Boeing is run by Bean Counters. During the McDonnell Douglas Merger, somehow the Bean Counters took over management and kicked out all the engineers from upper management.
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Boeing is run by Bean Counters. During the McDonnell Douglas Merger, somehow the Bean Counters took over management and kicked out all the engineers from upper management.
I remember Yeager's commercials on TV promoting it. That's weird, if you think about it. In an age where broadcast TV advertises prescription meds, class action lawsuits, lawyers and dubious gold investment schemes, the idea a huge defense firm would be trying to sell fighter planes while you're waiting for the game to come back on, seems implausible.
Northrop took a huge hit on that. That level of defense funding is political, and Northrop tried to do it on the merits instead. It was a better fighter than the F-16, and would have sold better abroad the General Dynamics F-16, most likely. But I've worked for N-G and G-D, so no horse in that fight
It wasn't the last time Northrop and later Northrop Grumman would go it alone trying to push some idea on their own hoping the government would buy in. The most recent was OmegA. It was a great idea 30 years too late.
I remember Yeager's commercials on TV promoting it. That's weird, if you think about it. In an age where broadcast TV advertises prescription meds, class action lawsuits, lawyers and dubious gold investment schemes, the idea a huge defense firm would be trying to sell fighter planes while you're waiting for the game to come back on, seems implausible.
Northrop took a huge hit on that. That level of defense funding is political, and Northrop tried to do it on the merits instead. It was a better fighter than the F-16, and would have sold better abroad the General Dynamics F-16, most likely. But I've worked for N-G and G-D, so no horse in that fight
It wasn't the last time Northrop and later Northrop Grumman would go it alone trying to push some idea on their own hoping the government would buy in. The most recent was OmegA. It was a great idea 30 years too late.
Now I picture someone in a fighter plane pulling up to a Caltex "fill her up"
Some FAA officials going to jail would send quite a message, but I won't hold my breath. The story remains disgusting.
I knew I had seen an F-20 commercial on TV, but I wasn't sure if it was run in an actual commercial spot or if I saw one of their industrial promo films on the news or something.
You probably know better than me, but IIRC the Reagan administration kind of pulled the rug out from under Northrop by loosening export restrictions on the F-16. Overseas customers figured since the US had chosen the F-16 that was what they wanted to buy; the F-20 must be second-best.
Moving on: How did I miss this? Delta retired its MD-80s and -90s this past summer, blaming the Covid slump. They were the last US carrier to operate them in scheduled passenger service. The related 717 remains in their fleet, for now, but I will miss seeing the stretched jets, especially with the Pratt & Whitneys. So long, Mad Dogs!
I love the French
And some love for these giant monsters
And some love for these giant monsters
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Nice.. and strange..
Another strange looking one
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Tacit_Blue
Some called it the alien schoolbus
Another strange looking one
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Tacit_Blue
Some called it the alien schoolbus
I just love the idea of ground effect vehicles. Ekranoplan was an amazing idea.
and others called it fucking ugly?
I don't think it is that ugly..
Another stealthy one, also a bit weird in the looks department..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_F-117A_Nighthawk
Another stealthy one, also a bit weird in the looks department..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_F-117A_Nighthawk
I rather like it too (More so than the model kit of the F19)
As long as we are featuring the Skunk Works, might as well throw up the Have Blue.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...tom_view.jpg/1024px-Have_Blue_bottom_view.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...tom_view.jpg/1024px-Have_Blue_bottom_view.jpg
Closest thing to a shuttlecraft that flew.
Despite Tosh.0 throwing shade, I like the products of www.ottoaviation.com
In terms of fighters with looks...YF-23 for me.
For looks, I preferred the 23 over the 22 myself. Never got round to making a model kit of the 22, but I did of the 23.
The YF-23 was always gorgeous IMO.
There was a elegance to the V-Tails.
There was a elegance to the V-Tails.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linke-Hofmann_R.I
A really early attempt at stealth.. a transparent aircraft.. like the newer ones it was plagued by technical challenges and various oopsies..
A really early attempt at stealth.. a transparent aircraft.. like the newer ones it was plagued by technical challenges and various oopsies..
Yep, the cellon worked but reflected sunlight making the plane more visible
