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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 03:28 PM
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This is fun. I think the best comparison of figher aircraft to Camaro/Mustang analogy would be the 2010 Camaro SS as the early Vietnam (non-cannon equipped) F4 vs. the 2010 Mustang GT as the lesser known MiG 19 and the 2011 Mustang GT as the MiG 21.
I'm holding out for my F-16.
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 04:05 PM
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Oh we're going with the F-14 analogy? Then maybe the MIG-21 should be a MIG-29.

Anyway, in that case the MIG-21 gets a radical increase in thrust to weight ratio, a larger load out of air to air missiles, a far more powerful targeting radar, advanced leading edge slats and the F-14 gets ...ermm... a convertible top .
I'm pretty sure Top Gun was the MIG-28, but I was just saying MIG-21 since you did. I'm not a big airplane buff but I sure did love me some Top Gun as a kid.
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 04:19 PM
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I'm pretty sure Top Gun was the MIG-28, but I was just saying MIG-21 since you did. I'm not a big airplane buff but I sure did love me some Top Gun as a kid.
Actually the Top Gun movie "MIGS" were US F-5's.
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 04:20 PM
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I'm pretty sure Top Gun was the MIG-28, but I was just saying MIG-21 since you did. I'm not a big airplane buff but I sure did love me some Top Gun as a kid.
"Top Gun" movie MiG 28's are fictional and are actually Northrup F-5E's

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I'm holding out for my F-16.
So no F-15 = Z28 for you...
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 99SilverSS
"Top Gun" movie MiG 28's are fictional and are actually Northrup F-5E's



So no F-15 = Z28 for you...
I guess F-15 or F-16. Although the F-16 is more nimble and a purer dogfighter (dogfighter = roadracer)



F-22 = ZR1
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 04:39 PM
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I guess F-15 or F-16. Although the F-16 is more nimble and a purer dogfighter (dogfighter = roadracer)



F-22 = ZR1
6th Gen = F-35
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 04:53 PM
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6th Gen = F-35
I hope the 6th gen has better aesthetics than the F-35. Maybe I'll stick with the F-16...
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 05:06 PM
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I hope the 6th gen has better aesthetics than the F-35. Maybe I'll stick with the F-16...
I'd trade some GM styling for F-35 stealth technology.
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 07:53 PM
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I would hope that the Camaro would come out with some sort of handling package, but I doubt it. Isn't the SS already it? And what would they call it? SS Track pack sounds like it's tagging along.

That said, many professional drivers said that the camaro could benefit a lot from some suspension tuning. Though I'd really rather like to see something from the factory to compare rather than an all out aftermarket suspension upgrade, because if you upgrade the mustang similarly, it may not be behind the camaro anymore.
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 08:55 PM
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Hell of a thread title.
LOL, I figured I'd do it shorthand

As far as plane analogies go, I guess in the '11 GT will be a MiG-29
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 99SilverSS
6th Gen = F-35
So the 6th Gen will be a crappy bomb truck that will easily be defeated by the Flanker variants of the world?
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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So the 6th Gen will be a crappy bomb truck that will easily be defeated by the Flanker variants of the world?

Sounds like the F-18E/F.
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 11:36 PM
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The entry level GT and SS are 12 seconds apart?
Old Jan 7, 2010 | 01:09 AM
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I was hoping more for 6th gen = F-22
Old Jan 7, 2010 | 01:58 AM
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The entry level GT and SS are 12 seconds apart?
Possibly, but the base suspension was retuned a bit for '10 and the orginal GT run included all season tires. When I had my 07 GT switching from 235/50R18 BFG KDWS's to 255/45R18 KDW's made a BIG difference, even greater than installing Ford's FR3 suspension (which pretty much quelled some high speed bobbing).



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