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08-25-2016, 12:23 AM | #152 | |
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08-26-2016, 10:58 AM | #153 |
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I saw the
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08-26-2016, 11:45 AM | #154 |
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In a few documentaries I have seen the YF-23 was superior to the F-22 but Lockheed Martin was a lot more aggressive in showing off it's abilities.
Oh, and Northrop fisted the military on cost overruns with the B-2. |
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08-26-2016, 12:53 PM | #155 |
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From a purely aesthetic point of view, I just dont like the 23, it looks like it isnt quite sure what it wants to be... is it a flying wing, or a more traditional fighter?
The reading I've done on it suggests it did have some advantages like better range and low speed maneuvering, but all in all the 22 is the much prettier bird IMO http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the...ptor-who-14461 |
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08-26-2016, 02:16 PM | #156 |
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I misspoke earlier, I saw the F-35 in Omaha, not the F-22.
The fan door just looks.....wierd |
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08-26-2016, 02:18 PM | #157 |
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08-26-2016, 02:52 PM | #158 |
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Legendary pilot Chuck Yeager gave his take on the F-35 the other day in 3 terse words on twitter...
"waste of money" Still many doubters about it out there, but its hard to not be swayed by recent reports like the ones coming out the Red Flag event where they absolutely dominated everything, including SAM sites https://theaviationist.com/2016/07/1...rs-every-time/ http://www.geek.com/news/f-35-pilots...althy-1665077/ It certainly has been slow in coming, but lately it looks like once they eventually get the expected sensor, data fusion capabilities and flight performance upgrades, it'll almost be like a ghost... "you cant fight what you cant see" |
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08-26-2016, 03:39 PM | #159 |
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Yeager's on Twitter?
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08-26-2016, 03:45 PM | #160 |
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Aim-54 Phoenix missile, that could only be carried by the f14 tomcat for fleet defense. the deadliest conventional air to air missile in our inventory (retired lol) one tom cat could take out one Soviet bomber and 5 cruise missiles from over 100 miles away.
On iPad can somebody embed please https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzPvaxTBkck |
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08-26-2016, 03:48 PM | #161 |
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Who says old folks arent tech savvy?
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08-26-2016, 03:54 PM | #163 |
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I think it's time for some Tomcat videos...
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08-26-2016, 03:55 PM | #164 |
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Boys will be boys...
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