not long left till it's a classic!

Post by **Garry Russell** » 06 Aug 2006, 18:18

THe Lightning was an interceptor a job if did for many years off the East UK coast with the Bears and other things.

It seems to have done it's design job .

Garry

andy · Post by **andy** » 06 Aug 2006, 19:11

If an aircraft hasn't seen action, you could argue that is has therefore been a successful deterent.

andy · Post by **andy** » 06 Aug 2006, 19:13

Dave,
Which would you say is the best FS model of the Tornado?

ukmil · Post by **ukmil** » 06 Aug 2006, 19:17

at the mo, the best one has to be the DSB. both the GR and F models a great as freeware. the payware IRIS offers very little me than the free DSB one, and the LAGO is a bit old now. but hold on there will soon be a new model around.

andy · Post by **andy** » 06 Aug 2006, 19:23

Cheers,
I've had the Lago one since it first came out, and yes it is dated.

I'll wait for the new offering then.

ukmil · Post by **ukmil** » 06 Aug 2006, 19:42

i will be hopefully working alongside the guys at alphasim, so if you have seen their typhoon, then expect the same quality in a new tornado pack

Post by **TSR2** » 06 Aug 2006, 20:36

Further to Toby's post RE the most successful Brit Mil jet, it would surely have to go to the VC10... 40 years of doing what it says on the tin... you can't be bad to that.

andy · Post by **andy** » 06 Aug 2006, 20:48

I reckon the most successful British Mil jet would have to be the Hunter, both in terms of active service, and in sales, at home and overseas.

Tom Everitt AFG · Post by **Tom Everitt AFG** » 06 Aug 2006, 21:07

Not sure it strictly qualifies as 'classic', but the Hawk must surely be regarded as one of the most successful of British Military Jets. Still going strong with the RAF and a very successful export market too.

On a purely personal basis however, i'm with Ben

Tom.

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 06 Aug 2006, 21:36

TobyV wrote:Obviously the Canberra has put in good (but not well known) service as a recce aircraft but presumably its only major conflict in its original role was Suez?

Toby, you could examine the Martin B-57's record in Vietnam. Apart from the cockpit configuration, I don't think the Americans changed much when they made their own Canberras. It saw quite a bit of action, so I believe.