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Re: What would you like to fly?
« Reply #36 on: September 23, 2005, 01:44:35 AM »
Nah, the Greek company is just an intermediary, just like FlyMiG.com or Incredible-Adventures.com. It is really a Russian company (can't recall the name, and not sure its owners are Russian...) that provides the tours/flights.
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Re: What would you like to fly?
« Reply #37 on: September 23, 2005, 01:57:09 AM »
You would have to be a wealthy farmer though to use it for cropdusting. But on a more serious note about the 747, we already have the USAF 747 with the Laser gun, which can shoot down interballistic missiles, so probably high flying planes as well, which makes it kind of an interceptor. Well and about all other interceptor aircraft are called fighters by the public :P

And the 747 fire extinguisher (that would crush the crops  >:D). I had a nice photo of it dropping red fire detergent, but lost it, so here is an Il-76 dropping water. And I think we also have a DC-10 now converted to fire service, photo was in the AFM recently.

This reminds me of the non-lethal weapons research, dropping/spraying a smelly, sticky, fluoriscent colour liquid would be an interesting way to combat troop concentrations in a non-lethal, acceptable but demoralizing way.
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Re: What would you like to fly?
« Reply #38 on: September 23, 2005, 08:25:57 AM »
Now that Il-76 loaded with Agent Orange, would probably get you running.  ;)

Nice pic btw, it looks really impressive.  :)
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Re: What would you like to fly?
« Reply #39 on: September 24, 2005, 10:12:02 AM »
Is this IL-76 at Elefsis Airport?? This beast was proposed to California, but Herr Shwarzenegger said no!!! This beast can carry the quadraple water than the CL-415!!

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Re: What would you like to fly?
« Reply #40 on: October 02, 2005, 01:49:57 AM »
PLZ add F-117 for my friend

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Re: What would you like to fly?
« Reply #41 on: October 02, 2005, 03:28:07 PM »
PLZ add F-117 for my friend

Its added, now your friend can vote on it.  :)
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Re: What would you like to fly?
« Reply #42 on: May 09, 2006, 11:12:31 PM »
Haven't u had a russian class? Learning russian is always a problem! :'(

And if your speaking of a list then :
1.Haunebu
2.X-15
3.Me323
4.Su-37
5.F/A-22 (I'd take off with it and go to China and find a buyer)



well...it was not much of a problem for me.
I'm Russian by the way  ;)

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Re: What would you like to fly?
« Reply #43 on: September 05, 2006, 10:27:41 AM »
i voted the F-22. impressive avionics, covers good ground FAST, and low-observability gives it a great advantage, of course... Too bad SG'll NEVER buy stealth aircraft... Political problems rule. Not the way i'd like... :(
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Re: What would you like to fly?
« Reply #44 on: September 10, 2006, 06:50:58 PM »
I chose  the MiG-29 because its a real good plane i think.

My other ones are:

Su-37
F-15E
EF-2000 Typhoon
F/A-22

I love those planes  :D

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Re: What would you like to fly?
« Reply #45 on: October 13, 2006, 11:37:20 AM »
i would fly the Gripen.. Im guessing a Gripen in the right hands could shoot down any plane that any one threw at it

And what it the fasination with the Raptor? Its too expensive to be practical. No wonder only the US can afford it  :o

Although the ultimate fighter combination would have to be a F-22 and a F-35 JSF...Still no match for a Gripen :P

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Re: What would you like to fly?
« Reply #46 on: October 13, 2006, 12:09:40 PM »
This is 'What would you want to fly' I voted just what i want to fly, except using the F-135 engines. ;D

Yes, the two put together would be the ultimate fighting team, but let's imagine this scenario:

Day one offensive:A) JAS-29s enter enemy Territory and performa succesful strike.
                                 B) Team 1 heads down, unloads it's bombs, then flies air-cover
                                 C)  Team 2 Heads down, does the same, then flies cover for team 3, just arriving, while team 1 bugs out
                                 D) Team 3 heads for home together with team 2, enemy fighters all taken out

Day two offensive: Enemy is prepared and with weapons capable of shooting down the Gripens.
                                  JAS-39 lose the element of surprise, and sustain immense casualties.

