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Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jun 2015, 10:16
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

The biggest face palm moment from this latest...

The biggest face palm moment from this latest report is that the helmet stops the pilot from turning his head around quickly or at all since the width of the canopy is too narrow. Can't believe that...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2015, 13:37
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

I wonder why the US Navy and USMC have studiously...

I wonder why the US Navy and USMC have studiously avoided any form of ramp for their amphibious carriers. I've read several reasons such as a ramp affects the ships handing or the loss of deck space...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jun 2015, 08:26
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

fish Would it be possible to test the SSL on USS Wasp...

Would it be possible to test the SSL on USS Wasp with six F-35B's aboard for operational testing with RN and RAF staff involved? The Wasp is only 27m shorter than Queen Elizabeth but with the ski...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2014, 11:25
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

Can't be as bad as your Phantom though?! :E

Can't be as bad as your Phantom though?! :E
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jun 2014, 09:07
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

I wonder if there will be any warships that just...

I wonder if there will be any warships that just happen to have large enough decks in strategic spots in the Atlantic.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2014, 05:40
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

Just to add a question leading from the post...

Just to add a question leading from the post above, have any F-35s been lost as yet? I'm pretty sure no FSD aircraft were lost and will do a google check when I get the chance. Thinking back to other...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Apr 2014, 23:18
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

Didn't a similar problem crop up with the...

Didn't a similar problem crop up with the F/A-18A? If I remember the story correctly Hornet number 3 performed an almost flawless series of carrier suitability tests on USS America and then...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Oct 2013, 23:32
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

Would the question be what do the blokes on the...

Would the question be what do the blokes on the ground want from CAS aircraft? After all CAS is only there for them and not an end in itself.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2013, 14:33
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

The F35 Hampster Wheel?

The F35 Hampster Wheel?
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2013, 10:49
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

It also raises the point that an SSN can target...

It also raises the point that an SSN can target an airfield with cruise missiles with much greater ease than a carrier which can move at 30kts+. Maybe we should leave that argument for the Sharkey...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2013, 12:55
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

Then you must have beer googles on. The F35 might...

Then you must have beer googles on. The F35 might not be much of a looker compared to other jets but it is a damn sight better than the cod mouthed X32 ever was and that includes the redesigned...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2013, 08:51
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

Sharkey achieved quite a lot during the war so...

Sharkey achieved quite a lot during the war so it's a shame his behaviour since has turned him into a comical figure for our amusement.

As far as viffing is concerned is the F35B even capable of...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st May 2013, 10:54
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

I'm pretty sure the answer is no viff used during...

I'm pretty sure the answer is no viff used during the Falklands War. I'll check whatever resources I can dig up but I don't think there was ever a situation where it was required. The Argies did not...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2013, 23:52
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

The Mighty Fin The RAAF do use the Super...

The Mighty Fin

The RAAF do use the Super Hornets low level. An ex F111 Nav who is now on the Rhino told me they can and do fly the same profiles that the Pig flew except for the hard ride tfr mode...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd May 2013, 01:01
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

I'm surprised they didn't test the vertical take...

I'm surprised they didn't test the vertical take off when testing vertical landings. Barring any technical reasons for delaying the test appears to be just about a non event.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2013, 08:36
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

Jsffan acts quite a lot like a multi username...

Jsffan acts quite a lot like a multi username poster in the war in Australia thread. Ignoring questions he doesn't like or just replying with dodgy one sided links or worse; extensive cut and paste...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2013, 07:45
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

With products like google glasses on the consumer...

With products like google glasses on the consumer market I wonder how long it will be before cheap (relatively!) technology becomes available to replace the £1M HMD? Of corse the HMD is much more...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2013, 10:00
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

How did the A4G hold up at sea Spaz? I've never...

How did the A4G hold up at sea Spaz? I've never seen a photo of a RAN Skyhawk looking shabby.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2013, 09:14
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

The real test for the stealth coatings is when...

The real test for the stealth coatings is when the F35B or F35C deploy for an extended period at sea. Super Hornets come back looking very shabby after a long deployment but seem to handle it better...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2013, 00:03
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

A quick question: If the F35B is used at a high...

A quick question: If the F35B is used at a high operational tempo in a theatre so hot as to require SRVL's how long are the brakes going to last? How easy is it to change the brake pads? Can it be...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2013, 11:16
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

The F-35 may enter service with enough sensors...

The F-35 may enter service with enough sensors and computing power on board to make the starship Enterprise look like sopwith camel but one computer cannot be upgraded and that sits between the...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2013, 07:47
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

A question for the two seat chaps: Is there a...

A question for the two seat chaps: Is there a need for a two seat F-35? Not thinking about the cost of developing a two seater at this stage there are several missions that have been the domain of...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2013, 08:35
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

Royal Navy pilots have been off flying the Super...

Royal Navy pilots have been off flying the Super Hornet in the USN for a few years to gain fast jet training with no RN aircraft in service. It probably means nothing that an RAF pilot flew first but...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2013, 11:04
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

Australia has not started a separate programme.

Australia has not started a separate programme.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2013, 22:17
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

I think I read somewhere (probably in the same...

I think I read somewhere (probably in the same Navy League Magazine) that the Oz LHDs left the ski jump in the design because it was easier than redesigning the bow area. This didn't stop the...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2013, 00:33
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

I remember that 7:30 report episode ( the show...

I remember that 7:30 report episode ( the show can hardly be called a report ), Peter Criss described how he would run a large strike package with Super Hornets and all the man did was display a lack...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2013, 12:55
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

If the F35B is cancelled can the UK claim back...

If the F35B is cancelled can the UK claim back any of the investment in the JSF from the Americans? Would the MOD have been silly enough to sign a contract that let's the US off the hook for all the...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2012, 01:58
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By dat581

I'm pretty sure the barrier (net) on a carrier is...

I'm pretty sure the barrier (net) on a carrier is connected to the arrestor gear just like the cables themselves. The net would be ripped out of it's mounts by the energy of a fast jet at a nominal...
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