Planes!

[Windigo]

^^That's an RAF Lightening, despite it's resemblance to a Mig21 from that angle.

Aha!

Sorry, I thought everyone would realize it wasn't a 21 :P

thats gotta be sub sonic; look at the length of those two rods coming off of it. I am gussing the one is for aerial refueling

[mirth]

^^That's an RAF Lightening, despite it's resemblance to a Mig21 from that angle.

Aha!

Sorry, I thought everyone would realize it wasn't a 21 :P

thats gotta be sub sonic; look at the length of those two rods coming off of it. I am gussing the one is for aerial refueling

or mating.

[Windigo]

 ;D

[Staggerwing]

^^That's an RAF Lightening, despite it's resemblance to a Mig21 from that angle.

Aha!

Sorry, I thought everyone would realize it wasn't a 21 :P

thats gotta be sub sonic; look at the length of those two rods coming off of it. I am gussing the one is for aerial refueling

It was most definitely supersonic, with the later models capable of Mach 2. Also was the first 'supercruise' capable fighter in the world. It was a beast of an interceptor.

[Windigo]

how the hell could it pull high-g with those rods coming off it?

[GDS_Starfury]

the front is a pitot tube and the other is a refueling probe.
I dont see whats so difficult about it.

[Windigo]

the front is a pitot tube and the other is a refueling probe.
I dont see whats so difficult about it.

its the whole length of the refueling probe with the hard point way back of its center of mass ... still seems like a WTF to me

[GDS_Starfury]

looks fairly well bolted on to me.

[mirth]

Star, it's futile trying to explain these things to the n00bs.

[Windigo]

just as a comparable




that Lightning musta had a solid brick airframe

[Staggerwing]

Maybe it was reverse-engineered from Bumblebees?

[GDS_Starfury]

so whats with Windy and his probes.....

[Windigo]

so whats with Windy and his probes.....

I'm lonely ..... ::)

[GDS_Starfury]

[Staggerwing]

So Wone-wee..  :'(