+Gocad Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 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... Quote
+Brain32 Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 That's.....awsome man Do you plan to make a pit for it? Quote
loborojo Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 un trabajo muy bueno me lo ha dicho un amigo que trabaja en EADS montando en EF-2000 Quote
+Bongodriver Posted October 27, 2007 Author Posted October 27, 2007 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. Quote
+Spectre_USA Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 Wow! That is shaping up very, very nicely! Quote
+FastCargo Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 Damn dude, That's looking VERY nice...keep up the good work! FastCargo Quote
Falcon161 Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 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 ! Quote
+Bongodriver Posted October 27, 2007 Author Posted October 27, 2007 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! Quote
+Gocad Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 Btw, is anybody working on the Meteor missile? Quote
Viggen Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 Btw, is anybody working on the Meteor missile? I've seen pictures of it on the Gripen. Quote
Viggen Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 We know what it looks like he means in the sim. And on the Gripen WIP. *Sighs* Oh I hate multination military defense projects. Quote
+JediMaster Posted October 29, 2007 Posted October 29, 2007 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). Quote
Viggen Posted October 29, 2007 Posted October 29, 2007 Your right on the MiG-29 being Fulcrum. IA-PVO (Was that the Soviet VVS?) pilots called it "Careless" Quote
+SkippyBing Posted October 29, 2007 Posted October 29, 2007 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. Quote
Viggen Posted October 29, 2007 Posted October 29, 2007 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. Quote
+JediMaster Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 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?? Quote
Viggen Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 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. Quote
+Bongodriver Posted November 1, 2007 Author Posted November 1, 2007 Oh OK seeing as you demanded so nicely ... Quote
+FastCargo Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Nice work...very nice work. She sure is pretty... And jklv, don't make me come over there and smack you.... FastCargo Quote
+Gocad Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Oh OK seeing as you demanded so nicely ... Nice pit. Quote
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