Now, flying '22s, '35s and '117s (If you have cash),

Day one offensive:A) F-22s and F-35s enter enemy territory, with Raptors flying cover and 'Stingrays' going down-destroying SAM
                                  batteries.
                                  B) F-35s head home. F-22s hold ground till F-35s can regroup and are some distand away, or, optimally ,
                                  completely vanquish the enemy.

Day two offensive: A)enemy waits. Get's nothing in the form of F-22s or F-35s. Although these are low-observable aircraft, they are
                                  not exacly what you'd use as a spy-plane or tactical bomber  ;D
                                 B) Nighthawks perform strike. Causes chaos in the infrastructure. Next  thing you know, The Raptors
                                  and 'Stingrays' are upon you. (You can perform this without the Nighthawks, but seeing they flew 2% of the total
                                  bombing flights and amounted to 40% of the damage in GW1, i think, they should come in handy)

So, all i'm saying is that, yes, these costly aircraft are very useful. Imagine pitting a Squadron of Gripens against some Su-37s. Poor Swedes. If i made a blunder in the strategy plot, don't look at me, i'm not Pershing. That was a quick sketch up of a plan. Try it in a command and conquer game, maybe generals. They've got a good variety of aircraft there...
I believe that politics, though, can really do the most damage to the country. Imagine, you've got a hundred top-of-the range Aircraft at your disposal, and you can't use them because people will clamour for you blood for being unfair. *shrug* it happens.

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Re: What would you like to fly?
« Reply #47 on: October 13, 2006, 12:18:51 PM »
This is 'What would you want to fly' I voted just what i want to fly, except using the F-135 engines. ;D

Yes, the two put together would be the ultimate fighting team, but let's imagine this scenario:

Day one offensive:A) JAS-29s enter enemy Territory and performa succesful strike.
                                 B) Team 1 heads down, unloads it's bombs, then flies air-cover
                                 C)  Team 2 Heads down, does the same, then flies cover for team 3, just arriving, while team 1 bugs out
                                 D) Team 3 heads for home together with team 2, enemy fighters all taken out

Day two offensive: Enemy is prepared and with weapons capable of shooting down the Gripens.
                                  JAS-39 lose the element of surprise, and sustain immense casualties.

Now, flying '22s, '35s and '117s (If you have cash),

Day one offensive:A) F-22s and F-35s enter enemy territory, with Raptors flying cover and 'Stingrays' going down-destroying SAM
                                  batteries.
                                  B) F-35s head home. F-22s hold ground till F-35s can regroup and are some distand away, or, optimally ,
                                  completely vanquish the enemy.

Day two offensive: A)enemy waits. Get's nothing in the form of F-22s or F-35s. Although these are low-observable aircraft, they are
                                  not exacly what you'd use as a spy-plane or tactical bomber  ;D
                                 B) Nighthawks perform strike. Causes chaos in the infrastructure. Next  thing you know, The Raptors
                                  and 'Stingrays' are upon you. (You can perform this without the Nighthawks, but seeing they flew 2% of the total
                                  bombing flights and amounted to 40% of the damage in GW1, i think, they should come in handy)

So, all i'm saying is that, yes, these costly aircraft are very useful. Imagine pitting a Squadron of Gripens against some Su-37s. Poor Swedes. If i made a blunder in the strategy plot, don't look at me, i'm not Pershing. That was a quick sketch up of a plan. Try it in a command and conquer game, maybe generals. They've got a good variety of aircraft there...
I believe that politics, though, can really do the most damage to the country. Imagine, you've got a hundred top-of-the range Aircraft at your disposal, and you can't use them because people will clamour for you blood for being unfair. *shrug* it happens.

OK. Anyone i've insulted or displeased, don't look at me. Period.  ::)


just to clarify

when the F-117s attack, are the enemy still patrolling? If so they would find the -117's becuase they are only in stealth when they havent got their bomb bay doors open, when they are they still appear on radar, faintly, but enough to envestigate. the whole stealth princible relies on surprise. by the time the enemy respond, the -117s are gone, but if they have good planes in the air, then they will respond alot quicker and the 117's will be in trouble. they are not the most manouverable planes, and dont have an AA weapons on board- and escorting the -117 with Raptors or -35s would be defeating the purpose.
One plane is harder to find then 2 or 3...

 



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