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Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2021, 14:06
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

UK carrier aviation has gone through some...

UK carrier aviation has gone through some remarkable twists and turns, but this takes the cake, the plate and the little plastic bride and groom on top.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2019, 20:48
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

Peace, Engines... We seem to be mostly in...

Peace, Engines...

We seem to be mostly in factual agreement. The interesting thing is that discussing "penalties" or "scar weight" in the A/B/C context depends on which version is considered as...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Nov 2019, 14:15
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

The F135 STOVL propulsion system weighs almost...

The F135 STOVL propulsion system weighs almost 4,000 lb more than the CTOL version. I would guess that this number includes only the bits for which P&W as prime is responsible, which would not...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2019, 22:10
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

It might be reasonable at this point to remind...

It might be reasonable at this point to remind everyone of Rafale, which aside from the F-111 (I believe) is the only high-performance aircraft to have been designed from the egg for CTOL and CV....
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2019, 14:43
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

An F-35B with 22,000 pounds of weapons could...

An F-35B with 22,000 pounds of weapons could carry 6,000 pounds of fuel and would have an effective range of ~the other end of the runway, even if 22,000 lb could be carried (with only four stations...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2019, 15:06
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

In the beginning was STOVL. That was the...

In the beginning was STOVL.

That was the U.K. ticket into JSF, which was going to be as cheap as chips, rule the skies and take over the one-superpower world.

Nobody said a word about...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2018, 23:55
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

Orca - I don't know, off the top of my head. ...

Orca - I don't know, off the top of my head.

I do know how many other comparable programs have faced similar questions, 22 years after the start of major investments, that have never been...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Aug 2018, 23:20
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

GR... pretty much. Schwacking everything out of...

GR... pretty much. Schwacking everything out of LEO that can image ~1 m resolution is apt to be difficult and messy. But Yeah shur you can babble about Yeah shur if you want to make the problem go...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Aug 2018, 18:05
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

Land bases are susceptible to damage or...

Land bases are susceptible to damage or harassment, but short of a BoS are almost impossible to destroy, or disable for weeks or months. The reverse applies to carriers at sea.

JP233, by the way,...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jul 2018, 23:19
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

"It's worth repeating that no carrier has been...

"It's worth repeating that no carrier has been successfully attacked, damaged or sunk since WW2."

Or, to quote the Army-Navy football game program from November 29, 1941...
...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2015, 12:50
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

WEBF means to say that the project has stayed on...

WEBF means to say that the project has stayed on its nominal schedule for almost two WHOLE YEARS.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2014, 20:10
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

Well, yes, the MoD did rather foreclose that...

Well, yes, the MoD did rather foreclose that option.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Sep 2014, 20:59
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

Well, that's the 48 JSFs taken care of. Tornado...

Well, that's the 48 JSFs taken care of. Tornado replacement what?
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Aug 2014, 19:02
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

which were tinged with the usual post-imperial...

which were tinged with the usual post-imperial anxiety about Britain’s place in the world.

Double value! Reporter and psychotherapist in one!

:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2013, 12:41
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

What WiB missed is that an F-35B has an...

What WiB missed is that an F-35B has an operational radius measured in centimeters from a VTO. (Nothing much wrong with that - a design feature.) Another point is that proliferating missile...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd May 2013, 16:58
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

"The real problem is that the Equipment...

"The real problem is that the Equipment Capability customer in town started with the assumption that STOVL was the way forward and that view never really changed."

True, and a classic example of...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2013, 21:53
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

HH - It is in a red folder marked PEOPLE TO...

HH - It is in a red folder marked

PEOPLE TO BLAME FOR THIS MESS

(A) RETIRED VSOs
(B) THE OTHER PARTY
(C) SEPTICS

EMERGENCY USE ONLY
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2013, 14:15
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

N-a-B - When the business of shutting down land...

N-a-B - When the business of shutting down land bases was active, it was not considered that easily done with conventional ballistic missiles. They're just really big things to put out of action with...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2013, 10:51
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

Criticism of the back-and-forth between the two...

