What's this?

[JetLag]

Anybody happen to see this? What's that jet in the background? I think this photo was taken on Sunday.

Hope this image shows - first attempt to post an image.

[Eric]

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Looks like that Javelin somethin or other they were promoting the last couple years at Reno.

[F^3]

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It's the javelin jet. Your own private fighter.

http://www.ainonline.com/Features/newbusinessaircraft02/nba_javelin.html

[Peashooter]

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Javelin pilot overheard to say, "Gosh, I hate unsrewing and re-screwing all those canopy fasteners every time I want to fly!"

[MRussell]

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Wait, how is that possible?> I thought it was strictly a mockup?

[Propellerhead]

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Nice Photoshop!

Word is that it will FINALLY be built in Colorado. For the last two years or so this sucker has only "flown" in on a flatbed.

Rob

[FlyKidChris]

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First flight of the prototype is expected very soon. The nose gear is being redesigned and built after high speed taxi tests at APA (Denver Centennial) revealed nosegear shimmy. ATG has selected another Denver area airport (Front Range) for the factory. This photo is a fake.

[Apteryx]

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I'd heard the Viper Jet was up there, I didn't see it, was it there or was some one confused...

Paul

[sgtpilot]

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It was over at John Parker's hanger . . . in the pits ...

sgt

[Unregistered]

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From a fellow P-shop'r:

1. Sun angle on the shadow is wrong.
2. If the shutter speed was fast enough to freeze "Val Halla's" prop...the blur would be less pronounced.
3. If the plane WERE blurred due to motion... so would the shadow.

Looks like you had fun though!

Brian.

[MRussell]

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Darn nice photoshop!

[flyingjibus]

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heheh AoA is a bit to steep...

[Stevo]

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Say, did that ViperJet look anything like this?

[Peashooter]

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Saw the ViperJet fly at Oshkosh. It was very impressive.

[JetLag]

Re: What's this?

First flight of the prototype is expected very soon. The nose gear is being redesigned and built after high speed taxi tests at APA (Denver Centennial) revealed nosegear shimmy. ATG has selected another Denver area airport (Front Range) for the factory. This photo is a fake.

Caught me!
It's a total fake! Just wanted to see if you guys were on your toes! Matt is correct - done in Photoshop.
Thanks for looking and taking the time to figure it out. I had fun trying to make it look reasonably real, even though, as flyingjibus says, "AoA is a bit to steep..."

-Jim