Roundel looks stupid on F35
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Roundel looks stupid on F35
Just seen where they are putting the Roundel on the F35 and, to me, its looks rather odd. It would look far better aft of the intake IMHO...
To me it makes it look like a deranged bird with a crazy eye - seen some of those in Nottingham and York in my time!
The B Word
To me it makes it look like a deranged bird with a crazy eye - seen some of those in Nottingham and York in my time!
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Given the shape of the ac it's no surprise the national markings have to be placed thus. No different to Tornado really, probably what it emphasises though is the lack of adherence to the 'if it looks right...' school of thought. Personally I think the F-35B programme is a massive white elephant, the other 2 variants are being compromised unnecessarily.
Evertonian
In fairness, I guess the Vulcan, Buccaneer, and Tornado have them under the cockpit. They're the only ones I can think of off the top of my head.
Evertonian
Gloster Javelin came to mind on fist view!
Vought Cutlass was another one...what a shocker! Had that 'tail heavy' look that the Javelin had, minus the worlds biggest tail of course.
The first few UK aircraft didnt have a fuselage roundel. It has to go on the nose, as being a naval aircraft under USN rules it needs the intake warning markings.
Presumably, the monochrome insignia is because they only make the F-35's magic radar-absorbing paint in two shades of grey? That works OK when you have a distinctive insignia shape like the US or Australians, but when your national markings are reduced to a grey ring and a grey stripe on a grey background, it might be worth asking the paint manufacturers if they could do you a few more colours....