Project Foil Guesses?

[fredmdbud]

I have a plane that flies just like that - the LX version. But I'm liking the landing gear setup.

[Grady.c]

Time to kill this post and open up a new one

[Evoman]

Looks like I had guess right all along! The F-22 not only looks great but it flys phenomenal! :):Cool:

[John_53_70]

I’m loving the f-22, nice job guys

[Alpha]

Apparently, it has a weapons bay with 3d parts.

I just posted pictures of this in the Official Thread, check it out!

https://www.hobbysquawk.com/forum/rc-airplanes/jets-and-edfs/159954-freewing-90mm-f-22-raptor-official-thread

[Grady.c]

Apparently, it has a weapons bay with 3d parts.

[Hardway]

:Cool::Cool::Cool::Cool:

[themudduck]

Ba ha ha ha ha!! F22!

[Grady.c]

Holy crap its a F-22

[Alpha]

Thanks for playing, gentlemen and lady.

Project Foil, unveiled...

https://www.hobbysquawk.com/forum/rc-airplanes/jets-and-edfs/159954-freewing-90mm-f-22-raptor-official-thread

The two-part answer key:

1) A Foil is a type of dueling sword, generally akin to a Rapier in proportion and usage (precise stabbing versus wild slashing). So, a precision weapon system. "Rapier" was the original designation for a precision weapon system that eventually became the F-22 Raptor. Thus, Project Foil = F-22 Raptor.
2) Thin foil made of aluminum is often used as a countermeasure against radar. Thus, Foil = Radar avoiding aircraft = F-22 Raptor.

A precision weapon, that can avoid radar, that was originally called a Rapier (gotta know your aviation history), can only be an F-22.... easy, right? :Silly:



And breaking down each line in the poem I wrote:


Downward, downward
Leapt lying the Maelstrom <--(Image of a bird of prey plunging to its prey... another word for a bird of prey is a raptor)
And afoul finds feast in boon <--(Target rich environment... it's a fighter)
Sudden sudden
Blight affliction <--(continuing image of a threat that materializes out of nowhere from above... it's got stealth)
Costly measures lives consume <--(it's an expensive fighter that spanned entire careers)

Tyrant, tyrant
Clawed constriction <--(continuing imagery of a bird of prey)
Parried for a Sky priced high <--(To parry is to block or counter-attack with a Foil/Rapier/Sword.... for a "Sky" priced high... the "Sky" is Air Superiority.... = Air Superiority Fighter)
Open field no course correction
Folly foiled
Its brood rung dry <--(continuing imagery of a bird of prey attacking in an open field and there's nowhere for all its prey to run, because Foil's threat detection and radar can track multiple targets BVR)

Gilded rapture <--("Gilded" alludes to the golden canopy seen in some Raptors, and "Rapture" continues the image of a predator that can pluck people out of nowhere)
She laid the killers
'Lorn and lost they craned to crave <--(This references the competition for the ATF Program, where other designs were submitted but they all lost what they craved --a multi-billion dollar contract)
Senior Mistress <--("Senior Sky" was the code name for the ATF effort)
Widowed bruiser <--(The Raptor bruised the Widow, i.e. the Black Widow, i.e. the YF-23, i.e. the plane that the Raptor beat to win the ATF Program competition)
Super skylight
To the nave. <--(The Raptor is a fighter that was/is seen as a core element in America's

Redoubtable vicar
Age and peerless
Passive threat
Though active, All
Onward to the cautious Victor
Righteous in her solemn Call!

[Grady.c]

Tee minus 1 minute

[themudduck]

S o o n...…..

[Gilatrout]

Shortly....

[Grady.c]

Countdown just started

[Grady.c]

Its about to happen

[Elbee]

VF-169, Welcome to Hobby Squawk, home of the innately insane. You do understand we are waiting for an announcement of something amazing and relevant only to the innately insane, don't you? Best, LB

[Hardway]

11 m
:Sweating:

[RuthR720]

Great job on the new F-18!

[Marco Polo]

hahaha, I love it.

[Apache Jets]

I am all in on the F-106.... I think VF-169 OPSO just hit the lottery on that one....