Jesse C. Posted October 5, 2025 Report Share Posted October 5, 2025 5 minutes ago, J-Luis said: F-22 Raptor plant in 1957... or not. Sure, why not. LOL! Douglas F-4D. Ford, Skyray 2 Quote Link to comment
Cardinal Grammeter Posted October 5, 2025 Report Share Posted October 5, 2025 29 minutes ago, J-Luis said: Tomcat loaded onto USS Enterprise CVN-80... I mean CVN-65. When you see how large pieces of heavy steel behave like.... rubber, it's mind boggling that a structure as big as an aircraft carrier can be built. And I'm a 72 year old retired structural engineer. It's like religion, you have to believe the calculations! They allow you to do things... unimaginable! 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Cardinal Grammeter Posted October 5, 2025 Report Share Posted October 5, 2025 24 minutes ago, Jesse C. said: Sure, why not. LOL! Douglas F-4D. Ford, Skyray Why am I thinking of an Elephant Seal??? 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment
J-Luis Posted October 30, 2025 Report Share Posted October 30, 2025 No tail, swept wings, dual pusher. 2 Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted October 30, 2025 Report Share Posted October 30, 2025 11 hours ago, J-Luis said: No tail, swept wings, dual pusher. No tail? What do you call the thing between the props? 1 Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted October 30, 2025 Report Share Posted October 30, 2025 I'd call it a very short tail. Some call it tail-less. It was named after the Manx cat which has the same issue (tail or no tail?). The cat looks to me like it has a stub of a tail but is considered tailless 4 hours ago, MikeRL411 said: No tail? What do you call the thing between the props? 1 Quote Link to comment
J-Luis Posted November 2, 2025 Report Share Posted November 2, 2025 I see the tail now. LOL! Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted November 25, 2025 Report Share Posted November 25, 2025 For perspective, the Strato-lonch carries 500K lbs, or 2.5X more that the Russian Antonov AN-255, and can bring it's payload to the edge of s[ace. That's a serious dick extension. 1 Quote Link to comment
J-Luis Posted December 1, 2025 Report Share Posted December 1, 2025 XCOR EZ-Rocket Quote Link to comment
J-Luis Posted December 6, 2025 Report Share Posted December 6, 2025 Douglas XT3D-1 and 2 torpedo bomber prototype with folding wing 1 Quote Link to comment
J-Luis Posted December 21, 2025 Report Share Posted December 21, 2025 747 and Red Arrows 2 Quote Link to comment
J-Luis Posted December 29, 2025 Report Share Posted December 29, 2025 Flanker factories 2 Quote Link to comment
J-Luis Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 The F-20 Tigershark’s defining upgrade was the replacement of the F-5E’s twin J85 engines with a single, more powerful General Electric F404 turbofan. This change delivered roughly a sixty percent increase in thrust, resulting in a lighter airframe with significantly improved speed, climb rate, and overall agility. Despite these advantages, the program was ultimately canceled when the United States relaxed export restrictions on advanced fighters such as the F-16, eliminating the F-20’s niche in the international market. 1 Quote Link to comment
J-Luis Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 F2A Brewster Buffalo 3 Quote Link to comment
J-Luis Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 I forgot something historical. The blimp hangar was blown up at the end of the first Bad Boys film. 2 Quote Link to comment
J-Luis Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 Inverted Oxcart for radar testing 2 Quote Link to comment
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