dermedicus........"I have often wondered, when the war starts, how long our aircraft supply will last. Even with excellent performance on the part of crews, it should not take too long for a larger enemy to destroy 100 - 150 Typhoons, be they on the ground or in the air. I do not believe we are in a position to escalate production in the same way as fighter production in WW2, especially given the complexity of the aircraft today"
The most intelligent/thought provoking post to date. Imagine a three year conflict with another European country (fill in the blanks ------) Could our manufacturing industries produce the a/c? Back in WWII Spit/Hurricane pilots had at the most a week or two 10/15 hours on type. When all the first line pilots from our Squadrons have been depleted, how long would it take to train new pilots without any experience, or build new a/c of the computer flying a/c of today?
As a last ditch, to this scenario I would imagine the Government would revert to older designs, yes the Spit for example sporting some modern a/a technology on her wings and a shorter type rating for the pilots, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe a/a heat seeking don't work too well on props. I would consider this as a 'last ditch' before the subs launched the Big Sun, with the approval of the US, Dave can't 'PRESS' it without Obama ok. What a waste of tax payers money. It's like a Xmas present without the batteries.
Daz
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