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07-22-2008 | 07:29 AM

#11

USMCFLYR

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From: FAA 'Flight Check'

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Originally Posted by Nortonious

One of these days I'm gonna make Farnborough! I don't doubt your observations and probably would have agreed with you had I seen it also. It's tough to size up the superior fighter from an airshow. For the record, I've always thought the Blue Angels had a better show than the Thunderbirds (sorry to my T-Bird bros, I still love ya, it must be something about that configured aileron roll the Blue Angels do after t/o), but from my knowledge of both aircraft, I'd rather ride the Viper into combat. Now if I had to land on a boat afterwards, my answer would change.

I recently saw them both a couple of times and I would have to agree with you.

Funny how loyal we are to our fighters huh? If nothing else - I like two engines.

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07-22-2008 | 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Hacker15e

Typhoon, definitely.

with the kind of money they put into it, it should be

07-22-2008 | 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by denlopviper

with the kind of money they put into it, it should be

It shoud be............cool on a poster?

I know I am merely a 'heavy driver" who flew -38s and SOF aircraft and am, merely a tactics dude...but everything I have seen and heard and read regarding the Typhoon is...... it is a great airplane...if it was 1994.

Like I said...even the LM guys were making fun of it.
Actually..what a test pilot (whom I was standing next to during one of the Typhoon demos at Farnborough 2004) said was "Ya know what we call that at Lockheed?................A TARGET!"

07-23-2008 | 12:31 PM

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Yeah, it would have been a great airplane 15 years ago.

Just like the Raptor would have if it would have been fielded on time.

Hell, the F-15E was a cool airplane 15 years ago, too.

07-23-2008 | 01:29 PM

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Nortonious

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From: HOTAS...and a SWA gear lever

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Originally Posted by Hacker15e

Yeah, it would have been a great airplane 15 years ago.
Just like the Raptor would have if it would have been fielded on time.
Hell, the F-15E was a cool airplane 15 years ago, too.

Raptor is a quantum leap from previous fighters...a true 5th Gen Fighter (and arguably the only 5th Gen Fighter)
15E, Block 50/60 Vipers both great jets but 4th Gen
Typhoon/Eurofighter? I dunno, maybe Gen 4.2 or so and I think that's generous. Really, I'd rather have a 15E or a couple of Vipers for the money.

07-23-2008 | 02:13 PM

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Photon

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even if it's not an option, I'm gonna say raptor ;D.

On-topic, typhoon (out of the 3)

07-23-2008 | 02:13 PM

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As for me(Knowing squat about fighters) i would take anything built by lockheed over any eurocrap any day. Just because.

07-23-2008 | 03:10 PM

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Nortonious

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From: HOTAS...and a SWA gear lever

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Originally Posted by JayDee

As for me(Knowing squat about fighters) i would take anything built by lockheed over any eurocrap any day. Just because.

you are wise beyond your years

07-23-2008 | 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by III Corps

When one looks back at the SAAB machine, they can not be counted out whether we are going back to the world's only fighter with a reverser (Viggen).

Two fighters....Panavia Tornado also has thrust reversers.