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Tronic · 07-11-2006, 19:40 PM

so, meaning the F-104 was good at high speeds but sucked when things slowed down???

gunnut · 07-11-2006, 19:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Tronic

so, meaning the F-104 was good at high speeds but sucked when things slowed down???

Yep. You can tell just by looking at those short, stubby, razor thin wings. I think the thickest part of the wing was only 4" thick.

**Officer of Engineers** · 07-11-2006, 19:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ArmchairGeneral

Gotta love it.

It was only after I retired that I met up with one of those pilots (I didn't know he was one of those birdbrains and he didn't know I was training as the FOO). My face went white when he told me that the only weapon he carried was a nuke - not even a gun.

gunnut · 07-11-2006, 20:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers

It was only after I retired that I met up with one of those pilots (I didn't know he was one of those birdbrains and he didn't know I was training as the FOO). My face went white when he told me that the only weapon he carried was a nuke - not even a gun.

May I ask how big these nukes were? I figure nukes dropped on tank columns should be "small" nukes, "tactical" in military terms.

**Officer of Engineers** · 07-11-2006, 20:30 PM

It is still a need-to-know ... and I guess we, the FOOs (Forward Observation Officers but Fools is the more apt term), did not have a need-to-know.

Versus · 07-12-2006, 03:56 AM

And this is solid rendering...
It needs a lot of work, adding details and textures.
I just wanted to know does it look doable as a project, does it looks realistic enough?.
The original concept for this aircraft was to be a multi-purpose aircraft of the 90'es for my project of virtual aviation history.

Captain Drunk · 07-12-2006, 04:51 AM

Great work Versus, btw is that AutoCAD 3D Max or Pro Engineer?

-{SpoonmaN}- · 07-12-2006, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers

It is still a need-to-know ... and I guess we, the FOOs (Forward Observation Officers but Fools is the more apt term), did not have a need-to-know.

Might have been handy if you were calling in a strike 200m in front of your face...

Versus · 07-12-2006, 17:41 PM

Yup, it was done in Max. Sigh, so much work awaits.

SnowLeopard · 07-24-2006, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by jgetti

Well, it was an outstanding interceptor. It was designed to fly as fast as possible, as far as possible, launch missiles and then dash back. At this, it was one of the best aircraft ever designed.

That sort of sounds like a description I've heard for the BAC Lightning, except for the far as possible. Get up, shoot down with the missiles what ever it was, come back down.
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Officer of Engineers *Military Professional* Moderator Scotch taster Join Date: 08-06-03 Posts: 16,554 Country:	It is still a need-to-know ... and I guess we, the FOOs (Forward Observation Officers but Fools is the more apt term), did not have a need-to-know.

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