Ken27238@lemmy.ml to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago[OC] F-35 Lightning II and P-51 Mustang flying in formation togetheri.imgur.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-link[OC] F-35 Lightning II and P-51 Mustang flying in formation togetheri.imgur.comKen27238@lemmy.ml to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squareJeff@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoTwo excellent airframes of their respective eras!
minus-squareblackluster117@possumpat.iolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoCrazy to think that there’s less than a century between them. Imagine where we’ll be another 80 years from now.
minus-squareKen27238@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoCrazy to also think about the cost difference between them. Adjusted for inflation the mustang was about $1 million ($50,000). About $80 million for the F-35.
minus-squarelemmyshmemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down8·1 year agoAlso crazy to think an F35 could wipe out a squadron of Mustangs and they’d never even gave a clue what hit them.
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Two excellent airframes of their respective eras!
Crazy to think that there’s less than a century between them. Imagine where we’ll be another 80 years from now.
Crazy to also think about the cost difference between them. Adjusted for inflation the mustang was about $1 million ($50,000). About $80 million for the F-35.
Also crazy to think an F35 could wipe out a squadron of Mustangs and they’d never even gave a clue what hit them.