What is a nth Generation fighter?

"Brett" wrote in message
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| Nobody ever built canvas airframes,

They did however build "inflatable canvas airframes" in the 1950's and
60's. Try a search on the ML Utility (RAF serials XK776, XK784 and
XK781) or the Goodyear GA-33/GA-447.


Nope that was an inflatable wing with a gondola including the
cockpit and engine slung beneath and not even its most ardent
supporter called it a fighter.

Keith

"Keith Willshaw" wrote:
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| "Brett" wrote in message
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| | Nobody ever built canvas airframes,
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| They did however build "inflatable canvas airframes" in the 1950's
and
| 60's. Try a search on the ML Utility (RAF serials XK776, XK784 and
| XK781) or the Goodyear GA-33/GA-447.
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| Nope that was an inflatable wing with a gondola including the
| cockpit and engine slung beneath and not even its most ardent
| supporter called it a fighter.

I was responding to was your inaccurate comment that "Nobody ever built
canvas airframes" since the second part of your comment was not specific
to "fighters".

On 14 Dec 2003 22:18:58 GMT, BUFDRVR wrote:
1st Generation (early jet fighter) - MiG-15,17,19 or F-84, F-86

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Surely the first generation of jet fighters would have been the Lockheed
P-80, Gloster Meteor, Me. 263 and others of the same vintage.


I'm sure you could lump those in there as well. There has to be some *formal*
convention where this is spelled out no?

I doubt if. People talk about "generations" of computers with the
same vagueness.

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