Don't say F-35i, say ADIR

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by fang » 17 Apr 2013, 15:24

The IAF announced today the hebrew chosen name/nick for the F-35i
http://www.iaf.org.il/4394-40621-he/IAF.aspx

The meaning of ADIR is: great, mighty, powerful, glorious, splendid, noble


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by SpudmanWP » 17 Apr 2013, 15:37

Would’t you say both like F-35I “Adir” in the way they currently refer to their jets:

F-15 A/B/C/D “Baz”
F-15I “Ra’am”
F-16A/B “Netz”
F-16C/D “Barak”
F-16I “Sufa”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Air_Force#Current
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by fang » 17 Apr 2013, 15:48

The early fighters (F-16A/B, F-15C/D) got birds of prey names (Netz=Hawk, Baz=Falcon)
The late fighters (F-16C/D/i, F-15i) got Natural phenomenon names (Barack=Lightning, Ra'am=Thunder, Sufa=Storm)
But ADIR? what they were thinking.......
Although proper meaning it sounds not right :shock:
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by KamenRiderBlade » 17 Apr 2013, 19:14

Do we just happen to reserve the "i" model lettering for Israel, or is it more of a coincidence?


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by spazsinbad » 17 Apr 2013, 21:09

'i' stands for it being even more intelligent with all the Israeli modifications, than your average F-35.


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by firstimpulse » 17 Apr 2013, 21:19

spazsinbad wrote:'i' stands for it being even more intelligent with all the Israeli modifications, than your average F-35.


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by spazsinbad » 17 Apr 2013, 22:14

'fang' said: "The meaning of ADIR is: great, mighty, powerful, glorious, splendid, noble" Yeah - right - funny.
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by spazsinbad » 23 Apr 2013, 01:21

Jet’s name is just plane ‘Awesome’ 18 Apr 2013 Aaron Kalman
"The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is not only one of the most advanced fighter jets in the world — it now has a Hebrew name, and it’s literally awesome.

On Wednesday, the Israeli Air Force christened the plane Adir, which in modern Hebrew denotes awesomeness, radness and all-around cool (the dictionary definition is a bit more sober).

While Israel’s first F-35 squadron is slated to arrive in 2017, the army has started to prepare for it — readying structures and runways, and training technical crews and pilots — and thus needed to give it a Hebrew moniker.

The name was chosen from among more than 1,700 suggestions handed in by IAF soldiers and people from the defense industry. Naming the jet Adir reflects its capabilities and emphasizes the upgrade it will provide to the air force’s capabilities, the IAF said in a statement...."

http://www.timesofisrael.com/jets-name- ... -awesome/#


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by geogen » 23 Apr 2013, 07:15

It would indeed be awesome if block 3F software is complete by 2017 arrival date?

Hard to believe too, that as recently as 2007/2008, partners were originally expecting and scheduling into their requirements an actually affordable, truly next-gen 'networked' block IV F-35, being delivered in 2017.
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by XanderCrews » 23 Apr 2013, 07:50

geogen wrote:It would indeed be awesome if block 3F software is complete by 2017 arrival date?

Hard to believe too, that as recently as 2007/2008, partners were originally expecting and scheduling into their requirements an actually affordable, truly next-gen 'networked' block IV F-35, being delivered in 2017.


Have you mentioned how you are unhappy with F-35 scheduling and price lately?



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