Nimrod UAV?
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Nimrod UAV?
How can we expect the press to report accurately on RAF equipment and capability when the new air force website can't manage it
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http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/nimrodmr2.cfm
According to the site the Nimrod MR2 has a crew of 0, a top speed of 360kts and a ceiling of 44,000'. Things have changed a bit since I left the fleet!
:http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/nimrodmr2.cfm
According to the site the Nimrod MR2 has a crew of 0, a top speed of 360kts and a ceiling of 44,000'. Things have changed a bit since I left the fleet!
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It's correct, actually. They just released the revised stats a bit early by accident. Should've been released post-budget.
'Crew: 0' refers to available trained crew after cuts.
The speed is now capped at 360 to save fuel costs. They're gonna be fitted with those 'LIMITED TO 360 - HOW'S MY FLYING?' stickers in due course too.
The new altitude is 44,000ft - air's thinner up there. See fuel saving policy.
Stingray weaponry refers to the 1960s sci-fi sub. Ever see them fcuk up? No. A few close shaves, but 100% track record and consdierably cheaper than other armament options.
So get your facts straight before you post next time.
'Crew: 0' refers to available trained crew after cuts.
The speed is now capped at 360 to save fuel costs. They're gonna be fitted with those 'LIMITED TO 360 - HOW'S MY FLYING?' stickers in due course too.
The new altitude is 44,000ft - air's thinner up there. See fuel saving policy.
Stingray weaponry refers to the 1960s sci-fi sub. Ever see them fcuk up? No. A few close shaves, but 100% track record and consdierably cheaper than other armament options.
So get your facts straight before you post next time.
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Kinda sums up the current situation -
"Now which foot shall I get myself accidentally shot in"?
I continue to dispare
You would have thought that someone in the £1000 chairs would have thought of proof reading and editorial for correct facts
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ee spinstallaeropfl's threadc too = it gets worse.
"Now which foot shall I get myself accidentally shot in"?
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"Take one aging maritime jet witha crew of 12 to 14, add one camera system and what do you get? A manned UAV platform"
Take one ageing jet with a crew of 25, add anything that your desperate mind can think of and you have an E3
Take one ageing jet with a crew of 25, add anything that your desperate mind can think of and you have an E3
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And how about http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/jaguar.cfm - headline says:
"Jaguar GR3/GR3A (no longer is service May 2007)"
so why bother listing it?
"Jaguar GR3/GR3A (no longer is service May 2007)"
so why bother listing it?
We also appear to have a full complement of C-130J.
The RAF has a total of 25 C-130J C4/C5 aircraft. The C4 is almost the same size as the current C3 aircraft, but with a slightly shorter fuselage, while the C5 is the same size as the C1.
http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/herculesc4c5.cfm
also from the K page: "The fleet totals 50 aircraft and is a mixture of C1/C3 aircraft and the new C-130J aircraft, designated C4/C5."
Nice to see current info.
The RAF has a total of 25 C-130J C4/C5 aircraft. The C4 is almost the same size as the current C3 aircraft, but with a slightly shorter fuselage, while the C5 is the same size as the C1.
http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/herculesc4c5.cfm
also from the K page: "The fleet totals 50 aircraft and is a mixture of C1/C3 aircraft and the new C-130J aircraft, designated C4/C5."
Nice to see current info.
