+76.IAP-Blackbird Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 It must be a fighter name not orca it sounds like a truck...
charlielima Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) Definitely Manatee...love it. But every body likes manatees. Because of the short nose it does make sense. Tuna? :ph34r: CL Edited February 4, 2009 by charlielima
firehawkordy Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 As of 1997-99 the F-111B still existed, in the boneyard. No, not Davis-Monathan but in the back 40 at China Lake. Seems the Navy want's this dog-turd out site forever.
+Dave Posted February 4, 2009 Author Posted February 4, 2009 Well maybe we can get FC to do an RF-111A....... PLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPL EASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEAS EPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPL EASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE
Viggen Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) Will it have Eels? An eel slither across the Raven's football into its intake. EELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Edited February 4, 2009 by JA 37 Viggen
+Dave Posted February 4, 2009 Author Posted February 4, 2009 F-111B Flying Turd? Wouldn't terds be insulted?
charlielima Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) OK Gruppe. I am no fan of this airplane that if we named it would insult anything on God's green Earth if we named it but it might have a home or at least a niche in this warpaint: Hmm? I should snivel for a Skyraider in this skin. :ph34r: CL Edited February 4, 2009 by charlielima
+Spectre_USA Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 I think the ol' girl would look bitchen in black! Some strategically placed whites bits, and the Orca would fit...
Vampyre Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 I think the ol' girl would look bitchen in black! Some strategically placed whites bits, and the Orca would fit... Well, they do say black makes you look thinner... I don't think we have enough paint to make this one look like a fighter. Vamp
SayethWhaaaa Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 Say what you will, but the 'B' is a good looking bomber! I could easily visualize this on a carrier deck in the place of an A-3 or A-5...
Spinners Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 Say what you will, but the 'B' is a good looking bomber! I could easily visualize this on a carrier deck in the place of an A-3 or A-5... Agree!
Fubar512 Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 Wouldn't terds be insulted? I suppose it would have been nicknamed the "BUMF".... You can figure that one out, yourselves
Gunrunner Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 Except that a) it was meant as a fighter and b) even in a bomber role they wouldn't have been able to shave enough weight for carrier operation, especially with any useful bomb load (or they would have had to jettison any remaining ordnance before even trying to land). BUMF = Barely Usable Manatee Fighter ?
Vampyre Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 BUMF = Barely Usable Manatee Fighter ? BUMF = Big Unusable McNamara Failure Or for a more realistic assesment... TTMCN = Transfer To Marine Corp Now
SayethWhaaaa Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 or they would have had to jettison any remaining ordnance before even trying to land. I agree, who needs that lardass of a co-pilot anyways! Besides, the Tomcat couldn't return to the deck with 6 Phoenixes...
Vampyre Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 I agree, who needs that lardass of a co-pilot anyways! Besides, the Tomcat couldn't return to the deck with 6 Phoenixes... But it could bring back 4 Phoenixes, 2 Sparrows and 2 winders.
Gunrunner Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) Exactly, so imagine the trouble with a plane weighing empty nearly as much as a fully loaded Tomcat. ^^ No, the only good point of the F-111B is that it was so messed up it gave time to the US Navy to refine their requirement and gain enough political pressure to mostly get their way with the VFX. Had the F-111B been just a little better (well, a lot more to be honest) it might have been adopted and the Tomcat would never had seen the light of day... Edited February 4, 2009 by Gunrunner
charlielima Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) BUMF definatly. Totaly in agreement with Say What and Spinners. Hey why not? The Phantom was originally designed as a strike aircraft. Hey Spinners has anybody told you your avatar is kinda scary. Exactly, so imagine the trouble with a plane weighing empty nearly as much as a fully loaded Tomcat. ^^ No, the only good point of the F-111B is that it was so messed up it gave time to the US Navy to refine their requirement and gain enough political pressure to mostly get their way with the VFX. Had the F-111B been just a little better (well, a lot more to be honest) it might have been adopted and the Tomcat would never had seen the light of day... We might not have got the splendid F-4S either. :ph34r: CL Edited February 4, 2009 by charlielima
Jarhead1 Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 BUMF = Big Unusable McNamara Failure Or for a more realistic assesment... TTMCN = Transfer To Marine Corp Now HEY NOW, thats messed up, and besides, even the Marine Corps wouldnt claim that worthless hunk of.....well, u can figure the rest out, lol.
+Typhoid Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 Say what you will, but the 'B' is a good looking bomber! I could easily visualize this on a carrier deck in the place of an A-3 or A-5... why? The A-5 pretty much maxed out the edge of practicality on a flight deck. The bigger and heavier F-111B in any role would have been a nightmare. Nice article here on comparing the two. http://www.bobjellison.com/RA5C_Vigilante4.htm I like Orca for a name!
rotarycrazy Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) A vigilante with TF-30 would be intresting or better yet with F110-400 Love all f-111 versions great job, it is one of my favorite aircraft, except the B but Im using it as a land based anti-ship bomber in my fictional campaing Edited February 4, 2009 by rotarycrazy
colmack Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 (edited) cant get the B to grab a wire it bolters everytime [Tailhook] SystemType=ARRESTER_HOOK MaxDeflection=-30.0 Retractable=TRUE DeployTime=2.5 RetractTime=2.0 ModelNodeName=hook [\/\/\/\/ taken from F-4J] HookArmLength=4.16 AttachmentPosition=0.0,-3.59,-0.79 AnimationID= Edited February 5, 2009 by colmack
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