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Forum: Military Aviation

5th Dec 2014, 06:02

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Harrier Dawn

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Posted By Bismark

Ron. Such pessimism. Consider the rate of...

Ron.

Such pessimism. Consider the rate of development of heavier than air machines in the 1900s. It is perfectly reasonable to expect rapid UAV development. Re RR engines - I have used them for...

Forum: Military Aviation

4th Dec 2014, 14:05

Replies: 28

Harrier Dawn

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Posted By Bismark

Am I right in saying that 48 was never a declared...

Am I right in saying that 48 was never a declared limit to the overall purchase of F35? I can't recall the 135-sh figure being walked back on. I thought the 48 figure grew out of a statement by...

Forum: Military Aviation

4th Dec 2014, 11:21

Replies: 28

Harrier Dawn

Views: 6,414

Posted By Bismark

Ron, Don't think so. The size of the...

Ron,

Don't think so. The size of the carrier is governed by the sortie generation rate required not whether it is STOVL or not. In fact STOVL aircraft can generate higher rates than conventional...

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Dec 2014, 21:48

Replies: 28

Harrier Dawn

Views: 6,414

Posted By Bismark

I did read it. Carriers, whatever size, last for...

I did read it. Carriers, whatever size, last for decades, harriers don't. Small carriers generate minimal capability - it is all about sortie generation rate. Clearly Richards did not understand...

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Dec 2014, 20:47

Replies: 28

Harrier Dawn

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Posted By Bismark

Just goes to show Richards understood fixed wing...

Just goes to show Richards understood fixed wing embarked aviation even less than Stirrup did. Small F 35 carriers would have been useless and UK expeditionary capability would left in a worse state...

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