Not in this case.
A year from concept to flying prototype for a modern fighter...is a game changer.
So true.
It looks like a triangle had offspring with a B-2. No VS.
Shocking for anything government.
That said, in that time frame, we can assume a number of things.
The Avionics is from X
The airframe is from Y
The anti-radar surface is from Z
The engines are from P
Etc. It's probably a Franken plane. It may be something great, but to have that kind of accelerated development means that much of what is is made of comes from something else that is already available.
It is designated the FA-3-101. Just between us, don’t tell anyone....
https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/fulton-airphibian-fa-3-101/nasm_A19600127000
I wonder if it can be flown from a console in Virginia? Is the pilot is optional?
Star wars..
Go ahead China, keep spending money...
Back in the 80's it was the Wall Street Journal that detected the production of the F-117 without ever seeing the craft.
They looked at the quarterly reports and determined that type of cash-flow could only be the result of an aircraft production line.
So, it’s not a tictac?;-)
Well, this is wonderful news. I didn’t’ thing we would ever see something like this again. It should put the all perfumed princes responsible for acquiring new hardware to shame!
So, who built it and where?
And what firm will produce it for the USAF?
My guess... just as Trump is accelerating development of a vaccine, he is also allowing the military to experiment and develop weapons of the future based on their needs.
The big question is what is the cost per plane? I suppose producing a prototype within a year will certainly keep development costs down and thus lower the per plane costs.
The Left and the Enemedia are all bent out of shape and screaming to high heaven because the U.S. is selling a number of F-35 fighter jets to the Arabs as part of the recent Middle East peace agreement.
Could it be that this secret brand new fighter jet revealed in the article above has made all others "obsolete" in comparison?
Looks like Trump knew exactly what he was doing in the sale.
I just love the Art of the Deal !
Leni
Just like the heyday of modern flight when Kelly Johnson could actually do his magic.
I like it!!!!
I wonder if these New Fighters are already in Squadron Service. Something like the F-117 was during the early 90’s when it was first used to penetrate Iraqi airspace and attack targets.
The Iraqi’s got one hell of a surprise.
OT if we ever do field another plane that falls short of it’s performance expectations we should name it “The Obomber.”
Popular Mechanix??
LOL, the same clowns that claim we have deployed rail guns and particle beams........
That thing is way cool. Man, are the alien invaders gonna’ be surprised!
