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Offline Squire

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« Reply #45 on: March 03, 2006, 05:16:32 PM »
Near future? I agree, its a very decent fighter, and costs a reasonable ammount, it will be around for a very long time I think, and longer in foreign service.
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Offline J_A_B

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« Reply #46 on: March 03, 2006, 05:26:30 PM »
"Some analysts expect the global oil reserves to deplete in 30 years anyway. Do these things fly without kerosene?"


They were saying the same thing 30 years ago.

30 years from NOW, I'd much rather see our guys flying F-22's than F-15's.


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« Reply #47 on: March 03, 2006, 06:15:34 PM »
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The plane is very cheap to make, think I read it being able to be made at $3 mil a plane.  


Unit cost $FY98

[Total Program] F-16C/D, $26.9 million [final order]
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« Reply #48 on: March 03, 2006, 07:11:46 PM »
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Despite being subsonic the A-6 Intruder is widely regarded as the USNs best attack a/c for many decades, and so on.  


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« Reply #49 on: March 03, 2006, 10:47:25 PM »
The Falcon was a good bird, actually it still is.  It's a great weapons platform from the MANY MANY different missions and versions of the airframe still in service today.  IIRC the last USAF F16 rolled off the line last summer.  Lockheed is currently making them for Israel and south korea.  

Again though there's only so much you can do with one air frame and it's at it's limitations.  As far as cutting edge goes it's old news.  It has one engine.  It has limited space for new upgrades in it.  

(personal note:  it's one of the most time consuming EGRESS systems to work on)  

again great fighter but old news.
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« Reply #50 on: March 03, 2006, 10:55:29 PM »

this is europe's next-gen fighter
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« Reply #51 on: March 04, 2006, 02:37:05 AM »
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this is europe's next-gen fighter


Great plane. I hope we end up ordering that. 4 planes are still beeing considered.. JSF, EF, Jas and Rafale.

My favorite is EF.. great plane and it has 2 engines.

The Rafale is good but I'm afraid there won't be as many delivered around the world so future upgrades will be expensive.

The Jas Gripen is also a good plane but it too only has one engine and short legs.

The JSF was favored by the previous government and will be a great plane, but that too is singel engined and Lockheed has taken the sale for granted so they have not bothered to meet their obligations. Time to end the long history of buying from them.
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« Reply #52 on: March 04, 2006, 11:06:15 AM »
Gents news flash from the RAF
3(F) Sqn my old squadron has traded its Harrier GR9s for Eurofighters they are currently working up to operational status ready to be the first Eurofighter Squadron at NATO operational status in April of 2006.

My old Boss said they are looking forward to Red Flag 2007 when they will be over to show just what a fully operational Eurfighter can do.

New Eurofighters are rolling of the production line at four per month one for each of the partner countries

By the way you can get three Eurofighters for the price of 1 F22 they also have Super cruse & AS an Extra when testing the Radar cross section guess what they have???    the radar cross section of a medium sized chicken when viewed from the front.

Must be all that hi tech composite!!!!
+ the pilots helmet mounted sight actually works so when he is close if he looks at you you are toast
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« Reply #53 on: March 04, 2006, 01:32:01 PM »
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But what about the "other guys" newest, best plane.  It takes decades to develop a new weapons platform and I'd hate to have our pilots get outclassed by the other guys plane.


That's why we have the CIA...Oh, and cruise missles


Nilsen "They" is whoever we are likely to go to war against...and I watch movies, so I know Americans always win these knds of things
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« Reply #54 on: March 04, 2006, 01:43:44 PM »
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I watch movies, so I know Americans always win these knds of things


Good answer :D
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