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Forum: Military Aviation

28th Mar 2011, 15:18

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Double Zero

Re Harrier losses, I believe it has been...

Re Harrier losses, I believe it has been commented that the early Harrier 1 accident rate - particularly in the case of the U.S.Marines - was due to pilots being trained on helicopters ' because the...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Mar 2011, 15:25

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Double Zero

LO, I appreciate what you're saying (...

LO,

I appreciate what you're saying ( though the phrase 'troll' springs to mind ! ) but the Harrier is / was rather good at A/A, and the accident rate - while 1 crash is a tragedy let alone more...

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Mar 2011, 19:01

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Double Zero

sort of STOVL Gripen, low observable, how...

sort of STOVL Gripen,

low observable, how does that work then ?!I appreciate the spirit of what you're saying, but as regards air-to-air stuff the Sea Harrier had AMRAAM and even the GR7/9 had...

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Mar 2011, 07:34

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Posted By Double Zero

As previously mentioned, the F-35 has come a very...

As previously mentioned, the F-35 has come a very long way from the 'cheap, affordable F-16 low part of the High /low philosophy'

I realise technology has to be a continuing research subject, but...

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Jan 2011, 22:14

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Posted By Double Zero

Errr, well it's got a pointy end and a chin...

Errr, well it's got a pointy end and a chin intake, but I have a sneaking feeling that'd been come up with at some stage previously; I'll leave it to others to judge whether, if that was in any way...

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Jan 2011, 14:22

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Double Zero

Think the BS100 was a lot bigger, and most...

Think the BS100 was a lot bigger, and most definitely a hot front, which of course runs straight into some of the snags of the F-35B by a different route, + hot gas re-ingestion in a big way.

I...

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Jan 2011, 08:52

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Double Zero

AV-8B Harrier II++ anyone? Is there an echo...

AV-8B Harrier II++ anyone?

Is there an echo in here ?!

Talking of lift fans and history, might be time to dust off and modernise some of the P-1216 ideas.

I recall one or two very sexy...

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Jan 2011, 21:11

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Posted By Double Zero

Harley Quin - quite right, need glasses !

Harley Quin - quite right, need glasses !

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Jan 2011, 14:11

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Double Zero

" it would bring a tear to anyone's eye at...

" it would bring a tear to anyone's eye at airshows, guv ! "

Maybe it could team up with a resurrected TSR2, 'The Accountancy Pair'...

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Jan 2011, 01:20

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Posted By Double Zero

John, I take it that's why people are keen...

John,

I take it that's why people are keen on things like F-18 & 16's, spiffing as long as there ARE large numbers of well equipped versions of those !

I do think the F-22 was produced in too...

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Dec 2010, 11:49

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Posted By Double Zero

Oh, I don't know; I expect the TSR2 would have...

Oh, I don't know; I expect the TSR2 would have just about got the bugs out about now...

Thing is, surely cancelling at this stage would be something of a blow ( ! ) to industry, and there's the...

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Dec 2010, 01:49

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Posted By Double Zero

Jeez, When I started this thread it was for...

Jeez,

When I started this thread it was for little more than 'what if' conjecture; look what's happened since then...

No-one will ever accuse me of being a gifted mathematician, but surely so...

Forum: Military Aviation

19th Nov 2010, 16:49

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Posted By Double Zero

What do you feel is the alternative to sorting it...

What do you feel is the alternative to sorting it and using it for 40 years or so?

Well John, I started this thread to generate exactly that discussion, and it seems to have worked !

Actually I...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Sep 2010, 11:01

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Posted By Double Zero

Orac, A sobering presentation. I...

Orac,

A sobering presentation.

I would think 99% of the people on this forum, self included, feel we need more Astutes, Type 45's, CVF & F-35, but until it's too late I can't see the...

Forum: Military Aviation

20th Sep 2010, 10:44

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Posted By Double Zero

The F-15 was mentioned on the 'Future Carrier'...

The F-15 was mentioned on the 'Future Carrier' thread, presumably as a vote for the 'cover the fleet from the land' theory; which would of course mean yet another new type for the Navy if we were...

Forum: Military Aviation

20th Sep 2010, 08:32

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Posted By Double Zero

I was thinking of a truly cash-strapped UK...

