Simviation Forum - Odd one out

Reply #15 - Apr 10^th, 2005 at 10:07pm

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F-16 is the only fly-by-wire aircraft?

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Reply #16 - Apr 12^th, 2005 at 3:56pm

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Rifleman: Read my 3rd post (reply #6)

CLUE: Don't think about their aircraft themselves, think about their Names.

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Reply #17 - Apr 12^th, 2005 at 8:42pm

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Rifleman: Read my 3rd post (reply #6)

CLUE: Don't think about their aircraft themselves, think about their Names.

I'll post a clue that you can't miss in a little while...

"Names" you say ?...

Boeing B-52 "Stratofortress" = building referral ...(castle type)
Lockheed U-2 = feminine referral ...The prototype was named Angel(The plane's nickname is the "Dragon Lady.")
General Dynamics F-16 "Fighting Falcon" = Bird referral...(bird of prey)

.....no apparent pattern yet, to the claim of odd one out by name association ?

As I see it B-52 and F-16 are numerical designations and not the official names.....the U-2 has no official name as far as my research has uncovered, and only bears that numerical designation........

If the numerical designation is being thought of to represent the name, then .....
"B" for Bomber
"F" for Fighter
"U" for Utility ....... more like Undercover CIA machine since it was a high altitude photo recon A/C ?

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Reply #18 - Apr 13^th, 2005 at 9:47am

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The manufacturer name has two parts - General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin?? Its a long shot...

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Reply #19 - Apr 13^th, 2005 at 12:50pm

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B-52
U-2
F-16

The F-16 is the only one without a number 2 in the model number.

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Reply #20 - Apr 13^th, 2005 at 9:11pm

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The manufacturer name has two parts - General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin?? Its a long shot...

In the day of manufacture, the Lockheed company wasn't yet merged with Martin......... 8)

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Reply #21 - Apr 14^th, 2005 at 9:29am

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Right, the F-16 was originally built by General Dynamics, which was bought out by, or merged with Lockheed Martin.

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Reply #22 - Apr 14^th, 2005 at 10:33am

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Right, the F-16 was originally built by General Dynamics, which was bought out by, or merged with Lockheed Martin.

I was referring to the U-2 as being built by Lockheed, and not Lockheed/Martin........ 8)

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Reply #23 - Apr 14^th, 2005 at 11:35am

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oh, makes sense now.

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Reply #24 - Apr 14^th, 2005 at 2:55pm

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Nope.
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It's a beautiful day for flying so I'll leave you trying to guess. Then you can take some pride in your achievments. I don't know why in the name of love You haven't got it yet, but the world works in mysterious ways.
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Reply #25 - Apr 14^th, 2005 at 3:10pm

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well since you've made it that simple bands. or lack there of for the F-16 Roll Eyes

I was expecting something truely aviation guru like after all that Wink

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Reply #26 - Apr 14^th, 2005 at 3:16pm

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well since you've made it that simple bands. or lack there of for the F-16 Roll Eyes

I was expecting something truely aviation guru like after all that Wink

Correct!

Your turn-use the same thread.

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Reply #27 - Apr 14^th, 2005 at 7:57pm

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So all this had nothing at all to do with the Aircraft Name.....it was to do with some uninventive musicians who adopted the name of an aircraft to be used to represent themselves ?......

............Now I feel a fool for wasting my time on something much less interesting than aviation.... Embarrassed

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Reply #28 - Apr 15^th, 2005 at 12:09pm

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