RCAF's CF-18 demonstration jet for Canada's 150th year

Apr 13, 2017 11:38 AM

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Yes I would like two please

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

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Hunk of junk that needs to be decommissioned. Nice paint job though.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Pretty damn sexy

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The F-18eh Fightin' Mountie. Can deliver up to 800 liters of syrup per minute, If that's OK, sorry.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

SPRRRRRRRRRRT!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Oh yeah! America has spent trillions of dollars on a jet that still doesn't work the way they want it to. Go F-22! Go wasteful spending!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

Canada's contribution to stealth technology is painting a fake cockpit under the plane.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

That's pretty slick, Happy 150th Canada!

9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

*cough* sorry *cough*

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Probably drops maple syrup

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Molten Syrup is no joke. Banned by the Geneva Convention.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

?1

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

They only have the one so everyone has to share.

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

But they're all so polite that nobody cuts in line and everyone gets a turn

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

My turn is this Sunday can't wait.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

we can't go buying a whole fleet. We need that money for Healthcare

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Does Canada even have an aircraft carrier though?

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 4

Serious question.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Don't need one. We go to other countries to help, not invade

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Whatever the purpose, a carrier just increases efficiency by providing a closer place to refuel/rearm. Also, invasions happen on the ground.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

know where else you can refuel/rearm? your own country, not the ocean around someone else

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

So, fly 6,000 miles (which you can't do in a fighter without refueling), launch your weapons, then fly back 6,000 miles to refuel? Smart.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

why are you fighting 6,000 miles away?? Why fight? fuckin Peace yo

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

No.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I didn't think so. I mean, obviously the F-18 can take off from any runway, but it was designed as a naval aircraft. Why not an F-15?

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The arrestor hook is used for emergency landings and aborted take-offs (an arrestor cable can be deployed near the end of the runway 1/

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within seconds at the push of a button in the control tower). That and the more rugged landing gear are useful in a country with smaller 2/

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and rougher runways in remote areas. 3/3

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F-15's were designed as interceptors. The F-18 are multirole. Hence their continuity.

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That's a good point. Maybe I just love the F-15 too much.

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Canada needs a multirole fighter, but with emphasis on interception. At the time, the F-15 was considered but was too expensive. The F-35 1/

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