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F-32 vs F-35 by
The Raven
We all know that the X-35 won the JSF contest which is now in the strategic
development phase as the F-35. At the time the competition winner was
announced (LM) I wondered why Boeing would scrap their whole concept rather
than push forward with it.
For various political reasons Boeing could have...
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More Bush Administration Idiocy by
WalterM140
From the NYT:
It's hard to imagine what the Pentagon was thinking when it told the American
Army and Marine replacement divisions bound for Iraq earlier this year to leave
their tanks and other heavily armored vehicles behind. American military
planners seem to have ignored evidence that armed...
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Allison B-17 by
Stephen Harding
Saw a photo yesterday of a WWII B-17 test aircraft powered
with four Allison inline engines as opposed to the usual
Wright Cyclones.
Understand the modification added about 800 hp to the
aircraft.
Anyone know why the modification didn't go anywhere?
The usual suspects? Too much disruption to...
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How Boeing steered tanker bid by
Henry J Cobb
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/8297433.htm
But the e-mail and other documents show just how intent the Air Force
was on steering the deal to Boeing, even though Airbus' tankers were
more capable and cost less.
-HJC
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by B2431
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Finland - USA 2-0 by
noname
Finland is the world's most competitive economy followed by the United
States, Sweden, Denmark and Taiwan, according to a Global
Competitiveness Report released Thursday.
....
In a separate ranking for business competitiveness, Finland retook the
leading position after dropping to second place...
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London Blitz vs V1 by
Bernardz
In early December 1944, General Bissel produced a paper which argued
strongly in favour of the V1.
The following is a table he produced
Blitz (12 months) vs V1 flying bombs (2 3/4 months)
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1. Cost to...
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F-22 Lies by
robert arndt
http://www.pogo.org/p/defense/do-000812-f22.htm
Rob
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January 18th 04 05:43 AM
by WaltBJ
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OT Way to go Spain; that'll teach 'em. . . by
Scott Ferrin
"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- Spain's 1,400 troops in Iraq will be withdrawn
"in the shortest possible time," the country's new prime minister said
Sunday.
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said his defense minister-designate, Jose
Bono, was ordered to make the arrangements as soon as he had been
sworn into...
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The F-102 Delta Dagger (Was GWB as a Nat'l Guard Fighter Pilot threads.) by
David E. Powell
OK. I have seen the debate over GWB as an F-102 pilot, so I was wondering
about a couple of things.
First, was the F-102 taken out of service in the early 1970s? I have to ask
because as a kid I remember the Guard around here flying F-106s up to around
1990 or 1991 or so, and they were closely...
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How accurate was B-26 bombing? by
ArtKramr
Go to my website to the section titled, "MISSIONS AND RESULTS". Click on "The
Bridge at Verberie" then" Wurzburg" to see how effective we were. Then peruse
the other 10 strike photos to get a good idea of precision bombing at its best.
The Bridge at Verberie is an example of putting a bomb in a...
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Osprey vs. Harrier by
Stephen D. Poe
Brian Allardice wrote:
These damned things
Very poor choice of plane to compare it to.
To quote a recent article:
"They know this drill all too well because the Harrier is the most
dangerous airplane flying in the U.S. military today.
Over the last three decades, it has amassed the highest...
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Superior HK XM8 Kicks M4's Ass by
robert arndt
http://www.hk-usa.com/pages/military-le/rifles-carbines/xm8.html
Check out the head-to-head comparison. HK rules!
Rob
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Piper Cub Vs F-15 by
Emilio
It is hard to believe that F-15 can fly formation with Piper Cub.
http://www.pipercubforum.com/intercep.htm
Do F-15 fly by wire system prevent the aircraft from stalling at that low
speed? Last time I saw an aircraft with fly by wire system did such a
stunt, Airbus plowed right in to the forest...
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Is Bush doomed? by
John Galt
Is Bush Doomed?
by Paul Craig Roberts
Fear must be coursing through President Bush's veins as he realizes
the Iraqi trap in which the neocons have placed him. Bush is caught
between an Iraqi civil war and a wider insurgency.
Desperate to extricate himself from the weekly carnage well before...
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Has there ever been an off-center gun? by
Jukka O. Kauppinen
Wouldn't a gun pointed at a downward angle make ground attack easier?
Many ground attack aircraft have had such configuration, including IL-2.
Not all of them, but in remarkable numbers anyway.
jok
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Al-Qaida Leader Says They Have Briefcase Nukes by
Dav1936531
Truth or terrorist bluff?
Dave
SYDNEY, Australia (March 21) - Osama bin Laden's terror network claims to have
bought ready-made nuclear weapons on the black market in central Asia, the
biographer of al-Qaida's No. 2 leader was quoted as telling an Australian
television station.
In an interview...
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Ping Nesbitt by
Bertie the Bunyip
"Tarver Engineering" wrote in
:
"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
...
"Tarver Engineering" wrote in
news:0JydnYJ4TPELaJPdRVn- :
Whom...
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THE DAY THE 344TH STOPPED PATTON by
ArtKramr
The Day the 344th Stopped Patton
Patton treasured the German autobahns. To him they were high speed highways
where he could charge forward at full tilt, covering miles of territory,
sweeping enemy forces in his path. But Patton never took A.A. Robinson into
account. A.A. Robinson, Lt. Robinson...
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