#thunderhawk

[just2aimz]

uh yeah

[myykster]

hi again thunderhawk

[soundwaveleftarm]

shitpost

it’s spreading

[mang0cattt]

avengers assemble thunderhawk was genuinely so peak. clint was always being (accidently) ragebaited. thor was trying to flirt but had no idea how to make his attraction to clint obvious by mortal standards. they have so much chemistry and they're both so fucking dumb. MARVEL GIVE THEM BACK TO MEEEEEEE

[upforalittleheresy]

I'm here to make an important announcement…

The Core Design Wiki was recently set up! It was founded and created by CoreCroft. We're looking for new members to help preserve the history of Core Design and the games they made while they were active before their untimely dissolution. There isn't much on the wiki yet, but with the help of new members, we could add entries for each video game Core Design developed.

You don't have to be part of the TR fandom to join because we're welcoming all members of the Core Design community to help build the wiki. The Core Design Wiki specifically focuses on the games Core Design developed, so we won't be accepting any entries for the work of Crystal Dynamics.

Here's the link to the official wiki:

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If you're interested in joining the Discord server, you can find the invite link on the Core Design Wiki.

We're looking forward to your support and effort in media preservation! Have fun, and don't cause any unnecessary problems!

[theemeraldwings]

The thunderhawk gunship is a great example of the adage "Anyone can build a bridge that stands. Only an engineer can build a bridge that barely stands".

What do I mean?

The thunderhawk gunship is not a well-designed aircraft. It's shaped like a brick, and was very clearly designed with atmospheric flight being more of an afterthought than the primary goal. It generates lift via vectored thrust, its "wings" are actually glorified weapons pylons and its actual wings are tiny by comparison, and if we tried to build something like that in the real world, it would probably not get off the ground (and if it did, it would not have much flight range).

It also, across the board, outperforms most real-world aircraft, especially anything comparable in size. It can reach speeds of up to 2000 kph at 5,000 feet above sea level--the F-35 Lightning can only reach that speed at high altitude. It can fly at that speed, with it's terrible aerodynamics, without its wings shearing off. It has a flight range of twenty-eight thousand kilometers purely in-atmosphere.

The thunderhawk is a case of its designers full-on brute forcing pretty much all of its capabilities. It needs to go mach 1.6 at low altitude? Give it stronger engines! Going that fast would make the wings shear off? Make them out of something stronger! It's too heavy? Vectored thrust on the bottom! Anti-Air missiles? Just put more armor on it! We're the Mechanicum! We don't care about cost! Praise be to the Omnissiah!

[teatitty]

Man Clint gets all the special arrows from every lover ever doesn't he. Natasha, T'Challa, Tony, Thor, Cupid that one time---

[bluelette]

Hawkeye do be loving Thor's honkers