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Old 12-18-2008, 09:57 PM   #1
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Default US Navy now has their own Cylon Raider!


They just need a red LED light go back and forth.

First the navy builds the star destroyer now they have the raider to go along with it!
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Old 12-18-2008, 10:05 PM   #2
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Wow, that thing is AWESOME
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Old 12-19-2008, 04:35 AM   #3
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star destroyer? did i miss something?
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Old 12-19-2008, 06:17 AM   #4
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That is pretty damn cool! But, why does it have a windshield (are they called windshields on planes?) if there is nobody inside?
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Old 12-19-2008, 06:27 AM   #5
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I believe that's the jet intake.
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Old 12-19-2008, 06:48 AM   #6
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One step closer to Robots taking over the World....
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Old 12-19-2008, 06:55 AM   #7
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Quick someone call Sarah Conner!
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I believe that's the jet intake.
I see a glare coming off it though so I have to assume it's some kind of glass...could be wrong though.
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star destroyer? did i miss something?
I believe he is referring to this thread.
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Old 12-19-2008, 09:07 AM   #10
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If that thing is called the X-47B then it's only in the testing/proving phase and has not yet made it to production. X-series planes are always prototypes.
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I'd say it's a windscreen, most likely for forward looking instruments like cameras.
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Old 12-19-2008, 09:35 AM   #12
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I'd say it's a windscreen, most likely for forward looking instruments like cameras.
To me the windshield probably looks like the front end of a sensor pod.
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If that thing is called the X-47B then it's only in the testing/proving phase and has not yet made it to production. X-series planes are always prototypes.
And you can come fly with me anytime you want
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And you can come fly with me anytime you want
Bull . . . . You can be my wingman anytime
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I see a glare coming off it though so I have to assume it's some kind of glass...could be wrong though.

It's definitely the intake: http://www.is.northropgrumman.com/sy...b_gallery.html

They mask the actual fan blades in the engine with that ducting in the middle to reduce radar signature.
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Bull . . . . You can be my wingman anytime
I see what you did there... nice work.

After watching Stealth, Eagle Eye, etc... I'd avoid this thing as much as possible.
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Bah! The real Cylon Raider needs 3 pilots!

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What this really fortells is this...which is why we are all screwed!

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Bah! The real Cylon Raider needs 3 pilots!

None of which could fly.
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