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Tag: fighter
The Kid Should See This posted this video of a bunch of retro US Air Force Thunderbirds flying in formation. I’m reposting this simply because I love the way these planes look and the color scheme they have. I kind of wish today’s fighter jets were like this.
Pretty neat I suppose.
DVICE posted this video of the new Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet performing some unusual maneuvers for a traditional aircraft like landing vertically and taking off at incredibly short distances on an aircraft carrier. Hands down one of the coolest jets in the skies at the moment. It’s like anime cartoons are finally coming to [...]
Nick Ryan wrote and directed this short 10 minute film called The German about two fighter pilots (one Allied and one German) who both end up being captured on the same team in Ireland. Intense!
Check out this awesome video of the US Navy’s X-47B unmanned stealth fighter. The completely autonomous machine can take off and land on its own and is said to be able to refuel in mid-air with no trouble. Fly forever? That’s ok with this fighter jet! [via]
