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Re: Coolest jet ever?
Well, let's see: B-1A (the predecessor of B-1B) program has started in 1969. Tu-160 was conceived in 1972. They went into service in 1986 and 1987, respectively. That is, most of the development was in parallel and, given the same goals, notsurprisingly resulted in similar aircrafts.
The only difference is that Tu160 is almost twice as fast (M2.05 vs M1.25), has a 50% longer operating range (10800mi vs 7500mi) and carries more payload (89000lbs vs 75000lbs). Not bad for a "rip-off", eh?
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Re: Coolest jet ever?
Do I win??
Here is the coolest Jet... |
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"Stealth" is just an excuse for Lockheed Martin and Boeing to rip off the United States government unseen amounts of money, which in turn will have to be paid off by generations to come. Yes, the signature radius of some aircraft is smaller, others larger... but guess what... there is nothing that С-400 Триумф (NATO Classification: SA-21 Growler) can not shoot down. Now when it comes to dog fighting, maneuverability, multi-role capability and other characteristics... I would be interested to see your "STEALTHy" suggestions. -Sov13t.
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I talked to the guy who owned this when he was selling it on ebay. He forwarded me videos of it running. Pretty slick, but i've gone back looking for the videos several times now, to no avail.
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