Comments on: ‘Iron Man’ movie’s Stark Industries is clearly a spoof of Lockheed Martin

By: Dano

Dano — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:21:12 +0000

Stark Industries the air compressor company was started in 1969. Stan Lee created ironman, tony stark, and stark industries in 1963.

By: Xenobiologista

Xenobiologista — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:15:36 +0000

I’m a biologist so it went over my head but my engineer (and airplane/military nut) boyfriend started nudging me and whispering about it immediately.

By: Justwannahelp

Justwannahelp — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:29:19 +0000

Hey guys, just wanted to clear the air from the JSF side of things. The F-35 is in fact a very different jet than the F-22. It is a “generation” after the F-22 and, as was indicated, only has one (very large) engine where as the F-22 has two.

The F-35 will be built in three different variants:

F-35A (CTOL) - Built to replace F-16 for the Air Force.
F-35B (STOVL) - Capability of short take offs and vertical landings. Built to replace AV-8B Harriers for the US marines and Royal Navy (UK).
F-35C (CV) - Carrier variant that will have larger wings control surfaces. Built for the US Navy to replace F-18 hornets.

Hope this helps.

By: David

David — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:14:34 +0000

Bob YF-23 is Northrop Gurmman not northrop/MD. get your facts right.

By: David

David — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:09:31 +0000

F-22 Raptor and the JSF are 2 Different Aircraft the JSF was desgined for the US Navy and USMC and the F-22 was desgined and built for the USAF. The F-22 Raptor is a twin engine fighter the JSF is a single engine Fighter the JSF also comes with the ability to land vertical and take off vertical unlike the F-22.

By: Poet Movie Blogger

Poet Movie Blogger — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:11:31 +0000

You know what else? Lockheed Martin’s CEO is a super hero.

I believe going to the “Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania” counts as being a hero, right?

By: BoeingBob

BoeingBob — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:22:12 +0000

As I work for Boeing and build the aft section of the F-22, I just want to add a little legitimacy to the months-old discussion. The F-22 Raptor is basically the replacement for the F-15 Eagle. Just like it’s predecessor, the F-22 is primarily an air superiority aircraft, but the F/A-22 variant is capable of strike weapons delivery. The F-22 is a dual engine stealth fighter (more stealthy than the F117 Nighthawk) that features vertically variable exhaust. Basically, the exhaust nozzles can tilt up or down, allowing the aircraft to snap in and out of climbs and dives practically instantaneously.

I watched a pair take off recently, and they went from horizontal flight about 50 feet above the runway to 90 degrees straight up in NO TIME flat. Once pointed upwards, they rocketed up into the sky and disappeared. Most amazing thing I’ve ever seen. Check out the many YouTube videos showcasing the aircraft and you will see, as one of our engineers observed, that it looks like someone forgot to tell the pilot what an aircraft isn’t supposed to be able to do.

I don’t know much about the F-35, only that what has been said is correct. It’s going to be used heavily by the Navy as a supplement to the F/A-18 and a replacement for the Harrier. It’ll be able to dogfight, deep strike, Wild Weasel, and just about anything else a multirole fighter of its type will do. It’s also considered a stealth fighter, and like the F-22, is more stealthy than the F-117.

Hope that clears up some confusion.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:43:05 +0000

Stark Industries didn’t make the Raptors, they were just sent by the United States Army to bring Iron Man down.

By: Tony Stark

Tony Stark — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:18:32 +0000

Dear Stark Industries,

Stark Industries has been manufacturing fictional weapons since 1963, whilst you have been manufacturing air compressors since 69, it seems.

Will Stark Industries sue Stark Industries for millions of dollars?

Well… yeah.

Or my name isn’t Anthony Stark.

And it is.

Oh and the Lockheed thing?

Never noticed it.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go drive.

With the top down.

By: Joseph Perez

Joseph Perez — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:25:25 +0000

I like your Iron Man Blog! Thanks! What could anyone say is the the Private Executive Jet of Stark Industries? Its Byond the G650 or X7. Great rear induction profile on the BisJet design!

By: WarAxe

WarAxe — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:53:32 +0000

@ “J Stark”
Actually, it’s common business law that two companies/businesses can share a name if they don’t share the same products/services or the same market reach. So Joe’s Grill restaurant and Joe’s Grill outdoor cooking supplies can be right next to each other. And the next town over can also have a Joe’s Grill restaurant.

By: J Stark

J Stark — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:02:06 +0000

Besides the logo been a paradoy of Lockheed Martin which I doubt they appreciate, there is already a company named “Stark Industries” in Texas, the real Stark Industries that makes air compressors. I will bet Marvel has not asked for permission to use the name “Stark Industries” in their movie and it is possible they are infringing on their trademark. An interestin turn of events for Marvel who is notoriously famous for their legal mishaps. Will the real ‘Stark Industries” sue Marvel for millions of dollars and ask them to remove the name from the movie? Will see.
http://starkindustries.com/

By: How to Run a State-of-the-Art Technology Program - Quietly « Shepherd’s Pi

Thu, 29 May 2008 22:56:03 +0000

[...] it funny that one apparent model for Stark Industries is Lockheed Martin - a comparison that has been blogged about, with one blog-commenter from the world of LMCO employees claiming that ”Lockheed [...]

By: WarAxe

WarAxe — Tue, 27 May 2008 03:38:41 +0000

@Bob
Yeah, I noticed that. Not sure exactly why they decided to do that… except maybe for trademark/copyright reasons.(?)

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 27 May 2008 03:10:30 +0000

“The Raptor appeared in statue form in front of the Stark Industries headquarters building.”

Actually, the model number on the tail stated as “YF-23″, ie Northrop/McDonnell Douglas.

By: WarAxe

WarAxe — Fri, 23 May 2008 03:41:04 +0000

@espionage
You are correct, in that the lettering is VERY close to Northrup Grumman. But the bold, italics, “helvetica-ish” is pretty similar to LM, too (larger, no added kerning, and some font-merging). The logo is really what ties it all together.

@Malaika
I’m sure it was intentional, although probably no harm meant.. if anything it’s a hat tip to LM for being #1 among defense technology companies.

Time to buy more stock!

By: Malaika

Malaika — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:17:05 +0000

I thought that as I was watching the movie too. A friend of mine and I laughed when we saw it, but the people around us didn’t get the joke. Unfortunately, only people who know about Lockheed Martin will catch the reference. I’m not sure if it was intentional or just a coincidence…probably intentional!!!!

By: espionage

espionage — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:35:31 +0000

I do see the likeness to the Lockheed Martin logo in the portion of the star but in the lettering you’ve lost me a little. Although it is close, the spacing is quite different leading me to believe that they are ripping off the lettering of Northrop Grumman…another defense contractor. Possibly a combination of the two was used to create the Stark Industries logo.

By: WarAxe

WarAxe — Mon, 19 May 2008 21:26:02 +0000

The Raptor appeared in statue form in front of the Stark Industries headquarters building.

By: jojo

jojo — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:22:57 +0000

The thing that clinched it for me was the animation of the symbol for Stark - it was very similar to the way Lockheed’s logo is animated. It’s just missing the rest of the star.

One question though. I never heard any claims in the movie that Stark made the Raptor. Did I miss that part? Sweet plane nonetheless.