BiggieFries Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 It looks like an incredible jet fighter, but "it will cost between 37 million and 48 million dollars". Holy Athena!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSab Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robash Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 compared to the 22? not that bad...lemme tell you ive been in a sim for this thing, and its one bad mofo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 The F-14 Tomcat is still the coolest plane ever built! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Why haven't we wired the control of these planes directly into the pilot's brain? Clearly we haven't explored biomechanics in the military realm enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Soup Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 The F-14 Tomcat is still the coolest plane ever built! 1284079[/snapback] Good info here! The Tomcat was my favorite growing up as was the Spitfire. They sure are planning to build a lot of these F35s. I'd be cautious in who I'd sell them to. Turkey was on the list...and Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robash Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Good info here! The Tomcat was my favorite growing up as was the Spitfire. They sure are planning to build a lot of these F35s. I'd be cautious in who I'd sell them to. Turkey was on the list...and Canada. 1284202[/snapback] while its true we are sellng aton of these to forign countries, they are not the same airplanes...cept for the engines and airframe. the inside technology that we get wont be the same as the forign model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiPolarBear Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Sweet. Remind me to hold on to my Lockheed Martin stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 The F-14 Tomcat is still the coolest plane ever built! 1284079[/snapback] A-10 Thunderbolt...or Warthog, whichever you prefer. was always a fan of the F/A-18 Hornet as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest THEbigred Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 A-10 Thunderbolt...or Warthog, whichever you prefer. 1284953[/snapback] Now yer cookin. PS I predict that "...no control stick in the floor. It’s been replaced by sliding knobs on each side of the cockpit, with fingertip switches" will go over like a lead balloon w/pilots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 We go down to Oceana for the air show after stopping at the Ugly Hooters down there. Can't wait to see one in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'canes2004 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Good info here! The Tomcat was my favorite growing up as was the Spitfire. They sure are planning to build a lot of these F35s. I'd be cautious in who I'd sell them to. Turkey was on the list...and Canada. 1284202[/snapback] Oh great. Look out Detroit, Buffalo and any other boarder city during Canadian Air Force practice days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 (edited) The F-14 Tomcat is still the coolest plane ever built! 1284079[/snapback] A-10 Thunderbolt...or Warthog, whichever you prefer. 1284953[/snapback] I love both of these planes. The Tomcat is still my favorite, but the A-10 is one highly admirable critter and tough as a battle tank. Edit to add: My favorite WWII aircraft - the F4U Corsair. Is that a beautiful plane, or what? Edited January 24, 2006 by Jimmy Neutron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'canes2004 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Edit to add: My favorite WWII aircraft - the F4U Corsair. Is that a beautiful plane, or what? 1285141[/snapback] Ba Ba Black Sheep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Ba Ba Black Sheep. 1285246[/snapback] Yup. My screensaver is made up of a bunch of Corsair art like the one I posted the link to. I always think of Pappy Boyington and his boys as those pics run across my screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Last night PBS showed the competition between Lockheed and Boeing in developing this aircraft. Both were pretty cool designs that passed all of their tests, but Lockheed's design was better at the vertical lift. Very cool show... try to catch it if they run it again! Basically Lockheed would have been out of business if they hadn't won the contract. Boeing put a ton of money into this as well, but they will survive and have already cornered the market on pilotless aircrafts for the most part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 (edited) Still prefer the 22. We've got some at Langley and they are sweet. The 22 is the only sustained (no afterburners) supersonic fighter, very cool technology. Edited January 27, 2006 by jetsfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 One of the test pilots on the show last night said he had never felt anything quite like it... with that single engine accelerating directly behind him with that much thrust. He said it was like getting shot out of a water hose or somthing like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 It looks like an incredible jet fighter, but "it will cost between 37 million and 48 million dollars".Holy Athena!!!!!!! 1284024[/snapback] Yeah, health care is too expensve but more toys is a great idea. Just what we need to fight terrorists. It's amazing how much more we could do if we had a rational defense budget. Give the money to the troops instead of buying more equipment. I doubt if we need it to fight Osama moving from cave to cave. It's fun to watch, but come on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauders11 Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 touch screen controls to select weapons, etc.- is it me or does that sound a bit dangerous? I mean what if the pilot spills coffee on his way to work and accidently bumps the screen-oops I just bombed Cleveland- I hate when that happens.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copeman Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 touch screen controls to select weapons, etc.- is it me or does that sound a bit dangerous? I mean what if the pilot spills coffee on his way to work and accidently bumps the screen-oops I just bombed Cleveland- I hate when that happens.. 1291906[/snapback] Bombing Cleveland would be a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Last night PBS showed the competition between Lockheed and Boeing in developing this aircraft. Both were pretty cool designs that passed all of their tests, but Lockheed's design was better at the vertical lift. Very cool show... try to catch it if they run it again! Basically Lockheed would have been out of business if they hadn't won the contract. Boeing put a ton of money into this as well, but they will survive and have already cornered the market on pilotless aircrafts for the most part. 1291610[/snapback] Forced MacDonald Douglas to sell to Boeing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DO Jaded Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Yup. My screensaver is made up of a bunch of Corsair art like the one I posted the link to. I always think of Pappy Boyington and his boys as those pics run across my screen. 1285862[/snapback] My dad took me to an air show when I was young to meet Pappy Boyington. I remember being disappointed he didn't look more like Robert Conrad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Soup Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Yeah, health care is too expensve but more toys is a great idea. Just what we need to fight terrorists. It's amazing how much more we could do if we had a rational defense budget. Give the money to the troops instead of buying more equipment. I doubt if we need it to fight Osama moving from cave to cave. It's fun to watch, but come on. 1291674[/snapback] Don't kid yourself. It is our constant progress in the military field that keeps us ahead of the world. If at some point we just sit complacent, another country will eventually pass us by (read: China) and then we won't have a military advantage. All the naysayers were saying the same things about the F117 and B2 bombers and all the high tech stuff we have now, but look at the advantages we have because of them. Always stay ahead...always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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