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Telenator · June 13th, 2008, 10:51 PM

The F104 Starfighter is an all time favorite as is the F4 Phantom.

Funny that the F117 has the "F" designation though as it doesn't meet the criteria. In order for a plane to brandish the "F" designation it must be super sonic and it must armed with guns. It is neither. The F117 is a small bomber. Perhaps they had to designate it "F" in order to get the funding for it. With the whole B1B debacle and the zillions spent on the B2, it probably would have been impossible to bilk the public to fund yet another bomber.

June 13th, 2008, 10:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Telenator Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 4,652	The F104 Starfighter is an all time favorite as is the F4 Phantom. Funny that the F117 has the "F" designation though as it doesn't meet the criteria. In order for a plane to brandish the "F" designation it must be super sonic and it must armed with guns. It is neither. The F117 is a small bomber. Perhaps they had to designate it "F" in order to get the funding for it. With the whole B1B debacle and the zillions spent on the B2, it probably would have been impossible to bilk the public to fund yet another bomber. __________________ Dogs have the right idea!