Has anyone even pointed out that the Eagle is quite literally a Navalized/Space variant A-10?

I mean, you've got the twin turbofan engines, a 30mm gatling gun, and enough payload to carry out multiple bombing/strafing runs.

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Novi Avion, a 1980s project intended to replace Yugoslavia's ageing fleet of Soviet fighters. with assistance from France, it was of similar configuration to the in-development Rafale and could have used the M88 turbofan. however, the breakup of the country ended the project.

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F-117N, a navalized Nighthawk briefly studied in the wake of the A-12's cancellation. a redesigned wing and horizontal stabilizers were to facilitate carrier operations and more powerful F414 turbofans were to be fitted. ultimately, it was rejected in favor of the Super Hornet.

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urb with no brim
(omg turbo fanart??)

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The Sukhoi T-12 was a strange twin-fuselage Close Air Support plane design that featured forward-swept wings and stacked turbofan engines that could shut off in flight to save fuel, and even considered Wing-in-Ground flight for further fuel savings.
https://t.co/HplK0lKAW8

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Airbus ZEROe Turbofan, COTAM livery.

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Euro hydro - Bauhaus Luftfahrt Hyliner (2.0) concept for 2040+ hydrogen-fueled long-haul airliner - 400 pax, 6,400nm, zero CO2 w turbofans; slower M0.7 cruise reduces fuel burn, enables low sweep, high aspect-ratio laminar-flow wing; double-deck fuselage for tanks -

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Which do you miss the most, turbo fans, tiny diameter Sweden-centric snow tyres, side-exit exhausts, or big, model-specific lamp pods?

I mean, we all know the correct answer, of course we do…but it felt right to give you the option all the same.

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