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davparlr said:Now who was it who unswerving claimed it would be Lightning II,....., oh yeah,.....ME! I should get a prize or award or something.
Gnomey said:They could of chosen worse I suppose...
from the website...The Lightning II name also draws parallels with a formidable force of nature. Like lightning, the F-35 Lightning II will strike with destructive force. The stealth characteristics of the jet will allow the F-35 to strike the enemy with accuracy and unpredictability; when the enemy finally hears the thunder, the F-35 is long gone.
Yes - I hope some terrorist POS reads it as well!MichaelHenley said:from the website...
That's being a bit patronising, even if it is the truth, don't you think?
V-1710 said:Lockheed used to name all their aircraft after heavenly bodies or atmospheric phenomena: Lightning, Shooting Star, Constellation, Electra, Starfire, Star Fighter, Neptune, Orion, Galaxy, Warning Star, Lode Star, Tri Star. Some names were a bit of a stretch, but you get the idea.