View Full Version : Battle of the X-Planes:UK - CH4 (20:00,12/5/2003)
newswatcher
12th May 2003, 16:12
1 of 2. Two-part documentary following the race by aviation firms Lockheed Martin and Boeing to develop an affordable stealth combat plane to meet the 21st-century needs of the British and American naval and air forces. The programme follows the work from drawing board to prototype at Lockheed`s Skunk Works and Boeing`s Phantom Work, as the two vie for a contract worth in excess of a hundred billion pounds. Concludes next Monday.
does anybody have the video plus code for this please?
Feba
airmail
13th May 2003, 00:06
According to the Torygraph it's 4893
Noah Zark.
13th May 2003, 04:30
Just watched the prog. It's unusual, and also very good to be able to see the inner workings, warts and all, particularly of such a sensitive project.
Not being biased, but the Boeing jobby ain't 'arf ugly!
tony draper
13th May 2003, 05:02
Amen to that, surely something that ugly can't fly?, I used to think the Harrier was But Ugly, its a beaut compared to that thing.
;)
Tilt and Gain
13th May 2003, 05:34
I don't think that it really is capable of flight.
Its so ugly that the earth repels it.
Bewibble
13th May 2003, 05:48
Apparently the test pilots named the Boeing beauty 'Monica'
Noah Zark.
13th May 2003, 06:30
Hopper Gob might be more appropriate.
sprucemoose
13th May 2003, 17:04
Not wanting to spoil it for anyone - but Lockheed wins!
I haven't boned up on the performance of these things, but is either of them meant to be supersonic? :oh: :} :8
tony draper
13th May 2003, 19:28
Put some steel teeth in that inlet and it could bite the arse end off the enemy.
:rolleyes:
newswatcher
13th May 2003, 19:38
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/xplanes/