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Forum: Military Aviation
11th Oct 2010, 20:39
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

Going back a page to Double Zero's points: ...

Going back a page to Double Zero's points:

There's a lot of ill-informed comment about the thermal effects of an F-35B doing a VL. I've stood quite happily about 50ft away from BF-1 landing on...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2008, 19:21
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

The bolter question is an interesting one. Why...

The bolter question is an interesting one. Why do traditional tailhook aircraft bolter? I believe it's because it's quite challenging to fly the approach at 140ish kts using the 'meatball' as your...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Aug 2008, 00:01
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

LO, I love your philosophical point. But,...

LO,

I love your philosophical point. But, while there is indeed a danger of those 'in the know' being the Lory, on the other side of the coin the critics/doubters run the risk of looking like...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2008, 17:35
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

Not a boffin, Your points and concerns are...

Not a boffin,

Your points and concerns are entirely reasonable, but a significant body of work has been done (and continues to be done) to analyse every conceivable failure case. I reiterate that...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2008, 19:25
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

Not a boffin, I've got nothing personal...

Not a boffin,

I've got nothing personal against Mr Sweetman, and have a number of his books. But in the same way that I cringe every time John Nichols is wheeled out as an 'aviation expert', I'm...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2008, 16:53
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

Jetex, Last time I checked Bill Sweetman was...

Jetex,

Last time I checked Bill Sweetman was a journalist / aviation author (and usually known for writing mass-market trite of little technical rigour - in my opinion), not an engineer,...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2008, 00:53
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

Harry Peg, So one guy tried it once without...

Harry Peg,

So one guy tried it once without putting very much thought into it and it didn't work so we should never ever re-evaluate the idea? Do you not give any of the dozens and dozens of very...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2008, 23:19
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

Jetex Jim, I don't know whether to be...

Jetex Jim,

I don't know whether to be exasperated or amused by the way you've interpreted Bill Sweetman's article.

Are you saying that an aircraft that can stealthily approach enemy fighters...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jul 2008, 22:38
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

Double Zero, I'm not sure that I'm reading...

Double Zero,

I'm not sure that I'm reading your posts correctly, so forgive me if I'm answering a question that you're not asking. But the first carrier definitely will have a ramp. It should do...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jul 2008, 07:41
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

Orca, I don't think it's as black and white...

Orca,

I don't think it's as black and white as you clearly think it is. The US Marines have wanted and needed the capability to operate strike aircraft from austere bases near the frontline over...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2007, 17:20
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

<<Once you find it, a B2 is a big slow target.>>...

<<Once you find it, a B2 is a big slow target.>> - Whereas an aircraft carrier is smaller and faster (and has a smaller RCS)???

I'm sure phalanx & goalkeeper can indeed shoot bombs, but anyone...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2007, 17:25
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

Tourist, Without knowing the facts of the...

Tourist,

Without knowing the facts of the incidents you talk about (RN ships seeing B2s), it's not possible to use them as evidence of the utility, or otherwise, of stealth. The whole premise of...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2007, 17:15
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

Navaleye, What are you suggesting are the...

Navaleye,

What are you suggesting are the benefits for NSW if it were to get some seatime (as opposed to getting involved in actual CAS and dropping live ordnance on bad guys)?

As someone...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2007, 04:43
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

Biggus, I don't know how recent / accurate...

Biggus,

I don't know how recent / accurate it is but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:F35ctolstores.jpg doesn't appear to have any anti-ship missiles planned. Of course, when Dave gets...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jul 2007, 21:32
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

Engines, I wish I could have summarised the...

Engines,

I wish I could have summarised the issues as succinctly and eloquently as you have.

In my opinion the original concept of JFH was utterly sound. There absolutely are times and places...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jul 2007, 02:09
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

Strewth, it would seem I'm stirred up a hornets...

Strewth, it would seem I'm stirred up a hornets nest.

Navaleye - Are you actually suggesting that Telic/Herrick is somehow akin to the 1000 bomber raids????

Engines & chieftiff- calm down old...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jul 2007, 18:01
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

Bismark, Well that could well be true. But...

Bismark,

Well that could well be true. But I don't think 20(R) can be blamed for:

1. The lack of fully manned SHar sqns over 20 odd years.
2. Not being fully staffed when the RN swore blind...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jul 2007, 17:28
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

Engines, All very good points. But no one...

Engines,

All very good points. But no one from the FAA has yet come forward with either 1. the reason why they haven't been able to fully man their 2 tiny sqns for the last 25+ years, or more...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2007, 22:34
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

Engines, I believe there's a lot of truth in...

Engines,

I believe there's a lot of truth in what you say. (It was a cheap shot, but there might be grains of truth in there too as those three reasons are the ones I've heard whinged / bantered...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2007, 17:35
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

Engines, All very valid points. The current...

Engines,

All very valid points. The current AV8B deployment can only help the boat people to stay up to speed with all the skills that you talk about while JFH are too heavily tasked to be able...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jul 2007, 19:23
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

"Then of course the FAA can get on with what its...

"Then of course the FAA can get on with what its really paid to do."

i.e. do some good old fashioned poncing around on the self-licking ice cream, aggressively defending itself and throwing...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd May 2007, 06:32
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,880
Posted By SSSETOWTF

Not a boffin, I'm curious why you think an...

Not a boffin,

I'm curious why you think an LHD is 'far from flexible'? To my mind a boat that's only slightly bigger than a CVS that has 1000+ grunts on board, a platoon of tanks, a bunch of...
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