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Ztex
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Lockheed Martin flew the new F-35B today!

Woot!

http://www.star-telegram.com/business/story/694234.html

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Lockheed Martin flew the new F-35B today!

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http://www.star-telegram.com/business/story/694234.html


That is one butt ugly plane.

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What are you smoking,this is one badass looking bird!!
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When you build one of these engines, makes you feel proud.the civilian mechanics dont get a lot of glory :cry:
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Goes to show that with enough power you can make anything fly.

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spookythecat wrote:
That is one butt ugly plane.


Really? I think it is a good looking airplane...for a jet... :wink:

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and it is MUCH better than the alternative....
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Kiddies...can you say F3F-2?
Sure is reminiscent of the "Flying Barrel". Slightly faster. Bit higher op. alt., but a barrel nonetheless.

Mudge the aesthete :?

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kenlyco wrote:
What are you smoking,this is one badass looking bird!!
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I guess it looks badass from this view but it just isn't as sleek looking as the Raptor. I'm sure it'll grow on me once it starts making the airshow rounds.

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Spookythecat,Your right its got to grow on you,and its going to be a maintenance hog,but if you like to watch the Harrier wait till this thing hits the airshow's down the road, Harrier on steroids!!!
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kenlyco wrote:
Spookythecat,Your right its got to grow on you,and its going to be a maintenance hog,but if you like to watch the Harrier wait till this thing hits the airshow's down the road, Harrier on steroids!!!


Maybe it's just knowing these will be phasing out so many better looking, classic jets that I don't want to like it. :?

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Ztex wrote:
spookythecat wrote:
That is one butt ugly plane.



and it is MUCH better than the alternative....
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You just aren't looking at the Boeing jet from the right angles :wink:

http://www.jsf.mil/images/gallery/cdp/b ... cv_001.jpg

http://www.jsf.mil/images/gallery/cdp/b ... sc_014.jpg

Now THAT is badass!

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Like I said the last time there was a post on the Boeing JSF.
The Sailor inhaler :wink:
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True...like the A-6 Intruder, F-8 Crusader and A-7 Corsair II...all sailor scooperuppers. Best negative comment I heard about the jet was that the Pentagon insiders derisively called it the "Monica Lewinski". I still liked it better than the F-35, especially in the VSTOL version. That version of the F-35 will be hauling around an extra jet engine, something the Boeing doesn't need to do.

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The X-32 will be displayed at the NMUSAF. I wonder how many they built all together. They also have a YF-22, YF-23, and a F-22A.

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Its actually a lift fan made by rolls.
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