You'd have to connect to an iTunes account to download a new mission package to it.
All the weapons attached to it would be painted white. (what, most already are? oh...)
The ECM system would take down enemy air defense systems by RickRolling their C&C bunkers/systems.
All the weapons attached to it would be of a proprietary nature.
An internet open-source project would soon start showing how to build your own iFighter-like aircraft out of a 1992 Chevy and the Android OS. But doing so would somehow void the warranty on your DVR.
Hitting severe turbulence in flight would be misinterpreted as shaking, and erase all the maps stored in the navigation system.
The HUD would be a touch screen, and all pilots would have to get gloves with capacitive/metallic fingers in order to operate it.
Navy aircraft carriers would be re-branded as iFigher docks.
A new version would come out every year or so, and cost more than the last model. But air forces that pre-ordered would get a discount.
During the second year of production an unfortunate programming error would cause a bunch of crossover Apps to appear in the iPhone App Store. Things like "Chaff & Flares" and "Ground Attack Munitions" and "BVR Air-to-Air". A 14 year old would accidentally install and activate the "ELINT/ECM/ECCM" App and shut down the cell network in Cleveland for 3 days.
Apple and the Air Force would jointly sue the US Coast Guard over trademark infringement because their cutters are painted white - an obvious attempt to ride on the iFighter's brand.
I got a good laugh out of your post
Brilliant.
Applause. Very, very well done. :)
Avionics are pretty proprietary systems anyway. This way you could just download them from the iTunes War Store.
All the weapons attached to it would be painted white. (what, most already are? oh...)
Machined aluminum look, going retro to the days when jets were silver.
The ECM system would take down enemy air defense systems by RickRolling their C&C bunkers/systems.
Isn't that against the Geneva Convention?
All the weapons attached to it would be of a proprietary nature.
Actually, instead of requiring Apple-specific plugs for things internally, you'd get several high-speed ports on the outside that you could plug anything into, even stuff built for Russian and Chinese jets.
An internet open-source project would soon start showing how to build your own iFighter-like aircraft out of a 1992 Chevy and the Android OS. But doing so would somehow void the warranty on your DVR.
And they'd say it's as good as an iFighter.
Hitting severe turbulence in flight would be misinterpreted as shaking, and erase all the maps stored in the navigation system.
Or crash going across the International Date Line. Oh, that already happened.
The HUD would be a touch screen, and all pilots would have to get gloves with capacitive/metallic fingers in order to operate it.
Okay, that would suck. More likely, Apple would make the thumb area of the throttle a multi-function touch-screen.
Navy aircraft carriers would be re-branded as iFigher docks.
Old dock connector or new connector? All old iFighters will have to get an adapter.
A new version would come out every year or so, and cost more than the last model. But air forces that pre-ordered would get a discount.
Next-generation Apple products tend to cost as much as or less than the previous generation, only with higher specs. My old Core2 Duo 24" iMac cost $200 more than a Core i7 27" iMac today. Wouldn't it be nice if our fighters worked this way?
During the second year of production an unfortunate programming error would cause a bunch of crossover Apps to appear in the iPhone App Store. Things like "Chaff & Flares" and "Ground Attack Munitions" and "BVR Air-to-Air". A 14 year old would accidentally install and activate the "ELINT/ECM/ECCM" App and shut down the cell network in Cleveland for 3 days.
Interesting, what real-life example is this based on?
Apple and the Air Force would jointly sue the US Coast Guard over trademark infringement because their cutters are painted white - an obvious attempt to ride on the iFighter's brand.
Metal and jet-shaped.