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Forum: Military Aviation
20th Sep 2016, 13:28
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

The VTOL advantage is spurious at best.

The VTOL advantage is spurious at best.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Sep 2016, 08:19
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

Ok, let me rephrase the question. IF someone...

Ok, let me rephrase the question.

IF someone was to retrofit MADL and its sensors to say a Super Bug, what advantage other than stealth would an F-35 have over that aircraft? B model VTOL...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Sep 2016, 15:39
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

Politics stinks /endex

Politics stinks /endex
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Sep 2016, 15:19
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

LW, fair cop. Could not the F-22 in greater...

LW, fair cop. Could not the F-22 in greater numbers, at less cost, in a proven platform have fulfilled this role?
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Sep 2016, 15:06
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

Let me get this straight. The only benefit...

Let me get this straight.

The only benefit the F-35 has is it's stealth capability, which enhances the range of targeting information to be sent back to other weapon carriers?

Nextgen UAV's...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Sep 2016, 14:09
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

are you drunk?

are you drunk?
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Sep 2016, 12:37
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

Sorry KenV, I get a 'page not found' 404 error on...

Sorry KenV, I get a 'page not found' 404 error on your link.

I do confess to having a little insight into AESA's datalink capabilities. It wasn't just lab tested, it was well and truly field...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Sep 2016, 10:12
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

Engines, thank you. I take it that the advantage...

Engines, thank you. I take it that the advantage is that MADL has the capability to send and receive over 360 degrees, rather than AESAs 60 degree off angle limit? AESA was tested to gigabit/sec...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Sep 2016, 08:28
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

Spaz, well and good, but all AESA equiped gen...

Spaz, well and good, but all AESA equiped gen 4/4.5 aircraft have the same capability, no?
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2016, 14:03
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

Hammer, nail, on the head, for hitting. In...

Hammer, nail, on the head, for hitting.

In 2016 hardware is nothing without the software that controls it. Unfortunately 'soft' is the optimum word in this equation.

Maybe they just need to...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Aug 2016, 08:42
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

Made me chuckle, cheers :ok:

Made me chuckle, cheers :ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jul 2016, 14:34
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

MSOCS, I don't think anyone with a sound mind...

MSOCS, I don't think anyone with a sound mind thinks it should be cancelled now. Too many resources have been spent for them to be wasted.

Most are just hoping that the reality matches the...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2016, 19:22
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

To the politicians it's a 'job creation' scheme....

To the politicians it's a 'job creation' scheme. X number of 'jobs created' = x number of votes. How much it ends up costing the taxpayer is irrelevant..
Forum: Military Aviation
10th May 2016, 15:06
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

I thought the Marines had signed off on IOC. ...

I thought the Marines had signed off on IOC.


Oh...wait.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2016, 16:31
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

RP, I thnk gladrags post is positing that once...

RP, I thnk gladrags post is positing that once the 'stealth doors' are open then it may as well be an F-15.

I may be wrong (it wouldn't be the first time!)
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2016, 11:54
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

KenV, the more you post the sillier you look....

KenV, the more you post the sillier you look. Stick to JB....it might not increase your (already impressive) post count, but it's more amenable to your demographic.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2015, 16:09
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

This Helmet thing still has me a bit mystified....

This Helmet thing still has me a bit mystified. Just read and article that quotes $400,000 US a unit. Each is custom fitted to the individual pilots head for comfort and calibration.

The Helmet...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Aug 2015, 14:20
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

Well hopefully the F-35 is better than the T-50...

Well hopefully the F-35 is better than the T-50 at something. The T-50 is a twin, has almost twice the wing area, packs about 30,000lbs more thrust, has over twice the range and travels Mach .7...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Aug 2015, 09:41
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

Oops! Career dissipation light...

Oops!



Career dissipation light blinking? :\
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2015, 10:21
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

At least it's being displayed at airshows! ...

At least it's being displayed at airshows!

Where's the 'T-50 Cancelled, then what?' thread?
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2015, 07:47
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

F-35. A million individual parts just looking for...

F-35. A million individual parts just looking for an excuse to fail...Given the critical nature of the helmet, where is the redundancy??
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Aug 2015, 09:52
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

Yes, that made me giggle. Especially as it was...

Yes, that made me giggle. Especially as it was directly preceded by;


I'm sure the Baltic states can afford to maintain them when the UK can't!! :D
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2015, 09:50
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

Royalistflyer, Which is all good and well...

Royalistflyer,

Which is all good and well if you are considering that both forces are airborne and hurtling towards each other at altitude. "I'm a stealthy Gen 5, I'll see him first..

There...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jul 2015, 06:42
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

Gotta love 'management speak'... i.e...

Gotta love 'management speak'...



i.e The rules that we set and agreed to meant that the playing field is too long, so we are in the process of resetting the goalposts to ensure that we can get...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jul 2015, 16:47
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

I said 3 pages back that he's either a Walt or...

I said 3 pages back that he's either a Walt or under the employ of LM.

Since he denies the latter...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jul 2015, 16:34
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

sort of like F-35 IOC in 2014??

sort of like F-35 IOC in 2014??
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jul 2015, 13:53
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

Ken, methinks you complain too much to be genuine...

Ken, methinks you complain too much to be genuine (either that or you are simply 'angry').

Have a stiff scotch and a lie down..
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2015, 11:42
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

I'd be interested if you could post a link to you...

I'd be interested if you could post a link to you so called 'hard data' KenV. The countries involved in the F-35 program signed up before there was any 'hard data'.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jul 2015, 12:49
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Mitty

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Mitty
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jul 2015, 15:37
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

Up against non AESA equiped jets, and losing,...

Up against non AESA equiped jets, and losing, your 'metrics' mean nothing :ugh:

At this stage a fleet of Supers would kill this bi:mad:tch
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jul 2015, 15:30
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

As I said before, you can't send a bomb truck on...

As I said before, you can't send a bomb truck on CAP. So you tell us Ken, is it 1 or 2?
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jul 2015, 14:43
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

Methinks KenV is trolling for responses. He...

Methinks KenV is trolling for responses. He starts by telling us that;

a. the F-35 is all things, as advertised, then;

b. the F-35 isn't really an 'F', just an 'A' with a little 'f', then;
...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jul 2015, 06:54
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

I resemble that remark :} As for ACM being...

I resemble that remark :}

As for ACM being 'old hat', I can think of at least a dozen scenarios where getting inside the 'BVR bubble' is completely feasible. It's ok to think that the Raptor might...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jul 2015, 11:05
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

Even 'dominant' BVR only works as long as you...

Even 'dominant' BVR only works as long as you have more missiles than they have aeroplanes..
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2015, 03:12
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,038
Posted By Hempy

It's ok CM, perhaps it'll make him feel better...

It's ok CM, perhaps it'll make him feel better when someone uses one of those complex and expensive solutions to prevent him from being blown up..
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