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 Posted: Feb 23, 2012 - 03:15 PM
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Mad,
That looks more like the old NATF concept than the proposed FB-22. |
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sferrin
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Posted: Feb 23, 2012 - 07:11 PM
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1st503rdsgt wrote:
Mad,
That looks more like the old NATF concept than the proposed FB-22.
It's not even real. It's fan art. |
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1st503rdsgt
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Posted: Feb 23, 2012 - 07:21 PM
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sferrin wrote:
1st503rdsgt wrote:
Mad,
That looks more like the old NATF concept than the proposed FB-22.
It's not even real. It's fan art.
I can see that. Key words: "looks more like..." |
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Posted: Feb 23, 2012 - 07:49 PM
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madrat wrote:
I'd rather see a stretched and swing wing F-22 that is optimized for stealth in swept position and cruise in straight wing form than revive the F-23.
Dear God, build those!!!! Now!!!!  |
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velocityvector
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Posted: Feb 23, 2012 - 08:32 PM
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Cruising with wings extended, the design would light up a PRC bistatic blob detector from a gazillion miles away where YF-23 might not show itself.
Just taking a break and burying the recent spam. |
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Posted: Feb 24, 2012 - 03:22 PM
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tacf-x wrote:
Original YF-23 could only hold 3 AIM-120As. With the new launcher set-up that should increase the number to 8 according to those patent pics.
I did a "fit check" on the actual unclassified F-23A drawings and they show that the jet could hold 6 slammers in the main bay and clear the door, actuators etc. A GBU-31 will fit too but I doubt you could add in any missiles at the same time in the main bay. |
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Posted: Feb 29, 2012 - 03:25 AM
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| Dangit, these last little bits of news we've gotten on the new bomber lately have me hoping to see more bomber news each time I come back to this forum now. I want to see pictures of it, I want to see announcements of its specifications, I want to see articles about the test flights, I want to see analysis about the difference between the plane's manned and unmanned missions, I want to see Air Force bigshots discussing the tactical & strategic implications of its abilities, I want to see program cost updates in comparison to where other plane development programs have been at comparable times/stages... I didn't have much interest in bombers before but now this one might be more exciting than the fighters are! |
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