RAF to lead the air blitz

The Sun ^ | January 28, 2003 | TREVOR KAVANAGH

[Blueflag]

The B-1 is sleek. The Jaguar is NOT sleek by comparison. With all the hard points and ordinance, the aircraft in the pic is anything but sleek, fast, high-endurance or maneuverable.

Effective perhaps -- maybe the best in the RAF stable. But not sleek. e.g., the Spitfire was sleek; the Hawker was not.

[DeFault User]

TALLY-HO!

[rmlew]

I was talking about the Tornado, not the Jaguar.
The Jaguar is a perfect example Euro-socialist design.
It meets the short-sighted standards of all commitees but is overcost, underperforms, is ugly to look at, and fails to work in the long run.

It is my understanding that the F-16 is a better light bomber than the Jaguar.

The B-1B is a beautiful plane, as is the Russian Blackjack (commie copycats). The Tornado is a beauty. It may not have the classic charm of the Spitfire, but it is nicer than its replacement, the Tempest.

[Blueflag]

I regret the error. but ...

Opinions are like noses, we all have them and they all smell. My opinion is that niether the Jaguar nor the Tornado would be considered sleek. Menacing, effective, powerful, sure. Just not sleek. AS an example, I would never call an F-14D sleek, but I love the way it looks, especially head on, loaded for Bear. Awesome, fierce, purpose-built.

[branicap]

Mate,I am not Iraqi,far from it!

My comment is about this idiotic and inacurate article!Read it carefully and than make a stupid remark about bases and their ownership!

[branicap]

Thanks`Ivan,just driking a mug of regular brand!

Next time,post a Page 3 Girl from The Sun,will be more fun!