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Originally posted by Ghost01
The threat of terrorist and rouge nations has shown us that we can't afford to take air defense for granted.
Tim
Arrgh!!! Sorry for the off topic post (I am interested by the topic though)
But it's Rogue!
Not rouge! Rouge is a shade of Red!
Or is a rouge nation a slightly commie nation, but not gone all the way? So instead of Pinko-commies, it's now rouge?
EDIT: Sorry for the impromptu spelling lesson, but I've seen it so many times misspelt on here that I cracked....
Originally posted by emile
Sorry, for this simple question, I won't post a new thread to enrage moderator, so I follow here
where is picture come from? Is it a true plan?
Wind tunnel testing of a stealthy external stores pod, designed to carry weapons such as the GBU-39/B and GBU-40/B Small Diameter Bomb. The pylons are rated for 5,000 lb stores (US Air Force photo).
Originally posted by Daedalus3
I don't understand what you mean by 'rooted to the wing'..
It is only a wind tunnel model and not a scale down mockup
I find it quite similar to what emile posted except for an obvious lack to detail.
Afterall its a wind tunnel model to test drag, and so catering to detail beyond general shape and postion(of the pod) would not be necessary IMO.
Originally posted by Daedalus3
Here's a wind tunnel model with the same external stealth pod:
Wind tunnel testing of a stealthy external stores pod, designed to carry weapons such as the GBU-39/B and GBU-40/B Small Diameter Bomb. The pylons are rated for 5,000 lb stores (US Air Force photo).
Originally posted by Canada_EH
You do read the post above you right Ghost? You do bring up the history though of why the 90 degree angle is a problem. I dont think that the CGI sketch is really right idea though either.
Originally posted by airraidjet
I also think the Pentagon and the Air Force should push for a "Super Raptor" with more powerful engines, higher supercruise speeds of over mach 2.0, longer range, larger wing & airframe allowing for a larger bay to hold upto 12 medium or long range A2A missiles, advanced IRST, stealthier engine exhausts (engines buried deeper like the YF-23) to reduce its infra-red sig. more advanced rader.