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08-24-2016, 04:15 PM | #136 |
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That guy is full of shit. And his athleticism is comical...
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Once the opposing armies charge was swarmed under a rain of arrows as the longbow had both range and rate of fire, the real killing would be done by the English knights who usually fought dismounted, billmen with their bill hooks with could easily penetrate armor, or the yeoman bowman themselves using long daggers to stab through gaps and weak points in the armor. Longbowmen also didn't draw and fire from quiver. They stuck the arrows point first into the ground and took them from there. It was faster to draw and shoot that way. English Bill hook: |
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08-24-2016, 05:08 PM | #138 |
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There are still so many IF's involved with this jet, its lack of maneuverability and speed will cost it dearly in visual range encounters against Russias stable of speed demons
And in a real war, there WILL be visual range engagements, all of the F-35s sensors wont do it much good when a bunch of our satellites get taken out Having said that, such a high-tech weapon with this ability is pretty damn cool, they can stage these "jump jet" variants in all kinds of small, farflung places |
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08-24-2016, 05:36 PM | #139 |
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Damn, his landing was perfect.
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08-24-2016, 06:24 PM | #140 |
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I would sure love to hear Coyotes thoughts on some of this aircraft talk
Where you at, dude? |
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08-24-2016, 07:05 PM | #141 |
Someone pass the antifreeze
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08-24-2016, 07:36 PM | #142 |
Wearing ballistic dog goggles.
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08-24-2016, 07:37 PM | #143 |
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08-24-2016, 07:50 PM | #144 |
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Railguns have advanced some I'd say...
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08-24-2016, 07:52 PM | #145 |
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08-24-2016, 09:26 PM | #147 |
(Sir/Yes Sir/Aye Aye Sir)
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08-24-2016, 09:32 PM | #148 |
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Great post, Delaney... when watching those rounds impact, you'd never guess they carry no explosives
To have that kind of destructive ability sans explosives is truly revolutionary, its basically a Rod from God that doesnt have to be lugged into space They seem to be hitting a few snags with consistently and reliably powering them up with, the compromise might be using conventional powder propellants that allow the round to still move twice as fast as a conventional round while they decipher the electrical power problem http://www.defenseone.com/technology...-saved/128793/ |
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08-24-2016, 10:05 PM | #149 |
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I was just watching a documentary on the development of the SU-27, and noticed this:
The side profile from mid-point forward are very similar between the YF-23 and Su-27. |
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08-24-2016, 10:08 PM | #150 |
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More pics of the 23....
Finally, the F-22 vs. YF-23 pic |
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