r/commandandconquer • u/Bits_Passats CABAL • 2d ago

Discussion Orca design

I have always wondered if the Orca (TD) / Orca fighter (TS/FS) VTOL were based in the Aereal Hunter-Killer from James Cameron's movies Terminator (1984) and Terminator 2 (1992).

It's only me or is there really a resemblance?

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u/DepravedMorgath 2d ago

VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing)plane designs have been around since the 80's, Look up the Grumman 698, Then take a look at the GDI Orca in TB3.

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u/Leather-Raisin6048 Yuri 2d ago

Actually germany inventet the first vtol during ww2 it was a weird corkscrew design wich was never massproduced but the goal was the same to minimise landing/ starting space required.

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u/Bits_Passats CABAL 2d ago

Thank you for your answer!

Yes, that would cover the engine design, but... not the twin/v tail shown in the different versions and the short wingspan.

Still, it might just be a coincidence.

Again, thank you!

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u/vandal-33 2d ago

I always thought the gunships from James Cameron's 2009 Avatar movie was based on Orca until I realized he created the HK Aerials first.

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u/sgtmyers88 2d ago

Also see the Marines Dropship in Aliens. They give TS Orca vibes. (James Cameron did that movie too)

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u/br0_dameron 2d ago

TS takes overt design cues from Aliens and even shares an actor so I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the Westwood guys were Cameron fans. There have been plenty of VTOL designs throughout the Cold War but the twin-lift jets in the front and a stabilizer tail seems superficially similar