Shadow Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 4 hours ago, electric indigo said: I only saw three failed attempts to pull a cobra... I saw a watered down Super Hornet display. Quote
Sildani Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 I saw an airplane overloaded with crap begging for a larger wing. Quote
Shadow Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Sildani said: I saw an airplane overloaded with crap begging for a larger wing. That actually does make wonder how the F-35C will perform despite the added weight. Quote
Knight26 Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 Not impressed, seen better roll and turn rates at airshows out of F-16s, F/A-18s, F-14s, et al. Quote
F-ZeroOne Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 For the record, the current software for the F-35 limits it to just over 7Gs, 9Gs will be the next release. I also recall similar comments made about the Eurofighter Typhoon vs the Rafale, when the Typhoon had also had less of its flight envelope cleared compared to the Rafale... Quote
Vifam7 Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 5 hours ago, Sildani said: I saw an airplane overloaded with crap begging for a larger wing. I saw that airplane too. It was a F-16. Quote
electric indigo Posted June 24, 2017 Posted June 24, 2017 17 hours ago, F-ZeroOne said: For the record, the current software for the F-35 limits it to just over 7Gs, 9Gs will be the next release. The F-35 is the new iPhone... Quote
Sildani Posted June 24, 2017 Posted June 24, 2017 20 hours ago, Vifam7 said: I saw that airplane too. It was a F-16. These days? Yep. Quote
F-ZeroOne Posted June 25, 2017 Posted June 25, 2017 Meanwhile, mines also on the '35... https://www.defensetech.org/2017/06/23/mig-35-russia-4-gen-light-fighter-combat/ Quote
F-ZeroOne Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) I say it again, chaps, please get the F-35 to work otherwise we're going to have to hire her out as the worlds biggest pedalo or something... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-40402153 Edited June 26, 2017 by F-ZeroOne Quote
Sildani Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 Best I can say, old bean, is we're working on it... though you might want to start considering a buy of Rafale M's. Or Gripens. Quote
Shadow Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) And possibly check how many FA2 Sea Harriers you have saved in storage. Edited June 27, 2017 by Shadow Quote
F-ZeroOne Posted June 28, 2017 Posted June 28, 2017 In answer to the "What else do we fly from HMS Her Maj" replies 1) as far as I'm aware, theres no naval Gripens and we can't use Rafales because shes not a CATOBAR carrier and 2) Didn't we sell all the Harriers to you lot anyway? Can we have some back please? Elsewhere in the UK, someone finally got Galland his "squadron of Spitfires" [1] (sort of): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-40426747/luftwaffe-ace-flies-in-spitfire [1] I will not be the first to point out that this is one of the most mis-interpreted wartime quotes ever. Quote
Sildani Posted June 28, 2017 Posted June 28, 2017 (edited) Gripen NG will be made in a navalized variant. Dunno if CATOBAR will be required, it's a small light aircraft. Edited June 28, 2017 by Sildani Quote
Nazareno2012 Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 14 hours ago, Sildani said: Gripen NG will be made in a navalized variant. Dunno if CATOBAR will be required, it's a small light aircraft. Gripen Maritime is CATOBAR according to this data sheet (PDF). Quote
F-ZeroOne Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 Never knew there would be a navalised Gripen NG variant. However, if as stated its CATOBAR due to various messy decisions a few years ago (its a long story), then no HMS Liz Two wouldn't be able to deploy them. Quote
slide Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 2 hours ago, Sildani said: Then shoot. Sea Flankers then? MIG-29K? Yak-38? lol, jk. Quote
dizman Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 Just go classic and make a few Seafires, I'm sure they can mount some AIM-9 pylons on the wings somewhere. Quote
mickyg Posted June 30, 2017 Posted June 30, 2017 On 28/06/2017 at 1:33 PM, BeyondTheGrave said: Found this funny OK - that was hilarious! Thanks for posting it. Quote
Nazareno2012 Posted June 30, 2017 Posted June 30, 2017 23 hours ago, F-ZeroOne said: Never knew there would be a navalised Gripen NG variant. However, if as stated its CATOBAR due to various messy decisions a few years ago (its a long story), then no HMS Liz Two wouldn't be able to deploy them. How about the naval version of the HAL Tejas instead? Quote
