early 80’s and ended his Career flying A10’s in the Middle East. He would say either the F4 or the A10.

[@countryboy4542]

I was disappointed the F4 wasn't in there, how long it served.

[@kamraam1464]

@@countryboy4542 Especially since they listed the Mig-21. The Phantom is the world's leading distributor of MiG parts lol

[@randykelso4079]

@@kamraam1464 F-4 Vietnam kill ratio: 2:1. F-8 Crusader Vietnam kill ratio: 6:1

[@kamraam1464]

@@randykelso4079 Don't get me wrong, I love the F8. But it definitely hasn't had the same effect on the world of aviation as the Phantom has. As for the kill ratios, the F8 has a tiny sample size compared to the F4, not to mention poor ROE that limited the Phantom's ability early on.

[@williams6206]

@@randykelso4079 Thank you so much for bringing this up. I think the crusader is a very underated bird, and in my opinion the best jet of the vietnam. It's a shame that it is always in the shadow of the phantom.

[@marvinmahehu1848]

I don't think there will ever be another great fiction military writer/author like TOM CLANCY. Legend.

[@kamrontimothylibertone]

The F - 117 Stealth Fighter Nighthawk and P - 51 Mustang are beautiful pieces of military technological history. 😍

[@rustyreese4006]

F117 is not a fighter. It should have been the A117. Just not a good documentary about fighter planes. The 117 had zero weapons capable of air to air combat.

[@whiterasta8027]

F-117 is a bomber. It should be called the B-117

[@SS-he9uw]

Wow so much fun to watch and listen to those oldmen .. i love to hear from old people .. thanks for the efforts guys.. such a fun wow

[@dallisb1047]

My family and I were traveling on vacation in the middle of nowhere in Michigan. I decided to pull off the highway and take some back roads. There was a small airport just off the highway. There was a P-51 there. The pilot was performing his pre flight. I turned our van and camper around immediately! That beautiful Bird was just on the other side of the fence. My boys made fun of me because of how excited I was. I could hardly contain myself when he fired it up! Amazing! I was able to sit in one about 9 years earlier. Two wonderful days.

[@BillHalliwell]

My special area of interest as a military historian, ex-RAAF member and scale model builder are the aircraft of WW2 and Korea. Every one of the aircraft chosen in this, somewhat, strangely selective '10 Greatest' are fighters that I've studied, researched and built, many times, in scale models. There are, of course, several other fighters that I would have included that would have taken this list to the 15 or 20 'Greatest', but I guess 10 was more attractive to a general audience. Every single aircraft was, in its own way, exceptional and one must remember that every aircraft has its pros and cons. For instance, the short range of the Spitfire was one of the factors that made it work as well as it did. Imagine a Spit with huge fuel tanks in the wings, which is usual in a lot of aircraft. The Spitfire with huge fuel tanks would not have been able to keep its highly versatile range of wing armaments and the increased weight of fuel would have severely encroached on its dogfighting capabilities. The other remarkable feature of the Spitfire was that the Supermarine designers never stopped making performance improvements to R. J. Mitchell's brilliant aerodynamic design. Each mark of Spit was better than the last up to Marks 22/24 which were still highly useful fighters well into the domination of pure jets. Good thing I love aircraft so much, for if I wasn't, I probably would not have tolerated the Englishman's irritating narration; imitating an American style of delivery for the full 51 minutes. Still, it was great to hear from aircraft experts and veteran pilots who flew these amazing airframes. Thank you, Spark. Cheers, BH

[@LordOfLight]

The "Englishman's irritating narration" had nothing "American" about it. I suspect you have the bogan's chip on your shoulder where Britain is concerned.

[@BillHalliwell]

@@LordOfLight G'day HOD, of course, I applaud your freedom of speech; even though you are completely wrong in your assessment. When you've got over 40 years of experience in the nuances of broadcasting and voice-overs, you may understand what I was talking about. Wrong again about any anti-British feeling on my part. I happen to be proud of my Lancastrian ancestry; and I'm one who still takes my formal written and verbal oath of loyalty to HM Queen Elizabeth II seriously. As to the petty nastiness of your 'bogan' reference; you can call me anything you like on a public forum; hiding, as you do, behind a phoney 'handle'. One suspects you've been looking into the mirror a little too often. It must be so tiresome to hate, as you do. I never insult strangers without extreme provocation. Indeed, I feel sorry for you if this is how you spend your brief time on this planet. Bill Halliwell

[@ABC-48483]

The nazi tech is crazy.. made the first jet plane

[@bartbroekhuizen5617]

AV8-B N/A one of my favorite planes. It's so iconic. Love to fly it in DCS World.

[@AtheistOrphan]

Agree. The Hawker Harrier was yet another great British aeroplane. Such a shame the RAF and Royal Navy stopped using them.

[@georgebarnes8163]

@@AtheistOrphan Too slow and with a limited range they were outclassed by other RAF aircraft, useless for the RN as they had no carriers to put them on.

