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Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2014, 14:27
Replies: 12,075
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Posted By Squirrel 41

It's an interesting question if the USMC had been...

It's an interesting question if the USMC had been told that a Supersonic Stealthy STOVL jet was not worth the candle, would JSF have been a twin engine aircraft?

Equally, what price restarting...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jul 2014, 10:57
Replies: 12,075
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Posted By Squirrel 41

Any chance that we can use this to restart...

Any chance that we can use this to restart development of the F136 Alternative Engine.... after all, competition was a great driver in the F100 / F110 engine war. :ugh:

S41
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2014, 22:07
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

But can a Rhino hover and bow at an airshow.... ...

But can a Rhino hover and bow at an airshow.... :E

S41

(Come to think of it, never seen Dave-B do it either. Sure the bootflap mafia are working on it though. Why, oh, why, did we cancel EMALS...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2014, 13:49
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

Thanks ORAC - Sweetman all over the numbers, as...

Thanks ORAC - Sweetman all over the numbers, as usual. It shouldn't be a surprise that Dave is more expensive than SH; stealth isn't free. But it is telling that the Loren Thompsons of the world (aka...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jan 2014, 16:12
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

ORAC, thanks for this. The nuclear F-35...

ORAC, thanks for this.

The nuclear F-35 requirement is interesting: it supposedly will cost $400m and the USAF isn't supposedly interested in paying for it.

However, the real question is what...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2013, 08:07
Replies: 12,075
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Posted By Squirrel 41

"JDAM hits 40' x 40' target under test...

"JDAM hits 40' x 40' target under test conditions" shocker.... :rolleyes:

S41
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Nov 2013, 18:11
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

I can't speak for LO, but his/her posts...

I can't speak for LO, but his/her posts throughout this thread have been well informed, insightful and polite: s/he, JTO, Engines and Mr. Farley have added a great deal for which I'm very grateful. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2013, 22:02
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

LO, thanks The more you hear, the worse...

LO, thanks

The more you hear, the worse Dave-B gets. :ugh:

Out of interest, what is the Dave-C SAR price? And do we have operating cost/hr yet in any meaningful way?

S41
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2013, 22:14
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

$36m for the LiftSystem alone? :hmm: Does this...

$36m for the LiftSystem alone? :hmm: Does this include the engine?

It would be great to be able to answer the equation,

I suspect that N and R are currently known only to Dr. Who, JSFfan and...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2013, 22:00
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

WhiteOvies, Thanks - what 809 and not...

WhiteOvies,

Thanks - what 809 and not 800/801 NAS? Forgive me if this has been done to death elsewhere, I've been away.

S41
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2013, 10:41
Replies: 12,075
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Posted By Squirrel 41

LO, Quite right. Presumably because 37...

LO,

Quite right. Presumably because 37 actually translates into about 24 in the operational fleet. But then at a £100m a copy (or more), I doubt that the Dutch will be the last to face this...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2013, 07:12
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

Exactly my point, Spaz. Even assuming that the...

Exactly my point, Spaz. Even assuming that the Block 3 is on time and to budget (draw your own conclusions based on the performance so far.... :hmm:) in late-2016, then if you're South Korea:

-...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2013, 21:10
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

Peter we Well, in that case they'd...

Peter we



Well, in that case they'd better not buy F-35s as the JSFs aren't going to be combat ready in a meaningful sense until 2018/20 or so. :ugh:

Can't have it both ways, I'm afraid.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2013, 23:45
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

Quite. I'd be (very pleasantly) surprised if the...

Quite. I'd be (very pleasantly) surprised if the UK saw any Dave-Bs at under £100m a copy in 2013 money.

S41
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2013, 19:50
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

Getting back to the point.... LO,...

Getting back to the point....



LO, thanks for this.

I agree on the USAF would be left with an awful lot of tired F-15C/Ds & 16s by 2030, along with a (comparatively) tiny number of F-22s...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2013, 20:15
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

Can someone put Dave-B out of its misery,...

Can someone put Dave-B out of its misery, please.... :E

(More seriously, do any of our American correspondents have a view on the likelihood of the -B surviving what will be further defence cuts...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2013, 10:47
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

Mr Farley - Fascinating, very many thanks. ...

