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Post 1 \| New	Posted May 19th, 2003
JJHW Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 1,058	I just watched that X-Planes prorgam on CH4 and I am outraged at the governments' choices to use the Lockheed, I'm sorry but it's butt fugly... Lockheed-Martin X-35 (The winner ?: ) Boeing X-32 (The cool one) ------------------ Long live the first 20 members! - I'm number 15 duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhuhuuuhuhuhuhuhhhuuh

Post 2 \| New	Posted May 19th, 2003
groovealex omg, ifos! Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 1,900	Fucks sake, that's the first time I saw which one won, and I'm GUTTED! I've loved that sharky nosed one since I got the X-Planes issues of Popular Mechanincs in about 1997.

Post 3 \| New	Posted May 19th, 2003
paul Flaming Squirrel Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 486 Type: Administrator	Yet this is nothing new, LM have been winning contracts with technological inferior planes since the 1950's, when an LM proto-type (can't remember the name) beat the SR177 as the Nato choice of Rocket-plane. After the rocket-plane idea was scrapped by Nato in the 60's LM continued the bribery (and admitted it in the 80s) and pretty much have been doing so ever since. Check out the amount of Senators and MPs they have in their pockets. I guess it's the way of the world these days... ------------------ Grrrrr

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Posted May 19th, 2003

paul
Flaming Squirrel

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Yet this is nothing new, LM have been winning contracts with technological inferior planes since the 1950's, when an LM proto-type (can't remember the name) beat the SR177 as the Nato choice of Rocket-plane. After the rocket-plane idea was scrapped by Nato in the 60's LM continued the bribery (and admitted it in the 80s) and pretty much have been doing so ever since. Check out the amount of Senators and MPs they have in their pockets. I guess it's the way of the world these days...

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Grrrrr

Post 4 \| New	Posted May 19th, 2003
Fordy Grrrrr Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 1,049	Ah paul, and where have you been hiding? ------------------

Post 5 \| New	Posted May 19th, 2003
ameer cunt smasher! Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 3,063	Acually, the Boenig strikes me as ugly. A whale of a body, eh? Though I do love the VTOL. As for looks, I'd go with the Lockhead, it's spiky! ------------------

Post 6 \| New	Posted May 20th, 2003
paul Flaming Squirrel Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 486 Type: Administrator	Mainly in meaty economics or politics texts. Or books wrote by Adam Smith or people with "Prof" written before their names. Apart from that I haven't been up to much computer wise. Finally finished school, just got the exams left. In the time I haven't been here I've repeatedly gotten drunk, been to a concert in Manchester, reorganised my room and changed the oil in my car. Oh what a fascinating life I lead... ------------------ Grrrrr

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Posted May 20th, 2003

paul
Flaming Squirrel

Joined: Feb '03
Posts: 486
Type: Administrator

Mainly in meaty economics or politics texts. Or books wrote by Adam Smith or people with "Prof" written before their names.

Apart from that I haven't been up to much computer wise. Finally finished school, just got the exams left.

In the time I haven't been here I've repeatedly gotten drunk, been to a concert in Manchester, reorganised my room and changed the oil in my car. Oh what a fascinating life I lead...

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Grrrrr

Post 7 \| New	Posted May 20th, 2003
Alfadog beats eating it Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 3,065,928 Type: Moderator	Maybe I'm missing something... but since when did governments have to choose planes that looked nice ??? I've not heard anything about this whole thing, but form definitely isn't over function when it coems to the air force!!! ------------------

Post 8 \| New	Posted May 20th, 2003
JJHW Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 1,058	Ok, one thing the Lockheed had going for it was it's superior (and cooler) VTOL system... ------------------ Long live the first 20 members! - I'm number 15 duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhuhuuuhuhuhuhuhhhuuh

Post 9 \| New	Posted May 20th, 2003
Lobster Martin hi Joined: Feb '03	Yea exactly, since when did looks improve the plane? Anyway, that boeing looks FUGLY..I like the lockheed.

