Old thread but interesting topic...
I prefer the Eurofighter Typhoon. It is a beautiful plane (I love the Deltawings) with perfekt flying abilitys (quoting the real pilots).
Instead of the F-22 the Typhoon can carry lots of weapons an reach longer distances without refuelling an ist much cheaper, so you can hunt one F-22 with two Typhoons...
Cold War:
The F-4 PhantomII is a nice plane. It can carry a lot of weapons and the quality is very high. Why do I think this? Because this plane is in action until today.