Author Topic: F-35 "lighting II"? (Read 2738 times)

wojo71 · « **on:** July 01, 2006, 07:58:28 PM »

Looks like the odds are on Lighting 2

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/business/14947511.htm

"The six finalists considered by the Air Force included Lightning II, Spitfire II, Cyclone, Reaper, Black Mamba (a deadly snake) and Piasa (a mythical man-eating bird.)" Piasa?

Brenjen · « **Reply #1 on:** July 01, 2006, 08:09:26 PM »

I like reaper the best...is that a picture of a supercharger from a P-38 in the photo; the one with the hand holding the model P-38? I can't seem to make it out.

zorch · « **Reply #2 on:** July 01, 2006, 09:00:40 PM »

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Piasa (a mythical man-eating bird.)" Piasa?

Sounds more appropriate for a 'bird' eating man.

Reynolds · « **Reply #3 on:** July 01, 2006, 09:05:02 PM »

WTF?!? Lighting II?!? Spitfire II?!? Piasa?!? THOSE ARE ALL RETARDED!!! I love Reaper though.

wojo71 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 01, 2006, 09:39:27 PM »

My vote would be Reaper!:aok Black Mamba make me think of a carnivel ride and cyclone, a vacuum cleaner springs to mind.

AquaShrimp · « **Reply #5 on:** July 01, 2006, 09:47:30 PM »

None of these names are suitable for the mediocre strike fighter that the F-35 is.

Delirium · « **Reply #6 on:** July 01, 2006, 10:00:23 PM »

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Originally posted by Brenjen
is that a picture of a supercharger from a P-38 in the photo; the one with the hand holding the model P-38? I can't seem to make it out.

Yep... although those superchargers were pretty much interchangeable with most engines.

Reynolds · « **Reply #7 on:** July 01, 2006, 10:37:59 PM »

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Originally posted by AquaShrimp
None of these names are suitable for the mediocre strike fighter that the F-35 is.

w00t!!!

Chairboy · « **Reply #8 on:** July 01, 2006, 11:37:21 PM »

What's mediocre about it? A fleet of reliable toyota pickups is far more effective than a single tempermental Ferrari....

rpm · « **Reply #9 on:** July 01, 2006, 11:58:00 PM »

Anything with a -II is crap. Examples: Mustang II, Caddyshack II. Spitfire II? If we're going to steal foreign names why not call it Zero II or Griffin II? Reaper sounds good, but it also sounds a lot like Rapter.

Reynolds · « **Reply #10 on:** July 02, 2006, 12:07:25 AM »

Yes, well, it IS a raptor wannabe

Chairboy · « **Reply #11 on:** July 02, 2006, 12:19:47 AM »

F-35 Raper?

Raptor wannabe? It has features the Raptor doesn't, huge innovations in situational awareness.

Raptor wannabe... jeepers.

-tronski- · « **Reply #12 on:** July 02, 2006, 02:14:36 AM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
What's mediocre about it? A fleet of reliable toyota pickups is far more effective than a single tempermental Ferrari....

Not in a race....and I wouldn't be calling the F-35 costblowoutandproductiondelay reliable just yet Fighter project "flawed"

Tronsky

Reynolds · « **Reply #13 on:** July 02, 2006, 02:37:00 AM »

LOL!!!

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #14 on:** July 02, 2006, 08:25:47 AM »

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Originally posted by rpm
Anything with a -II is crap.

NOT. Republic Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II.

'Nuff Said.