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  • October 4, 2007 at 1:48 am in reply to: Syria 'fires on Israel warplanes' #2507554
    MadRat
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    Ummmm..most probably they went in and out through the Iraq border.

    Not very likely. They’d of had to have Jordan’s and Iraq’s permission to do so.

    October 4, 2007 at 1:29 am in reply to: F-15, F/A-18 #2507561
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    So what would of happened if Grumman was told to adapt the F-15’s wing to the F-14 fleet; could it still remain carrier capable?

    September 30, 2007 at 4:49 am in reply to: F-15, F/A-18 #2508528
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    Hell, by those numbers the F-4F looks superior in every aspect. I thought the F-4F flew heavier than that at its combat weight, somewhere close to the F-14A’s weight wherein the latter had more excess thrust and lower wing loading at that point. Looks like I had it wrong.

    September 29, 2007 at 9:31 pm in reply to: F-15, F/A-18 #2508552
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    Numbers looked reversed except for maximum wing loading which a fully loaded F-14A should exceed the F-4F. But at combat weight it should favor the F-14A.

    September 29, 2007 at 2:51 pm in reply to: F-15, F/A-18 #2508623
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    In your F-14A versus F-4F analysis that would be assuming what? I thought the F-14A had more excess thrust and less wing loading for about the same size aircraft.

    September 28, 2007 at 4:22 am in reply to: F-15, F/A-18 #2508922
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    I declare if people are going to post in this thread at least link to some pics for people to enjoy.

    September 28, 2007 at 4:06 am in reply to: F-15, F/A-18 #2508936
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    You do never learn?!
    You are claiming a source, when avoiding to do so.

    The F-18s with AIM-7s and AIM-120s for BVR.
    The F-14s with AIM-7s for BVR due to limited bring-back capability.
    (Retirement of AIM-54s since 2004)

    AIM-54C was retired with promised AMRAAM upgrades that never happened. If the F-14D has been AMRAAM equipped you wouldn’t be making this claim. The F-14D would of carried AMRAAMs streamlined under the belly whereas they do not and never will have this capability with any Hornet.

    September 25, 2007 at 1:29 pm in reply to: US Spy Satellite Shot Down That Was Attacking Iran #2509854
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    http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/09/070921-meteor-peru.html

    excerpt: “Nearby residents who visited the impact crater complained of headaches and nausea, spurring speculation that the explosion was a subterranean geyser eruption or a release of noxious gas from decayed matter underground.

    But the illness was the result of inhaling arsenic fumes, according to Luisa Macedo, a researcher for Peru’s Mining, Metallurgy, and Geology Institute (INGEMMET), who visited the crash site. “

    Appears the spy satellite had arsenic in it, not nuke-lear materials.

    September 23, 2007 at 4:16 pm in reply to: US Spy Satellite Shot Down That Was Attacking Iran #2510362
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    Warren Buffett averted U.S. military meltdown. LOL

    September 23, 2007 at 6:49 am in reply to: Pictures of the new Iranian Saeghe fighter! #2510557
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    They typically only use twin tails for extreme circumstances. More likely, unless the fuselage grows significantly, they are better off with a single tail.

    September 19, 2007 at 1:45 pm in reply to: The F-16 concept versus its rivals #2511792
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    And don’t forget their royalties on future customers.

    September 19, 2007 at 5:22 am in reply to: Can planes get any better? #2511850
    MadRat
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    My head pulled 13G’s when I read a Skyray did 12.

    September 19, 2007 at 4:33 am in reply to: Syria 'fires on Israel warplanes' #2511867
    MadRat
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    These same sources told us not too long ago that Iraq had stockpiles of WMD and later that saddam has hidden WMD in Syria. We all know now that it was fabricated lies…i simply dont believe in intelligence failure which is normally blamed. If so, how could we even contemplate to even pay such attention to those people who told us those lies in the first place.

    Who said it all was fabricated lies? Iraq really did transfer wmd evidence to Syria, using the Russians as their mules over land. And then the evidence was carried by air out of Syria and into more competent hands. The Russians don’t want nuclear or chemical materials falling into terrorist hands any more than we do. Diplomacy can sometimes breed strange bed fellows, which is why some stories are intentionally muddled for the masses.

    http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1189411428847&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

    September 17, 2007 at 1:33 pm in reply to: Unconventional wisdom – extending range with engined fuel pod #2512437
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    I’d venture to say the B-36 engines in that design was to prevent damage to the blades. Free spinning a turbojet in the breeze would wear it out that much faster.

    September 14, 2007 at 10:28 pm in reply to: Unconventional wisdom – extending range with engined fuel pod #2512762
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    I figure these Williams engines are used on missiles that fly on 1800 mile trips using a small fraction of the fuel in an external tank. If weight was a problem then the thrust of the powerplant could be used to generate lift. Considering the thrust is considerably less than the weight of the tank then if one failed it would not be catastrophic.

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