[@AtheistOrphan]

@@georgebarnes8163 - Er, I seem to remember Royal Navy Sea Harriers based on the carriers HMS Hermes and HMS Invincible giving a good account of themselves during the Falklands War. ‘I counted them all out and I counted them all back’.

[@georgebarnes8163]

@@AtheistOrphan they certainly did, no doubt about it but that was down to the missiles they had not their performance, the RAF replaced them with superior aircraft namely the Tornado and Typhoon, the RN had no use for them as they had no aircraft carriers to put them on plus the fact that the airframes were at the end of their life, they were great aircraft but had run their course, very sad to see them go.

[@sambuvca22]

The RC industry has many scale war birds you can fly. Its so appealing to me because i can relate to everything your saying about flight characteristics of these planes. That ME109 is a SOB to get off the ground and land. Ive crashed a few lol

[@meikasroom851]

Fun Fact, the P-51 Mustang began it's life as the A-36 Apache. Designed in the late 30's for Britain. Only problem was over 5k feet it wasn't as good as the spitfire. Below 5k feet though, nothing could touch it with a regular cruise speed at 340+ mph. War Thunder (simulator mode/ full real controls) actually gets this right so if you want to test for yourself it's actually pretty eye opening. As well as a cool introduction to the A-36/P-51 heritage 😁

[@styx4947]

I get it now, it's not the most capable aircraft we're talking about here. It's the one with the best story

[@nendongosimeonn6375]

If it's capable why lack the best story then?

[@Merecir]

@@nendongosimeonn6375 The Saab J35 Draken was extremely capable compared to the competition. Did it make history? No, but no country flying Drakens have ever been attacked...

[@deputyblunderbusboondoggle1807]

right

[@prst99]

@@Merecir capability is not a fact until proven in combat. Unfortunately many aircraft did not have a chance to be in combat and so will always have a doubt of being the most capable. That’s why some nations try to give the chance for combat and see how capable it is. F35 was sold to Israel even if it wasn’t part of the development group. The US knew it would be put into combat quickly.

[@chrisculpt57]

Unfortunately, i dont think the mustang would have achieved its reputation, without the merlin....

[@onthusitsebaikakedi6688]

Firepower,manouevrebility and historical significance.the marvel to watch.airpower at it's best.educative and informative.from ww2 era of first generation of fighters down to the forthcoming generation of 6th generation of fighterjets.a moment of silence to pay final respect to the pioneers of airpower.much respect from an airpower enthusiast or an aviation buff.

[@WorldsExploration]

Very detailed and clear information about subject matter, great video!

[@jeffallyn1491]

Did anyone else catch what the narrator did there when he said " Mother of all FOKKERS" lol?

[@steveknight878]

Always difficult to pick a top ten like this. There are so many metrics that you could use, and the ones you choose would determine the aircraft you choose. I think I would have included the de Havilland Mosquito, though, for inclusion. And possibly the EE Lightning.

[@phillee2814]

The Spitfire is also misrepresented as being extremely short-range, yet in photoreconnaissance and meteorological use, it definitely overflew Germany regularly. The Spitfire also had a much longer service history than the Mustang. And of course, the Mustang was effectively a derivative of the Spitfire - the version that was optimised for bomber escort. Which just goes to show the versatility of the Spitfire! Seems odd not to have the Lightning, I agree. The cockpit photos of a U2 from above proved that was able to intercept anything flying at the time (and scared the heck out of the US). Not sure about the Mosquito, as it was primarily a bomber, although I suppose if you can include the B117, then you can hardly leave out the Mosquito, which did at least have a fighter variant, unlike the Nighthawk. Of course, a glaring omission is the Avro CF105 Arrow, cancelled mainly because the US undermined it because they didn't want the competition. Even in the early prototype form (which came off the actual production line, making it a production aircraft), it outperformed everything else in the air at the time in its combination of speed, rate of climb, range and manoeuvrability. With development, it might still be in production now. It certainly had the internal volume and lift capacity for considerable development of avionics and fire-control systems.

[@steveknight878]

@@phillee2814 Yes, the Mosquito was primarily a bomber, but was very effective as a fighter - particularly the Tsetse variant. And you are right, the Avro Arrow was very advanced and should not have been cancelled - but the Americans were very touchy about anyone having any aircraft better than their own (similarly with the TSR2).

[@georgebarnes8163]

Yep, the Mossie should have a mention along with its faster dedicated fighter variant the DH Hornet

[@silverknight4886]

@@steveknight878 You mean any NATO ally or other Nation which would bow to the Dollar having better aircraft

[@alanrogers7090]

The Fokker DR-1 Triplane was essentially an improved version of the British Sopwith Triplane that preceded it. There was no thought, "Ah, two wings are good, let's try three and see what happens". No, the German's saw what he Sopwith could do and, appreciating its maneuverablility, had Anthony Fokker design their own version.

[@coco_bold]

in what way are fokker DR-1 jets?

