Iconic Aircraft Aviation Forum

by **Smudger 565** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:35 am

Just seen this on the internet & Oh No :((

Named Taranis, after the Celtic god of thunder, the £142.5 million prototype has been unveiled by the Ministry of Defence.

Dubbed the "pinnacle" of British engineering and aeronautical design, it is the size of a light aircraft and has been equipped with advanced stealth technology making it virtually undetectable.

No place for a pilot :-o

Is the future of the RAF

Not impressed I will stick with the Vulcan & TSR 2 as my favourite designs

PS

by **Mayfly** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:27 am

they've been saying it's the forward for a while!!

by **Dougs** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:22 am

love it cant wait to see one fly (UAV) the capability would be awesome to do massive G's and nice to see we are keeping up with jonny foreigner

by **Nickolas** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:35 am

Stealth capability is awesome........ I can't see the image anywhere in this thread nor can I see a link.

So I though I'd bring my own.........

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ ... inent.html

by **Xplumberlives** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:34 pm

And I thought I would add a picture

by **Sooty655** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:03 pm

Mayfly wrote:
Smudger 565 wrote:Just seen this on the internet & Oh No

Named Taranis, after the Celtic god of thunder, the £142.5 million prototype has been unveiled by the Ministry of Defence.

Dubbed the "pinnacle" of British engineering and aeronautical design, it is the size of a light aircraft and has been equipped with advanced stealth technology making it virtually undetectable.

No place for a pilot Is the future of the RAF Not impressed I will stick with the Vulcan & TSR 2 as my favourite designs

PS

they've been saying it's the forward for a while!!

For rather more than "a while".

"No more manned aircraft for the defence of Britain" was the official government policy when I joined Bristol Siddeley 45 years ago - they haven't managed it yet $\:D/$

by **Xplumberlives** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:27 pm

Sooty655 wrote:
Mayfly wrote:
Smudger 565 wrote:Just seen this on the internet & Oh No

Named Taranis, after the Celtic god of thunder, the £142.5 million prototype has been unveiled by the Ministry of Defence.

Dubbed the "pinnacle" of British engineering and aeronautical design, it is the size of a light aircraft and has been equipped with advanced stealth technology making it virtually undetectable.

No place for a pilot Is the future of the RAF Not impressed I will stick with the Vulcan & TSR 2 as my favourite designs

PS

they've been saying it's the forward for a while!!

For rather more than "a while".

"No more manned aircraft for the defence of Britain" was the official government policy when I joined Bristol Siddeley 45 years ago - they haven't managed it yet $\:D/$

Or perhaps they have and we haven't been told! :-o

by **Sooty655** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:51 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:
Sooty655 wrote:
Mayfly wrote:
Smudger 565 wrote:Just seen this on the internet & Oh No

Named Taranis, after the Celtic god of thunder, the £142.5 million prototype has been unveiled by the Ministry of Defence.

Dubbed the "pinnacle" of British engineering and aeronautical design, it is the size of a light aircraft and has been equipped with advanced stealth technology making it virtually undetectable.

No place for a pilot Is the future of the RAF Not impressed I will stick with the Vulcan & TSR 2 as my favourite designs

PS

they've been saying it's the forward for a while!!

For rather more than "a while".

"No more manned aircraft for the defence of Britain" was the official government policy when I joined Bristol Siddeley 45 years ago - they haven't managed it yet $\:D/$

Or perhaps they have and we haven't been told!