F-35 offical name to be almost decided

[the lancaster kicks ass]

well that depends on the alternatives, if it's between the BAE Lancaster or say the BAE Birmingham then i'd imagine the lanc's in with a chance but if the names anything like the way other names are going it's gonna be called the Prince Harry Fighter or something like that, imagine that, a Prince Harry landing on Queen Elizabeth II

 

[FLYBOYJ]

but see the complication about this - that's why we yanks just give it a number and be done with it!!

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i prefer names to numbers, i also like the novelty of being one of very few countries to still use names........

 

[cheddar cheese]

I think numbers are much better...

 

[Glider]

Lanc, you comment on the U.S re-using names. Yet the Lightning has been used twice. Tornado twice. Typhoon twice...

Which leaves Hurricane or Tempest assuming we want to stick to strong storms.

 

[dinos7]

Hey i use full names of aircraft. like ill say the f-16 falcon. the b-52 stratofortress or the b-24 liberator

 

[Aggie08]

Shrike would sound pretty good i say. Also, perhaps you could call it "oh ****!", because that's what people will be saying when it comes their way...

 

[Dac]

Shrike would sound pretty good i say. Also, perhaps you could call it "oh ****!", because that's what people will be saying when it comes their way...

That would make Pentagon press conferences more colourful.

"Yes, there were four F-35 oh ****!s involved in the incident yesterday."

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

I think numbers are much better...

that's 'cos you're so damn Americanised

and Dinos i only ever use one or the other, i tend to use numbers for American aircraft 'cos names like the Flying Fortress are rubbish, why not leave it as the Fortress like us

 

[dinos7]

well at air shows and my cadet activities i just say f-16, f18 and so forth and when im talking to someone about aircraft. but when i write a little info book and stuff ill use full names

 

[davparlr]

Bet on Lightning II!!! I know someone here who would like that!!!

 

[Dac]

Considering it's stealth features Phantom III would be fitting too.

 

[Aggie08]

That would make Pentagon press conferences more colourful.

"Yes, there were four F-35 oh ****!s involved in the incident yesterday."

Hehe, spice up the news a bit

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

Bet on Lightning II!!! I know someone here who would like that!!!

that was a strong contender for the F-22's name, i doubt it'll be used for the F-35 but we'll see.........

 

[davparlr]

Considering it's stealth features Phantom III would be fitting too.

I doubt that Lockheed Martin would like its plane named after a competing companies aircraft.

 

[davparlr]

that was a strong contender for the F-22's name, i doubt it'll be used for the F-35 but we'll see.........

I understand the new guy responsible for naming aircraft likes tradition.

 

[Dac]

I doubt that Lockheed Martin would like its plane named after a competing companies aircraft.

No doubt you're right, but considering it's capabilities the name fits the F-35 better than it did the two McDonnell fighters.

The "Rhino" with it's large size and smokey engines wasn't the tactical surprise to opponents that the F-35 will be when it gets into action. With any luck it will be long gone before any enemy realizes it was ever there.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i don't think Phantom would be the right name for the F-35, it just doesn't seem right.........

 

[FLYBOYJ]

i don't think Phantom would be the right name for the F-35, it just doesn't seem right.........

Besides when the X-35 was competing against the X-32, the Boeing competitor came out of the "Phantom Works," a ill-conceived and doomed concept to copy the Skunk Works. As one of my Lockheed friends said "Nice try Boeing, stick to airliners."

 

[Dac]

No, when you put it that way I can see how Lockeed Martin wouldn't want to pay tribute to their major competitor. Still it would be nice to have name that reflected the new abilities of the F-35.