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Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jan 2019, 15:58
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

Yeah, but that means Russian or Chinese aircraft...

Yeah, but that means Russian or Chinese aircraft can "land on the two carriers by mistake." ;-)
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jan 2019, 14:33
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

True enough. In reference to the original post I...

True enough. In reference to the original post I was replying to, "well defended" includes self defense as well as defense provided by escorts. Escorts from allied nations can provide the latter. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jan 2019, 13:04
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

Probably right. But on the other...

Probably right. But on the other hand....fighting a "near peer" of the UK is going to involve a fight with a very significant military power. Such a fight is unlikely to involve just the UK and...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2019, 13:35
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

But look at it another way. If the detractors...

But look at it another way. If the detractors are successful in splitting the buy, then they can claim that the carriers never met the capability that was promised. And kill them.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jan 2019, 14:31
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

Which begs a third question. If the various...

Which begs a third question. If the various aviation assets (aircraft, aircraft operators, aircraft maintainers, aircraft deck crew, etc etc) aboard the UK carriers are not called an air wing, what...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jan 2019, 15:59
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

The above begs a question (or two). How is "in...

The above begs a question (or two). How is "in full service" defined?

If the carrier is fully serviceable and its full crew embarked, fully trained and ready for deployment, but the airwing is...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2018, 13:03
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

It had nothing to do with nuclear refueling and...

It had nothing to do with nuclear refueling and lots to do with opstempo exacerbated by sequestration funding. Carriers can't stay at sea forever, nor can they remain deployed forever. The carrier...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2018, 18:38
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

Nuclear carriers are refueled once in their 50...

Nuclear carriers are refueled once in their 50 year service life. This is done during an RCOH (Refueling Complex Overhaul) at the 25 year point in a carrier's life. These are scheduled many years...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2018, 18:34
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

A digital camera with the kind of light...

A digital camera with the kind of light sensitivity for such dark environment photos is sensitive down into the near infra red. So while your eye can't see the heat plume from the engine, the camera...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Sep 2018, 14:38
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

Indeed, and what stopped him from using nukes was...

Indeed, and what stopped him from using nukes was his civilian commander in chief. If Truman had OK'd a nuclear release does anyone imagine the target(s) would have been "purely military with no...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2018, 16:01
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

You sound very sure of yourself. I wonder if...

You sound very sure of yourself. I wonder if Trump, Mattis, and Adm Mullen agree with you. I have my doubts. The US military had little compunctions about bombing Hanoi and no CBG was remotely...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2018, 13:39
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

"It might escalate?" Or not. You really want to...

"It might escalate?" Or not. You really want to bet on "It might not escalate?"

"Reduce the certainty of escalation?" Which is more certain, that it will or that it will not escalate? And given...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2018, 16:18
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

Hmmm. An enemy that nukes a carrier battle group...

Hmmm. An enemy that nukes a carrier battle group "with no collateral" has no military assets anywhere that could be nuked "with no collateral"? And once a nuclear exchange begins that is pure...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2018, 12:30
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

OK, so there's someone who is willing not only to...

OK, so there's someone who is willing not only to conjecture on the outcome of a limited nuclear exchange, but willing to bet on it. Interesting to know, but how does that influence the discussion...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Aug 2018, 17:25
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

Everyone pretty much concedes that once nukes are...

Everyone pretty much concedes that once nukes are in play, all bets are off.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2018, 18:05
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

I thought my "angle" was quite clear and...

I thought my "angle" was quite clear and succinct. Since you apparently missed it I will repeat:
There are plenty of answers. None indicate that carriers are inherently more or less vulnerable than...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2018, 11:03
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

Yes Yes. Military grade high resolution...

Yes

Yes. Military grade high resolution imaging cubesats? Not so much.

What if they are? Cubesats can be neutralized even easier than higher orbit hardened military satellites. And that's just...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Aug 2018, 15:26
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

I get what you mean. All those imaging...

