If I missed this I'm sorry, but I don't think that I did. You mentioned the Corsair, but not the Hellcat? The plane with THE highest kill ratio in the Pacific? So tough it could lose a cylinder in the engine and still purr like a kitten? I think its obvious what my first pick is. F6F Hellcat
Second, Tomcat. Great lines on that one.
Now, if someone builds a VF, I'll have to reconsider.