Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I don't get a newspaper, but my father sent me mail today saying he'd just read that last month the US flew two F-26's over the Korean DMZ in a show of strength. Kinda blew me away...has this project been mentioned in here??? :o http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread42515/pg1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I don't get a newspaper, but my father sent me mail today saying he'd just read that last month the US flew two F-26's over the Korean DMZ in a show of strength. Kinda blew me away...has this project been mentioned in here??? :o/> http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread42515/pg1 Typo! F-26 Vs F-16. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 Wondered about that, yes. Except there's apparently a project called STALMA, for an F-26 listed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 April 1st is a couple of months away. Shoulda saved it until then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 I know it sounds crazy, and I'm apparently putting myself out on a limb here...but this is from the link I posted above: "The F-26 STALMA (Short Takeoff Advanced Light Multi-role Aircraft) is an advanced, sixth generation multi-role fighter...." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Camus272 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Great, now the F-25 isn't even good enough anymore. I'm not buying that Stavatti is real aircraft manufacturer. Their F-26 page has been around since at least 2004. If we did have F-26s, we wouldn't unveil them like this (not even publicly promoted enough to be news worthy), we could just send those old, worn-out F-22s without worrying about what happens to them. I'm not saying we don't have something out there, maybe a YF-24, but nothing operational enough to be used in a brinkmanship stunt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Batman flies one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 ...maybe I should ask Dad just what kind of newspaper this was he was reading...? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I know the F-27 was a Mother Fokker to fly ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I expect we'll be having "Save the F-26" threads here in 3...2...1... :blink: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I expect we'll be having "Save the F-26" threads here in 3...2...1... :blink:/> No way, the F-26 was an overrated POS. It needs to be put down ASAP so we can purchase more A-10's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SBARC Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Well this should make the Hermit Kingdom nervous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill-TGH Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 2003 - http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/history/q0145b.shtml 2004 http://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/128351-f-26-stalma-real.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fellow Hobbyist Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I haven't seen a topic about this "concept" in over 12 years. Worth a good chuckle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) SOTO.......(Staying Outta This One) Edited February 10, 2016 by #1 Greywolf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoFo Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Not only are they in US service, but they're also being flown by Japan. There's *tons* of information about it out there. They even made a bunch of TV shows and movies with them. Just google 'macross'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Israel has them also. As does India... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 No way, the F-26 was an overrated POS. It needs to be put down ASAP so we can purchase more A-10's. This ^^^ :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 Now I'm wishing I'd kept my mouth shut! :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Design The all-metal F26 design consisted of a low-wing layout with a 17-seat pressurized fuselage, a fully retractable gear and two Rolls-Royce Nene RB.41 series I jet engines. With a thrust of 23 kN (5,171 lbf) each, these engines were the most powerful engines available at the time. The aircraft was designed for a flight crew of three people. The passenger cabin had a single aisle layout, with two seats abreast on the right and a single row on the left. The aft side had a toilet section and two cargo bays. The aircraft was to be flown by two pilots and one radio operator. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spejic Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I think a stealth aircraft of a type that can't be connected to it's home nation is a very poor choice to conduct a show of force. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SBARC Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Now I'm wishing I'd kept my mouth shut! :lol:/> Too late. It seems you may have created an epic thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill-TGH Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) don't forget Canada made a small stab... http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=9659.0 or Poland .. http://www.diseno-art.com/news_content/2014/07/pzl-230f-skorpion-prototype-polish-jet-fighter/ Edited February 10, 2016 by Bill-TGH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill-TGH Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 another Scorpian http://airsoc.com/articles/view/id/5575d8483139449c2e8b456a/aviation-feature-textron-airland-scorpion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wright2626 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 It was a flight of f-16's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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