I get what you mean. All those imaging satellites are quick and cheap to build, and their launch and mission support are also very cheap and thus they impose no "cost-imposition problem." And in a...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th May 2018, 14:18
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

Again? Still? I don't know. But she is the...

Again? Still? I don't know. But she is the largest and by far the most complex warship the RN has EVER owned. And the RN has not been operating an aircraft carrier for quite some time. Learning...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th May 2018, 17:01
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

Probably about the same time QE becomes fully...

Probably about the same time QE becomes fully operational, which is planned for 2020, but which is expected to slip.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st May 2018, 13:47
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

Hmmm. Bechtel designed and builds the reactors,...

Hmmm. Bechtel designed and builds the reactors, Lockheed the combat information systems, Raytheon the radars and missiles, Westinghouse the power systems, General Atomic the launch systems, etc etc...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2018, 15:36
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

Hmmmm. The Aircraft Carrier Alliance is a...

Hmmmm. The Aircraft Carrier Alliance is a partnership of BAE Systems (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAE_Systems), Babcock International (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babcock_International), Thales...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2018, 15:29
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

Wow. Your best argument against the ship is the...

Wow. Your best argument against the ship is the CIWS that's installed on it. And then you got that essentially all wrong. The "defects" you refer to were resolved literally decades ago. The...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2018, 18:48
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

The fragility of the system was part of it. What...

The fragility of the system was part of it. What really killed it dead was its inefficiency. The hot gas coupling proved to have huge losses. Lockheed's mechanical coupling while heavier (and...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2018, 14:26
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

Your mates clearly disagree.

Your mates clearly disagree.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2018, 17:58
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

The quote read: (emphasis added) MS Queen...

The quote read: (emphasis added)

MS Queen Elizabeth returned to UK waters last month following completion of Merlin and Chinook flying trials and this revised strategy has eliminated the need...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2018, 17:58
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

That's for safety. A gatling gun can have a...

That's for safety. A gatling gun can have a misfire/hangfire without a stoppage. A misfired/hangfired cartridge is a dangerous thing and best dumped overboard. That means immediately dumping...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2018, 15:54
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

I like that! Gotta remember that term.

I like that! Gotta remember that term.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2017, 11:35
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

Having spent quite some time aboard carriers, for...

Having spent quite some time aboard carriers, for me the interesting part of the video was the DDG passing the carrier close aboard with the high power search radar antenna rotating. Was it also...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Aug 2017, 21:41
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

Can't speak for UK carriers, but yes, that is the...

Can't speak for UK carriers, but yes, that is the service life of a modern aircraft carrier. Even the WW2 era USS Lexington had a 48 year service life, the USS Midway, commissioned in 1945, was in...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2017, 19:58
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

Runway (which was not even targeted) open? ...

Runway (which was not even targeted) open? Certainly. Airfield open? Well, that's a matter of opinion/interpretation. But your point is well made.

That aside, it's interesting to note that the...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2017, 11:41
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

Really? That's interesting. The Syrian airfield...

Really? That's interesting. The Syrian airfield that got hit with 59 Tomahawks (with NONE hitting the runway) was able to "reopen in a few hours". Nice to know.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd May 2017, 16:00
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

The above account seems to confirm the wisdom of...

The above account seems to confirm the wisdom of requiring only Naval Aviators to captain aircraft carriers in the USN. In the "black shoe" world vs "brown shoe" world of a USN aircraft carrier...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2017, 18:00
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

First, please understand I enjoy technical...

First, please understand I enjoy technical discussions and am not arguing against the premise of ballistic anti-ship missiles.

You have linked high speed with a precision problem, when the reverse...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2017, 18:01
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,621
Posted By KenV

Keep in mind that the very characteristics you...

Keep in mind that the very characteristics you cited above make for a very difficult and complex system. A hyperspectral targetting system that can reliably function through the heat of reentry is...
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