The drone in Jordan was because of IFF misidentified.Have you noticed the frontage in this war? With the territory to cover there will be plenty of gaps for missiles and drones to exploit. Hell, Americans are failing to protect much smaller point targets in Iraq and Jordan from drones and missiles and they are supposed to be at top of the game.
Variable wing designs are cool but are so maintenance intensive the cost often isn't worth itOk, another interesting design that never got off the ground and that I remember from decades ago from the first issue of Popular Science I ever bought as a kid because it was on the cover.(and yes, I know one is technically from Minecraft.)
Yup, that is why I post them.Variable wing designs are cool
No one said that we have to post "good" aircraft, just good looking ones.but are so maintenance intensive the cost often isn't worth it
From the perspective of a Briton, I think both in concept and construction the Eagle and Falcon are both wonderful aircraft (very pretty looking too). As far as fighter jets go they aren't eye wateringly expensive, they are simple to make, and do their jobs very well. They aren't the best in the world but they don't need to be. I think shunting a hundred F-15s to Ukraine would swing the war rather decisively.
I rather wish my own country would look to build an equivalent of them, as heaven knows the RAF needs some "backbone kit" as I like to call it.
So TL;DR
Yeah, no.
I realize you are autistic and think yourself some type of expert, and that you need to put in the last word.
No one said that we have to post "good" aircraft, just good looking ones.
This is basically an aircraft porn thread.
True, but I wish variable wing wernt so fucking hard to doYup, that is why I post them.
No one said that we have to post "good" aircraft, just good looking ones.
This is basically an aircraft porn thread.
Sure, there is just a minor issue of training their pilots and support personnel from scratch. And there is also this minor issue of Ukrainian AAD already denying the Russians control of the airspace so F-15s doing their part would do jack shit in this regard, except shoot down a few more Gerans/Shaheeds. There are certain other things Ukraine needs, but that's being discussed in other threads, no need to pollute this one.
You and me both, lol.True, but I wish variable wing wernt so fucking hard to do
I know, but supersonic air travel just isn't affordable sadly..that's why concord diedYou and me both, lol.
It is a shame we never saw that variable wing U.S. supersonic airliner I posted become realiity.
Actually it died do to regulation. They made it illegal to go supersonic over land, and then it died.I know, but supersonic air travel just isn't affordable sadly..that's why concord died
It died on the market for anyone not rich basically but yeah.Actually it died do to regulation. They made it illegal to go supersonic over land, and then it died.
The last death knell was that Concord that crashed, because it hit a part thst had fallen off of another aircraft.Actually it died do to regulation. They made it illegal to go supersonic over land, and then it died.
And see what country started with that legislation and put pressure on other countries to also do it.Actually it died do to regulation. They made it illegal to go supersonic over land, and then it died.
Yeah, but they killed their own supersonic airliner projects for the same reasons.And see what country started with that legislation and put pressure on other countries to also do it.
The planned B model is less noisy and has a longer range. Alas, because of the Oil crisis of 73 never left the designboard, not even achieved prototype stage.Yeah, but they killed their own supersonic airliner projects for the same reasons.
Also, murikhans tend to complain a lot and live less densely, which means there is bound to be a bunch of houses close to the airport.
Also, they are the people there invented the term "ambulance chaser".
And the Concorde was an old design, I think that with modern tech it could have been done more efficiently, like getting rid of thdt tilting nose that IIRC had s pretty hescy tilting mechanism and added complexity.
Hopefully we will see supersonic commercial flight being a thinkg in our lifetimes, and hopefully it will not be just for our bureaucratic overlords and some of us lovely desk serfs would be able to fly across Eurasia in less than 10 hours.
Ugly.
Ugly.Dassault Mystere IV
That needle antenna makes an 7/10 go down to 5.Dassault Mirage IVB
Meh angle.Dassault Mirage 2000
Doesn't do the Mirage justice, also meh paint job.Dassault Rafale-A
What about a certain flying tub?I frigging hate planes with broad nose intakes, they look like pig snouts.