Captain Pugwash - jings that brings back the memories. What a classic game that was!
Purely fictional, but I always rather admired the Marines' dropship in Aliens. Apparently it was designed by BAe engineers for the film and was made to sort of look like a cross between an F-4 and an AH1 Cobra. Definately a pilot's dream machine. VTOL, single stage to orbit, hypersonic, definately has the "don't pheck with me" look, all whilst carrying an APC full of grunts and a ****load of weaponry. Tres cool.
Smithy