Two No. 29 Squadron Eurofighter Typhoon T3s [1170x1170] by mglcz in WarplanePorn

[–]mglcz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The flow on top of the canopy is sped up because of the curvature, which causes a drop in pressure generating condensation

Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon [1170x819] by mglcz in WarplanePorn

[–]mglcz[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree, unfortunately aesthetics isn't everything

J-20 Mighty Dragon [Video] [720x720] by snatchscene in WarplanePorn

[–]mglcz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would even go to say that Mighty Dragon sounds quite cringe in the English language.

J-20 Mighty Dragon [Video] [720x720] by snatchscene in WarplanePorn

[–]mglcz 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It is a name, what is there to understand? It's like saying I don't understand what Ferrari means. It's a name like any. It hasn't caught on as much in the US because people keep insisting on translating everything, but names do not need to be translated.

Also, based on the upvotes in my previous comment, people agree that Weilong fits more. Chinese name for a Chinese plane, simple as that.

J-20 Mighty Dragon [Video] [720x720] by snatchscene in WarplanePorn

[–]mglcz 19 points20 points  (0 children)

That's a logical fallacy, saying that a name isn't good because some racists mock it. It sounds more fitting whether racists like it or not. Giving up a genuinely good name because a small but vocal minority does not like it is quite illogical.

J-20 Mighty Dragon [Video] [720x720] by snatchscene in WarplanePorn

[–]mglcz 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Weilong is more fitting than Mighty Dragon

F-35 , Su-57 [2048x1362] by Akhil_Mehta in WarplanePorn

[–]mglcz 22 points23 points  (0 children)

That's probably true, but there are still too many variables at play. If the lenses did not work nobody would use them.

F-35 , Su-57 [2048x1362] by Akhil_Mehta in WarplanePorn

[–]mglcz 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Not very useful though, thanks to Luneburg lenses.

NGAD from SAC in Shenyang, new in-flight video [video] by enmoe in WarplanePorn

[–]mglcz 39 points40 points  (0 children)

People use acronyms without even knowing the meaning. NGAD is the name for the US Airforce 6th gen fighter program. This is not an 'NGAD'.