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Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2019, 15:04
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

May I please suggest that your free your mind...

May I please suggest that your free your mind from blind hatred (russophobia) and think calmly.

Since dismissing of the WarPac NATO has extended its boards eastbound so that St-Petersbourg is just...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2019, 05:53
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

Uneasy times may arrive for F-35 if Patrick...

Uneasy times may arrive for F-35 if Patrick Shanahan becomes the SoD. As a Boeing guy he definitely dislikes all the LockMart-made stuff...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2018, 18:25
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

Easy, easy .... Are you sure your last sentence...

Easy, easy .... Are you sure your last sentence was necessary?
Fortunately those folks seem to have enough brains and do not want to start the fire understanding what would happen to them in...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2018, 16:56
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

I recall F-104 "Starfighter". A revolutionary...

I recall F-104 "Starfighter". A revolutionary plane for mid 50's. The total number built was about 2500 that is somewhat similar to the planned amount of F-35. About 15 countries used it. It was...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2018, 08:06
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

I don't think that situation with F-35 is...

I don't think that situation with F-35 is dramatically different (in negative sense) as compared with many previous aircraft programmes of that sort. The main difference is that in the current "era"...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2018, 12:25
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

I recall in late 2017 there were 10 ...

I recall in late 2017 there were 10
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D1%83-57


It looks like they are delaying serial production because the production lines are busy producing Su-35 and...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2018, 15:57
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

Brat, IMHO, you are over-reacting about...

Brat,

IMHO, you are over-reacting about T-50/Su-57 and Russia in general. Not much less info in the (Russian) media about the machine than US and their allies (those concerned) discuss about F-35....
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Dec 2017, 13:47
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

Regarding raw metals in aviation in general, the...

Regarding raw metals in aviation in general, the following article might be of interest:


How Long Can the U.S. Rely on Russian Titanium? | RealClearWorld...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2017, 13:15
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

Right. Moreover, such questions reflect...

Right. Moreover, such questions reflect "mentality of the previous war". Or a war between undeveloped countries (in a military sense).
In a "serious" war such aircraft on both sides would be (though...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2017, 14:39
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

In fact, this DOT&E report is the main technical...

In fact, this DOT&E report is the main technical reading. Strange that this stuff is new to some subscribed to this topic.
Conversely, most of the journalist publications in the media are just...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2017, 16:31
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

G.K.L. The quote you copied is from a...

G.K.L.

The quote you copied is from a LockMart promo booklet. It's OK to put it like this for a general public, it's a marketeer job. But any radar expert would laugh at such general statements....
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2017, 13:49
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

FODPlod, Calm down, please. Don't be so...

FODPlod,

Calm down, please. Don't be so nervous. There was neither sarcasm, nor irony in my words as follows:

Thus, your argumentum ad hominem is not applicable here.

Regarding there is no...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2017, 08:50
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

Brat, Your passion towards F-35 is respected...

Brat,

Your passion towards F-35 is respected and appreciated. Would be stupid to object that it is a nice, "advanced" (whatever it means) and the best (assume F-22 is out of the scope of...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2017, 05:23
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

Rhino power, Though your questions (qouted...

Rhino power,

Though your questions (qouted below) are too general (and the general answer to the first one is "No", IMHO) they are quite wise and touch lots of issues.

IMHO, the key words in...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2017, 15:16
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

MSOCS, You are absolutely right, but we are...

MSOCS,

You are absolutely right, but we are talking about different things. No doubt about great value of LVC, and I am its consistent and long-term advocate (and at this "campus" since this term...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2017, 07:00
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

SpazSinbad, All this Red Flag stuff is...

SpazSinbad,

All this Red Flag stuff is indeed a good LVC training exercise. Complex tasks, real stress to pilots and so on, as in any live training.
However, measuring effectiveness (1:15, 1:100,...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2017, 05:30
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

IMHO, that's correct. But it looks like at the...

IMHO, that's correct. But it looks like at the time of decision making antagonists of Frederick Lancester (and those who claimed his laws should be at least re-examined and significantly revised)...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2017, 14:53
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

Against jihaddists, AC-130 is the best. If...

Against jihaddists, AC-130 is the best. If anybody is thinking of attacking/invading Russia (or China), then all those childish calculations/pseudo_simulations with results like 1:15 should be...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2017, 04:58
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

Is it F-35 program that has eaten up all the...

Is it F-35 program that has eaten up all the spares?


Quoting the following article: Grounded: Nearly two-thirds of US Navy?s strike fighters can?t fly...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2017, 15:36
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

OK, I respect your opinion, but still have mine....

OK, I respect your opinion, but still have mine. I wonder if you are in high-tech s/w business now to be so sure? I am, for many years after my retirement, and I see and periodically hear about that...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2017, 11:39
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

Referring to the F-35 part of the DOTE 2016...

Referring to the F-35 part of the DOTE 2016 annual report:

Can't judge about mechanics and likes, but on the software side (both flight s/w and JSE) the problem seems to be rather universal...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Dec 2016, 11:45
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

Quote "The Russians must really be intimidated...

Quote
"The Russians must really be intimidated by the F-35 to have Cheeto try to disrupt the program.
The Sultan"


Sorry for maybe disappointing you, but nobody here is scared of (or even...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2016, 11:15
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,520
Posted By A_Van

Meanwhile, the US marines seem to start re-using...

Meanwhile, the US marines seem to start re-using a good old stuff from an Arizona desert: https://warisboring.com/the-u-s-marines-are-pulling-old-f-a-18s-out-of-desert-storage-a9b2febe3d64#.a8lkq1d29
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