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Platapus · 09-11-08, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Where are the details on the YF-17 / YF-16?

Wikipedia is worthless. An example - says the YF-17 has a 1.25:1 thrust ratio, yet if you get out a calculator, the weights and all work out to nearly 1.7:1. Hello? This is about as reliable as your local con artist.

-S

Make the change on Wikipedia then!

SUBMAN1 · 09-11-08, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Where are the details on the YF-17 / YF-16?

Wikipedia is worthless. An example - says the YF-17 has a 1.25:1 thrust ratio, yet if you get out a calculator, the weights and all work out to nearly 1.7:1. Hello? This is about as reliable as your local con artist.

-S

Make the change on Wikipedia then!

Like I have any better data over here! I'm the one trying to find it!

I have no hard data to replace it with.

-S

Sailor Steve · 09-11-08, 02:56 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-18

As far as the reasons given by the Air Force, they also included better visibility (the same reason given for selecting the Seversky P-35 over the Curtiss P-36), and that the F-17's engines were new whereas the F-16's engine was tried and proven.

I'm not saying they were wrong, I'm just saying they aren't always honest about it. This was a thread about people getting results by wining and dining government officials. I also implied the story might not even be true, just that it was a great story.

09-11-08, 02:56 PM	#18
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-18 As far as the reasons given by the Air Force, they also included better visibility (the same reason given for selecting the Seversky P-35 over the Curtiss P-36), and that the F-17's engines were new whereas the F-16's engine was tried and proven. I'm not saying they were wrong, I'm just saying they aren't always honest about it. This was a thread about people getting results by wining and dining government officials. I also implied the story might not even be true, just that it was a great story. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo