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Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2022, 19:40
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

It's a sea water cooled coupling, so there's no...

It's a sea water cooled coupling, so there's no requirement for it to be greased. What with all the sea water surrounding the ship.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2022, 16:29
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

Except there are two baskets.

Except there are two baskets.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2022, 07:27
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

For the Telegraph website once the page has...

For the Telegraph website once the page has loaded right click anywhere and select 'View Page Source' (this will vary by browser but works in Chrome). You'll get a new tab which shows the code that...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jul 2022, 12:33
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

I'm sure I've read somewhere the thinking was...

I'm sure I've read somewhere the thinking was that the Treasury were only going to fund two carriers, irrespective of how big they were or weren't.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2020, 07:53
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

I thought Lockheed Martin were contracted to make...

I thought Lockheed Martin were contracted to make the selection for the RN?
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2019, 17:16
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

It was a bit odd quoting the total cost of the...

It was a bit odd quoting the total cost of the carriers as a percentage of one years defence budget. Sorry I meant economically illiterate.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2019, 17:47
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

For a 'historian' his understanding of how the RN...

For a 'historian' his understanding of how the RN got the battleships and carriers it did in WW2 is woeful.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Oct 2019, 21:44
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

They want air to go through the lift fan, hinging...

They want air to go through the lift fan, hinging it at the front isn't going to help with that.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2019, 13:11
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

The carrier blocks are a bit of a red herring....

The carrier blocks are a bit of a red herring. Apart from the islands each one was bigger than a Type 31 so you're looking at a completely different scale of build.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Aug 2019, 16:00
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

Not a lot of point being at the centre of the...

Not a lot of point being at the centre of the game if you've got aircraft to do that for you. It's an aircraft carrier not a frigate.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2019, 19:40
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

Anecdotal evidence would suggest not considering...

Anecdotal evidence would suggest not considering some of the people I've worked with.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2019, 16:04
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

If as reported the USMC have an F-35 squadron...

If as reported the USMC have an F-35 squadron embarked during the deployment I'd expect the US to be reasonably interested in what happens.

But I still fail to see why the Chinese would suddenly...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2019, 10:56
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

Such as what? If the RN are in international...

Such as what? If the RN are in international waters or transiting territorial waters under the right of free passage then any military action against them is an act of war.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2019, 21:01
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

It is possible to sail a warship somewhere...

It is possible to sail a warship somewhere without the intention of starting a fight. In fact the RN do it on an almost daily basis, as do the French and Americans.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Feb 2019, 10:46
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

Considering she's a floating hotel in Dubai I...

Considering she's a floating hotel in Dubai I doubt there'd be much incentive for her owners to take her there either.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2019, 09:39
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

Only if your carrier has steam generating plant,...

Only if your carrier has steam generating plant, which the QE Class do not, in which case your only choice is develop your own, which the UK did some initial work on, or buy the untested EMALS from...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2018, 09:08
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

Nothing to do with refuelling them, if you break...

Nothing to do with refuelling them, if you break the 1 in 3 cycle for too long you'll end up with ships alongside for maintenance and crew rest whether they're nuclear powered or use sails.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Oct 2018, 14:35
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

They weren't too keen on that idea a few years...

They weren't too keen on that idea a few years back due to the difficulties getting CdeG into service. If you think only the UK can mess up procurement look at how long she was in build and how much...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2018, 13:58
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

I'm pretty sure the last time someone attacked...

I'm pretty sure the last time someone attacked another country's fleet it escalated to nuclear retaliation. Of course they had to invent the bomb first but still.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2018, 21:18
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

Examples? I can think of times when serious...

Examples? I can think of times when serious damage rendered some unusable for some time, but 'a small amount of damage'?
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Apr 2018, 12:50
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

I've seen CAMREX lift in big sheets on a flight...

I've seen CAMREX lift in big sheets on a flight deck that had been re-coated during a refit six months previously, it's not new or unusual. Although it does speak volumes about the quality of...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2018, 08:59
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

Osprey....

Osprey....
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Dec 2017, 15:54
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

Although the UK would have to pay to develop...

Although the UK would have to pay to develop those versions and I'm not convinced anyone has ever even proposed an ASW Osprey.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2017, 21:28
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

Turned turtle in battle 35 years after first...

Turned turtle in battle 35 years after first commissioning you mean.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Aug 2017, 13:18
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

Well I imagine for an aircraft carrier being able...

Well I imagine for an aircraft carrier being able to have your prime air defence and strike asset take-off and land from you has quite a lot to do with operational capability. Otherwise it's a...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Aug 2017, 17:59
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

They didn't have angled decks, steam catapults,...

They didn't have angled decks, steam catapults, or deck landing sights until the RN invented them either.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Aug 2017, 11:44
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

Whoosh....

Whoosh....
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Aug 2017, 09:56
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

It's called observation bias, the ones who did...

It's called observation bias, the ones who did everything they could to go to sea weren't where you were.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jun 2017, 14:35
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

They don't know anything about defence, why do...

They don't know anything about defence, why do you think they know anything about computers?

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-our-new-aircraft-carriers-dont-run-on-windows-xp/
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jun 2017, 14:33
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

They don't know anything about defence, why do...

They don't know anything about defence, why do you think they know anything about computers?

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-our-new-aircraft-carriers-dont-run-on-windows-xp/
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2017, 14:48
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

Except there were more than 2 TSR-2 and they...

Except there were more than 2 TSR-2 and they planned to build lots of them. I don't think they're planning on building any more QE Class carriers.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2017, 13:47
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

Except with TSR-2 they hadn't started the...

Except with TSR-2 they hadn't started the production run and with the carrier they've almost finished. So essentially a completely different situation.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2017, 11:37
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

By submariners.

By submariners.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2016, 10:46
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

Once Donald Trump's elected, yes.

Once Donald Trump's elected, yes.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2006, 19:05
Replies: 7,464
Views: 2,402,372
Posted By Bing

Rduarte, you appear to have confused this with...

Rduarte, you appear to have confused this with the Aviation History and Nostalgia forum, I'm sure they'd love all these old pictures you're digging up. Otherwise your posts are like pencils without...
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