Author Topic: FB-22, is this a real picture? (Read 1333 times)

AquaShrimp · « **on:** July 18, 2006, 04:06:04 PM »

Has a prototype FB-22 been made?

rpm · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2006, 04:13:48 PM »

IIRC they are already in service.

Nilsen · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2006, 04:21:17 PM »

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Originally posted by rpm
IIRC they are already in service.

ehm... you are 31 years early

the FB22 is not reality

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FB-22

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/fb-22.htm

rpm · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2006, 04:34:22 PM »

Oops, I was thinking of F-22A's.

Neubob · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2006, 05:06:25 PM »

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Originally posted by Nilsen
ehm... you are 31 years early

the FB22 is not reality

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FB-22

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/fb-22.htm

Seems silly to me. They can predict all they want, and make projections until they're blue in the face, but nobody can say for sure what technologies will become prevalent, which techniques will become favorable and, most of all, which new obstacles and functions will need to be addressed. Making it a manned, jet-powered aircraft that cannot fly beyond the atmosphere illustrates the short-sightedness well.

If they're gonna schedule thingslike this fighter bomber this far in advance, they should go ahead and design a line of 5.56mm small arms for combatting the race of aliens we have yet to meet.

Sandman · « **Reply #5 on:** July 18, 2006, 05:08:45 PM »

The bombs look fake.

Golfer · « **Reply #6 on:** July 18, 2006, 05:27:38 PM »

i've seen a very similar picture with a B2 dropping those exact same bombs. hmmm...weird.

lukster · « **Reply #7 on:** July 18, 2006, 05:29:12 PM »

Assuming those are at least mk-82s, they look too small in relation to the a/c. Photoshopped.

AquaShrimp · « **Reply #8 on:** July 18, 2006, 05:30:41 PM »

F-22a and the FB-22 (if it exists) dont carry regular bombs. They carry special 'small diamater' bombs.

lukster · « **Reply #9 on:** July 18, 2006, 05:33:42 PM »

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Originally posted by AquaShrimp
F-22a and the FB-22 (if it exists) dont carry regular bombs. They carry special 'small diamater' bombs.

After looking again I have to agree that those aren't mk-82s. They are too flat and uniform throughout their length.

Sandman · « **Reply #10 on:** July 18, 2006, 05:37:21 PM »

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Originally posted by lukster
Assuming those are at least mk-82s, they look too small in relation to the a/c. Photoshopped.

They're also the wrong shape.

Sandman · « **Reply #11 on:** July 18, 2006, 05:40:18 PM »

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Originally posted by Golfer
i've seen a very similar picture with a B2 dropping those exact same bombs. hmmm...weird.

If it was this one, note the shape of the bombs...

Gunslinger · « **Reply #12 on:** July 18, 2006, 05:47:06 PM »

I'm pretty sure the pic is real. Those look like small diameter 250lb bombs. The F/A22 can carry JDAMs internally as well, even release them at supersonic speeds.

Furball · « **Reply #13 on:** July 18, 2006, 06:05:12 PM »

thats a real pic... look... you can even see chuck norris in the cockpit.

Widewing · « **Reply #14 on:** July 18, 2006, 06:17:35 PM »

Guys, that photo is actually a composite image generated by my friend and occasional co-writer, Dr. Carlo Kopp
for his website

My regards,

Widewing