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Old May 7th 10, 08:39 PM posted to rec.aviation.military,rec.aviation.military.naval,sci.military.naval
David E. Powell
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Default Boeing displays concepts for F/A-18E/F replacement

On May 7, 3:15*pm, Typhoon502 wrote:
On May 7, 3:10*pm, Jack Linthicum wrote:





On May 7, 3:09*pm, Jack Linthicum wrote:


On May 7, 2:49*pm, wrote:


"Boeing has started publicly marketing two
concepts for a stealthy, tailless, supercruising
strike fighter to replace its F/A-18E/F Super
Hornet after 2025.


Both twin-engine concepts, which feature
optionally-piloted cockpits, resemble a
modern-day replacement for the ill-fated A-12
Avenger. The carrier-based stealth bomber
project was cancelled in 1991 amid cost
overruns and technical problems."


So if the A-12 was the Avenger II:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-12_Avenger_II


Maybe they should call this one the Avenger III.


How would this compare to an improved JSF?


pix


http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...boeing-display....


more pix


http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2508669/posts-Hide quoted text -


Weirrrrd. The manned version's cockpit is really tall, like the
Su-30whichever two-seater.


The Sukhoi Fullback "Strike Flanker?"