F-35 Name

[Mushroom_Farmer]

But there's no reason to have a name which actually is directly associated with death and destruction...

What about a reaper in the farming sense?  ;D

[cspyro21]

What about a reaper in the farming sense?  ;D

The F-35 Farmer

[Craig.]

F35 Amish?

[C]

The F-35 Farmer

Mig-19?

[cspyro21]

Mig-19?

[jb2_86_uk]

TSUNAMI!!!!!!!!!! typhoon, tornado... tsunami! perfect!... even if i do say so myself, maybe i should copyright the name and get enough royalties to buy my own, now THAT would be a good way to roll up to uni in the mornings!

JB

[Woodlouse2002]

All those suggestions are awful.

Spitfire II is just a abhorrance.

Lightning II also is pitiful. How can it ever live up to the EE Lightning?

Cyclone and Reaper. Better but still quite poor.


Instead of Black Mamber why don't they call it White Elephant?

[HawkerTempest5]

Instead of Black Mamber why don't they call it White Elephant?

Or they could call the proposed V/STOL version the Dodo

[expat]

Reaper has to many religious overtones. The personification of Death as a living, sentient entity is a concept that has existed in all known societies since the beginnings of recorded history. Whilst there is no direct religious link with the Reaper, depending on your point of view there could be. "Death" takes you and then you are in the hands of God for what ever awaits you in the afterlife. In Islam, Death is portrayed as Azrael, the angel of death. In this day and age, with word play, the press, and people imaginations, too much of a link could be found between the two. In the eyes of some corners in the world, the aircraft would have been changed into an American right wing weapon of religion. Like it or not, that is the way some peoples minds work, at home and abroad. The last thing we need is the Reaper reaping in an Islamic country. Remember what a simple road traffic accident did last week. The tabloids would have a field day with word pun headlines that in the name of freedom and journalism manage to always inflame a situation, bringing The Sun to mind, at this point.

Just a thought

Matt

[Felix/FFDS]

I found this funny.
Doesn't that mean technically the plymouth fury could be an infringment on the sea fury?
Shows what a sad world we live in, when an everyday word used by everyone can be copyrighted to a product.

I think it's a bit of overreaction - I never saw any lawsuits when Ford marketed the Laser (rebadged Mazda 323) in the same market the Plymouth Laser was being sold....

[Jakemaster]

I think it's a bit of overreaction - I never saw any lawsuits when Ford marketed the Laser (rebadged Mazda 323) in the same market the Plymouth Laser was being sold....

And you should be sued for using the name felix!  Thats a cartoon cat!

[C]

[quote]

And you should be sued for using the name felix!

[expat]

and a brand of cat food...

You too "Charlie", you may have stepped on the product name used by a few drug barons. At least a cat food producer will not come after you with a big gun if you upset them  ;D

Matt

[Felix/FFDS]

[quote]

And you should be sued for using the name felix!

[flyboy 28]

You to "Charlie", you may have stepped on the product name used by a few drug barons.

Let's not forget the VietCong!

I'm late to this thread, but if she ever flies with the RAAF, it should be named the Kangaroo for its VTOL capabilities. Cause kangaroos can jump and whatnot.

The Black Mamba is one of the longest venomous snakes in the world and one of Africa's most feared.

Who's going to be scared of a name of a dance? That's like saying "Oooooh, the F-35 Flamanco!"

Meh.. who gets to decide anyway? Probably some big-wig in a 100th floor office who dosen't care..