 | Choice of Names for JSF Narrows| SitRep Discuss Choice of Names for JSF Narrows in the Military Matters forums; Originally Posted by R988
even the Eurofighter wasn't good enough to deserve it so I don't see why ... |
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06-05-2006, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by R988 even the Eurofighter wasn't good enough to deserve it so I don't see why the probably inferior F-35 should get it. | I don't think the F-35 is inferior to the Eurofighter. The Typhoon may be more manoeuverable but it doesn't have the low RCS of the F-35. With the increasing use of BVR missiles, that's going to be very important in the future.
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06-06-2006, 07:26 AM
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Country:  | Your're probably going to find that the F-35 may out perform both the Eurofighter AND F-22....
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06-06-2006, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ Your're probably going to find that the F-35 may out perform both the Eurofighter AND F-22.... | I suspect that you are right. | |
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06-06-2006, 11:48 AM
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| it ought to given how much it costs and how new it is...
Reckon they should just bolt on a few sea-going Flankers... | |
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06-07-2006, 06:08 AM
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06-07-2006, 06:43 AM
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Country: | It should go into service under the user's national designation. Give it a few years in service and let those who fly and maintain it give it its name.
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06-07-2006, 10:51 AM
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| Yes, 'Reaper' sounds good.
We wondered about 'Osprey' but of course that's gone.
Or Corsair III - the improved s/s Corsair was, ironically, called the 'Strikefighter'. But was not accepted for shame. So maybe that name's possible. | |
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06-07-2006, 03:53 PM
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and the americans aren't seriously considdering Spitfire II are they?
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06-07-2006, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ Your're probably going to find that the F-35 may out perform both the Eurofighter AND F-22.... | Sticking my neck out here. Not a chance. | 
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06-07-2006, 05:46 PM
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| I will now dive for cover | |
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06-07-2006, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Glider I will now dive for cover | LOL! We'll see when the first F-35 gets delivered....eventually!
On the X-35's first flight it sucked the gear up and went supersonic. A lot more thought went into that aircraft than the F-22, as a matter of fact the X(F)-35 is just lessons learned from the F-22 in many areas...
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06-08-2006, 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Royzee617 Gottit!
Piranha! | Funny I was just thinking that myself then I got to your post 
Another on on the meteorological events how about Storm?
Fits in well enough with Typhoon, Tornado, Lightning, Thunderbolt etc
I cant think of anything else called Storm, except perhaps the IL-2 Sturmovik which I think means Storm Bird.
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06-08-2006, 06:17 AM
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06-08-2006, 09:44 AM
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| Storm sounds good... like the Schwalbe aka Sturm Vogel... Me 262...?
Stormy Petrel (on a stick)? | |
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