[@stevetarrant3898]

I think honourable mentions should be given to the P38 Lightning, the de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito and the F4U Corsair. And this should be titled fighter aircraft, not fighter jets if prop planes are obviously included.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

Good catch! lol I was thinking the same thing about that title lol

[@rustyreese4006]

Yep, and the F 117 shouldn't be on the list at all.

[@loudog1547]

Every time I watch a great video about fighter jets (USAF/USN fighters), "Snort" is always in it. He's one of best Fighter pilots to ever take to the sky. I believe he had the most hours flying the USN F-14 Tomcat at around 4500 hours.

[@timepilot2012]

And such a shame we lost him a few months ago to a bizarre crash. He was probably the best naval fighter aviator since Vietnam. I was honored to know him.

[@loudog1547]

@@timepilot2012 Yea really sad situation and a shame losing someone like him

[@nexpro6118]

Yeah, snort had almost 5k hours in the F14

[@ihac4568]

i think you will find that since a third wing increases drag, it will actually reduce speed; this is why the f22 doesn't have 3 wings

[@Vermiliontea]

100% 👍 The _only_ thing a third wing does is increase drag! Nothing else. All benefits from a box-wing structure (strength and weight) is already realized in a biplane. Adding more wings only make the compromise solution inferior. If you want more wing area, it's better to make the biplane wings larger. (I find it weird that people don't realize there are probably reasons why tri-planes - drag - and flying wings - trim drag - never became popular, as journalists often claim the should have.)

[@w.allencaddell6421]

Didn't the Hurricane have a lot to do with the Battle of Britain?

[@georgemorgan8056]

W Allen Caddell..yes,the Hurricane shot down more bombers than the Spitfire,it could take a lot more punishment than the Spitfire and was easier to fix,as it was the bombers that were doing the damage to our cities,by taking these out the Hurricane really is the unsung hero of the BoB.

[@gordonfrickers5592]

Thanks for this interesting video. I've seen all of these flying, except the Stealth ...

[@xylitol27]

Man, I've been looking for this for years... thanks for the upload, very much appreciated. The best part is romanian pilot ... yeah, it was very cool. I bet it was!

[@ronstreet6706]

A story I heard about a Harrier was when a pilot got lost, or was running low on fuel, he tried to land on a moving train which had cargo boxes on the back of it. He brought the plane down, but he rolled forward and the plane's front wheel came off of the end of the cargo container. The plane was recovered , and the pilot was reprimanded.

[@richardjbarlow]

Your story is pretty much accurate. It was a cargo ship and he did attempt to land on a cargo container. There was also an American pilot who successfully pulled off a carrier landing onto a stool, because he had no front wheel. Very skilled pilots can pull off precision vertical landings and effectively stop in mid-air using viffing - vectoring in forward flight. It is a very agile aircraft while hovering but its normal turn and climb rate isn't comparable with modern aircraft, especially not the Russian Migs. Originally it was designed as a CAS aircraft rather than a fighter, and it did that very well.

[@kenoliver8913]

During the Falkland war RAF Harriers landed on containers on a cargo ship (Atlantic conveyor) improvised as an aircraft carrier. They had trained for that apparently.

[@LordOfLight]

@@kenoliver8913 That surprises me because the Atlantic Conveyor, famously, was sunk before it ever arrived at the Falklands. It took a lot of precious supplies with it too, including the helicopters that were originally planned to ferry the ground troops around.

[@richardpowell4281]

I'm a little upset the F-15 is often left off these lists... 100+ air to air kills and no loses, only been downed bay SAMs and mechanical failure. First introduced in 1976 and they're still building new variants.

[@Arvaniz]

It's a shitty video whose title is "fighter jets" and includes propeller planes from WWI (the Fokker Dr.I) and strike aircraft with no air-to-air capability (like the F-117). Pay it no mind. We all know that the F-15 is probably the greatest Cold War jet fighter aircraft (even though I have a personal affinity for Soviet aircraft).

[@VCYT]

A CRAP LIST BY CRAP PEOPLE.

[@guspriyol7211]

I would definitely put it in there, but I am guessing they made this list with "birds that had more stories to tell". Even so the F 15 is probably the best air superiority fighter of all times.

[@rommellereyes3047]

Tom Clancy my favorite book author. His Science Fiction book entitled Silver Tower was my all time favorite. That until now I keep on reading it I started loving since my working days in Mindanao 1992. It was given to me as gift because I love reading science fiction stories.. thanks to Attorney Catedral of Gen. Santos Mindanao. Now that I'm already 46 I still read it.. include the Hunt of Red October

[@user-rn9pq8tz1n]

过去，现在，未来，越来越先进，越来越精彩 !

[@kennethcrowther2277]

No, the Fokker Dr1 couldn't fly faster. It was actually pretty slow compared with other WW1 fighters in straight line speed, although it did have a very good climb rate with the three wings. What it was, was incredibly manoeuvrable, which in those days of incredibly tight, close in, turning dogfights made it absolutely lethal indeed.

