[Striker]

I dont know if this one's been done before, but here it is. And I did specifically avoid putting in bombers.

Personally (and I know I'll get flamed for this), I liked the Ares the best. It may handle like a potato, but nothing beats the sheer firepower of it. Erinyes comes close, but its just ugly to me...

[Deepstar]

GTSF Mara
or
GTF Ulysseus
or
Perseus


Im not sure.. but i think the GTSF Mara is the my favorite.

[NGTM-1R]

I like the Eryines, and frankly don't think I'd be living through most of the 77th Blue Lions missions in something else. The Mara is teh uber, but you only get to fly it for one mission.

But when all is said and done, I prefer flying a Perseus more.

[phatosealpha]

Ares.  I actually found it was more appropriate then the Erinyes in the Blue Lions missions, primarily because they're almost all guard this or guard that.  The extra manuevability of the Erinyes just isn't as helpful as the super thick armor on the Ares - or the extra 10 trebuchets you can load on the thing.

Erinyes is second best, then the Myrmidon, imho.

[ChronoReverse]

The captured Mara (terran) is awesome beyond words.

After that comes the Ares since the later missions in FS2 are quite suited for a potato with heavy firepower.

Finally, I enjoy flying the Pegasus.  Although secondary capacity is almost non-existant (I usually carry a single trebuchet and a few tornados) and primary firepower consists of only a pair of Prometheus S, the speed and manueverability coupled with the ability to ignore aspect seekers make it very fun to fly.

[Grimloq]

perseus. i quite literally dotn fly anything else

[Carl]

Erinyes, though i voted for herc II for some reason.

[willy_principal]

It depends...........
There is no best ship ever...

The Perseus is very good at defending something like a big, like an installation, from enemy bombers...but it's dogfighting capabilies aren't as good.
The Mirmydon is the best ship for dogfights, install it a Prometheus S and two Subachs, some Harpoons and you are the king...
The HERC II, is a very good Assault fighter...Excellent at attacking small vessels.
The Erinyes, well, the Erinyes is a jack-of-all-trades, good at everything but excellent at nothing...Even so, it's my favourite ship.
and the Ares and the Mara-terran...They are extremely good, but i think they are also expensive for the GTVA. I mean, it would be awesome that every terran pilot had an Ares or a Mara-terran, but it would be unfeasable. It's better to have specialized squadron rather than all-purpose squadrons.

[Col. Fishguts]

Ares....beacause I'm a fan of flying potatoes with the energy output of a small town.

[Zarax]

Ares, as true successor to the Herc

[Gloriano]

Erinyes and Perseus are my favorite fighters in FS2

[c914]

Ulises, Pegasus  fast and very manevrubility that what i like:D  and if i need some fire power i take Erinyes:nod:

[Lightspeed]

My preciousssss: Perseus
Merciless killing machine: Erinyes

But generally, I prefer shivan technology.

[Andreas]

Erinyes. Ares comes as close second though.

[AlphaOne]

Hmm I lovge the Perseus.
Ares isnt exacty a true succesor tot the HERC-II another superb fliing machine I had many kills in the herc I love the Terran mara its owsome.....

[Unknown Target]

Perseus all the way! I love the speed and meaneuverability, and it's got enough plating to withstand an extended firefight.

[Grimloq]

yeah, and thanks to nico its uber-pretty now too

the perseus, when used right, (though im not saying i CAN use it right ) can take on anything. ive taken down corvettes with it in a dogfight, its unstoppable. on intercept duty, its stoppable, but usually only because you fly to close with forward sheilds down to a bomb you blow up... (boom).

[Roanoke]

Perseus

[Annorax]

Myrmidon with Prom S and double Kaysers. Failing that, either Erinyes with Kayser/Maxim or a good, old-fashioned Myrmidon with Prom S and Subachs.

Although I'd give it all up for a Herc 1. I'm a bit old-fashioned.

[freespace2pilot]

the perseus beats everything