 Editor in Chief Bill   | 10 Feb 2012 10:12 a.m. PST |
Which biplane, developed after the First World War, do you consider to be the best? |
| Florida Tory | 10 Feb 2012 10:24 a.m. PST |
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| Connard Sage | 10 Feb 2012 10:25 a.m. PST |
Gloster Gladiator link and the Fairey Swordfish |
| Derek H | 10 Feb 2012 10:29 a.m. PST |
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| anleiher | 10 Feb 2012 10:29 a.m. PST |
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| WillieB | 10 Feb 2012 10:31 a.m. PST |
The most beautiful the Kawasaki KI-10 IMHO.
The best as in best performance, the Fiat CR42. |
| richarDISNEY | 10 Feb 2012 10:32 a.m. PST |
bi? Its the Tri that ruled!
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| John the Greater | 10 Feb 2012 10:39 a.m. PST |
Fokker C.X. First built in 1933, the Finns retired the last of theirs in 1958! |
| taskforce58 | 10 Feb 2012 10:39 a.m. PST |
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| John the OFM | 10 Feb 2012 10:58 a.m. PST |
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| Bob the Temple Builder | 10 Feb 2012 11:07 a.m. PST |
Fairy Fox … the fast bomber that made the RAF realise that it had to get some faster fighters! |
| 21eRegt | 10 Feb 2012 12:27 p.m. PST |
The Hawker Fury was the first plane that popped into my head, but the CR42 is probably a better choice. |
| Texas Jack | 10 Feb 2012 12:44 p.m. PST |
I agree with the CR42, but I think the era in question is too broad. I think it would be more fair to break it down at least into the 1920s and 1930s.
At any rate, just on looks alone, I just love the Grumman F3F, and those great Curtiss and Boeing models from the mid-late 20s. |
| zippyfusenet | 10 Feb 2012 1:28 p.m. PST |
The Polikarpov Po-2 was manufactured from 1928 until 1953. Combat mount of the Night Witches, still serving as a bomber in the Korean War. Quite a record. |
| Dogged | 10 Feb 2012 1:29 p.m. PST |
Another vote for the Hawker Fury, but the Fairey Fox gets my close second! |
| Gnu2000 | 10 Feb 2012 2:47 p.m. PST |
It's another vote for the Fairey Fox! |
 Lluis of Minairons  | 10 Feb 2012 5:20 p.m. PST |
Polikarpov I-15, no doubt. |
| Katzbalger | 10 Feb 2012 7:26 p.m. PST |
I like the CR42 for performance, but the stubby USN biplane fighters are cool. Rob |
| Agesilaus | 10 Feb 2012 9:19 p.m. PST |
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| Tommy20 | 10 Feb 2012 11:42 p.m. PST |
Curtiss F9C-2 Sparrowhawk
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| BlackWidowPilot | 11 Feb 2012 12:53 a.m. PST |
A tough call as it's such a broad period to judge, so I'll break in down a bit:
1920s – Bristol Bulldog
1930s (early) Fiat CR 32 Falco 1930s (later) three-way tie between Fiat CR 42 Falco,
Gloster Gladiator, and the Polikarpov I-153 Leland R. Erickson |
| NoLongerAMember | 11 Feb 2012 4:49 a.m. PST |
Hawker Hind/Hart, the bomber that was faster than all fighters in service when it was built. This led to the Fury, as they needed a fighter to catch it. |
| Mr Elmo | 11 Feb 2012 5:56 a.m. PST |
The Oracle Challenger III is awesome. No guns tho.  |
| MHoxie | 11 Feb 2012 2:39 p.m. PST |
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| Marcus Maximus | 11 Feb 2012 2:58 p.m. PST |
Westland Wapiti – Fighter and Bomber – great all rounder could operate in some the harshest conditions for an aircraft and but I'm slightly biased as my Grandfather flew them on the NW Frontier (India, Afghanistan etc) between WW1 and WW2…. |
| Cardinal Hawkwood | 11 Feb 2012 5:12 p.m. PST |
Handley Page Heyford
I mean introduced in 1934,,
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| Etranger | 11 Feb 2012 5:39 p.m. PST |
Another vote for the Antonov AN2 – still in routine use today. The Tiger Moth must be up there too. For sheer bloody mindedness, a toss up between the Swordfish & the Shagbat (Walrus) link |
| BW1959 | 12 Feb 2012 2:18 p.m. PST |
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| Johny Boy | 15 Feb 2012 12:25 p.m. PST |
Another vote for the fiat cr 32
gorgeous! |
| Johny Boy | 15 Feb 2012 12:34 p.m. PST |
Another vote for the fiat cr 32
credit to Davide Splendore for a superb model |
