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Combat Warplanes / Re: Stealth bomber crashes on Guam

« on: February 23, 2008, 07:05:44 PM »

Quote from: Wingman81 on February 23, 2008, 06:09:52 PM

Imagine what you could build for that money of 1 stealth bomber.

The first 20 B-2 bombers cost $2.2 Billion each.

Because money spent on research and development are sunk costs, additional bombers would cost a mere $690 million each, according to the manufacturer. The Air Force, however, estimates the full cost (including operations and maintenance costs) of each new B-2 at approximately $1.5 billion. An additional 20 B-2s would cost a total of at least $30 Billion over a projected 20 year lifespan.

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Damn low

« on: February 23, 2008, 12:38:50 PM »

Some very low flying and great music

Both are French aircraft

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Damn low

« on: February 21, 2008, 07:00:11 PM »

Excellent samuraj77

A couple of Harriers very low, first one USAF, the other RAF

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2HEgdRkuF-U

http://youtube.com/watch?v=cbqQr2EEtHA

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Thunderflash

« on: February 21, 2008, 08:41:00 AM »

Missed that one

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Thunderflash

« on: February 20, 2008, 12:50:27 PM »

Over versions of the F-84 family

• XP-84 Thunderjet - First prototype model (1946); General Electric J35-GE-7 turbojet engine.
• XP-8A Thunderjet - Prototype (25 total); Allison J35-A-15
• P-84B Thunderjet - XP-8A porduction model.
• P-84C Thunderjet - Revised electrical system; J35-A-13C engine; Later redesignated as the F-84C.
• F-84 Thunderjet
• YF-84A Thunderjet - First swept-wing variant
• F-84D Thunderjet - J35-A-17D engine; Re-engineered landing gear system; thicker wing systems.
• F-84E Thunderjet - Post-Korean War model featuring improved system components; Enlarged cockpit; Lengthened fuselage.
• F-84G Thunderjet - J35-A-29 engine
• F-84F Thunderstreak - Swept wing; Wright J65-W-1 turbojet engine (later models with Wright J65-W-3 engines).
• RF-84F Thunderflash - Final development model of F-84 series; Reconnaissance variant with J65-W-7 engine.
• GRF-84F - Aerial launch and recovery vehicle launched from B-36. Later redesignated as the RF-84K.

Operators Belgium, France, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Iran, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Yugoslavia and the United States of America.

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Warplane Art / Re: Revi 16b

« on: February 19, 2008, 08:47:40 PM »

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Warplane Art / Re: Revi 16b

« on: February 19, 2008, 08:29:57 PM »

Found on another site, I have just cut the imagery down to 700 px.

Also have a look at this site for gun sights

http://sv06.wadax.ne.jp/~gunsight-jp/b/english/data/sight-eg.htm

Used in :-

Bf109G-10
Bf109K-4/K-6
Fw190A-7
Ta152 C/H
Ju-87H-11/R-11
Ta154C
He219A-7/R4
Me163B-1a
Me262,He162

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Warplane Art / Re: Bf109G

« on: February 19, 2008, 08:21:07 PM »

An excellent collection No.1

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Thunderflash

« on: February 19, 2008, 08:16:48 PM »

The first of the modern jets to be designed specifically for photo-reconnaissance, the Thunderflash was the first reconnaissance airplane equipped with a combination of standard aerial cameras and dicing (low-level reconnaissance, from the saying "dicing with Death!") camera for close-up photos of individual targets.

It was also the first fighter-type aircraft to be equipped with the Tri-Metrogon camera which could take horizon-to-horizon pictures. Unlike the Thunderstreak.

It was the first reconnaissance fighter to have a camera control system and a viewfinder for the pilot, who also acted as the cameraman. The aircraft was first tested in February 1952, and 715 of the aircraft were produced.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Span: 33 ft. 6 in.
Length: 47 ft. 6 in.
Height: 15 ft. 0 in.
Weight: 25,390 lbs. maximum takeoff
Armament: Four .50-cal. machine guns mounted in the wings
Engine: Wright "Sapphire" J-65-W-7 of 7,800 lbs. thrust
Crew: One

PERFORMANCE:
Maximum speed: 629 mph
Cruising speed: 542 mph
Range: 2,000 miles
Service ceiling: 39,390 ft.

Source - USAF

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Warplane Art / Re: Bf109G

« on: February 16, 2008, 04:53:09 PM »

Here's one I do have Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/U2 (TP814 c/n 412951).
Photographed at Air Fighting Development Unit, Duxford, England, UK, 1941-42.
The print was given to me by a friend who's father took the photo during his service career at Duxford.

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Warplane Art / Re: Bf109G

« on: February 16, 2008, 04:37:08 PM »

Quote from: No.1 on February 16, 2008, 04:03:18 PM

Excellent images Yours, isn't it Please tell us more about the events and planes show on them if you know.

Not a great deal of info, these came from another forum I'm a member of, anyway the top image was a 109F used by 80 Squadron coded 'EY'

The other image is a 109G with the RAF serial RN288

Other 109's in RAF colours :-

2 x 109 E (AE479 and DG200)
2 x 109 F (ES409 and NN644)
1x 109 G-2 (RN228)
2x 109G-6 (TP184 and VX101)
2x 109 G-14 (VD358 and VD364)

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