[@davidwoods7408]

I caught that too. 180 mph that's not correct at all!

[@kennethcrowther2277]

@@davidwoods7408 True. Almost nothing during that war got above around 135mph.

[@peterwills5533]

From my understanding what you say is correct. Also the Triplane was not the invention of Fokker, Sopwith got there a year ahead of Fokker who later copied the idea. The reason the Sopwith Triplane is not so well known is that I believe it was flown mainly by the navy air services and not RFC.

[@VCYT]

A CRAP LIST BY CRAP PEOPLE.

[@dass1333]

@@davidwoods7408 180 Kph not mph.

[@kingtigerbooks1162]

These machines defended the free world since 1945. Hat's off to the brave men and women who flew them into harm's way. I've got dozens of airplane books and the stories these pilots tell when they end their service and write books are just amazing. These are my 3 favorite aviation books: - Topgun by Dan Pederson - Scream of Eagles by Robert Wilcox - Great Fighter Jets of the Galaxy 1 by Tim Gibson

[@darthnx9928]

War does breed innovation. Totally agree with you.

[@vegvisirphotography5632]

Free world you say, where American citizens are forced cancerous injections, where journalism is censored and elections stolen. Is this the free world you fantasise over?

[@darthnx9928]

@@vegvisirphotography5632 just wow :) so you talk of fantasy so now provide proof on the following 1) what injections give US citizens cancer? (I’m sure you are a medical Dr. So please provide proof of credentials as well) 2). What election was stolen. (Provide proof other than what MAGA extremists have posted of social media)

[@rossnolan2883]

Awesome 👍

[@brucehutchinson9527]

F-86 my favorite when I was a kid in the Korean War. My dad was recalled during the Korean War to do photo intelligent. He was stationed in Japan.

[@dellawrence4323]

"Invisible to radar" In 1991, a poorly trained and vodka soaked Serbian AA missile crew blew an F-117 "stealth fighter" out of the sky with an 1950's era SA-3 (Neva) RADAR guided missile, the Serbian military later sent a message to the US embassy saying, "Oops, sorry, our bad, we didn't know it was invisible".

[@dabossman3924]

I really hope that last part was satire and they didn't' actually do that

[@jesusvalencia3450]

True, they finally retired the F-117.

[@dellawrence4323]

@@dabossman3924 Yes they did send that message, not satire.

[@kamraam1464]

lots of factors at play there. No EW support, leaked flight plans, etc. The F117s had been flying lots of strike missions without incident, it was simply an unlucky night for that F117 pilot. The radar operator essentially knew where to look, when to look, etc and was still barely able to lock the aircraft (he said it himself in an interview).

[@kamraam1464]

@One Issue Voter I wouldn't call it incompetence. At the time, adding all that equipment would compromise the stealth since it had to be mounted on the outside of the aircraft. But sure, go ahead and insult the designers of a very successful stealth aircraft that was way ahead of its time.

[@rolandsingh]

My favourite was,is and always will be,the GRUMMAN F14TOMCAT.Okay,it was larger and also more expensive to fly and maintain than the F18 Hornet ! It was a sad day for myself, when this awesome aircraft was retired from service. LOVE YA, YOU ABSOLUTELY STUNNING AEROPLANE ❣ Roland Singh, Canada 🇨🇦

[@ziggy9638]

Wish I can see the 109, spitfire and mustang fly together. That would be an awesome site.😍

[@AnkosLoveSlave]

Need to think about this some. Yeah great plains no doubt but you missed some terrors that pilots loved back in their day. Plains like the Bristol Beaufighter, de Havilland DH110 Sea Venom and de Havilland Vampire

[@millerbeer8743]

The A10 Warthog should be mentioned on every "Top 10" list.

[@Retroscoop]

That's an attack plane, not a fighter. In fact, the F 117 too is rather an attack plane, and should have been thrown out in favour of the F 15....

[@michaelmoon6675]

I agree 💯 percent.💪💪💪💪💪🔥🐕‍🦺😎👍🤔🆒☯️

[@Retroscoop]

Drop the F 117: yes it looks cool and sexy and all that, but so does Madonna, and I wouldn't put her in the top 10 of best female pop singers ever, alongside Kate Bush for ex. It was NO fighter, as is said here, but rather an attack airplane that needed the cover of night to avoid being shot down by pilots with 30/30 vision. I'd go for the F 15, also a superb looking plane, great performances etc. And if we absolutely want a British plane in the list, what about the EE Lightning ?

[@douglascorwin4246]

It does carry the F designation… and I believe they dropped it in the list not for it’s lack of fighting records but it’s innovation…

[@checodogface]

i like how he smiles as he says you can basically die in this lol

[@mattmccormick8749]

Legend has it that Snoopy is still out there, somewhere, in his trusty Sopwith Camel on constant alert for his old nemesis, The Red Baron !

[@geoben1810]

It comes down to the purpose of the aircraft and the technology available at the time. They all served their purpose until something better came along because of advanced technology. They were all the best for the times and purpose they were built for.

