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And Darren's point remains valid..

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"You are not your Drop Count."

?

Some real life fighter plane that is codenamed Starfighter (Lockheed F-106 or something?)

Pete just wanted to be a smart arse and say it in a cryptic way by just posting a random pic.

(Lockheed F-104 Starfighter)

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-104_Starfighter

Damn it, too late. :p

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104? I stand corrected

ah OK thanks Gareth. Well just because there actually IS a plane called a Starfighter my opinion is still the same. Now I just think that the one pictured sounds cheesy.

Anyway, it was only a minor point and just my personal opinion anyway. No need to derail the thread any further for it.

Cheers

Darren

Mate, you better NOT be dissing The Last Starfighter!



I love that film.

Russ

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Amazing what one word can do.

Really I was working off the concept drawing for the unused patch (I'm surprised nobody wondered where "Glokai" came from ).

The Dropship had a pretty cool (albeit EU) designation: UD4L "Cheyenne" Dropship.

So any suggestions for a space faring strike/interceptor craft?

PS...


1) Don't dis "The Last Starfighter"; it rocks!

2) F-104s practically were rockets with wings. They truly may as well have been Starfighters.




Darren- just to clarify I do understand where you're coming from- Starfighter does sound... ummm... tacky for lack of a better word. But I am stumped for a more scientific sounding name. Other than spacecraft.

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How about... Extra-Atmospheric Superiority Interceptor?

EASI!


Ok, ok, sorry.

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Aw, hells no, Russ. I couldn't get enough of the movie growing up! I read the original director wants to do a sequel.

Okay, back on topic. Kevin, if you go by the Tech Manual, there is a mention of a couple of models of strikeships (as they called them): the AD-19C (or D model) Bearcat or the AD-17A Cougar. Page 40, smack dab in the middle of the page.

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Followin the Space Above and Beyond theme,

"Endo/Exo Assault Jets" was I believe how Bogus described the Hammerheads in the pilot episode.

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Thanks Jay! Checking it out now!

TK-1085 thanks again- the SA-43 LIDAR and "Exothermic" "Endothermic" takeoff procedures are a nod to the Hammerhead.

Hmmmm...

AD-144 Glokai Interceptor?




I'm actually starting to hate the name "Glokai".

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Orbital Interceptor/Orbital Strike Fighter?

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Endo/exo Strike Interceptor.
Assault Dropship.
Aerospace superiority Fighter.. Or Gunship.

Hmm, would using Assault and gunship be redundant?

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A11/TQ0.0.82148E1

"You are not your Drop Count."

Maybe but I hear Assault Gunship used a lot.


F/A-18X Space Hornet lol?

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Also nicknamed the Widowmaker as it killed a lot of pilots with its very tricky handling.

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The Widowmaker!

Long and lean
a silver queen
have you ever seen
such a flying machine
hits the ground
as fast as sound
seven hundred thousand pounds
of little pieces lying around.



Hey...what's the best way to get a Starfighter?


Buy an acre of land and wait!



Kevin, There must be a dramatic renaissance of the USCM Air Wing. The long awaited reawakening of Colonial Marine air supremacy. Out of the ashes of defeat...a shining silver bird arising...we will sew up the skies with our gleaming needles!

M

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Guys this is great stuff!!!




Matt you are a true poet!

How's this for sewing up the sky!





I'm going to see what I can come up with for an official title after work tonight.

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Man that thing is all nose!

At least it's got two engines...you know for when if one of the engines ingests a pigeon, or maybe a duck...which weighs the same as a witch you know... Come to think of it I wonder if there have been any FOD incidents involving witches...Hmmmm...


Thanks Kev but I cant take credit, those were excerpts from the now infamous Captain Lockheed an the Starfighters album, by Bob Calvert of Hawkwind. A dreadfully satirical album lampooning the abysmal safety record of the Starfighter. Very funny albeit very dark humor.

http://www.starfarer.net/captlock.html

Widowmaker youtube
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7GEI7waBmcQ


http://youtube.com/watch?v=Jd0CbIwRd1Q

Pretty cool 70's acid rock if you ask me..."Alight the incense...fetch me hither my blacklight!"

M

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Cool flight get up Kev. My only two cents is if they make electrical shrink tubing the size of the o2 hose, that would give it a finishing touch. BTW the leading edges of the Starfighter are the sharpest I have ever seen...as in cut your forehead open sharp.
Christian

We need more TSR.2 in here!

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Kev, could a US ARMED FORCES AIRSAVE Vest be "canon"?
' cause i own all the following pieces of gear

big plus, AIRSAVE Vest got a build in harness and a place for a shoulder holster AS the full nylon sage green Holster For SRU-21/P, a UK Flightsuit, some UK All leather RAF Flight Gloves and a HGU-26/P Flight Helmet cover with Woodland/ERDL Camo tape
Like this one

Will change the mask for a Grey MBU-12/P OXYGEN MASK


"Space Fighter":oops: anyone

Why not a spin-off from a F-5?

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Anyone remember the fighter/attack dropship made up by Stevierad or one of the other 'old ones'?

Pretty sweet hardware too.

Russ

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