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Old May 13, 2006 | 06:53 PM
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so i showed that picture to my fiancee. she told me they shouldve used a fighter jet. i disagreed, so we got into the pros and cons of using a fighter jet vers a military helicopter. wonderful debates we have.
Chopper can fly as slow as a constant hover, jet'* can't go slower then like 140 mph with out droopping from the sky like a rock, unless you get like I think it'* the F-35B, that one can actually divert it'* thrust to hover for vertical landing and take off'* on carriers.
thats basically what i said, except without the numbers. my argument was "theres no way a jet would be able to stay behind a car. but a helicopter could easily go as slow as needed." im not sure what her argument was...
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Originally Posted by jwakamud
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so i showed that picture to my fiancee. she told me they shouldve used a fighter jet. i disagreed, so we got into the pros and cons of using a fighter jet vers a military helicopter. wonderful debates we have.
Chopper can fly as slow as a constant hover, jet'* can't go slower then like 140 mph with out droopping from the sky like a rock, unless you get like I think it'* the F-35B, that one can actually divert it'* thrust to hover for vertical landing and take off'* on carriers.
im not sure what her argument was...
Inaccurate.....LOL
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Old May 14, 2006 | 06:13 PM
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inaccurate and not very well thought out, im sure.
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