Ken27238 to picsEnglish • 1 year ago[OC] F-35 Lightning II and P-51 Mustang flying in formation togetheri.imgur.comimagemessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1140arrow-down19cross-posted to: warplaneporn
arrow-up1131arrow-down1image[OC] F-35 Lightning II and P-51 Mustang flying in formation togetheri.imgur.comKen27238 to picsEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square13fedilinkcross-posted to: warplaneporn
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•1 year agoCrazy to think that there’s less than a century between them. Imagine where we’ll be another 80 years from now.
minus-squareKen27238OPlinkfedilinkEnglish5•1 year agoCrazy to also think about the cost difference between them. Adjusted for inflation the mustang was about $1 million ($50,000). About $80 million for the F-35.
minus-square@lemmyshmemmylinkEnglish-21•1 year agoAlso crazy to think an F35 could wipe out a squadron of Mustangs and they’d never even gave a clue what hit them.
![[OC] F-35 Lightning II and P-51 Mustang flying in formation together](https://i.imgur.com/FmAEHnc.jpg){kind=link}
Two excellent airframes of their respective eras!
Crazy to think that there’s less than a century between them. Imagine where we’ll be another 80 years from now.
Crazy to also think about the cost difference between them. Adjusted for inflation the mustang was about $1 million ($50,000). About $80 million for the F-35.
Also crazy to think an F35 could wipe out a squadron of Mustangs and they’d never even gave a clue what hit them.