08-14-2007, 05:52 PM
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Sweet video of F-5's, F-18's flying through the Swiss Alps
Inspired by T@T's post,
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...39587536161508
A couple sweet rolls and stuff.
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08-14-2007, 06:00 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
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There's also Mirage III's in there, those are the delta wing aircraft.
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08-14-2007, 06:19 PM
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That is just awesome.
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08-14-2007, 06:36 PM
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Norm!
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Awesome video. I got chills when the F-18 went to after burner.
Strange, when you visit the Swiss airforce site, they don't show Mirage III's as part of thier national inventory.
F-5's keep showing up, which is funny considering that the airframe is probably about 30 years old, and the Canadian forces used them as thier primary interceptor until the CF-18's came along.
Great cheap little aircraft with a limited ordinance load.
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08-14-2007, 06:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by photon
There's also Mirage III's in there, those are the delta wing aircraft.
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Or are they the new eurofighter?
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08-14-2007, 06:49 PM
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Norm!
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Originally Posted by T@T
Or are they the new eurofighter?
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Nope, the Eurofighter is a twin engined delta wing canard.
the one in the video was a single engine.
I thought it was the Rafale, but the intakes are definately for the Mirage III
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08-14-2007, 06:58 PM
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Can't go wrong with a video of the JSF F35 which is the possible replacement for the CF-18
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4tsH-Q8jZ...elated&search=
Of course, Canada's version won't be the VTOL version.
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08-14-2007, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Nope, the Eurofighter is a twin engined delta wing canard.
the one in the video was a single engine.
I thought it was the Rafale, but the intakes are definately for the Mirage III
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Ah,i briefly saw the front deflector elevators and thought of the euro.
I saw a cool show on the eurofighter the other night on DC...the thing is a beauty and cost a 3rd of what the f-22 will cost...not that the US will sell them any time soon.
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08-14-2007, 06:59 PM
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That's a pretty sweet video. Too bad it was ruined by that awful song. Don't they know you're supposed to play "Rock You Like A Hurricane" or "Danger Zone" when there are kick-ass jets putting on a show?
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08-14-2007, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
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Why not?
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08-14-2007, 07:16 PM
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That's the kind of video that makes you want to become an airforce pilot.
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08-14-2007, 07:30 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by T@T
Why not?
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Canada's big, lots of runway space. 
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08-14-2007, 08:41 PM
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Last edited by Phanuthier; 08-15-2007 at 12:45 PM.
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08-14-2007, 09:35 PM
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Norm!
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Originally Posted by T@T
Why not?
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Canada dosen't really have the need for VTOL capability, its only really needed for short carrier operations, or unsuitable runways. In Canada they're based out of set bases, usually UN missions have air force bases.
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08-14-2007, 10:27 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Canada dosen't really have the need for VTOL capability, its only really needed for short carrier operations, or unsuitable runways. In Canada they're based out of set bases, usually UN missions have air force bases.
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Then IMO why bother with the F35 at all? Canada should just upgrade to the super-hornet as it blows away the F35 in overall performance,especially without VTOL.
Can you find a link to a F35 without VTOL? i searched and couldn't find a thing.
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08-14-2007, 11:48 PM
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Such a pretty girl!
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I'd give my left nut to ride in an F18... drooooool.
As for the J35 VTOL... as far as i know, there is no non-VTOL varient. At least I've never heard of one.
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08-15-2007, 12:19 AM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
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Actually there's no VTOL variant of the production fighters, at least not yet.
The F-35A is a conventional take off and landing fighter, intended to replace the F-16 and the A-10.
The F-35B is a STOVL variant, short take off and vertical landing. It's intended to replace the current Harriers and F/A-18's for the RAF, Royal Navy, and Marines.
The F-35C is bigger with foldable wings and better landing gear for carrier work.
Yeah the F-35 will be much the same as the Super Hornet, though much stealthier.
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08-15-2007, 12:26 AM
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Such a pretty girl!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by photon
Yeah the F-35 will be much the same as the Super Hornet, though much stealthier.
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You bite your tongue!
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08-15-2007, 12:35 AM
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Norm!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by photon
Actually there's no VTOL variant of the production fighters, at least not yet.
The F-35A is a conventional take off and landing fighter, intended to replace the F-16 and the A-10.
The F-35B is a STOVL variant, short take off and vertical landing. It's intended to replace the current Harriers and F/A-18's for the RAF, Royal Navy, and Marines.
The F-35C is bigger with foldable wings and better landing gear for carrier work.
Yeah the F-35 will be much the same as the Super Hornet, though much stealthier.
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The Canadian Airfoce is banking on the 35a production model as its replacement for the F-18, at the moment they'll continue to use the CF-18. I'd personally rather have the stealthy F35 then the Superhornet, which is a very good fighter, but its based on a 20 year old airframe that won't be as effective against the newer generation fighters.
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