[@georgetshibambe1403]

Binu b by mkb by buck bru by

[@zacharyradford5552]

Not always the case. Sometime the best plane isn’t put into production for various reasons.

[@cdrough]

What about the English electric lightning, Mig 21 !!

[@conradkirsten3263]

Dude mig and lighting are 1970 1980

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

@@conradkirsten3263 what does that have to do with anything? I’m not being a jerk I’m actually curious about what you are trying to say.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

They talked at length about the mig-21 so what is your point? I’m not understanding lol

[@TornadoOfCards]

Junk

[@stedfordclarke3119]

I love your show..Great job. America fresh new sound.... Spicy Reggae.......

[@mamawiachinzah8361]

One of the best channel in regards to weapons.

[@dundonrl]

Major issue I have, the F-117 is a bomber NOT a fighter! Next, a pilot who flew the P-51 Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolt said he preferred the Jug. Also, almost all the top US aces flew the P-38 Lightning.

[@FairlyOldGit]

"the F-117 is a bomber NOT a fighter!" Agreed! - I could never figure out why it wasn't given the B117 designation !

[@imjusttrollingyou4014]

Because it fought active enemy radar in the night.

[@wilsonwhite6387]

Of the ww2 aaf aces 3 flew the p-38 and 2 flew the p-47.

[@Retroscoop]

F 15 ? F 14 ? The WW 2 Corsair ? The EE Lightning ? Some of the French Mirages ? The limits of a top 10 leads to exclude very logical candidates, and hence always cause irritation and fractions of frictions....

[@dave_h_8742]

Weighted to USA planes. Dump the F117 and put in a modern Saab or Lightening and dump the Hornet for the F15 And may be getting somwhere

[@Bsssssssssssss]

Wonderful history on here ❤️

[@lindahuckabee9169]

Unimaginable for sure.

[@grahamthebaronhesketh.]

P=51D is awesome. I fly mine regularly in VR.

[@joshywasycream-pie226]

wait vr,what game is it called?

[@joshywasycream-pie226]

And where can I find it?

[@grahamthebaronhesketh.]

@@joshywasycream-pie226 X-plane

[@aaronl5723]

I'm a huge F/A-18 fan... Just a beautiful aircraft and quite impressive. But, difficult to understand how the F-15 and F-14 don't make the list.

[@itsjustme8947]

Tell me about it. I flew the F-15E for 18 years. I have stomped the shit out of F/A-18's many times in competition.

[@bradmiller2329]

Politics? F-14 generally considered best air superiority fighter of all time, and F-15 is a combat GOD.

[@itsjustme8947]

@@bradmiller2329 The Tomcat is no joke and I HATED mixing it up with them. I just wish that the 15X was in service and I was able to fly it. But, I was able to 'splash' the 18 every time. Input overload is a big problem with that bird and they can't match me for speed and agility. Plus, my 'legs' are longer.

[@bradmiller2329]

@@itsjustme8947 Like I said .... F-14/ air superiority,. F-15 / combat god

[@kamraam1464]

@@bradmiller2329 the 15C has a much better air-to-air record...

[@michaelpotter3126]

I was in the Royal Navy many moons ago and occasionally we were tasked with operational war games involving various fighters and fighter bombers doing dummy attack runs on the ship. Flying below radar level as best they could they were difficult to pick out on the Radar but not impossible. Many of the US aircraft including F4s and F14s were very Dirty in flight, that is to say their engines belched out so much visible exhaust that lookouts could easily see the smoke plume 10 miles away even if you could not see the aircraft itself. The Tomcat was especially bad. Was like "Farmer Giles tractor" hurtling toward you.. lol!! In short they were not very stealthy!! The trickiest little bleeders to spot were the Harrier.. and surprisingly perhaps.. The Buccaneer.. The buccaneer was very clean in flight and remained invisible until they were virtually on top of the target.. Us!! I think F14s and F4s were powered by McDonald Douglas engines.. Whether recommendations were ever suggested to the US military regarding the filthy and easily visible engine emissions I don't know. If you look closely in the Top Gun film the problem was still there!!

[@Mr.Robert1]

1991 The " F " 117 stealth fighter. Is NOT a fighter. No guns no missiles. Only stealth and bombs.

[@NotUkio]

WHY THE HELL WAS IT GIVEN THE FIGHTER DESIGNATION

[@rustyreese4006]

@@NotUkio politics. It's all about getting the money and F for fighter is sexy.

[@NotUkio]

@@rustyreese4006 THEY COULDVE AT LEAST ADDED A SINGLE FUCKIN GUN

[@rustyreese4006]

@@NotUkio that plane was slow and not very maneuverable. If it was close enough to another plane to be seen by eye, it would have been as good as dead. It was useless in the cas role as well. Really was not worth the price of what it was for. In the end it was just a test bed for stealth technology. Don't know how many were built and deployed, but they were expensive.