Criticism of the back-and-forth between the two versions is valid in that nobody had agreed on the cost of switching the ships to CATOBAR or when it would be paid for.

On the other hand, if we're...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2013, 17:07
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

If there were known coordinates, why do whatever...

If there were known coordinates, why do whatever they did to color the target?

Two reasons: 1 - They were testing optical detection/tracking, either in the weapon or another platform...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jan 2013, 21:10
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

I can see SRVL as a new verse to The A.25 Song......

I can see SRVL as a new verse to The A.25 Song...

The A25 Song (http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiA25;ttVILDINAH.html)
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Dec 2012, 13:40
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

Re JSF and budget cuts: 1 - Sequester or...

Re JSF and budget cuts:

1 - Sequester or not, cliff or not, more budget cuts are on the way.

2 - You can't cut the DoD topline without a major whack at procurement, because pay and benefits...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Dec 2012, 14:51
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

One aside to N-a-B's (as usual) informative post:...

One aside to N-a-B's (as usual) informative post: I would not be surprised if the Chinese stay with STOBAR until they have a nuke carrier, at which point they will jump into EMALS.

It was...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Dec 2012, 14:11
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

Once again - there is no fundamental reason why...

Once again - there is no fundamental reason why fitting the A with the refuelling probe should be expensive, since the hardware and the great majority of the clearance work can be ported directly...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2011, 14:03
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

I don't know whether other aircraft have had the...

I don't know whether other aircraft have had the same level of structural problems, but the F-35 program is founded on a high level of concurrency, so the impact on the program's economics in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2011, 15:05
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

It won't shock me if they are not cancelled. ...

It won't shock me if they are not cancelled.

However, this is no time to be talking in terms of absolute certainty about any aspect of the JSF program.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2011, 12:49
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

NaB - Despite the Super Bug's limitations, it's...

NaB - Despite the Super Bug's limitations, it's still more modern than anything that the USAF has, except for the F-22 - whose current grounding is only one of its problems. It's getting good at...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2011, 14:24
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

WEBF - Re that carrier story, the same reporter...

WEBF - Re that carrier story, the same reporter comes up with some interesting items...

MoD urged to buy cheaper Navy jets - East Hampshire - The News...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2011, 11:59
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

In other news: Navy Official Questions Need...

In other news:

Navy Official Questions Need For JSF Variants | AVIATION WEEK...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jul 2011, 19:39
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

ME - That's not what I have seen and researched. ...

ME - That's not what I have seen and researched.

Goes like this:

1 - STO starts with the core nozzle almost straight aft, with a little nose-down pitching moment to load the nosewheel and...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jul 2011, 12:19
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

Elmo - I don't think A/B is an option. (1) it...

Elmo - I don't think A/B is an option. (1) it could be problematical as the nozzle is adjusted to let the LP turbine drive the lift-fan, and the engine fan stream is diverted to the roll posts. (2)...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2011, 14:21
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

"The USMC has continued the RVL* research &...

"The USMC has continued the RVL* research & development the RN started, not only to increase bring-back weight but to also reduce deck heating by eliminating the "one area gets sustained hot exhaust"...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jul 2011, 14:37
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

NaB - The NAO report is full of references to the...

NaB - The NAO report is full of references to the operating cost of F-35B. I'm also guessing that the SDSR reviewers were aware of the ructions in Washington over the B, which culminated in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Nov 2010, 23:20
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

Mr Boffin Most interesting - I can see that...

Mr Boffin

Most interesting - I can see that technically the CATOBAR option had to be considered in the event that (1) the DoD/Congress would do a Skybolt on STOVL (to wit, internal decision for...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Nov 2010, 13:05
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,257
Posted By LowObservable

JJ - Have you heard of Hitchcock's "Maguffin"? ...

JJ - Have you heard of Hitchcock's "Maguffin"?

It's the element in a story that drives the plot, even though it might be almost forgotten at the end of it.

The RN would never have had a...
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