Best Fighter Of The Century, It has to have been or is operational. No X-planes. Options

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I'll start off. I personally think the F-15E is the best fighter for the jobs it does. Its not a close ranger fighter like the F-16 and it cant turn on a dime like the F-22 but it can carry a buttload of ordinace and is pretty much the fastest fighter thats not a million years old (mig 25). With the exception of the F-22 it has the best thrust to weight ratio of any fighter. It can kill you from 20 miles away. And man what a sweet startup sound, if you have never heard it you need to find a f-15 base immediatly and see if you can get a tour. Its also huge and powerfull looking with alot of wing area, which helps its ability to fly over 60,000ft if needed. Plus going supersonic strait up(with no load of any kind lol) is a cool feature. The plane will definatly let you know its there because it certainly isnt quite, unless its going fast then your dead before you get a chance to identify the plane. Thats about it.