Author Topic: Of missiles and atmosphere fighters. (Read 5877 times)

WeatherOp · **Reply #40 on:** October 08, 2005, 09:30:55 pm

No, this is the most beutiful aircraft to ever take to the skys.

And had the performance, and weapons to match it.

Depth_Charge · **Reply #41 on:** October 08, 2005, 09:46:52 pm

hey how bout the one plane from "Stealth"??? The FA 37 Talon?

Mefustae · **Reply #42 on:** October 08, 2005, 09:50:42 pm

The Plane from that deplorable movie 'Stealth' may have had the looks, but it was pure flight-of-fancy (Pun intended)...

Now, the ultimate flying machine, the Gotha Go 229...!

Although she never got off the ground, and development was still underway when the war ended (I am aware of the problems the design was having at the time), this baby could have had an untold affect on Allies' air-superiority...plus, she just plain looks cool...

Depth_Charge · **Reply #43 on:** October 08, 2005, 09:55:42 pm

fars i heard of, that "talon" was a prototype!

achtung · **Reply #44 on:** October 08, 2005, 10:35:33 pm

Could have swore I stuck that one in my previous 2 someone messed with my post

Seriously whats not to like about the old A-10?

It'll rip a tank to shreds.

WeatherOp · **Reply #45 on:** October 08, 2005, 10:36:54 pm

Not a very pretty plane, but then again, it isn't in the looks of the plane, it's what it can do, as that 30mm cannon will tell you.

CaptJosh · **Reply #46 on:** October 08, 2005, 11:19:02 pm

The basically built the plane around that gun. IIRC, the barrel runs most of the length of the fuselage. And this is why it don't need no steenkin missiles to kill a tank. Imagine the muzzle velocity on thas sucker!

Mefustae · **Reply #47 on:** October 08, 2005, 11:22:03 pm

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Originally posted by CaptJosh
The basically built the plane around that gun. IIRC, the barrel runs most of the length of the fuselage. And this is why it don't need no steenkin missiles to kill a tank. Imagine the muzzle velocity on thas sucker!

Which is all well and good, until the pilot holds down the trigger for too long and the plane all but stops mid-air...

achtung · **Reply #48 on:** October 08, 2005, 11:36:40 pm

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Which is all well and good, until the pilot holds down the trigger for too long and the plane all but stops mid-air...

Not that you really need to hold it down

http://www.danshistory.com/a10strafe.avi

Deepblue · **Reply #49 on:** October 09, 2005, 12:27:18 am

SHOOT!

And I thought the 3 rocket launcher guys in Iraq getting shot by the Apache's main cannon was overkill...

Mongoose · **Reply #50 on:** October 09, 2005, 02:31:54 am

We get A-10s flying over my house all the time because of the local naval base (which the bastards at BRAC decided to close in a few years

); they may be ugly as hell, but they're great planes. I just caught a special about them on the Discovery Channel; these things can lose major chunks of the wings/tail and still keep flying, plus their fuel tanks are self sealing. Seriously tough stuff. All of the pilots they interviewed said, "If there were any plane I would want to be flying while being shot at, this would be it." They also feature some very good low-speed maneuverability and some serious power from those engines; it's always cool to see the local National Guard unit flying a mock combat operation at the annual air show.

Descenterace · **Reply #51 on:** October 09, 2005, 05:19:05 am

Possibly the coolest bomber ever built:

... although this one takes the 'meanest-looking' prize:

TrashMan · **Reply #52 on:** October 09, 2005, 06:56:56 am

B1- Lancer and the B2 Spirit..

I prefer hte Lancer myself. one hell of a payload and excellent speed..not to mention sweeping wings

TrashMan · **Reply #53 on:** October 09, 2005, 07:02:24 am

F-14 and A-10.. the two greates planes that ever graced teh skies..

If you could somehow merge those two into 1 it would be the greatest thing ever...

Mefustae · **Reply #54 on:** October 09, 2005, 07:16:05 am

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If you could somehow merge those two into 1 it would be the greatest thing ever...

F-14 + A-10 = The F/A-24

CaptJosh · **Reply #55 on:** October 09, 2005, 07:26:15 am

What video codec does that file use. It's only playing audio on mine computer. And I have both DivX and Xvid.

IceFire · **Reply #56 on:** October 09, 2005, 08:09:47 am

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Originally posted by Deepblue
SHOOT!

And I thought the 3 rocket launcher guys in Iraq getting shot by the Apache's main cannon was overkill...

The 30mm Avenger cannon on the A-10 was designed to (and does) cut tanks in half. It uses pure kinetic force and weight of fire to melt tanks armor and destroy them completely. Although the Maverick missile is the anti-tank weapon of choice (at say 10-4 miles range) the Avenger is superb as a close in weapon.

Its sort of unweildy as anything except an anti-tank or anti-vehicle weapon.

As for my favorite plane of all time:

Hawker Tempest Mark V
Arguably the fastest and most powerful tactical fighter available to the Allied forces in the last two years of World War II. Its not fast like these new modern jets are...but a maximum top rated speed of 435mph and nearly 400mph at sea level was impressive.

And I like the Spitfire too (XIV especially)

CaptJosh · **Reply #57 on:** October 09, 2005, 08:12:31 am

I'm rather fond of the F-4U1 Corsair and P-51D Mustang...

WeatherOp · **Reply #58 on:** October 09, 2005, 08:30:34 am

No, this is the coolest bomber ever built, to bad the scraped it.

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/modern_flight/mf37.htm

achtung · **Reply #59 on:** October 09, 2005, 11:54:32 am

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What video codec does that file use. It's only playing audio on mine computer. And I have both DivX and Xvid.

Open it in windows media, yea it's kinda dumb:doubt:

Speaking o bombers.

B-52 pwns j00 all!
http://www.aircraftjunkie.com/fixedwing/gallery/video/B-52%20Bomb%20Drop.wmv

IMO the most elegant plane ever constructed SR-71.

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