Scolopax Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 First official render of Northrop Grumman's LRSB is out. We have a designation, but the Air Force is still looking for a name. Still not much other info out yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priory_of_Sion Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 B-2 lite What could have been... RobotMinisterofTrueKorea, T___A and Sturgeon 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cm_kruger Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 B-2 lite B-2.1 Priory_of_Sion and SuperComrade 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donward Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Let's call it the B-229 Horten! ... ... ... *Laughs maniacally* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priory_of_Sion Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Let's call it the B-229 Horten! ... ... ... *Laughs maniacally* *Jack Northrop's ghost sheds a tear* At least Jack has a badass azhdarchid named after him. Suck it Germany Scolopax, SuperComrade and Jeeps_Guns_Tanks 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Realistically, we all knew LRS-B was going to be a tiny networked B-2. But I still want FB-23... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobotMinisterofTrueKorea Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Let's call it the B-229 Horten! ... ... ... *Laughs maniacally* "USAF BOMBERS ARE STILL BASED OFF OF NAZI SCIENCE!" - Every Wehraboo today. I'll admit I've been shockingly ignorant of this program though. So this is a replacement for the B-52 then I take it? Belesarius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 "USAF BOMBERS ARE STILL BASED OFF OF NAZI SCIENCE!" - Every Wehraboo today. I'll admit I've been shockingly ignorant of this program though. So this is a replacement for the B-52 then I take it? B-52 and B-1B, yeah. It's also intended to be a more modern, easier to maintain and fly complement to the B-2. My expectation is actually that we'll see LRSB outright replace B-2 and B-1B, and B-52s will keep flying almost forever. Once they finally wear out, I can only speculate that a P-8 bomber variant will get adopted by the USAF, or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priory_of_Sion Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 B-52 will be replaced by a jet powered C-130 that dumps cruise missiles. Sturgeon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priory_of_Sion Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 At least Jack has a badass azhdarchid named after him. Thought: They should totally name the B-21 the Quetzealcoatlus. Found in America: Check Long range airborne predator: Check Connection with Northrop-Grumman: Check Sturgeon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belesarius Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Weak. Was definitely hoping for something different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priory_of_Sion Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Weak. Was definitely hoping for something different. If the name the thing Quetzalcoatlus I will have no issue with it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 B-21 Fist of Trump B-21 LeMay B-21 Wedding Crasher Sturgeon, T___A and Tied 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Meanwhile, people on other websites don't understand the post-1962 designation system. So they wentB-17B-29B-52B-21Hasn't anyone told these people that going backwards in number is weird? It would be like Microsoft releasing Windows 6 next year. Really it should be the B-64 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T___A Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 B-21 Mesofortress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xthetenth Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Meanwhile, people on other websites don't understand the post-1962 designation system. Where the hell did those idiots even get B-64 from? An utter ignorance of bomber development? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collimatrix Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 What is the provenance of the artwork? Aerospace companies have a long and respected tradition of releasing concept art that looks not even fucking remotely like the aircraft they end up making. c.f. this Lockheed ATF painting: (courtesy YF-23.net) Ain't the LRSB supposed to have supersonic dash capability? A flying wing is not a good shape for something that needs to go supersonic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priory_of_Sion Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 So you're saying FB-23 isn't dead? Still should name it Quetzalcoatlus regardless if its a flying wing or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collimatrix Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 A naming contest has been announced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collimatrix Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 B-21 may reduce the price of JSF's engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priory_of_Sion Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 A naming contest has been announced. Quetzalcoatlus has entered the contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scolopax Posted September 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Official name reveal apparently on Monday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priory_of_Sion Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Official name reveal apparently on Monday I hope they don't call it "Liberator II" or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donward Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Flying Fortress 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collimatrix Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Here's to the B-21 Lemaycinerator. Vanagandr, T___A, Belesarius and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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