JohnnyRacer
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The F14 has always been my favorite fighter. I was heartbroken when they announced her retirement.
The Aviation Thread [Contains Lots of Awesome Pictures]
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Blayde
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I raise you:
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cl191
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Yes, the TF-30 engines on the A model were notoriously famous for being underpower and unreliable but they were originally only supposed to be "temporary" and they would eventually be updated to something more powerful and reliable like the F110 on the B model, but then came the politicians and we all know what happened.
Basically the same thing happened to the Bug, the Super Bug is what the original Bug supposed to be.
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They should do a modernised version with two P&W F135 turbines from the F-35. Lol.
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BlaRo
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Looks like a Snaptite model kit I built when I was 8, where the two halves would come apart and the retractable wings would fall out of place. :lol:
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IIRC there was some discussion about a thoroughly modernised F-14 in the early to late 1990s (as a competitor for the Super Hornet), complete with new avionics, modern glass cockpit, new materials and P&W F119 engines from the F-22 (from which the F135 was developed). This discussion never became much more than that, however.
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I think they stopped the discussion because clearly a plane that awesome would be in violation of the Geneva Convention. 
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"oh hai, i bring plane?"
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Dick Cheney played a big role in dooming the F-14. He was against upgrading the plane when he was Sec. Def. under Bush I and he managed to get all tooling destroyed.
cl191
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de Havilland Twin Otter
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tOcfS4zGQk[/YOUTUBE]
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Behold the mighty A-37 Dragonfly "Super Tweet!"
http://img6.imageshack.**/img6/3981/cessnaa37dragonfly.png
This was one of the only armed combat aircraft made my Cessna. During Vietnam the US Military found it difficult to train pilots of the jet age to fly the aging piston-driven WWII A-1 Skyraider. They were also running out of A-1s as they suffered combat losses.
Enter the A-37, a more powerful variant of the T-37 jet trainer. The idea was to bring the jet age down into the weeds for attack missions. The lightweight, low and slow T-37 "Tweet" was an ideal platform. Some weapons systems and more powerful engines make the A-37 "Super Tweet."
The idea was to bring in a familiar aircraft that every pilot was comfortable flying. The low slung aircraft was mocked by pilots of F-4s and F-100s for being a glorified trainer. The pilots of the A-37 entered their aircraft, not with a ladder, but by slinging their leg over the side of the cockpit. The A-37 didn't have time for the usual proving procedures, so it went right into production and all the proving was done in combat. That's right, all the weapons tests were done by dropping real bombs in real combat.
The low and slow straight-wing Dragonfly was far more effective than the faster F-4 and F-100 in attack runs. Forward observers loved the Dragonfly's ability to put bombs on target. Pilots would frequently return to the airfield and pick branches, mud, twigs and other debris out of their aircraft.
Other fun fact: the A-37 was the only combat aircraft allowed to shut down one engine for longer loiter time over the target. While unnerving to shut down a perfectly good turbine, there weren't any reports of pilots having a problem relighting the engine.
[youtube]RMcApwjzD_Q[/youtube]
http://img6.imageshack.**/img6/3981/cessnaa37dragonfly.png
This was one of the only armed combat aircraft made my Cessna. During Vietnam the US Military found it difficult to train pilots of the jet age to fly the aging piston-driven WWII A-1 Skyraider. They were also running out of A-1s as they suffered combat losses.
Enter the A-37, a more powerful variant of the T-37 jet trainer. The idea was to bring the jet age down into the weeds for attack missions. The lightweight, low and slow T-37 "Tweet" was an ideal platform. Some weapons systems and more powerful engines make the A-37 "Super Tweet."
The idea was to bring in a familiar aircraft that every pilot was comfortable flying. The low slung aircraft was mocked by pilots of F-4s and F-100s for being a glorified trainer. The pilots of the A-37 entered their aircraft, not with a ladder, but by slinging their leg over the side of the cockpit. The A-37 didn't have time for the usual proving procedures, so it went right into production and all the proving was done in combat. That's right, all the weapons tests were done by dropping real bombs in real combat.
The low and slow straight-wing Dragonfly was far more effective than the faster F-4 and F-100 in attack runs. Forward observers loved the Dragonfly's ability to put bombs on target. Pilots would frequently return to the airfield and pick branches, mud, twigs and other debris out of their aircraft.
Other fun fact: the A-37 was the only combat aircraft allowed to shut down one engine for longer loiter time over the target. While unnerving to shut down a perfectly good turbine, there weren't any reports of pilots having a problem relighting the engine.
[youtube]RMcApwjzD_Q[/youtube]
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I'm sure you can, but it may be the T-37 "Tweet" variant. The side-by-side seating makes it ideal for training and it's also served on air demonstrations teams.
It's a very forgiving aircraft. If I were to ever get my multi-engine turbine permit I would love to have one.
It's a very forgiving aircraft. If I were to ever get my multi-engine turbine permit I would love to have one.
One thing I forgot to mention about the Super Tweet: It can carry it's own weight in armament.
Oh, and I found one for sale. (click on "Inventory") Price: reduced to $625,000.
Oh, and I found one for sale. (click on "Inventory") Price: reduced to $625,000.
wooflepoof
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That plane is beautiful. 
Cessna. Makes me wish I didn't have ADHD so I could get a pilots license
Cessna. Makes me wish I didn't have ADHD so I could get a pilots license