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From: elec140@canterbury.ac.nz
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Subject: Re: Aircraft Nicknames
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Date: 2 Oct 90 23:55:19 GMT
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From: elec140@canterbury.ac.nz
In article <1990Sep28.014435.13932@cbnews.att.com>, umhudso7@ccu.umanitoba.CA (Wayne Hudson) writes:
> But I thought the 'F-19' has turned out to be alot like the new (Lockheed?)
> entry into the ATF competition (mach 2+, w/ some stealth capabilities).
> It reportedly (haven't seen anything of it myself) has the same basic shape,
> but differences in things like the tail being angled out instead of in (but
> at the same angle...).  Anyone else?  There was speculation that Testors
> acually HAD good spy info, just got the wrong company...

Sounds like you're talking about the YF-22 and YF-23 developmental ATF's.
Apparently they are capable of supersonic cruise (without afterburners) and
have 'semisteath' capabilities. If anyone wants to know more there has been a
discussion on these aircraft in sci.aeronautics, rec.aviation, and
rec.models.rc?! over the last week or so.

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