[Zefram]

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Originally Posted by errantentertainment

So, tell me again why NONE of these iconic vehicles are being used in the new movies??? LOL

'Cause except for the Thunderbolt, almost none of them are being used anymore by us. Science marches on. These days Ace and Wild Bill wouldn't be caught dead in anything less than a Raptor and Apache.

Cobra's gear, being the most sci-fi or specialized, seems to hold up better over time. The Rattler and FANG are good exceptions though, as the Thunderbolt is still the best ground attack aircraft in existance, and an attack copter you could fold up and hide in the back of a pickup truck is still a pretty good weapon for a secret terrorist organization.

[Konigstiger]

Actually Wild Bill would do just fine in the AH-1Z Viper.

[Konigstiger]

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Originally Posted by tkjaer21

You are probably right. The side armor on the M.O.B.A.T. thows it off as well.

Yeah, the track "schurtzen".

[Zefram]

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Originally Posted by Konigstiger

Actually Wild Bill would do just fine in the AH-1Z Viper.

Ahh... the Supercobra. Yeah, looking at the specs he'd probably be more at home in that puppy. It's specs are also on par with the Apache too (slightly better speed and climb rate, but less ammo and smaller combat radius).

I'd like to see the Military channel do a head to head between them.

[gdztoyz]

I was thinking the SAME thing, but my guess is licensing issues...and what Zefram said about outdated vehicles...A fanboy can dream

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Originally Posted by errantentertainment

So, tell me again why NONE of these iconic vehicles are being used in the new movies??? LOL

[Konigstiger]

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Originally Posted by Zefram

Ahh... the Supercobra. Yeah, looking at the specs he'd probably be more at home in that puppy. It's specs are also on par with the Apache too (slightly better speed and climb rate, but less ammo and smaller combat radius).

I'd like to see the Military channel do a head to head between them.

The SuperCobras are Whiskey models. If only Monkey Depot had turned up those for their sale.

[thunderdan19]

I thought the Zs were called King Cobras, no?

[railway]

If you want to get technical,

Night Raven = CIA M-21 and D-21 drone.

Lockheed D-21/M-21 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I remember finding a picture of this in a book as a kid and thinking Aha! I got one of those in black and orange.

[railway]

One other thing on the M-21 D-21 combo. Note the Soviets were going to build a copy and call it the.....................Raven!

[Irid70]

While this is all fun information, all of those vehicles are old, and I for one am happy to see new vehicles arising for the film.