If you Designed your own Fighter plane, what Characteristic would you want most?
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Matt308
Glock Perfection
Wow look at this thread. Like the Phoenix from the ashes...
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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- Dec 20, 2003
and all because P-38 didn't quite grasp what it was about
P38 Pilot
Tech Sergeant
Damn! Not again! I keep forgetting to look at the dates!
102first_hussars
Tech Sergeant
I would want Range, higher ceiling, armour, speed and manouverability, and above all else FIREPOWER!!!!!!!!
Vassili Zaitzev
Master Sergeant
Speed is for me. I want a plane that can fly into formations for one pass, then get out of there before the enemy reacts.
Matt308
Glock Perfection
There are now two of these threads. This one appears more comprehensive however.
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
no there're plenty of repeated threads, i feel like going back and giving life back to some of my old ones, it does seem like the trend these days
abhiginimav
Airman
perfect jet - although almost impossible- for me would have to be
1) fast - acheivable by hydrogen PDE ramjet engines + delta wings + slim design
2) quiet - acheivable by using the F117 style engine exhaust mufflers
3)super cruise
4) vtol/stol (vectored thrust)
5) stealth (no right angles in design + radar absorbing paint)
6) manouverable (vectored thrust + canards + sweep wing)
7) tough (armour)
8) packs a punch (massive load capabilities)
9) cheap ( new fules/ materials)
im bored now so im just gonna say -----the perfect jet must be everything
ie, the alleged Hypersoar / aurora jet but until its shroud of conspiracy is lifted , we have nothing.
1) fast - acheivable by hydrogen PDE ramjet engines + delta wings + slim design
2) quiet - acheivable by using the F117 style engine exhaust mufflers
3)super cruise
4) vtol/stol (vectored thrust)
5) stealth (no right angles in design + radar absorbing paint)
6) manouverable (vectored thrust + canards + sweep wing)
7) tough (armour)
8) packs a punch (massive load capabilities)
9) cheap ( new fules/ materials)
im bored now so im just gonna say -----the perfect jet must be everything
ie, the alleged Hypersoar / aurora jet but until its shroud of conspiracy is lifted , we have nothing.
Matt308
Glock Perfection
And none of those design constraints are allowed to conflict.
HealzDevo
Staff Sergeant
I go to say "toughness" meaning as in P-47 Thunderbolt or A-10 Thunderbolt II "toughness" but it would be hard to get that into a modern jet... Modern Jets just can't be toughened up enough...
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Wanna bet????
Matt308
Glock Perfection
Have you seen the pics of the IDF F-15 that landed minues starboard wing. Not the tip. I mean all the way to the root, fore to aft. Minor damage.
Oh and the F-18 missing 1 vertical stab.
Just some examples off the top of my head.
Nonskimmer
Captain
There was a pic around here somewhere of one missing the entire radome.
Matt308
Glock Perfection
Ah. Didn't see that one. What was cause? Collision?
Nonskimmer
Captain
Yes indeed. It took half a stab right off of the other one it hit. Maybe the one you referred to earlier, or was that a different case?
TonyRogers.com | F/A-18 Mid-Air Collision
TonyRogers.com | F/A-18 Mid-Air Collision
With the exception of Cheap and being powered by ram jets you just described the F-22.
You're right, Chris.
The F/A-22 could be described like that, with much more. His description is of the airframe capabilities. The F/A-22 is smart as well, with many ingenius avionics packages with room to upgrade. This aircraft was designed from the start to last for an extremely long time, so there'll be no need to change the airframe.
The F/A-22 could be described like that, with much more. His description is of the airframe capabilities. The F/A-22 is smart as well, with many ingenius avionics packages with room to upgrade. This aircraft was designed from the start to last for an extremely long time, so there'll be no need to change the airframe.
Agreed.
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