[@bar1066]

The British Mosquito fighter, & the first multi-role aircraft. Also made of wood.🧐😁

[@corsairflix]

I love your work spark

[@mariomario8384]

the fact that Bud Anderson is still alive and just turned 100 yesterday is almost the most amazing thing ever

[@chasehicks7465]

I swear all pilots go to the same school to learn how to sound like the typical pilot on a radio lol.

[@arnoldsherrill6305]

Most of these aircraft are either retired or decommissioned or both. This needs to be completely redone from scratch including aircraft that are currently in service. This video although it's nice is still should be considered clickbait by anyone who has a interest in military aircraft or has either worked around them or flown them.

[@davidwoods7408]

Agreed.

[@JustifyJustin]

As long as you don't plan on putting the F-35 on the list ;-)

[@obsidian....]

And that's why it's free 🤣

[@skynet13]

That invisibil plain has shot down in ex iugoslavia with a urss radar from 70’ (upgraded)...

[@ArcadeMusicTribute]

My favorite paint for a fighter plane is Silver. Planes just look so beautiful in Silver paint with a touch of Yellow :D That Mustang just looks so gorgeous with a Silver finish and also it might be that Silver paint does well as camfulage in the air also :D My List would be : from the old fighter Focke-Wulf 190 and the ME 262 the first operational Jet. Then I'd probably take Tornado, F 14 and F 16 from the classic era, a Mig 29 to spice it up with some Russian tech and on top.....well Idk....F 18? I'm not familiar with the newer stuff like F 22 and F 35s :D LOL

[@kenoliver8913]

THey didn't paint a lot of late war single seat fighters to save weight. Paint is surprisingly heavy.

[@cliffcampbell8827]

I think this list is lacking a lot of great planes. The Hawker Hurricane, the Mosquito, the f6f Hellcat, f4U Corsair, p-38 Lightening, p-47 Thunderbolt, F-14 Tomcat, F-15, SU-27 Flanker, mig 29 Fulcrum, F-23 (which should have won the competition but...), F-22 Raptor, etc. etc.

[@Dave-ko3lm]

i kept thinking the tomcat is gonna be next lol my disappointment is immeasureable

[@myday805]

Before the Americans got hold of a Zero the Aussies RAAF had already figured out that the hit and run tactic on the Zero was really the only way to fight it and they were acccuse of being cowards for their dive down and shoot 'em up rather than dog fight tactic.

[@bsidegirl9069]

I am mesmerized by fighter jets. My Canada day revolves around the Snowbirds. Period! Oh, and a great big shout out to Mr. Bruce Dickinson!!!! This video really does have it all (except for the omission of the F-15s) of course!

[@khurramriaz9879]

It's a good documentary. But few greatest planes of 20th century are missing. Please make a video on these planes listed below, 1. F-15 C&E 2. F-16 3. F-4 phantom 4. Su 27 5. Mirage III, V and 2000 6. Su 30 7. F-14 Tomcat. Regards Have a great day.

[@randykelso4079]

F-4 Phantom Vietnam kill ratio: 2:1. F-8 Crusader Vietnam kill ratio: 6:1

[@kaijenkins4513]

No F-15 and F-14? They’re legendary planes (the records speak for themselves) and mare a major impact during the Cold War and modern era.

[@joelapid5270]

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[@Maroma5361]

@@splidude they are from the 70s

[@87GNX]

@Dk they're not 21st century. Both began service in the 70s, which was the 20th century. F14 1974 an F15 Eagle 1976.

[@KlausVillaca]

This’s very old. Tom Clancy passed on 1 of October of 2013.

[@Tool-Meister]

I agree with those complaining about the absence of the F14 and F15 from this list. They both were/are the best weapons their class. I also believe the F22, now over 20 years old, is simply THE BEST fighter of all time. No opposition wants to tangle with one.

[@craigthomson1778]

Saw this brilliant piece of work ( ghost. ) At Hamilton ( Ontario ) air show . Didn't have a chance unless you r ready . Over in a split second . 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚔️😇

[@mr.voodoo9243]

The F-14 Should have been here, one of the few jets that caused enemy pilots to fear going up because they knew the Tomcat was on the prowl.

[@muttleyjones2]

Was it the Tomcat they were afraid of or was it Tom Cruise? lol, just kidding love the F14 as much as the F8.

[@samgarrod4781]

Was notoriously unreliable though.

[@youreale]

Indeed. It's a known fact that enemy aircrafts used to run out like pussies as soon as they detected the powerful tomcat's AWG-9 radar emissions. Not only a fleet defender, but also a deterrent.

[@calebshuler1789]

I turned it cause i saw it wasnt

[@dumdumbinks274]

@@samgarrod4781 Mostly because of political neglect. It was underfunded and had many upgrade programs cancelled, preventing it from reaching anywhere close to it's full potential.

[@jansupronowicz1300]

So, the P-51 Mustang is therefore declared the greatest fighter jet(?) of 2000's(?). If I am mistaken, then which aircraft is?

[@Evil.Totoro]

It’s called the greatest ever, not of the 2000s.

