I have received enough feedback about my previous Iron Man post relating to the connection I drew (rather effortlessly, let’s admit) between Stark Industries and Lockheed Martin that I wanted to post about it individually.
And speaking of… did anybody besides me notice that Stark Industries was a completely un-subtle spoof of Lockheed Martin Corporation, the United States’ biggest defense contractor? Not only does the Stark Industries logo (complete with bold-italic capitals and elongated angle-point) look strikingly like Lockheed Martin’s, but they even make the same F-22 Raptor fighter jets!?
I checked Google and my blog was the first to make the direct connection between the two (albeit obvious). Since then, it has popped up on a few other blogs and the Stark Industries entry on Wikipedia has been updated to reflect the company logo’s peculiar likeness to Lockheed Martin’s.
I would say “you be the judge”, but is there any doubt?
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@CfB Thanks for letting me know that about Jeff...
i cant tell the difrance… both planes look the same.
you know what? it would be awesome if the advertising poster of Lockheed Martin actually did have Negative99.com on it. Oh, and Gladiator, they are the EXACT SAME PLANES, that’s what WarAxe has been saying. F-22 Raptors, AKA JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) Sweet things, really, the best we got, (that’s declassified).
Wow, I totally thought this when I was watching the movie, and then here you are. Great minds, or something.
The joint strike fighter is NOT the same as the F-22 Raptor. Completely different planes.
Raptor > JSF
@gladiator
Exactly… they are indeed the same jets.
@John3Sobieski
I’ll have to send a letter to my CEO suggesting we include Negative99 logos on all company materials.
Actually, that’s a popular misconception, but the JSF project came after the F-22 Raptor. The Joint Strike Fighter contract competition between Boeing and Lockheed Martin was won by LM and became the F-35 Lightning II multi-purpose aircraft. The F-35 is going to be the long haul multi-platform workhorse and will be incredibly flexible (land-based, sea-based, vertical takeoff/landing, fighter, bomber).
The F-22 was designed for air-to-air superiority - plain and simple - and is the only bird that can take down an F-35.
@alissa
Nice review, BTW.
I like the way you think.
@mrpink
You are quite correct.
Interesting fact, War-Axe. Although, the F-22 and the F-35 look pretty much the same. I’m going to have to go to Wikipedia or google and compare pictures.
Well, I’m not an aircraft designer, so I’m obviously not the best qualified guy to judge, but the only really difference between the JSF and Raptor that I saw was that the JSF has a fatter belly.
“I checked Google and my blog was the first to make the direct connection between the two”
… congrats?
Love your website… It should be noted that Lockheed Martin gave Jeff Bridges spent a day with LM VPs and a VIP tour of its facilities, so he could get an idea of what its like to work for a DOD contractor!!
Nice work Lockheed PR!!! Did anyone bother to inquire about the script, next up is a grand tour for Michael Moore.
Although, overall I think it was a great movie and in many ways put a positive spin on aerospace technolgy.
the F-22 is clearly a different plane then the F-22. The intakes of the F-22 are much more squared, while there is only one engine on the jsf. Also the f-22’s exhaused are compeletly different. One of the varients of the jsf is STOVL while the other is VTOL, the only varient of the f35 that could come close to the capability of the raptor is the land varient. Now your Military equipment.
Whoever you are, I’ve already established planes and fighter jets as not being my area of expertise. As War-Axe said, “that’s a popular misconception,” that I fell into. I do know my military equipment and historical facts much better than most people much older than me, as a result of my being a history buff. History and military stuff is a hobby of mine, and i’d be willing to lay down money that I know my stuff better than most others (save for the vets themselves).
@ FattyMagee
Thanks?
@CfB
Thanks for letting me know that about Jeff Bridges. That was a win-win for all of them. I like to see things like that.
@get ur stuff right
Umm… were you drunk when you left that comment?
I find your intellectual posture highly dubious.
@John3Sobieski
I think it was too much Tequila.
That would do it.
Very nice guys, I was wondering about that myself. Take it a step further though.
Do you thing Tony Stark has anything to do with Howard Hughs?
And… What kind of plane was his private jet? The inside cabin (with stripper poles) was most likely a stage, but the outside shots looked pretty real.