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Thursday, March 8, 2012
NexGen Plane Pron
OK, I don't want to get stuck on a theme here, but the timing just worked out this way. Check out this ubercool test flight footage of the F35.
Sweet!
BTW, the hot rumor "on the radar" is that Top Gun 2 will feature Maverick (Tom Cruise) as an F35 Flight Instructor. The F35 is a single seater so Goose will have to ride along in spirit.
I predict Mav pulling some uber-leet ACM to fool a Syrian MIG29 (or ironicly an Iranian F14) pilot by switching to VTOL mode midflight.
"Hit the brakes and he'll fly right by."
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That would seemingly save some wear and tear on the airframe from the catapult/arresting cable.
And on the landings, it sure beats a wave-off.
Wonder how the VTOL affects the cycle time (from hangar/elevator/deck) of launching a squadron of those?
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