[@scarecrow1323]

of the 20th century. that the 1900's. but I agree that the classification of "best fighter jets" is a misnomer

[@Evil.Totoro]

@@scarecrow1323 I don’t know where it says anything of the 20th century. The title card on the show as well as the narration says “ greatest ever … fighter planes”

[@alainbellemare2168]

@@Evil.Totoro still not a jet

[@Evil.Totoro]

@@alainbellemare2168 it’s called great ever planes.. not jets.

[@PaulHigginbothamSr]

When I was in grade school in Oregon in a small town we never had any f86's fly over low, but a blood red p80 flew over my school one day at 150ft agl. It was too beautiful for words.

[@theborderer1302]

I know exactly how you felt. In the UK we have the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, 1 Lancaster bomber, 1 Spitfire and 1 Hurricane. They visit air shows up and down the country. On one occasion they flew right over my back garden (yard) so low I could have counted the rivets. Breathtaking and deeply moving.

[@w.allencaddell6421]

Wondering if there's a video of all of the fighter aircraft from every year from the Wright Brothers until now.

[@Retroscoop]

That would take 22 episodes, I guess... At least... Especially if you want to include all countries that made planes, including Italy, India, Israel, France etc etc.

[@dave_h_8742]

SAAB Greipen, Lightening, F15 and English Electric Lightening variants are rather good too.

[@anethers7545]

The RAF Lightning was an amazing aircraft, so glad the F35 became the Lightning 2

[@harryv9397]

I thought this was "The Greatest Fighter Jets of the 20th Century" Didn't think the Fokker Triplane was a jet.....

[@mdb831]

Rest in Peace Tom Clancy ,Dale "Snort" Snodgrass, and General Frederick Corbin "Boots" Blesse.

[@wintworthhenryy]

The spitfire was simply the most beautiful. But the hurricane did most of thr kills. But the 51 is a beast.

[@jbaron6150]

Good documentary. I was surprised not to see the F-15 though.

[@itsjustme8947]

F-15E pilot for 18 of my 32 years. Sad to see my bird disrespected like this. We tore F/A-18's up in competition on a REGULAR basis.

[@rustyreese4006]

Didn't think it was a good documentary at all. The first plane shown is not a fighter plane at all.

[@Jude74]

I believe the majority if not all of the planes listed are no longer in service or relatively limited service. I think the F18 is the only one still is service.

[@zdenekoldrichmarek2867]

The Spit without the Hurricane could not of done ! Remember that also the many Foreign pilots too helped > AMEN. Be Blessed.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

Especially pilots from Poland during the Battle of Britain in the summer and autumn of 1940. They are still remembered in England every year. They are now all gone but not forgotten. My family speaks English instead of German because of them and all the others who did the right thing. Cheers

[@user-qj2to1ql7l]

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[@user-qj2to1ql7l]

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[@user-qj2to1ql7l]

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[@dawnsparrow4477]

Excellent video quality 👌...in clearly explained all characteristics of fighter's which labels in this video thanks for sharing it was enjoyable video...at end 😀 P 51 mustang from USA 🇺🇸 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Tuur75]

Agree on the mustang, my favorite plane since I was like 6

[@w.allencaddell6421]

Hey if Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) said so, you gotta believe him,, lol. Cause that dude is nuts!

[@pranramsamooj8187]

Knew he is a pilot but was surprised to see him in this documentary.

[@olliedee]

Where was the F15 ? I agree that all the planes on the list were great and as a Brit I should be saying the Spitfire is the best, but the Mustang, deservedly is #1, but the Eagle should be on the list or at the very least an honorable mention, as far as I know an F15 has never been shot down but has delivered more than its fair share of damage to the enemy.....just saying,,,,

[@itsjustme8947]

F-15E pilot for 18 of my 32 year career. 123 F-15's lost due to mishaps but not one EVER shot down....unless you count that ONE that took a sidewinder from his wingman....oops.

[@olliedee]

@@itsjustme8947 did you love the Eagle or would you rather something else? Thanks for your service

[@itsjustme8947]

@@olliedee I loved the Eagle. She was a dream to fly. Long legs, very fast, and agile. No input overload to deal with which is why Eagle pilots regularly "splashed" the F/A-18 in competition. Just wish the 15X was in service and I had the chance to fly her.

[@Johnketes54]

As a brit you should be saying the Hurricane,Not that flashy piece of flashy metal that did next to nothing in the second world war,more Hurricanes built,and lost,and more Hurricanes shot down Germans than the fancy Spitfire yes it was a Lamborghini compared to the "crude" Hurricane,but the Hurricane was the "workhorse"

[@narelledorothyhalverson9200]

AHHH it's the smartest pilots behind the controls that gets in the first shots that servives to fight another day LOL Thanks again REGARDS

[@maulrat588]

Helmet Fire. That one is a new one for me. I like it.

