Leighton
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Boeing_KC-135Q_refueling_SR-71.JPEG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SR-71_Blackbird
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Toby
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WHich would be descirbed as the best fighter aircraft; in terms of performance, technology, destructional powers?
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Ojc
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MiG 29
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Daimo B
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Depends, lots of areas.
Destructional power, proably the B1B or B52 for sheer payload.
Most effective at combat? Mig29, F15/F16, Eurofighter.
Best at blowing up specific ground targets? A10 Thunderbolt.
Lotsof planes for different tasks really.
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jr
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Best for long bombing runs over the falklands - Vulcan B2 which were 4 months from beeing scrapped and had bits of angle iron welded to them to hold jamming pods etc, it was like the RAF went all scrap heap challange to compete the longest bombing run in history
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jr
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Cybermonkey
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personally, I have never been a big fan of military aircraft, so it will be one of these beasts:
Lockheed Tristar 500 with the RR RB211-524 engines. Sweetest sounding turbofan ever
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Steve
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quote: Originally posted by jr
Bucaneer, which was made by blackburn and not hawker
daimo, SR-71 is Tiny
[Edited on 24-03-2010 by jr]
Blackburn became a part of the Hawker Siddeley group later on so the air craft was later known as the Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer
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Cybermonkey
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quote: Originally posted by jr
Best for long bombing runs over the falklands - Vulcan B2 which were 4 months from beeing scrapped and had bits of angle iron welded to them to hold jamming pods etc, it was like the RAF went all scrap heap challange to compete the longest bombing run in history
yes and the argie bargies would have shit themselves as the sky turned dark as a squadron of Vulcans blocks out the sun overhead.
Superb aircraft, and SO jealous that its back on the airshow circuit in the UK and I wont get to see it
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jr
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
quote: Originally posted by jr
Bucaneer, which was made by blackburn and not hawker
daimo, SR-71 is Tiny
[Edited on 24-03-2010 by jr]
Blackburn became a part of the Hawker Siddeley group later on so the air craft was later known as the Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer
as far as im aware it still stayed the blackburn because blackburn became a division on hawker siddeley in the mid 60's and then much later all became part of BAC as apose to a complet buy out
i will debate this in the woods in adanau with you at noon
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Daimo B
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Impressive, but i'd have a fleet of B52's over them though.
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Cybermonkey
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
quote: Originally posted by jr
Bucaneer, which was made by blackburn and not hawker
daimo, SR-71 is Tiny
[Edited on 24-03-2010 by jr]
Blackburn became a part of the Hawker Siddeley group later on so the air craft was later known as the Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer
correct.
My grandfather was a technician for design at Hatfield Aerodrome for years. Worked on the original De Havilland Comet and the 4c, the most beautiful plane ever built
then Hawker Siddeley with the Trident, possibly the ugliest haha. Check the offset front landing gear
And then for British Aerospace with the 146 - the only jet for YEARS to operate out of London City
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jr
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quote: Originally posted by Cybermonkey
quote: Originally posted by jr
Best for long bombing runs over the falklands - Vulcan B2 which were 4 months from beeing scrapped and had bits of angle iron welded to them to hold jamming pods etc, it was like the RAF went all scrap heap challange to compete the longest bombing run in history
yes and the argie bargies would have shit themselves as the sky turned dark as a squadron of Vulcans blocks out the sun overhead.
Superb aircraft, and SO jealous that its back on the airshow circuit in the UK and I wont get to see it
only one made it though (or was ever supposed to make it) XM607
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Steve
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quote: Originally posted by jr
quote: Originally posted by Steve
quote: Originally posted by jr
Bucaneer, which was made by blackburn and not hawker
daimo, SR-71 is Tiny
[Edited on 24-03-2010 by jr]
Blackburn became a part of the Hawker Siddeley group later on so the air craft was later known as the Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer
as far as im aware it still stayed the blackburn because blackburn became a division on hawker siddeley in the mid 60's and then much later all became part of BAC as apose to a complet buy out
i will debate this in the woods in adanau with you at noon
cant wait
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jr
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quote: Originally posted by VXR
Impressive, but i'd have a fleet of B52's over them though.
the b52 would have broken up trying to pull out the climb to get away from port stanley as it was a low levle run
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Butler
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I too remember thinking the SR-71 was a smaller sized replica when I saw it at Duxford. Its smaller than I thought it would be after seeing pictures.
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Daimo B
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quote: Originally posted by jr
the b52 would have broken up trying to pull out the climb to get away from port stanley as it was a low levle run
Doesn't need to do a low level run.
Holds so much payload it'll just whoop their asses from 70,000ft.
Or take the B1 and do either a low level, or high level. Honestly, the power ourt of those four B1 engines is immense!!!
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ryzer
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the lockheed Aurora.
it exists, i know it.
interesting reading though
mach 4-6. blimey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_aircraft
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Steve
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this would be 3rd on my list
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jr
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quote: Originally posted by VXR
quote: Originally posted by jr
the b52 would have broken up trying to pull out the climb to get away from port stanley as it was a low levle run
Doesn't need to do a low level run.
Holds so much payload it'll just whoop their asses from 70,000ft.
Or take the B1 and do either a low level, or high level. Honestly, the power ourt of those four B1 engines is immense!!!
Daimo Daimo Daimo
1) it was the RAF no the US fighting the war
2) the argies had bought swiss anti aircraft guns so would have been able to shoot down high attitude aircraft
shall i go on.....
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jr
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quote: Originally posted by ryzer
the lockheed Aurora.
it exists, i know it.
interesting reading though
mach 4-6. blimey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_aircraft
read about the 1994 boscombe down inccident
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T-rex or velociraptor for me
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22B
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Dont know a lot about planes, but love this shot of the F22 raptor
[Edited on 24-03-2010 by 22B]
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Daimo B
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quote: Originally posted by jr
Daimo Daimo Daimo
1) it was the RAF no the US fighting the war
2) the argies had bought swiss anti aircraft guns so would have been able to shoot down high attitude aircraft
shall i go on.....
1) No shit sherlock
2) Didn't know that, but i'd still place my bets on the B52.
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Ojc
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French were selling the Argies all sorts of shit as well, fucking dirty cunts.
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