I was thinking of a truly cash-strapped UK military; by the time you introduce a new type such as F-18 or F-15 ( so with the 15 that's 2 new types if we're to have a FAA) and catapults etc, the F-35...

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Aug 2010, 11:17

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Posted By Double Zero

If I can predict the lottery numbers, you'll be...

If I can predict the lottery numbers, you'll be able to spot my house by the swinging door and tyre tracks...But if you give me a few million £ I'll tell you your fortune !

The argument that the...

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Aug 2010, 10:54

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Posted By Double Zero

Quite right, so much for my ***** atomic radio...

Quite right, so much for my ***** atomic radio watch - don't stroll beneath my window for a few of your earth minutes !

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Aug 2010, 10:39

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Posted By Double Zero

I notice the 'Daily Mail' ( :mad: ) today ,...

I notice the 'Daily Mail' ( :mad: ) today , Thursday 26-8-10, reckons the Sea Harrier first flew in 1960, and we're now going to lease them from the U.S. !

This would come as a bit of a surprise...

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Aug 2010, 04:37

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Posted By Double Zero

IF, and it's a big IF, the F-35B doesn't work out...

IF, and it's a big IF, the F-35B doesn't work out ( I had the privelige of working with Test Pilot Graham Tomlinson - G.T, and he wouldn't bother with a naff project, + this thing has heaps of money...

Forum: Military Aviation

24th Aug 2010, 18:42

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Posted By Double Zero

FLIPFOPMAN, Your experience is a lot more...

FLIPFOPMAN,

Your experience is a lot more recent than mine, though I did photograph the early GR7's, and Wittering were kind enough to invite self and Father ( Dad was no.1 crew chief on Dunsfold...

Forum: Military Aviation

24th Aug 2010, 18:39

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Double Zero

FLIPFOPMAN, Your experience is a lot more...

FLIPFOPMAN,

Your experience is a lot more recent than mine, though I did photograph the early GR7's, and Wittering were kind enough to invite self and Father ( Dad was no.1 crew chief on Dunsfold...

Forum: Military Aviation

24th Aug 2010, 02:33

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Posted By Double Zero

Flipflop, I'm familiar with frame 29 etc, (...

Flipflop,

I'm familiar with frame 29 etc, ( don't play with systems in certain conditions as breaking '29 is unpopular ) and trained first as a fitter; the II+ is very markedly stronger than a...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Aug 2010, 20:48

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Double Zero

Q-A, I've seen Harrier II+ in build, and...

Q-A,

I've seen Harrier II+ in build, and reckon even with acoustic vibration they have a long life !

Quite a lot beefier than GR9 etc.

There are also monitoring systens such as EUMS, and...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Aug 2010, 19:15

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Posted By Double Zero

Roland P, Thanks for that. I agree...

Roland P,

Thanks for that.

I agree there's waste in the NHS; for example each hospital bed seems like it was designed by Brunel on drugs !

However if there's a place to chop it would seem...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Aug 2010, 17:09

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Posted By Double Zero

Roland, A fan of BUPA are we ? So sod the...

Roland,

A fan of BUPA are we ? So sod the rest it appears...

My mother is in a famous hospital at the moment, which would be tricky if everything was private; I agree this country can afford...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Aug 2010, 13:33

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Double Zero

Easy Street, That's spiffing; but do you...

Easy Street,

That's spiffing; but do you really think this government is going to spend MORE on the carriers to equip them for a new type ?!

I photographed a 2+ with 6 AMRAAMS on BOL rails (...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Aug 2010, 10:39

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Double Zero

I threw in the transatlantic race just to see the...

I threw in the transatlantic race just to see the reaction from the Phantom fans !

I'm suggesting this scenario as we simply cannot go on as we are re.Fleet defence.

We all know the CVF's...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Aug 2010, 00:28

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Double Zero

I've been on AMRAAM trials with Sea Harriers, and...

I've been on AMRAAM trials with Sea Harriers, and it proved rather good; as for launch velocity and altitude, I would think it compares pretty well with the wonder-jobs, read the figures.
...

Forum: Military Aviation

22nd Aug 2010, 23:51

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Double Zero

F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

If the oncoming defence cuts do bin the F-35 ( and having seen a few details, I think it IS worth the high price, thing is can we afford it, full stop ), people are talking about F-18's or Rafales......

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