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Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2014, 18:47
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

Excellent, Ken. You have answered my question...

Excellent, Ken. You have answered my question exactly. Thank you very much!
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Dec 2014, 18:57
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

Good answer Ken, thank you. My use of the word...

Good answer Ken, thank you. My use of the word "manual" was referring to flying losing the finer points of Delta Path. And, yes, as with many FBW, dynamically unstable ac, no flight control, no...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2014, 23:41
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

No, just mine, Spaz. You have a problem with...

No, just mine, Spaz. You have a problem with conversing directly?

All the rest of your post above, I understood already and has nothing to do with my question. For some reason I can't fathom, I...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2014, 07:42
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

Nice. Thanks. I wonder why they would have...

Nice. Thanks.

I wonder why they would have included manual landings in the acceptance trials if it's not an option in production aircraft. And if it is an option I wonder why it's there? Maybe...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Nov 2014, 22:23
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

Sorry to pick this up again. I may have...

Sorry to pick this up again. I may have completely misunderstood, but I got the impression that you guys were saying that the system fails "normal" and that a "manual" approach doesn't make sense......
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2014, 10:46
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

JF and Engines. Thank you. Good answers. I was...

JF and Engines. Thank you. Good answers. I was going to pursue some more "what-ifs" that I had in mind, but it's all getting too diff! It's a bit like learning quantum physics during my degree...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2014, 09:03
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

Spaz, re your message 224. Yes I agree the FMS...

Spaz, re your message 224. Yes I agree the FMS is proving to be excellent and I do understand the use of flap - no flap switch because IDLC makes stick input control flap, changing approach angle...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2014, 20:06
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

No it isn't. The Saudis got FBW in the F-15SA. ...

No it isn't. The Saudis got FBW in the F-15SA. Otherwise the Eagle was designed with a pretty standard and simple mechanical control system coupled with electrical stick force sensors. Either...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2014, 08:48
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

I have a question for anyone involved with the...

I have a question for anyone involved with the program. I have often enjoyed listening to friends and colleagues with F-4, F-14 and F-18 (oh, and Sea Vixen) deck experience telling me about the...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Nov 2014, 16:26
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

He was (initially) also assuming that the F4...

He was (initially) also assuming that the F4 couldn't do off-bore site. It was always a bit of a strange comparison anyway.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2014, 09:30
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

Good philosophy, John, but the idea is to have a...

Good philosophy, John, but the idea is to have a platform that meets a set of specs that meet a set of requirements. Not, "This will do what you need, but it will be able to do whole lot more stuff...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2014, 08:39
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

Blimey, Spaz. Eleven posts on one page. Is that...

Blimey, Spaz. Eleven posts on one page. Is that a record?
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2014, 19:01
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

Spaz, thanks for the video link. A very engaging...

Spaz, thanks for the video link. A very engaging panel of speakers. I have to say that it's encouraging to hear most of what they say, I still find two things there very worrying.

Whilst I get...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2014, 08:27
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

The new shape certainly looks like it makes more...

The new shape certainly looks like it makes more sense. And it seems to work, which is the main thing.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Nov 2014, 18:44
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

Hmm. I see what you mean, Spaz. Half the time...

Hmm. I see what you mean, Spaz. Half the time it looks like fire, half the time it looks like your theory. As no one on the deck seems too worried about it, apart from bloke walking to it then...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2014, 21:05
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

Looks like burning fuel to me. BTW, if you...

Looks like burning fuel to me.

BTW, if you use .wmv you won't reach anyone that uses iPad, iPhone, etc. Apple don't do Windows stuff.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2014, 19:53
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

I like the way they lose interest in the burning...

I like the way they lose interest in the burning on the deck. Maybe that's why we don't build ships out of wood anymore!
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Nov 2014, 16:35
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

only 4.5 years since first flight...................

only 4.5 years since first flight................ :ugh: :ugh: :ugh:

Only joking! :E
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2014, 07:30
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

Thank you, Spaz. That one works.

Thank you, Spaz. That one works.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2014, 22:18
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

Spaz, Thank you. Your link still returns a...

Spaz,

Thank you. Your link still returns a 404 error, which means the page does not exist or cannot be found. Same as the first time you posted it.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2014, 19:57
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

Jindabyne, Not my claims, Sir. Au...

Jindabyne,

Not my claims, Sir. Au contraire.

Lone Wolf,

Folk will post wherever their interest is. It's been clear for a very long time that "cancel" isn't in the vocabulary. But that's...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2014, 17:19
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

LoneWolf, If directed at me, I am not...

LoneWolf,

If directed at me, I am not "bashing". As I have said many times before, I very much want this to work. But I ask questions and I criticise where I see an issue. But sometimes, doing...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2014, 16:45
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

Sadly, the Daily Mail style headlines kind of...

Sadly, the Daily Mail style headlines kind of detract from the objectivity of your FAST Facts article, Spaz.

The F-35 is the MOST capable

It's ON TRACK

And it's COST EFFECTIVE

How about a...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2014, 22:23
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

I have no fatigue cracks yet, but I missed out on...

I have no fatigue cracks yet, but I missed out on the MSIP updates. Other than that I hope to make through the next couple of battles. I note the Eagle appears not to have put on any weight.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2014, 21:46
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

The most honest aircraft I ever flew, CC.

The most honest aircraft I ever flew, CC.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2014, 20:02
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

Isn't the F-15 a handsome jet? Nice picture.

Isn't the F-15 a handsome jet? Nice picture.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2014, 23:00
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

Yeah, RP. Different hook, different cables. But...

Yeah, RP. Different hook, different cables. But emergency use often means "last chance" doesn't it? Sometimes no bolt option so it needs to be solid. That's why I was asking the question.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2014, 22:49
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

OK, so the answer is that it's been tested and it...

OK, so the answer is that it's been tested and it works? That's really all I was asking for. Thank you and forgive me for wading through all the links and pretty diagrams.

So, the C model hook...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2014, 19:15
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

Anyone know anything about the hook on the A...

Anyone know anything about the hook on the A model? Testing results, effectiveness, etc?
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2014, 21:36
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

There are a couple of hundred pages to wade...

There are a couple of hundred pages to wade through on "the other F-35 thread". There are loads of technical issues - steam generation, lack of funding for EMALS, cost of modification and political...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2014, 16:02
Replies: 252
Views: 73,248
Posted By Courtney Mil

Mechta, good point. Good observation too.

Mechta, good point. Good observation too.
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