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somthing id really like to see in FSX

Im not sure about the aircraft carrier for fllight sim, but im staggered at the possible aircraft that may or may not be used on this thing. Im sure we here devised the V/TOL and proved it in combat against quite a few detractors. Yet its inferior to the F-18??? Or am i reading that wrong????

I just dont buy that, despite the fact the sea harrier is no more....maybe in range and top speed, but air to air i bet it would runs rings round the hornet. It did against just about everything the US had at the time and every thing the argentinians had.

And im guessing the typhoon wont be top of the list either

I know i shouldnt maybe comment on this here but i was quite shocked to read all this!

Im not sure about the aircraft carrier for fllight sim, but im staggered at the possible aircraft that may or may not be used on this thing. Im sure we here devised the V/TOL and proved it in combat against quite a few detractors. Yet its inferior to the F-18??? Or am i reading that wrong????

I just dont buy that, despite the fact the sea harrier is no more....maybe in range and top speed, but air to air i bet it would runs rings round the hornet. It did against just about everything the US had at the time and every thing the argentinians had.

And im guessing the typhoon wont be top of the list either

I know i shouldnt maybe comment on this here but i was quite shocked to read all this!

the JSF has been confirmed as the first plane to serve on it, and the construction is going ahead now, it would be a shame if it wasnt built. but with economics and all....

VTOL aircraft have less range. especially since the F-35B has a lift fan in the forward fuselage. still, im sure BAE will come up with somthing spectacular once the F-35 goes after service. i only wanted a QE class carrier to go with the IRIS JSF. VTOL landing is great fun, the ronald reagan is too big, and the cruisers are too small. ive got abacus carrier stirke force, but the animated deck planes on HMS Invincible are rubbish, they look like crap and get in the way. plus all the harriers i have downloaded have some kind of issue, most dont handle in a way that they can actually be controlled with the nozzles down

I can't find the Elizabeth class there yet, but you might want to check fs-shipyards.com.

If anything ... I think it would be better to ask over there

I don't know why, but everytime I see the ramp on the front of that carrier I want to just laugh. It just looks kinda silly, I guess. Mabey it's just me.



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I used to think the same thing, until I seen a video of Su-37's jumping off of one on a Russian carrier. Totally changed my mind. Now I think the US navy has it wrong with the steam catapults. At least with the ramps, you don't have to worry about mechanical failure preventing an aircraft from launching.

I've seen planes launch from them before. I still think it looks a little silly, almost cartoonish I guess. I don't know. I guess it doesn't look any sillier than a US pilot's expression when he goes off the catapult.

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