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PostPosted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 4:18 am
 


I don't see how the Oberon-class is linked in anyway to the U-boats. The Oberon-class is based on Britain's hugely-successful Porpoise-class.


... which was developed directly from the captured Type 9 U-boat design. Compare the lines (below). The Oberon hull is practically a knock-off. See the aft end, the skeg, same bulges in all of the same places. Modern submarines look nothing like this. WWI British subs weren't nearly this close to a U-boat shape. The Oberon was the final development of the German U-boat and nothing since has been like it.


The Land Rover is the best 4X4 ever made in the history of the world - and the most successful.

The Land Rover Discovery first went on-sale in 1989 and has received over 150 awards from all over the world. The Discovery 4 has won awards including, in the UK, 4x4 Magazine's Car of the Year and the Scottish Car of the Year, internationally, the Best 4x4 for Spain's Car and Driver, Best Annual SUV for Autocar in China and All-Round SUV of the Year for Bloomberg's USA.


Funny, how they are always at the bottom of the list for build quality and reliability. The best quality British cars come out of the Honda plant in Swindon.


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 8:57 pm
 


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Unlike you I have checked all the facts before I posted. I believe in facts. By the looks of things you just believe what you WANT to believe.

Of course, if I'm wrong, you'd be able to prove me wrong - which you won't be able to do.

You've not checked anything but cut and paste from Wiki, The Telegraph or corporate website. It is not up to me to prove false claims, but your responsibility to back up your outlandish self erotic claims with verifiable fact. Clearly you do not even possess a passing knowledge of aviation and I find it quite funny watching you squirm, deflect and change topics all the way through this thread. Your limited knowledge and understanding of the UK aircraft you tout does it a disservice. It is quite sad to see you flail around when I could do a better job defending your agenda. Utterly pathetic in my view.
Hardly surprising to see the people from Scotland wanting to distance themselves from the likes of your ilk.


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:08 pm
 


$1:
The Spitfire was a far better plane than the Mustang.

The Mustang only became a decent aircraft only after it had its American engine taken out and had a British Rolls-Royce Merlin engine fitted.

I'd call you a fucking retard but I not going to insult you in public.
While I think the Spitfire early Mrks are the most beautiful aircraft ever built, it and all Mrks came second in nearly all measureable combat and performance categories compared to the Mustang P51D. So much so that it was relegated to a tactical ground attack roll after the Mustang entered service. The Spitfire was also touted as victor of the Battle of Britain but in fact it was the Hurricane that had more combat kills and numbers. But you being all knowledgeable of aviation history already knew that. ROTFL I have flown two P-51D Mustangs but it is your fellow countryman like John Keegan, Antony Beevor and John Erickson etc. who would tell you the Mustang changed the war. I'm not going to lower myself to your level and cut and paste all that from Wiki as I assume you've already read that or soon will. I have a friend who's father flew the Spitfire during the war and later purchased, restored and flew it locally here for years, so I am quite familiar with it. So other than playing with your pee-pee stick and rudder, what exactly is your personal flight experience or training??
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The Harrier Jump Jet is a truly innovative, highly successful aircraft, which proved its worth in the Falklands War. It's so highly-admired that countries as far apart as the US, India, Spain, Italy and Thailand also operate it, and it inspired almost all the subsequent V/STOL aircraft, including the Soviet Yakovlev Yak-38.

So what Skippy!?? I just said it was the only combat jet aircraft I've personally seen crash out of thousands I've seen fly. But thanks for the supporting my point about the F18. I'll let you figure out why, then get back to me.
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Concorde was a British idea; a British innovation, with its design based on the RAF's Avro Vulcan bomber. The Frogs only jumped onboard the project after the Yanks didn't want to get involved as they believed, quite laughably in hindsight, that a supersonic passenger plane was impossible.

You are so full of shit your eyes are brown. If you truly want to know about the Concorde, hop on your little bicycle and ride to the M6 south to the M5. Exit east to the A358 then left onto the A303 north till you come to the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum. Using your mom's allowance, pay the fee and head inside. There you will find the facts you so dearly lack. Those directions will also keep you on the "big" roads so you don't get lost like you do here.


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:18 pm
 


This is a great feud. Almost on the level of The Rock vs Triple-H. :mrgreen:


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:21 pm
 


I like the part where it took the Brits the Korean War to deploy a tank (the Centurion) that was actually capable of going up against the German Tigers from six years earlier. Not even the Russians were that hopelessly lost on their design work. :P


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:46 pm
 


Thanos Thanos:
This is a great feud. Almost on the level of The Rock vs Triple-H. :mrgreen:

You're giving him more credit than he deserves. :lol:


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:53 pm
 


Agreed. More like Rock or Trips vs Hornswoggle. :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 4:18 am
 


Batsy2 Batsy2:
The HMCS Corner Brook is the only submarine that is currently operational, and is lurking somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. On its maiden voyage, the HMCS Chicoutimi caught fire when power cables immersed in seawater sparked a deadly fire. One sailor died. The other submarines are undergoing refits.


Whatever happened to 'getting all the facts' before posting? According to DND, the Corner Brook is active in the Pacific, Victoria was declared fully active in 2012, and just got back from an exercise in Hawaii this past summer, Windsor has had it's refit completed as is active sitting in Halifax harbour, and Chicoutimi began sea trials back in September that are almost complete.

I count that as 3 out of four operational, with the fourth happening soon. Was math a problem for you in school? Did you just copy your classmates answers and then throw a tantrum when you got a failing grade?

Seems like you didn't 'get all the facts' on this one.

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:24 am
 


Thanos Thanos:
I like the part where it took the Brits the Korean War to deploy a tank (the Centurion) that was actually capable of going up against the German Tigers from six years earlier. Not even the Russians were that hopelessly lost on their design work. :P


I will give the Brits this on that subject. At least they had the gumption (along with collaborating Canadians) to put a big gun on a Sherman, thus creating the Firefly, before landing in Normandy. The Americans did not and their tanks had no chance at all against Tigers.


BTW, It was a Canadian Firefly that destroyed the famous Hoffman's tank.


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:31 am
 


uhhh, you mean Wittmann I think...


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:34 am
 


martin14 martin14:
uhhh, you mean Wittmann I think...



Righteo. I'm on my first coffee, holiday weekend, oldtimer's disease ...


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