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Happy Trails to F-117 (The Bandit)

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rocketman;1113421; said:
I'd put money on applying our technology advances to removing the pilot from the equation altogether. Computers don't black out at 12 G's. UAV's are just the beginning.
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:lol: No, they wouldn't black out, but they might blue out! How'd you like to have to go on the mission to push the reset button on that one?

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If we do give Microsoft control of the robot planes, then it'll give Bill Gates his own air force as well as most of the cash in the US. I guess I've seen too many of the 'Sarah Chronicles' TV shows and the Arnold movies not to be a tad bit scared......

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shetuck;1113319; said:
Honest question here: Wasn't the "hopeless diamond" the Bandit's predecessor?
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i suppose you could look at it that way. the "hopeless diamond" was never an actual name for the aircraft. more of a nickname given to the design early in the project by some of the design team at the skunkworks because of its lack of aerodynamic profile.
 
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rocketman;1113421; said:
I'd put money on applying our technology advances to removing the pilot from the equation altogether. Computers don't black out at 12 G's. UAV's are just the beginning.
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When that day happens go into the business of selling emf/emp shielding materials.
 
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sandgk;1113473; said:
When that day happens go into the business of selling emf/emp shielding materials.
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yeah, that whole "uav" thing sounds like a great plan till some 12 yr old hacker figures out how to remotely access a strike fighter with a full loadout and plays red barron for a couple of hours.
 
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martinss01;1113477; said:
yeah, that whole "uav" thing sounds like a great plan till some 12 yr old hacker figures out how to remotely access a strike fighter with a full loadout and plays red barron for a couple of hours.
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been done, sorta... :biggrin:

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"The F-117A fleet relocated to Holloman Air Force Base reflagged to the 49th Fighter Wing in 1992, where the active fleet remains today. Beginning early in 2009, Holloman is slated to replace its retiring F-117s with two squadrons of F-22 Raptors. "
 
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MililaniBuckeye;1113309; said:
Dryden may have been joking, but it does make you wonder that if we're retiring the world's stealthiest known -- key word is "known" -- aircraft, then just what do we have waiting in the wings and on the drawing board?[/quote]

Dryden;1113318; said:
The government says F-22 Raptors.

The government says ... :tongue2:
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They are also working on the F-35 (Lightning II) Joint Strike Fighter.

See: F-35 Lightning II Program


First Military Pilot Flies Lockheed Martin F-35

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Phenomenal - With a U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 chase plane close behind, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James "Flipper" Kromberg streaks across north Texas in the F-35 Lightning II on Wednesday, Jan. 30. Kromberg became the first military pilot to fly the F -35, praising the aircraft's power and describing its handling as "phenomenal." (Photo by David Drais, Lockheed Martin)

FORT WORTH, Texas, January 31st, 2008 -- Lt. Col. James ?Flipper? Kromberg of the U.S. Air Force became the first military service pilot to evaluate the F-35 Lightning II, taking the aircraft through a series of maneuvers Wednesday on its 26th flight.
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Geneva,Helvetica,sans-serif]Kromberg took off from Lockheed Martin's [NYSE: LMT] Fort Worth plant at 11:54 a.m. CST, flew the plane to 6,000 feet and checked handling qualities at 15-degrees angle of attack. He then climbed to 10,000 and 12,000 feet assessing the up-and-away flight-control response. Kromberg also tested the F-35's engine performance and formation-flying characteristics. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Geneva,Helvetica,sans-serif]"The aircraft flew very well, exceeding my expectations," Kromberg said. "I was surprised by the amount of power on the takeoff roll. And the handling, particularly with the gear up, was phenomenal. The aircraft was very stable flying in formation with another airplane. It was really a joy to fly."[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Geneva,Helvetica,sans-serif]Kromberg, who is assigned to the 461st Flight Test Squadron as part of the development and execution of F-35 flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., has logged more than 3,200 flight hours in aircraft that include the F-16, F-15, AV-8B and T-38.He becomes the third pilot to fly the Lightning II. Lockheed Martin pilots Jon Beesley and Jeff Knowles have flown all previous F-35 missions.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Geneva,Helvetica,sans-serif]?With a planned acquisition of 1,763 F-35s, the U.S. Air Force is our biggest customer, and we?ve been eager to get their feedback about the aircraft?s flight performance,? said Dan Crowley, Lockheed Martin executive vice president and F-35 program general manager. ?This is the beginning of what will become a rigorous and extended series of in-flight evaluations by the Air Force, Marines, Navy and our international pilots.?[/FONT]

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