Mr Farley -

Fascinating, very many thanks.

S41
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2013, 18:44
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

JF makes a persuasive case for something that...

JF makes a persuasive case for something that could look like a modernised Hunter FGA9. Not a bad idea at all - what would the collective wisdom of Pprune do to a a fresh Hunter airframe as a modern...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2013, 10:39
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

WW, Possibly. Perhaps his fee is the first...

WW,

Possibly. Perhaps his fee is the first of the savings.

Having watched the puff piece, I was surprised that the B achieved all of the 2012 test points by June. To the uninitiated (ie, me)...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2013, 09:16
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

ORAC / Airsound - thanks for this. Interesting...

ORAC / Airsound - thanks for this. Interesting times ahead.

(Alternatively, you could pre-emptively go and stand on the naughty step ahead of JSFfan's arrival to tell you all how wrong this all...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2013, 22:56
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

JF, Thanks very much for this. S41

JF,

Thanks very much for this.

S41
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jan 2013, 23:41
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

LO: If only... would be very useful! ...

LO:



If only... would be very useful!

JF - sorry I missed it. Your thoughts eagerly awaited.

S41
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2013, 23:12
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

JSFfan wrote: Ah, so anyone who is a...

JSFfan wrote:



Ah, so anyone who is a critic - or indeed a critical friend - of JSF is wrong. Good, helpful analysis.



And the CONOPS that makes Dave-B uncancellable are.....?
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jan 2013, 17:06
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

LO: spot on, as usual. If Hagel gets confirmed...

LO: spot on, as usual. If Hagel gets confirmed (and I think he will - personally, I think he'd do a good job), then Dave-B is (correctly) in deep smelly stuff.

From a narrow US focus (which is,...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Dec 2012, 12:53
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

JSFfan Please understand that people here...

JSFfan

Please understand that people here are trying to help you - ORAC in particular. As has been said before, it's hard to listen when you're on transmit - and around here, there are many people...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Dec 2012, 23:38
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

Off topic on F-111Ds...

LO -

As ever, very interesting. I may have gotten my wires crossed, but in the dim and distant past, I always thought that Cannon's F-111Ds were involved in DESERT STORM? I'd heard that the D's...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2012, 20:17
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

Thanks Gentlemen, I rely on the wisdom...

Thanks Gentlemen,

I rely on the wisdom available here to sort the wheat from a lot of chaff in these things.

Engines - I'm appalled but not surprised by this; I'd always understood that the...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2012, 18:03
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

F-136?

Engines / LO / ORAC / N-a-B

Dumb question time - when the F136 was defunded, what was the status of the programme, and how much would be required to restart it and get the engine certified? I...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2012, 15:27
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

From Politico...

From Politico (http://www.politico.com/morningdefense/) this morning:



Nothing definitive, but nonetheless interesting. Potential for some "interesting" MB staff work in early 2013....

S41
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2012, 17:35
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

JF, Thank-you very much - most interesting. ...

JF,

Thank-you very much - most interesting.

S41
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2012, 17:22
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

JF, Thank-you, very interesting - I always...

JF,

Thank-you, very interesting - I always wondered how the USN selected T-45. Do you know if they have they subsequently lost any due to engine failures afloat?

S41
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2012, 16:55
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

Courtney - indeed, there's lots of cold water...

Courtney - indeed, there's lots of cold water between Leuchars and 60N on the meridian. Just looking at the map made me shiver - and I never needed to fly the intercepts, I was always pleased that...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2012, 07:20
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

JSFfan I think all this shows is that...

JSFfan



I think all this shows is that you've no idea how US procurement works. I'm sure that GK121 and others from the US will be able to tell you, but IIRC it is US Federal Law that the US...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2012, 06:50
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

Community Service Question

Have WEBF and JSFfan been seen in the same room? We should be told!

S41
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2012, 22:27
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,307
Posted By Squirrel 41

Yes, you do on a regular basis, JSFfan. ...

Yes, you do on a regular basis, JSFfan. :rolleyes:

The real answer is that you're comparing apples with (make-believe) oranges. The F-35 URF is aspirational (no F-35s have been delivered for this...
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