F-22N, the plane that was too awesome for this world
noncredibledefense·NonCredibleDefensebynuke Never forget what they took from usF-22N, the plane that was too awesome for this worldView original on sh.itjust.works129Comments11Reply
HKPiax lemmy.worldIt really doesn’t get better than a fighter jet with a “naruto-style running” stance.71Reply
oooterness lemmy.world1Hide 1 replyOld hotness: Swing Wing New hotness: Transform into bipedal mech Exhibit A: YF-19 variable fighter (bonus points for backwards-swept wings) Exhibit B: A-2 Viking armored mechanical hybrid 19Reply
ppsud replyaussie.zoneSwing wings are excellent for veritechs, they get the wings out of the way in humanoid form. Folding wings are a distant second2Reply
ggnutrino programming.devJust think of all the spy balloons terrorising the world's oceans because this beauty never saw the light of day 😢18Reply
nuke replysh.itjust.works1Hide 1 replySigh, I know... But the heart wants what the heart wants18Reply
jjimbolauski replylemm.eeIt'd be even worse to maintain, having to strip and recoat every time the hydrolics leaked0Reply
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It really doesn’t get better than a fighter jet with a “naruto-style running” stance.
Old hotness: Swing Wing
New hotness: Transform into bipedal mech
Swing wings are excellent for veritechs, they get the wings out of the way in humanoid form. Folding wings are a distant second
Just think of all the spy balloons terrorising the world's oceans because this beauty never saw the light of day 😢
god that'd be a nightmare to design for stealth lmfao
Sigh, I know... But the heart wants what the heart wants
The "N" means it's "Nice"
It'd be even worse to maintain, having to strip and recoat every time the hydrolics leaked
What the shit, they were going to build this? I just came.
Don't Google the F-16N =\
What a beut