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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Renton, WA
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As for "poorly trained pilots," you never know. A lot of foreign nationals are here, in US colleges and flight schools. China, India, and Japan all have working space programs. If/When our shuttle fleet is decommissioned, one of them could take over the lead in space flight. Japan could easily kick ass in space and most other circles if they had the material resources and physical room. They certainly have the capital and brain power. The others would have to get their shit together first. Quote:
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CMDLINE
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Huntsville, AL
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Great company actually. They've got so many other successes too, like the Predators and my personal favorite, the Global Hawk. Their shipbuilding stuff is awesome too. They're doing the George H.W. Bush and the latest batch of Virginia Class attack subs. |
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CMDLINE
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Huntsville, AL
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and when our shuttle fleet is decomissioned, they will take us over. It'll be a several year gap between the shuttle being mothballed and this new Ares bullshit (I'm calling bullshit, it's like we're taking a step back). I agree, UCAV's aren't the end-all be all.... But they're definitely here to stay. Their ability to loiter over an area to provide watch/support is hard to match and much more economical than a dedicated satellite. Wish they would have continued w/ the X-45 Bird of Prey project. |
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Serious Business
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: New York
Moto: 1993 ZX-11 2008 CBR1000rr
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the only F-35 model that has "thrust vectoring" is the B model, the vtol variant that the brits and Marines want. Thats only for takeoff and landing. Standard F-35A and c do not have thrust vectoring. I'm guess you are talking about the F22 when it comes to Vectoring. Doesn't need it (3d as opposed to 2d), not worth the cost. Certain Variants of the Mig29 and Su27 family have it. Su27 with combat load ain't doing much of anything...vectored thrust or not. |
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Chaotic Neutral
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: NW Arkansas
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I'll take this with a side of Jessica Biel!
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AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Richmond, Tx
Moto: '10 Tuono Factory
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luv the A-10
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Serious Business
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: New York
Moto: 1993 ZX-11 2008 CBR1000rr
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Chaotic Neutral
Join Date: Feb 2008
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