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Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2019, 14:27
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

The only version of 737 that has MCAS is the MAX...

The only version of 737 that has MCAS is the MAX version. Indeed the purpose of MCAS is so 737MAX behaves like 737NG. And both P-8 and Wedgetail are based on the NG platform, not MAX.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Mar 2019, 16:37
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

OK. But if the WARP and the HDU are not...

OK. But if the WARP and the HDU are not "interconnected", yet the pressure drops when both are used simultaneously, then somewhere in the system they share a common feed manifold that is not of...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2019, 11:03
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

Interesting. So the undersized pipe is not the...

Interesting. So the undersized pipe is not the pipe in the wing feeding the pod, it is a main feed pipe (fuel manifold) that feeds all three hose drogue systems. Interesting.

Agreed. Same applies...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2019, 17:21
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

I just made my last reply in this thread to the...

I just made my last reply in this thread to the various folks who made and are making personal attacks. I suspect they're attempting to get this thread shut down, and that would be a genuine shame.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2019, 17:07
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

Another one taking personal potshots. Probably an...

Another one taking personal potshots. Probably an effort in futility, but OK, here goes.

Really? Reading every word is the only way? Fascinating claim. Are you asserting that this forum does not...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2019, 16:42
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

I don't know why I even bother. Your personal...

I don't know why I even bother. Your personal attacks are irrational and will continue anyway, but here goes. Read what I wrote, not what you wish I wrote. Since you missed it, allow me to add...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2019, 14:05
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

May I offer two comments: 1. Sounds like...

May I offer two comments:

1. Sounds like someone screwed up twice if they had to enlarge the fuel tubes. First in under specifying the tube size to begin with, and second in not adding a jet pump...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2019, 12:41
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

So Airbus's solution to reduced ground pitch...

So Airbus's solution to reduced ground pitch angle is to reduce MTOGW, thus preserving critical field length? Interesting. But this means that anytime the MRTT is operating from long runways where...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2019, 12:35
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

Two comments: 1. I never made such a claim. ...

Two comments:
1. I never made such a claim. But nice try anyway.
2. If you're referencing the discussion of fuel having to move "uphill" due to dihedral and/or anhedral, the fuel system is not...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2019, 10:54
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

Now its starting to make sense. Yet not. It makes...

Now its starting to make sense. Yet not. It makes sense that with a reduced MTOGW the MRTT can reach MTOGW with just a full load of fuel. It makes no sense at all that Airbus reduced the MTOGW of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2019, 17:24
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

According to wiki, OEW of A330-200 is 265,900lb. ...

According to wiki, OEW of A330-200 is 265,900lb. 256,900 + 244,200 (111 tonne) = 501,100lb. MTOGW is listed as 533,519. That leaves 12,419 lb for payload/cargo with fuel fuel. OK, the A330MRTT...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2019, 16:54
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

Ooooh yeah, the boom operator moving the boom and...

Ooooh yeah, the boom operator moving the boom and totally fouling up your approach! I was fortunate in that it only happened a few times, but what a mind bender that was for me. All of a sudden my...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2019, 15:57
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

I was specifically addressing the fee for...

I was specifically addressing the fee for services contract that Lockheed and Airbus are teaming to provide. My point being that Lockheed/Airbus would have a heck of a time competing on price against...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2019, 15:46
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

Oh yeah! We called it the "Iron Maiden" for a...

Oh yeah! We called it the "Iron Maiden" for a reason: she was deadly! All the other baskets are some kind of fabric, while the 135's BDA basket is metal!! If you hit that basket just a tiny bit off...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2019, 15:21
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

One more time, this is a commercial fee for...

One more time, this is a commercial fee for services contract. Those commercial service providers are not going to be operating in a war zone. That's where the KC-46 will operate.

Much easier? ...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2019, 14:14
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

Indeed. Who was the first to point out on the...

Indeed. Who was the first to point out on the F-35 mega thread that the F-35 was not designed as an air superiority fighter, but as a tactical bomber with fighter-like agility? And got creamed by...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2019, 13:30
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

Aviation is expensive. Every bit of it. It's...

Aviation is expensive. Every bit of it. It's the nature of the beast. And the folks receiving/operating the aircraft don't pay for them. They are ecstatic with the airplanes they've gotten.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2019, 13:17
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

This is a proposed fee for services contract....

