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Offline Habu

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« Reply #30 on: July 14, 2004, 06:29:04 AM »
I bet they could shave thousands of pounds off the weight by using smaller fuel tanks. I got that idea from Cessna.

Also if they replaced the pilot with a helium filled blow up doll they would save another 200 lbs at least.

Where do I send these ideas to get my my $100 cheque?
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« Reply #31 on: July 14, 2004, 06:31:24 AM »
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Anyone else think stealth could also sometimes be a drawback?  

I mean sometimes you want the enemy to know you are there, like enforcing a no-fly zone.  I know it has many benefits but sometimes its probably good to intimidate the enemy by showing force.


Yup....if you want to be seen you can just swich on your radar transponder or whatever its called. lights you plane up like a xmas tree.
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« Reply #32 on: July 14, 2004, 06:31:28 AM »
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Anyone else think stealth could also sometimes be a drawback?  

I mean sometimes you want the enemy to know you are there, like enforcing a no-fly zone.  I know it has many benefits but sometimes its probably good to intimidate the enemy by showing force.


I'm pretty sure the current stealth planes we have can deliberatly turn on a "non stealth" mode.
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Offline Staga

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« Reply #33 on: July 14, 2004, 07:22:22 AM »
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I doubt it's real stealthy at all, too many projections and vertical surfaces.


Yeah, guess it's stealthy like an oiltanker. Sigh.
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Offline Nilsen

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« Reply #34 on: July 14, 2004, 07:42:23 AM »
The eurofighter has half the RCS of the F-16. If both are fully loaded with ord the eurofighters RCS is less than half that of the F-16.
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« Reply #35 on: July 14, 2004, 07:51:57 AM »
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Had to rip-n-paste, sorry.


No need to apologize, what were you going to do? Make up the story yourself? ;) ;)
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« Reply #36 on: July 14, 2004, 08:17:24 AM »
LOL, no. But I could not post a link...subscription site. ;)
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« Reply #37 on: July 14, 2004, 09:38:38 AM »


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« Reply #38 on: July 14, 2004, 09:41:41 AM »
The F-35 sim payed a visit to norway a couple of weeks ago. Pilots were impressed.
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« Reply #39 on: July 14, 2004, 11:51:27 AM »
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Look real close...

Can you name the plane that the rear landing gear came from?


f-18?

Anyway, the f-35 looks like a really cool plane. That comment about the enemy planes not being able to get off the ground is pretty much one of the purposes of stealth. However, it still has yet to prove itself in combat, so we will just have to wait until then.
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Offline BlckMgk

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« Reply #40 on: July 14, 2004, 03:29:49 PM »
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f-18?

Anyway, the f-35 looks like a really cool plane. That comment about the enemy planes not being able to get off the ground is pretty much one of the purposes of stealth. However, it still has yet to prove itself in combat, so we will just have to wait until then.


f-117?
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« Reply #41 on: July 14, 2004, 04:24:37 PM »
The rear gear are directly off the Grumman A-6 Intruder...

I'm not to sure about the front gear, because the article I read in Airpower didnt mention them.
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« Reply #42 on: July 14, 2004, 04:33:10 PM »
The dutch are gonna have them.
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« Reply #43 on: July 14, 2004, 04:40:46 PM »
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The dutch are gonna have them.
:)


Which version?
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« Reply #44 on: July 14, 2004, 04:44:32 PM »
Britain are going to have the STOVL variant to replace the Harrier GR.9
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