EF-2000 Progress

[+Gocad 26]

Yep...those American's sure do have a thing about putting numerals behind names, aircraft, people...

 

To be fair though, I don't think anyone thinks of an A7, say as a Corsair II, etc. Must just be for official purposes.

 

The F4U and the A-7 were built by the same company...

[+Brain32 265]

That's.....awsome man

Do you plan to make a pit for it?

[loborojo 213]

un trabajo muy bueno me lo ha dicho un amigo que trabaja en EADS montando en EF-2000

[+Bongodriver 20]

That's.....awsome man

Do you plan to make a pit for it?

 

Of course, it would only be half a job without a pit.

[+Spectre_USA 7]

Wow!

 

That is shaping up very, very nicely!

 

[FastCargo 412]

Damn dude,

 

That's looking VERY nice...keep up the good work!

 

FastCargo

[+Jimbib 691]

Looking good mate! Keep it up

[Falcon161 3]

Damn dude this baby looks awesome! Cant wait till it's release! Yeah btw putting 2 is definitely an Americanism. Although I never figured out why we dont just get rid of the II completely and use the original name! We Americans are weird when it comes to aircraft names !

[+Bongodriver 20]

You americans are no weirder than the rest of the world, I think when it comes to naming aircraft you deserve to call them whatever you want, you yanks build some sweeet gear!

[FLT 0]

looks just awsome! Keep it going!

[+Gocad 26]

Btw, is anybody working on the Meteor missile?

[+Viggen 523]

Btw, is anybody working on the Meteor missile?

 

 

I've seen pictures of it on the Gripen.

[FLT 0]

Meteor 1

 

and one pic form a Gripen

[+Viggen 523]

We know what it looks like he means in the sim. And on the Gripen WIP.

 

*Sighs* Oh I hate multination military defense projects.

[JediMaster 451]

Yep...those American's sure do have a thing about putting numerals behind names, aircraft, people...

 

To be fair though, I don't think anyone thinks of an A7, say as a Corsair II, etc. Must just be for official purposes.

 

 

I think 90% of all "official" aircraft names are cheerfully ignored by the crews and pilots who come up with their own names for them. The F-22 might be an exception as calling it the "Raptor" seems popular for now. I doubt the F-35 will stick with the moniker "Lightning" though, despite the P-38 and UK heritage. It just doesn't seem right.

 

Actually, isn't the MiG-29 the odd case where another country named the plane? The Russians I think adopted "Fulcrum" as their name for it as they never really pick names for them officially, just what the crews hang on it. Like they call the Flanker the "crane" because of how it looks on takeoff (much as the YF-17 was called the Cobra and the F-14 the Turkey).

[+Viggen 523]

Your right on the MiG-29 being Fulcrum. IA-PVO (Was that the Soviet VVS?) pilots called it "Careless"

[+SkippyBing 8]

Apparently MiG and Sukhoi decided to go with the NATO designators for their aircraft when trying to sell them as then everyone else would know what they were talking about, e.g. Flanker, Fulcrum etc. The exception being Frogfoot which Sukhoi thought a bit demeaning.

[+Viggen 523]

Apparently MiG and Sukhoi decided to go with the NATO designators for their aircraft when trying to sell them as then everyone else would know what they were talking about, e.g. Flanker, Fulcrum etc. The exception being Frogfoot which Sukhoi thought a bit demeaning.

 

 

If I was Sukhoi I would. I also find Fagot, Flogger, Fishbed, and Fishpot....rude.

[JediMaster 451]

Yeah, some of the names they ignored as being unflattering at best. The Fulcrum one, however, is actually rather complimentary when you think about it, and Flanker works just fine.

I still don't know who in NATO came up with "frogfoot." Why not just frog? I guess it's like "fishbed"...what is THAT supposed to be anyway??

[+Viggen 523]

Well the Czechs gave a meaning to "Frogfoot"! Look for the one with a Frog on the tail smashing a T-34 with a hammer.

[jklv 0]

So whats up?

I demand progress pics! =P

[+Bongodriver 20]

Oh OK seeing as you demanded so nicely ...

 

 

 

[FastCargo 412]

Nice work...very nice work. She sure is pretty...

 

And jklv, don't make me come over there and smack you....

 

FastCargo

[Wolf65 0]

She's a real beauty

[+Gocad 26]

Oh OK seeing as you demanded so nicely ...

 

Nice pit.