I.D. airplane halp

"EL_ULY" (uly) 02/11/2019 at 16:15 • Filed to: Planelopnik

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I was at lunch around 2PM when I heard the sound of a regular passenger jet flying by.... but didifferent because it was WAAAAY louder. I looked up and saw this thing flying by hella quick.

It was a very dark grey, fast, loud with 2 septic tank looking things on the inner wings and two skinny things on the wing tips. Wings angled back and were super thick AF. The main body was thin. The tail I don't remember too much.

Ay idea my fellow rad peeps

Jayhawk Jake > EL_ULY 02/11/2019 at 16:17

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B-57? They aren’t particularly fast though

EDIT: I should point out, I don’t think many of those still fly. NASA does have a WB-57 though.

CB > EL_ULY 02/11/2019 at 16:17

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F-18?

Darkbrador > EL_ULY 02/11/2019 at 16:18

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?

random001 > EL_ULY 02/11/2019 at 16:18

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Pretty sure that a BIC GEL-57...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Jayhawk Jake 02/11/2019 at 16:19

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Canberra was what I leaped to - I kind of want it to be true.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > EL_ULY 02/11/2019 at 16:19

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I see no engines and wingtip pylons. Makes it easy.

With drop tanks:

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > EL_ULY 02/11/2019 at 16:20

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One of my favorite bands.

The Ghost of Oppo > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 02/11/2019 at 16:21

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Yeah, the B-52s are pretty good...

M.T. Blake > EL_ULY 02/11/2019 at 16:24

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It’s a paper airplane.

Lol. I couldn’t resist. I have no idea... sorry. 

Darkbrador > EL_ULY 02/11/2019 at 16:24

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A JetStar ? These things are old, loud, and carry s eptic tanks at all time.

You should ask TTYYMMMNNNOOOOPPP, he knows about planes ....

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > CB 02/11/2019 at 16:26

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Any F-18's still in use would be F/A-18E or F.

Tekamul > EL_ULY 02/11/2019 at 16:26

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facw > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/11/2019 at 16:27

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They have been known to be in the Houston area:

However, they are white, have straight wings, and nothing on the wingtip, so I don’t think they are a great match. Some pictures show it equipped with additional pods farther out on the wing:

Maxima Speed > EL_ULY 02/11/2019 at 16:28

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Hawker Hunter with bags is what I instantly though when looking at the picture.

facw > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 02/11/2019 at 16:28

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Maybe with drop tanks:

Maxima Speed > Tekamul 02/11/2019 at 16:28

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The one true answer.

RallyWrench > Jayhawk Jake 02/11/2019 at 16:28

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B- 57s don’t have swept wings though.

lone_liberal > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 02/11/2019 at 16:29

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Would something like an EA-18 Growler fit too?

facw > lone_liberal 02/11/2019 at 16:35

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Seems like the wings are a bit too straight, and of course the tail is different (though he said he didn’t get a good look).

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 02/11/2019 at 16:37

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I also forgot to note that I’m thinking F-16 specifically because of ANG. Also because they are loud motherfuckers. You know when they’re flying at the air show.

lone_liberal > facw 02/11/2019 at 16:38

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I was just thinking that the way the wing is shaped could account for him saying the wings were “super thick AF” but you’re right that the tail is pretty unique.   

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > facw 02/11/2019 at 16:40

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Yes, I updated with drop tank photos. I’m thinking ANG ferry flight since they still primarily fly F-16C/D.

facw > Darkbrador 02/11/2019 at 16:41

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Hmm, nothing on the wingtip, but could be close. Apparently there are a few still airworthy.

ttyymmnn > Jayhawk Jake 02/11/2019 at 16:41

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Considering he is in Houston, that’s a very good guess.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > lone_liberal 02/11/2019 at 16:42

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Extremely unlikely since the only F/A-18's still in service would be E/F’s.

facw > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 02/11/2019 at 16:49

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Huh? C, D, and G are all in service (Wikipedia even says there are still some A’s kicking around, though I don’t know if that is up to date) ?

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > EL_ULY 02/11/2019 at 16:53

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Was it Bigly Yuge? Military plane? B1-B lancer perhaps?

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > facw 02/11/2019 at 16:55

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Well, I’m no military guy, but apparently there are still some USMC and a few Naval reserves flying Hornets. TIL! (According to Wikipedia though, all active Navy squadrons are F/ A-18E/F excluding reserve. )

facw > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 02/11/2019 at 17:02

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Yep, the Navy wants to be done with the legacy Hornets, but the Marines have been holding out for their F-35s.

Darkbrador > EL_ULY 02/11/2019 at 17:05

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That has to be this : 

Darkbrador > Darkbrador 02/11/2019 at 17:07

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Unless, Wing Over Houston have a Mig 17 in their inventory

Tristan > The Ghost of Oppo 02/11/2019 at 17:12

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Yeah, but U2 sucks.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > facw 02/11/2019 at 17:15

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You know it’s gotta be good when even the end-users describe it a pile of shit that can’t even do the one thing it’s supposed  to be unbeatable at.

Tristan > EL_ULY 02/11/2019 at 17:15

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A-10?

facw > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 02/11/2019 at 17:19

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I’m actually optimistic about the plane itself, from what I’ve read coming out of those using it recently.

The program though is a massive disaster, and probably should have been canceled ages ago. Certainly it should count as a black mark against Lockheed anytime they bid on projects going forward.

Tristan > facw 02/11/2019 at 17:20

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I got to turn wrenches on some nearly-new Australian EA-18Gs about a year ago in Las Vegas. They’re quite a machine, and by far were the newest/cleanest aircraft I’ve ever gotten to lay hands on.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > facw 02/11/2019 at 17:41

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Are you kidding? The people who voted for it will be making a killing on the stock for decades to come, especially when they vote for the program to fail to fix some more of the design defects upgrade them!

John Norris (AngryDrifter) > EL_ULY 02/11/2019 at 20:49

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Location where you saw it?

Altitude - as in flying low, or at jet liner altitude?

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > EL_ULY 02/11/2019 at 22:07

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Harrier?

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Jayhawk Jake 02/11/2019 at 22:08

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JR5J+87 Southbelt / Ellington, Houston, TX

11200 Blume Ave, Houston, TX 77034

There is one on the runway on google earth