F-15QA - First Flight

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Looks awesome with the glass cockpit, advanced radar and....16 x Aim 120???

Mental, a great Mirage replacement for them.

a reply to: Forensick
I wonder sometimes if its stolen valor, no disrespect to you.
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a reply to: Forensick
They always look good pre paint..I wonder if the Qatar Emiri Air Force will be getting all the modern whizz bangs that get it to talk to F22,s etc..

originally posted by: skybandit
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I wonder sometimes if its stolen valor, no disrespect to you.
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As an Englishman who worked on the Hawk, Tornado and Typhoon (not on the tools) I have a bias towards our Aircraft, indeed the English Electric Lightning was breaking these records in the '60's, the Canberra was (is) an amazing aircraft still and the V-Bombers were stand out!

However, respect to all who engineer these amazing machines!

a reply to: skybandit

Yes, the Arrow is tied to every project that came after it. The US stole the data because they couldn't design their own planes and desperately needed it.

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Really...I always thought that honour belonged to the TSR2...😇a reply to: Zaphod58

a reply to: Silentvulcan

It depends. If you're from the UK, then it was. If you're Canadian, it was the Arrow.

😂....as usual Zaph you are correct...what is the American equivalent...??? a reply to: Zaphod58

a reply to: Silentvulcan

The Blackbird actually. There's a fair amount of "If they could do that in the 60s imagine what they can do now".

I can see that yep..but I was thinking more along the A12 Avenger lines..the real what if’s...😃a reply to: Zaphod58

a reply to: Silentvulcan

Which A-12, Oxcart or Avenger?

The Avenger...Oxcart was the daddy...or mummy..of the SR71 but the Avenger was the one I think was America’s TSR2 or Arrow...all had political issues which featured in their demise I feel...a reply to: Zaphod58

a reply to: Silentvulcan

Avenger was interesting, but it wasn't really revolutionary. It was a pretty natural evolution of a stealth design.

a reply to: Zaphod58

C'mon.

The American equivalent of the Arrow or TSR2 is the YF-23, Zaph.

a reply to: anzha

I can see that argument too. But I hear "If they built the SR-71 then....." far more often.

That’s the more modern era I think...i suppose the Avenger is that era too..if we go back a few years to the same as the TSR and the Arrow maybe it would be the F107 or 108...?!? a reply to: anzha

I've always thought the F-15 to be the most beautiful airplane ever made.

Paint is done.

a reply to: Zaphod58

That picture has some dimensional trickery to it. If you look at the rear, it looks as if the aircraft is facing away from the camera, but if you look at the nose, it sort of looks like it's facing towards the camera. or maybe I need to stop by the optometrist.

a reply to: Masisoar

No need for the optometrist, I see it too. That's a pretty cool effect.