F-117 slipping quietly into history - Page 2

baggygreen · 03-11-08, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by elite_hunter_sh3

stealthy???

( i wont even start :rotfl

Take a look at the age of them, and the fact they were able to defeat radar for nearly 20 years. Then, take a look at how many other stealth aircraft have been developed throughout the world.

Then laugh.

Its a beautiful looking aircraft imo, its a shame that both it and the F14 are being retired so close together.

PeriscopeDepth · 03-11-08, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by elite_hunter_sh3

stealthy???

( i wont even start :rotfl

Start what? Mention that a few Serbs got lucky and bagged one by optically guiding a 1960s era Russian SAM?

PD

sonar732 · 03-12-08, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by elite_hunter_sh3

stealthy???

( i wont even start :rotfl

Only because the Serbs were able to pinpoint it's flightpath from "spies" essentially. As for this SAM battery commander turned baker...that's classic...saying that he listened to our AWACS and pilots sqauwk, I don't know...did you want buttercream or whipped icing with that? :rotfl::rotfl:

StarFox · 03-13-08, 01:31 AM

sad to see them go, but they had their run. Hope they do a better job saving them then they did the Tomcats

TarJak · 03-13-08, 04:16 AM

Anyone remember playing the F117 Flightsim?

It used to be one of my favourites back in the day. Not bad graphics for it's time either.

nikimcbee · 03-13-08, 12:15 PM

What was the operating cost for these planes? They seem expensive to up keep.

Jimbuna · 03-13-08, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

What was the operating cost for these planes? They seem expensive to up keep.

TarJaks ?.....I reckon about Aussie $5 to own outright

TarJak · 03-13-08, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

What was the operating cost for these planes? They seem expensive to up keep.

TarJaks ?.....I reckon about Aussie $5 to own outright

Not even that much mate. You can DL it for free: http://takegame.com/simulators/htm/f...:rotfl::rotfl:

mrbeast · 03-13-08, 06:35 PM

I was lucky enough to see two F-117s and a B2 in flight a few years ago in South Wales. Was down there on holiday and stopped at a petrol station and they over flew us and headed off over the valley.To say they looked other-worldly would be an understatement the B2 seemed to just hang there in the sky like it was hovering. I think they were flying back after an airshow or something.

nikimcbee · 03-14-08, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

What was the operating cost for these planes? They seem expensive to up keep.

TarJaks ?.....I reckon about Aussie $5 to own outright

You mean the box he painted black with "F-117" written on the side in crayon? Yeah, that was rather odd to see him run around in the front yard in his "stealth fighter.":rotfl:

Jimbuna · 03-14-08, 06:51 AM

LOL :rotfl:

Syxx_Killer · 03-13-08, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Anyone remember playing the F117 Flightsim?

It used to be one of my favourites back in the day. Not bad graphics for it's time either.

haha Yes! I used to love that game. It was on a Windows 3.1 computer that was given to us at the time. I spent a LONG time trying to figure things out. Once I did, though, it was tremendous fun.

I still have it on floppy disks somewhere.

I saw an F-117 flyover at an airshow here in MI about seven or eight years ago. It was an awesome sight. I don't remember where it came from, but it did a fly-over of Selfridge AFB from out of state.

Rhodes · 03-14-08, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Syxx_Killer

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Anyone remember playing the F117 Flightsim?

It used to be one of my favourites back in the day. Not bad graphics for it's time either.

haha Yes! I used to love that game. It was on a Windows 3.1 computer that was given to us at the time. I spent a LONG time trying to figure things out. Once I did, though, it was tremendous fun.

I still have it on floppy disks somewhere.

I saw an F-117 flyover at an airshow here in MI about seven or eight years ago. It was an awesome sight. I don't remember where it came from, but it did a fly-over of Selfridge AFB from out of state.

Was one of my first revell kit that I built! I remember my father bringing the kit home. During the 1º gulf war, their was boom of revell airplane kits here.

The game, I never was able to take off in the f-117 and F-19(that I also manage to get a die-cast model in a "chinese shop" [was not a chinese shop,because at the time only existed shops that sold everyting made in china,but were not chinese in the term.]) games. The only flight sim that I manage to take off was the F-15 (and of course, chuck yeager, but can't remenber if the last was from microprose!) because I hit the A-key! Anyone that played F-117 and F-19 hit what key to put the plane to take off?

Onkel Neal · 03-11-08, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by elanaiba

What was it like for you older guys in the US to hear of the F-117 the first time (in the 80s IIRC) ?

Were you impressed/proud? Did you care?

Ha, impressed? I thought it was BS, propoganda. An airplane that could not be detected on radar? Shuh, yeah, right

Heh, I saw sneak peaks on Popular Science magazine and still couldn't believe it.

Yeah, I was impressed after I finally was able to accept it

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Originally Posted by Linton

It makes me think what are have they got that is replacing it and hasn't yet been publicised!

Yeah, true, that's usually how it works, they have stuff that easily replaces the old stuff but we just don't know what it is yet.

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Per the article...

The F-117 is being replaced by the F-22 Raptor, which also has stealth technology.

Yeah, per the article....but I think the unmanned drone fits the role of the first strike platform much better than the F-22 and the JSF. Predators are small, cheap, and can be as lethal. Imagine 2000 Predators being launched againt the enemy at night to take out the radar and ESW units...

PeriscopeDepth · 03-11-08, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

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Per the article...

The F-117 is being replaced by the F-22 Raptor, which also has stealth technology.

Yeah, per the article....but I think the unmanned drone fits the role of the first strike platform much better than the F-22 and the JSF. Predators are small, cheap, and can be as lethal. Imagine 2000 Predators being launched againt the enemy at night to take out the radar and ESW units...

The unmanned drone fits the role fighters are currently being used for across the board. Fighters are now simply being used to drive to point X, loiter, and dump PGMs. And that role simply isn't what fighters were made for.

Pfffft, Predator will not replace fighters Neil. Something like these will one day replace fighters in the bomb truck role:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-45
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-47

That is if the USAF/USN ever lets them... Both programs have been cancelled. Military institutions run by former pilots are hostile to UCAVs for obvious reasons.

PD

03-13-08, 01:31 AM	#4
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mrbeast Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bolton, UK Posts: 1,236 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I was lucky enough to see two F-117s and a B2 in flight a few years ago in South Wales. Was down there on holiday and stopped at a petrol station and they over flew us and headed off over the valley.To say they looked other-worldly would be an understatement the B2 seemed to just hang there in the sky like it was hovering. I think they were flying back after an airshow or something. __________________

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Anyone remember playing the F117 Flightsim? It used to be one of my favourites back in the day. Not bad graphics for it's time either.