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Guys these "dreams" become the basis for reality. The only difference between now and the 1940s, is that these "fan boys" developed these "dreams" on computers instead of cocktail napkins. Don't dismiss these concepts out of hand.
Recently the DoD has been approached about Counter Insurgency Aircraft for both domestic and international sales. Stavatti of Idaho is a leading manufacturer that has responded to Requests for Proprosals (RFPs). Check out the SM-27M Machete that somes in turboprop, turbofan and low bypass jet engine configs.
Also Matt, may I ask, as a moderator on this site should you be posting stuff that is a blatant falsehood?
Actually written up in Aviation Week as a viable candidate for a DoD RFP.
A "major manufacturer" defently not. A defense contractor? Actually they are, they were, or attempted to beFair do's FBJ. That was written a long time ago. I haven't seen the claim about Stavatti being a major manufacturer refuted though.
I am not sure why you put up the link to the Stavatti PDF? I am sure you realise they are not an actual aircraft manufacturer, much less a defence contractor, at all.
A "major manufacturer" defently not. A defense contractor? Actually they are, they were, or attempted to be
That was my point...Stavatti, as an entity, a thing, is TOTALLY fictitious. A plaything. Its like me, for example, having the 'Waynos Aircraft Corpration' and building a website with loads of imaginary backstory. I could post a pic of a maintenance hangar at Doncaster Airport and call it my manufacturing base. Really. That is all that Stavatti amounts to.
Actually if you apply for a DBA (Doing Business As) fill out a few government forms and pay a few bucks YOU can be a US defense contractor and bid on solicitations. For the most part you don't even needs a cage code to do that! Check this out.Oh, it looked as if you were saying they were real. How easy is it then to be recognised in the US as a defence contractor? It sounds like I could do it! To be fair I have designed a tactical stealth bomber based on the YF-23, so maybe I should give it a goHonestly, that makes the DoD look slightly ridiculous