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Aircraft asthetics (Nominate your favorites!)

osu33

osu33

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raptor10 said:
Nuff said.
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heard somewhere that some of the test pilots are calling it the "Penguin"... probably not a good sign.
 
xmid

xmid

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Am I the only one that doesn't think the JSF is an inherently good looking airplane? Kinda looks like an underfunded "B movie's" mock up of an F-22 to me...
 
osu33

osu33

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xmid said:
Am I the only one that doesn't think the JSF is an inherently good looking airplane? Kinda looks like an underfunded "B movie's" mock up of an F-22 to me...
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I like the look of the charlie... doesn't look like a flying lawn dart (as much).
 
Lawman

Lawman

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xmid said:
Am I the only one that doesn't think the JSF is an inherently good looking airplane? Kinda looks like an underfunded "B movie's" mock up of an F-22 to me...
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Thats also the X-35. Take a look side by side between it and the production model F-35 and there are several differnces. Hell take a look at the YF-22 vs the F-22 its pretty cool to sea how less gay looking the airplane got.
 
Herc_Dude

Herc_Dude

I believe nicotine + caffeine = protein
pilot
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Lawman said:
Thats also the X-35. Take a look side by side between it and the production model F-35 and there are several differnces. Hell take a look at the YF-22 vs the F-22 its pretty cool to sea how less gay looking the airplane got.
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LordTravi

Annoying Pre-BDCP Guy
From the opaque front and the long thin wings to the USAF on the side, I think we can all agree that this is the most beautiful "aircraft."
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Mumbles

Mumbles

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pilot
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here's an interesting link for you history buffs/ Teutonphiles....don't know if it's a repost...but there is some amazing conceptual artwork on this site...kinda scary what might have been...(sorry if this is a repost)
www.luft46.com
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BrandonJ1780

BrandonJ1780

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Good wiki pic eddie. No link, but I remember reading "Yeager" where he mentioned the F-20 as his favorite. Out of all the types he flew, that's got to be saying something...
 
Lawman

Lawman

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Tex_Hill said:
That Northrop paid him the most?
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Concur. He has repeatedly made outright vulgar statements about the F-20's prime competition the F-16 having never flown one and ignoring years and years of combat proven capability by both our nation and our allies.

Ive met the man twice, and while I do respect that he came up and lived and breathed aviation back when it was very very likely to kill you (Hey we built this plane thats gonna go faster then anything ever has, we dont know if it will blow up, and it has an unproven ejection seat so who wants a ride) he has very much bought into his own hype. There were a lot of other guys that did the same job and dont get any of the hero worship because they werent "The fastest man alive."

Heres an interview showing a lot of that attitude. http://www.f-16.net/interviews_article35.html
 
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