Originally Posted by
DuckDodgers
The 12 line daily schedule is nonsensical and doesn’t tally with the stated annual hours. I do hope they publish a little more detail especially around supposed radar performance! Knowing MOD they’ll copy the USAF and ask for an AESA. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Ha ha well, an AESA would be nice if they paid for that capability; we all know the answer to that one though.
You’re right, the 12 line programme doesn’t make sense for 2400hrs of flying. Not all Typhoon/F35 sorties will require the capability and there’s also the ability to mix it in with Draken’s present biz jet ops. So I reckon it could be about right? I’m sure there’ll be the ability to pay for more time if required in the contract.
<edited, my mistake on hours>