HondaJet. Any military applications?

Below is a vid of the new HondaJet that meets FAA guidelines.  I wonder if there are any military applications for a mini-business jet.  And I mean besides using it as a shuttle to move General's around in.  Maybe as a high speed UAV control ship?  Civil Defense?

IF the F-35B is cancelled...what then?

The F-32B!

If all the "haters" get their way and the Marine Corps is forced to do without the F-35B then what way to go?  Its quite simple...the F-32B!

Its been done before with the YF-17...

Boeing still has the molds to the airplane...

And perhaps most importantly, its not the airplane that the Marine Corps is wedded to but its capability, namely STOVL.

But I'm being academic...the F-35 is safe but its a fun glance at a crazy what if.

The ATTACK Aircraft Carrier...

I love this old school propaganda.  Can you imagine the US Navy calling one of its flat tops an Attack Aircraft Carrier today?

Dornier DO 31..

Imagine if this airplane used the engines from the X-32!  It would be able to hover without the need for additional podded lift jets.

It really does seem like nothing is new under the sun and the US Army and Air Forces future lift vehicle has already been solved...all we need to do is to add current tech to it.

SM-72 Tactical Transport.

Stavatti Military Aerospace has come up with another unusual airplane. I have absolutely no idea why a wing in that configuration is considered optimal and their website doesn't give details...but for pure fantasy its hard to beat.

Merry Christmas to you and yours....

F-35A AF-3 In Acceptance Test Facility

F-35A AF-3 is the first flyable F-35 to go through the Acceptance Test Facility. The facility is used to measure radar cross section to ensure that the aircraft meets low observable requirements. The facility was used to test the full-scale pole model of the F-35 in 2009. AF-3 was tested in late October 2010.

Quote of the week...

"Energo - I stand corrected. LockMart has indeed predicted an F-35 unit recurring flyaway cost of $60 million, current dollars, in full production, complete with engine and upholstery protection..."
...Bill Sweetman's response to a post on the "F-35 Target Price Revealed"