Post 10 \| New	Posted May 20th, 2003
jues RZ me... Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 584	Get hold of a game called Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) - I'm sure you can find it somwehre, crap sim, but it lets you fly those two. ------------------ alfadog wrote: i am teh spunk

Post 11 \| New	Posted May 20th, 2003
Mewish Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 243	I want my gov't to get the shite one because America is evil and needs killing!!! ~Mewish - Forum Commie

Post 12 \| New	Posted May 20th, 2003. Updated May 20th, 2003 (me no no how 2 speel)
ameer cunt smasher! Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 3,063	JJHW On 20/05/2003 @ 01:36:08 wrote: Ok, one thing the Lockheed had going for it was it's superior (and cooler) VTOL system... Sorry, couldnt see that. Well, then, Lockhead all the way, the Boing looks like crap. Errmm... Boeing ------------------

Post 13 \| New	Posted May 21st, 2003
groovealex omg, ifos! Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 1,900	paul wrote: Yet this is nothing new, LM have been winning contracts with technological inferior planes since the 1950's, when an LM proto-type (can't remember the name) beat the SR177 as the Nato choice of Rocket-plane. After the rocket-plane idea was scrapped by Nato in the 60's LM continued the bribery (and admitted it in the 80s) and pretty much have been doing so ever since. Check out the amount of Senators and MPs they have in their pockets. I guess it's the way of the world these days... To be fair though, we'd have been on Mars and the asteroids since the mid80's if it hadn't been for Boeing plugging the Space Shuttle and the pointless fucking ISS.

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Posted May 21st, 2003

groovealex
omg, ifos!

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paul wrote:

To be fair though, we'd have been on Mars and the asteroids since the mid80's if it hadn't been for Boeing plugging the Space Shuttle and the pointless fucking ISS.

Post 14 \| New	Posted May 22nd, 2003
Neo Asian Wannabe :. Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 223	Bah, gimmie the keys to an F-22 Raptor anyday. Australia's choice of new toy. ------------------ ~ We're all sensitive people ~

Post 15 \| New	Posted May 22nd, 2003
ReverendTed Soldier of Fortune Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 1,000 Type: Moderator	Under what pretenses do you claim that the Boeing is "cooler" than the Lockeed? I do hope you're not claiming it has anything to do with looks, 'cause that B-dawg is woof. ------------------ From Code 188: Stick'o'cide

Post 16 \| New	Posted May 22nd, 2003
Toumai Wal-Mart Greeter Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 932	Neo On 22/05/2003 @ 01:50:03 wrote: Bah, gimmie the keys to an F-22 Raptor anyday. Australia's choice of new toy. Hotwiring manual for : F-22 Raptor 1- Enter 2- Press Green "Go" button 3- Avoid Collisions ------------------ link's dead baby, link's dead

Post 17 \| New	Posted May 22nd, 2003
-LoKi- . doppelgänger Joined: Feb '03 Posts:	That Boeing jet is just.... fugly.. The Raptor is fucken sexy though.. ------------------

Post 18 \| New	Posted May 22nd, 2003
jues RZ me... Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 584	Mig Pilot 1: "Gee, those americans sure have nice pl...." Mig Pilot 2: "argh!" etc. ------------------ alfadog wrote: i am teh spunk

Post 19 \| New	Posted May 22nd, 2003
JJHW Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 1,058	Think of the larger impression that the Boeing would leave though, like the F117 doesn't look all that, but it still left a big impression on me... ------------------ Long live the first 20 members! - I'm number 15 duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhuhuuuhuhuhuhuhhhuuh

Post 20 \| New	Posted May 22nd, 2003
JJHW Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 1,058	Think of the larger impression that the Boeing would leave though, like the F117 doesn't look all that, but it still left a big impression on me... ------------------ Long live the first 20 members! - I'm number 15 duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhuhuuuhuhuhuhuhhhuuh

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