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Following the threads for bombers thought I would do a combined one for fighters. By best I dont just mean technicaly, but also for impact on the war. Worst - for any reason you want.

The catagories are (1) Single engined. (2) Twin Engined (3) Carrier Based.

Here are my choices.

Single Engined - best - Spitfire the only allied fighter produced throughout the war, constantly updated so its peformance matched other aircraft, helped win the battle of britain and malta to name but two of its acheivments and is now a british icon. Only serious flaw is lack of range but it was designed as a short range interceptor.

worst - The defiant, actualy not a bad aircraft but the concept was so flawed, when it met ME 109s in 40 massacres ensued.

Twin Engined - best- tie between mosquito and P38 lightining mosquito was an excellent aircraft overall, P38 was a very good aircraft in the pacific.

worst- ME-210 a flying peice of junk that set back the
Luftwaffes production schedules

Carrier Based - best - F6F hellcat won the pacific war for the USN and ended the Zero menace nuff said.

worst- The Blackburn Roc Flawed concept and realy realy slow couldnt even catch a Stuka.
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