Menelaos Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 reconspit, Girlscanplay2, Out2gtcha and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Awesome - thanks for posting the link Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Well, I guess they got the tail hook probs sorted out.......Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Great stuff. A rarity. A US Navy single engine aircraft. Sincerely, Mark Jack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Great stuff indeed, it's beginning to grow on me, nice to see one with some colour on it. Wonder if Italeri will release a C..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smitty44 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Great stuff. A rarity. A US Navy single engine aircraft. Sincerely, Mark Harriers, while not Navy, still operate off of ships with a single engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 That single engine must have a hell of a lot of thrust....never saw the afterburner lit once.... The close up appearance of these new generation warplanes is always interesting....they look like they were carved from one piece of metal...or concrete...or something. Point is you don't see the normal panel lines and rivets. I know that is for stealth...but still interesting. Menelaos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Not a fan of the F-35 but single engine maybe unusual since the late 70's but there is the Crusader, A4 Skyhawk, Super Entenard, T-45 F-16?... LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 (edited) thanks for showing Menelaos, great footage Edited May 11, 2017 by Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Always love to carrier operations! Such a unique form of aviation! Thanks for sharing!! Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Not sure WHERE I saw it, but Im 99% sure I saw something about future B/C F-35 releases by Italeri. Jack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 (edited) Not sure WHERE I saw it, but Im 99% sure I saw something about future B/C F-35 releases by Italeri. Well if Boeing have anything to do with it, it will be late and overpriced. Edited May 11, 2017 by TonyT Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Well if Boeing have anything to do with it, it will be late and overpriced. I have seen this happen a LOT. Especially with the US Military. The Bradley fighting vehicle comes to mind..................although I have to say, after ITS mega huge blunders and HUGE over-runs, it has become a staple in the US inventory, and a workhorse. So there IS hope for the F-35!! Bryan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 I have seen this happen a LOT. Especially with the US Military. The Bradley fighting vehicle comes to mind..................although I have to say, after ITS mega huge blunders and HUGE over-runs, it has become a staple in the US inventory, and a workhorse. So there IS hope for the F-35!! It's not just the Bradley. Most new weapons systems receive biased critical analysis from the media. I remember the M1 Abrams, the F-15, the Ticonderoga class cruiser (and Aegis weapons system), and the Apache helicopter all receiving harsh criticism....and all have evolved into effective weapons. The F-15 in particular was lambasted as being too big, too expensive, and too complex. And I think everyone will agree it has proven to be an effective warplane. We will just have to wait and see....it appears there is no going back now....as far as the F-35 is concerned. It will take many years to get some idea of the true quality of the F-35.....since the military always overstates the effectiveness of new weapons, and unfairly denigrates older ones (like the F-111, A-10, etc). Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Much noisier than the old A-7 Corsair II, but faster and more capable. Still want the STOVL B variant most. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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