[@styx4947]

I love that "not entirely a joke" comment by Tom Clancy. Makes sense. Other than North Korea, I know of no other State that uses its military or police forces on its own citizens rather than foreign armed forces

[@sasazlatni76]

I know about the F-117 Stealth Fighter. I personally saw his remains in the Belgrade Air Force. The Serbian Air Defense shot him down from the hall while they were having dinner.("I say quite by accident. They didn't know he was invisible")😂😛😉😉

[@bhataktiatma1080]

Examples - - China in tianamen square - USA while suppressing black protests

[@lamontj.1099]

I was kinda shocked that the hornet/super hornet (which I'm a fan of) made the list over the F16 & F15. I always thought the latter were the US gunslingers prior 2 the F22.

[@zacharyradford5552]

Wouldn’t call the F22 a gunslinger.

[@DailyMyChildhood]

That was cool ! New technologies can change the world ..

[@refaiabdeen5943]

Cheers Mate.

[@markbrisec3972]

F-117 was named a fighter although it had no air to air weapons, radar or capability to fight off an air target and was basically a bomber. On the other hand secret new stealth bomber - B-21 Raider, is called the bomber and will have the primary mission of dropping bombs and missiles on ground targets, but will most probably have the air to air capable radar and will carry future extremely long range air to air missiles, giving it a potent capability to take out enemy's fighter jets..

[@england902]

I totally disagree. The best plane for deadly accuracy Durability Speed Is the F15 Eagle. Not one has been shot down in combat

[@Retroscoop]

It came on the number 11 spot because of too expensive :) But yes, it had such a powerful radar. And generally, if the Israeli's flew with a plane, it was an excellent plane.

[@bladerunner5810]

@@markcooke5270 FCS the whole point of air superiority fighters is to always be fighting weaker opponents. If it had been designed around a Vulcan cannon and upgraded with modern avionics the F4 would be have been my choice for #1

[@destroyerarmor2846]

If it never fought Moscow, it's irrelevant

[@Templar7832]

I totally agree how the hell have the put the MiG-21 in front of the Hornet too? Hornet's have mostly got the better of 21's historically and it was a complete crime not to put the Eagle on this list which is the most successful fighter of all time! Bad show

[@alainbellemare2168]

Has never been exposed as much has the other ones

[@MisteriosGloriosos922]

*Well done video production. I sure like it, good job!!!*

[@brankopesic3831]

I'm sorry we didn't know F117 was invisible, that's why it was hit in Budjanovci!

[@chandrachurniyogi8394]

the navalized carrier borne AV-8B Sea Harrier II (Block 50) multi role VTOL ground attack fighter could have been a tad bigger in size . . . a 13% stretched (longer) fuselage, increased fuselage circumference and 16% larger foldable wings plus greater overall mass on all measures . . . folding wings regardless of the under wing outrigger landing gear . . .

[@davidtaylor4975]

Of course the RN had the Sea Harrier!

[@olliedee]

If you include the harrier in this list,because technically is a close ground support aircraft (and is also my 2nd favourite plane of all time) then you have to include the A10 warthogg (my #1 favourite aircraft)

[@farmerned6]

@@olliedee orginal harrier was CAS Sea harrier FA1wasan austere modifcation into a fighter/attack aircraft for fleet defence Sea harrier FA2 with Blue vixen and AMRAAM was a defintity a capable fighter

[@olliedee]

@@farmerned6 you know your stuff brother. If you could have only 1........Harrier, Sea Harrier, or A10 Warthog, which would it be? As much as I adore the Harrier in all its configs I don't think I could pass on the Vulcan cannon in the A10 🤔❤

[@farmerned6]

@@olliedee As a fighter or a CAS aircraft? If Sea Harrier and A10 fought , the Warthog is going down before it even detected the Sea Harrier A10 is a great aircraft - If other fighters have cleared the sky's for it While Sea harrier could multi-roll (within its limitations admitley) defend itself and ground pound But a gunless radarless GR7/9 or an A10 for CLOSE Air Surport , always gonna want a Warthog laying down rounds

[@Johnketes54]

That's all hear how great the Spitfire is and how it saved Britain, ofcourse omitting more Hurricanes were made all but cheaper had the same engine, made in greater numbers shot down more Germans than the Spitfire,similar to Sherman made in huge numbers,lost many and did more work than any allied tank

[@romeosunga9351]

Ppu

[@davidmcallister1280]

You are here watching aren't you? Are you British? The spitfire was used tactically and along with better manoeuvrability, being quicker, and carrying better arms on board the spitfire is engrained in the minds of the people because it was a fighter and fought fighters the Hurricane was used.on bombers. It was also easier to put new engines on and although it was longer to put it back in the air it was more adaptable for long term improvements. It also worked well on the world stage well European at least as it was responsible for helping break the seige of Malta and it was pivotal in providing fighter and bombing runs on d day. At times Hurricane f Pilots could keep up with the spitfire but that was.down to pilot skill not the plane

[@davidharris2519]

the title says fighter jets but you show props

[@amoskouame5608]

Real genius 👏.