RC-12x VIA Nimrod R3
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RC-12x VIA Nimrod R3
I wandering when saw a pic of the RC-12X on this site
RC-12X @ Mildenhall
What is main different between these two aircraft in terms functions.( i.e are they doing the same function ambit one is smaller in size ,but there are more in quantiy or they total different )
I only what know generally what the different is that can said on a open forum?
RC-12X @ Mildenhall
What is main different between these two aircraft in terms functions.( i.e are they doing the same function ambit one is smaller in size ,but there are more in quantiy or they total different )
I only what know generally what the different is that can said on a open forum?
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Effectively, they are both ELINT/COMINT aircraft...
It could be argued that the R1 is a strategic aircraft, while that might be argued as tactical...
Obviously the roles the R1 fills are highly classified so you'll not really find out the difference.
It could be argued that the R1 is a strategic aircraft, while that might be argued as tactical...
Obviously the roles the R1 fills are highly classified so you'll not really find out the difference.
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Thanks for spoiling my effort at humour. I somehow feel that not only swapping the 3 and R, but changing it to a 4 would not have been quite as effective!
Happy Christmas
Thanks for spoiling my effort at humour. I somehow feel that not only swapping the 3 and R, but changing it to a 4 would not have been quite as effective!
Happy Christmas
) are just manned aerial drones?
Have a look at Spyflight.co.uk that should get you started. Plus Cryptome.com plus google Echelon. If you work your way through that lot, you won't surface untill 2011!
Have a look at Spyflight.co.uk ...
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I wondered about a Nimrod X, then realised that it would be turned around to read X Nimrod and that about sums it up.
You can't help feeling that this is the AEW 3 debacle all over again and that the best part of 20 years have elapsed (they were talking about the next generation Nimrod R when I was at Wyton in 1990).
Talk about a licence to print money. I wonder if it's ever considered - i.e. talking to the people doing the job.
They could have engaged Blue Peter who are quite good at creating all sorts of interesting things from rubbish.
There again, no knighthoods to be earned on BP.
You can't help feeling that this is the AEW 3 debacle all over again and that the best part of 20 years have elapsed (they were talking about the next generation Nimrod R when I was at Wyton in 1990).
Talk about a licence to print money. I wonder if it's ever considered - i.e. talking to the people doing the job.
They could have engaged Blue Peter who are quite good at creating all sorts of interesting things from rubbish.
There again, no knighthoods to be earned on BP.