F-ZeroOne Posted June 30, 2017 Posted June 30, 2017 On 29/06/2017 at 5:03 PM, Sildani said: Then shoot. Sea Flankers then? You clearly haven't seen the UK news the past couple of days, where we've been calling their carrier a second-hand car and they've been calling ours a "convenient target"... Seafires broke a lot, unfortunately. Tejas is an interesting choice but unless F-35Bs are shown to be unable to catch a paper glider I suspect we'll be sticking with them... Quote
Shadow Posted July 1, 2017 Posted July 1, 2017 I too think the Gripen NG would be a decent choice if it can get off the carrier loaded with fuel and weapons. 19 hours ago, F-ZeroOne said: You clearly haven't seen the UK news the past couple of days, where we've been calling their carrier a second-hand car and they've been calling ours a "convenient target"... Seafires broke a lot, unfortunately. Tejas is an interesting choice but unless F-35Bs are shown to be unable to catch a paper glider I suspect we'll be sticking with them... The F-35 really has become the Windows Vista of fighter aircraft. Quote
mechaninac Posted July 2, 2017 Posted July 2, 2017 10 hours ago, Shadow said: The F-35 really has become the Windows Vista of fighter aircraft. Ouch!... Now, that's harsh; funny as hell -- sadly rather accurate too -- but harsh. Quote
Dobber Posted July 6, 2017 Posted July 6, 2017 I LOVE the Firefox. I've been toying with a slight redesign of it using faceted angles over the whole airframe like the F-117. It's nose section already sort of does it. Would fit in the story too, we steal the Firefox and use what we learn from it for our Stealth program giving the F-117. Chris Quote
derex3592 Posted July 6, 2017 Posted July 6, 2017 (edited) Me too!!! FireFox was and is one of my favorite 80's movies! I ALWAYS wanted a model kit of that plane and never did get one..I don't event know if one was ever made??? If you never read the sequel novel by Craig Thomas, Firefox Down!, the same author that wrote Firefox, it's worth a read! In a nutshell, he has to ditch in the middle of Siberia after a fuel leak (i think) resulting from the air to air combat with FireFox 2, and gets captured, taken back to Russia and then escapes and has to get back to the plane with both the Russians and Americans racing to get back to the plane 1st. I read it when I was a kid, my first novel.. haha.. my mom got me hooked, I always wanted them to do a sequel movie with Eastwood, but no... Edited July 6, 2017 by derex3592 Quote
electric indigo Posted July 6, 2017 Posted July 6, 2017 There are Firefox garage kits around: http://www.anigrand.com/AA6014_Mig-31.htm http://www.inpayne.com/models/scifi/firefox1.html Quote
Shadow Posted July 6, 2017 Posted July 6, 2017 The Firefox was an awesome design although it only seemed to be able to carry the short-range R-60 missile. I know it's a game but this is a very interesting module that I'm looking forward to along with the F-14A/B also in the works. Quote
Dobber Posted July 6, 2017 Posted July 6, 2017 2 hours ago, derex3592 said: Me too!!! FireFox was and is one of my favorite 80's movies! I ALWAYS wanted a model kit of that plane and never did get one..I don't event know if one was ever made??? If you never read the sequel novel by Craig Thomas, Firefox Down!, the same author that wrote Firefox, it's worth a read! In a nutshell, he has to ditch in the middle of Siberia after a fuel leak (i think) resulting from the air to air combat with FireFox 2, and gets captured, taken back to Russia and then escapes and has to get back to the plane with both the Russians and Americans racing to get back to the plane 1st. I read it when I was a kid, my first novel.. haha.. my mom got me hooked, I always wanted them to do a sequel movie with Eastwood, but no... Yup, read it too. Great book. I too always wants a model of the Firefox...none of the currently available kits are very accurate, unfortunately. Chris Quote
kalvasflam Posted July 6, 2017 Posted July 6, 2017 Firefox: Thought guidance system, but you must think in Russian.... Clint Eastwood thinks in Russian: "give me a sandwich" --> Firefox blows up a sandwich shop, at low levels, pops open the canopy just briefly for a sandwich to drop in. That would have been cool, and would put Apple, Google, et al out of business. Quote
Dobber Posted July 6, 2017 Posted July 6, 2017 1 hour ago, Dobber said: Yup, read it too. Great book. I too always wants a model of the Firefox...none of the currently available kits are very accurate, unfortunately. Chris I take it back.....the Anigrand kit looks pretty nice. Thanks for the heads up Electric Indigo. Chris Quote
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