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Postby Craig. » Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:57 pm

F-35 forza?
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Re: F-35 Name

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Sun Jul 09, 2006 1:05 pm

I love the way that the Lockheed website describes the EE Lightning as "lesser known". It's only one of the loudest, fastest, greatest jet fighters ever made. :P ;D
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Re: F-35 Name

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Sun Jul 09, 2006 1:06 pm

F35 Ostrich. ;D
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Re: F-35 Name

Postby flyboy 28 » Sun Jul 09, 2006 1:30 pm

What do you think they would have named the X-32 by Boeing? The F-32 Happy Duck? ;D
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Re: F-35 Name

Postby cspyro21 » Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:47 pm

What do you think they would have named the X-32 by Boeing? The F-32 Happy Duck? ;D


Nah, probably the F-32 Beached Whale or something :D
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Re: F-35 Name

Postby C » Sun Jul 09, 2006 4:14 pm

What do you think they would have named the X-32 by Boeing? The F-32 Happy Duck? ;D



I think Goblin II would have been quite appropriate...

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Re: F-35 Name

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Sun Jul 09, 2006 5:44 pm

F32 Basking Shark.
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Re: F-35 Name

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Re: F-35 Name

Postby flyboy 28 » Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:48 pm



I think Goblin II would have been quite appropriate...

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Who made the original? Gloster, no?
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Re: F-35 Name

Postby Craig. » Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:56 pm

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Re: F-35 Name

Postby C » Fri Jul 14, 2006 3:37 pm


Who made the original? Gloster, no?



Nope - De Havilland made the engines named Goblin and Ghost.

McDonnell made the original Goblin...

http://www.boeing.com/history/mdc/goblin.htm
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Re: F-35 Name

Postby flyboy 28 » Fri Jul 14, 2006 4:35 pm



Nope - De Havilland made the engines named Goblin and Ghost.

McDonnell made the original Goblin...

http://www.boeing.com/history/mdc/goblin.htm


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Re: F-35 Name

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Fri Jul 14, 2006 6:08 pm

Spot the difference.

Boeing XF32
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Basking Shark
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No?
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Re: F-35 Name

Postby C » Fri Jul 14, 2006 6:10 pm

Spot the difference.

Boeing XF32
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Basking Shark
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No?



Same picture isn't it...
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Re: F-35 Name

Postby Craig. » Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:27 pm


Same picture isn't it...
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