This is a proposed fee for services contract. There is nothing in the contract that defines the tanker configuration, and no requirement for Wing Aerial Refueling Pods (WARP). The following 6 points...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2019, 00:50
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

And there it is again. Expensive? USAF paid not...

And there it is again. Expensive? USAF paid not one extra dime for the KC-46 than was originally contracted for. And the contract price was by all accounts the result of a very low-ball bid. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2019, 22:54
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

Difficult? Nope, technically speaking. But it...

Difficult? Nope, technically speaking. But it requires a contract change. Ever work a DoD contract? Ever try to change a DoD contract. That is hard. How hard? I'll provide an example. C-17 was...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2019, 22:00
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

Hmmmm. Omega has been providing tanking services...

Hmmmm. Omega has been providing tanking services to the USN/USMC for over 18 years. And doing it with a KC-707. An A340 is essentially a wide body 707. So I'm still not seeing it. Care to...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2019, 15:50
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

I must be blind because I don't see what those...

I must be blind because I don't see what those reasons are. Care to elucidate?

That'll be a hefty effort. A350 like 787 is a near all composite airplane. There is near zero industry experience in...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2019, 15:30
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

Oh my. I specifically said the boom is designed...

Oh my. I specifically said the boom is designed to the contract spec. Do you really expect me to post all the minutia of the contract spec? But, in a nutshell, the contract spec references the...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2019, 13:07
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

Someone asked "When is Boeing going to deliver a...

Someone asked "When is Boeing going to deliver a tanker that is compliant and that USAF is happy with?" Boeing just delivered two more KC-46, for a total of four. Several more are already built and...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2019, 12:50
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

The boom is designed to the spec in the contract....

The boom is designed to the spec in the contract. Sadly that spec was good for every plane except the A-10. USAF screwed up and provided the wrong spec for A-10. That's why this is the "first...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2019, 01:25
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

Interesting. So you're saying that Stonecipher...

Interesting. So you're saying that Stonecipher was "probably right" and "incompetent." And FWIW, JSF was an outgrowth of SSF, CALF, MRF, and finally JAST/ASTOVL. CALF, MRF, and JAST were all for...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2019, 00:59
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

Since Lockheed and Airbus are proposing to offer...

Since Lockheed and Airbus are proposing to offer A330MRTT to meet this requirement, presumably an A330 sized airframe or larger meets this requirement. The Omegas of this world can offer a converted...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2019, 00:40
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

Wow. Some of you not only take this stuff...

Wow. Some of you not only take this stuff seriously, but really quite personally. Very well. A few comments:
1. Struggle with facts? Don't like source material? I have no idea if the data you...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2019, 17:11
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

Dueling spec sheets! The spec sheet below shows...

Dueling spec sheets! The spec sheet below shows that A330-300 is longer by about 5 meters relative to -200. It also shows that -200 and -300 have identical fuel capacities. And yes, you are correct,...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2019, 15:39
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

You clearly missed the point. My point was that...

You clearly missed the point. My point was that my two statements, which were combined sans context, were characterized as being contradictory. They were not. They addressed two very different...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2019, 14:38
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

Very well. But words have meaning. What do you...

Very well. But words have meaning. What do you mean by "compliant" and "happy". Indeed, what do you mean by "USAF"? The USAF operators and maintainers who have already received the aircarft are not...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2019, 12:43
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

You completely missed the point didn't you? I...

You completely missed the point didn't you? I started out by pointing out that Beagle (a forum member that I perceive has some clout here) contradicted his claim. Then I moved on to another point,...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2019, 12:16
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

Ummmm, there is a vast difference between...

Ummmm, there is a vast difference between providing a technically acceptable product that meets all key performance parameters and providing a fully compliant solicitation. You can offer a fully...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2019, 17:25
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

The operative phrase there is: "...the two...

The operative phrase there is: "...the two companies are studying a variant of the MRTT, possibly to be supplied as part of a commercial “fee-for-service” deal." "Fee for service". You know that...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2019, 14:29
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,046
Posted By KenV

I work in San Antonio now, on the C-17 (and...

I work in San Antonio now, on the C-17 (and others), including the UK's C-17s. UK #4 is here now. KC-46 is an Everett product. And FWIW, since I've been working C-17 in San Antonio we've met all our...
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