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Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Jan 2016, 15:15

Replies: 159

Tornado Replacement

Views: 46,320

Posted By msbbarratt

It's well known that they're giving Typhoon a...

It's well known that they're giving Typhoon a level of ground attack capability. The real questions are whether that's ever going to be enough, will it be available in time, will it be all we need...

Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Jan 2016, 04:00

Replies: 159

Tornado Replacement

Views: 46,320

Posted By msbbarratt

I started out with... If we were...

I started out with...

If we were determined to build our own new design, doing it the way I outlined could be the cheapest. Particularly as an awful lot of the man power (training, etc) and...

Forum: Military Aviation

31st Dec 2015, 21:20

Replies: 159

Tornado Replacement

Views: 46,320

Posted By msbbarratt

Why, do we need to drop toilets on an enemy? ...

Why, do we need to drop toilets on an enemy?

USS Midway - VA-25 Toilet Bomb (http://www.midwaysailor.com/midwayva25bomb/)

I wonder if they did any drop tests before clearing the pan for use?

Forum: Military Aviation

31st Dec 2015, 15:44

Replies: 159

Tornado Replacement

Views: 46,320

Posted By msbbarratt

Ah, a cost/benefit analysis! I agree, on...

Ah, a cost/benefit analysis!

I agree, on the face of it at the moment there seems to be no need for anything other than a GR4.

If we were to build a new aircraft, couldn't we do a...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Dec 2015, 08:53

Replies: 159

Tornado Replacement

Views: 46,320

Posted By msbbarratt

We aim for the best but struggle to build it....

We aim for the best but struggle to build it. I've seen it all over - multi-role-do-anything specifications that are way over the top for the scenarios we actually have to deal with day-to-day. We...

Forum: Military Aviation

22nd Dec 2015, 09:32

Replies: 159

Tornado Replacement

Views: 46,320

Posted By msbbarratt

Great plane, antiquated avionics, etc. It's...

Great plane, antiquated avionics, etc.

It's interesting that there's not really anyone shouting that the systems on Tornado need chucking out and replacing. If the systems are generally OK and...

Forum: Military Aviation

21st Dec 2015, 17:48

Replies: 159

Tornado Replacement

Views: 46,320

Posted By msbbarratt

So it would stick out the end a bit, the tin work...

So it would stick out the end a bit, the tin work round the intakes may have to change, and they'd have to put a bigger end stop on the throttle lever. Doesn't sound like a complete no-no...
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Forum: Military Aviation

21st Dec 2015, 15:14

Replies: 159

Tornado Replacement

Views: 46,320

Posted By msbbarratt

Under the current circumstances, is there...

Under the current circumstances, is there anything particularly wrong with simply building more Tornadoes? We must have got them right by now... Can EJ200s be squeezed in?

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