German Tornado replacement
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German Tornado replacement
Here is a link to a new aircraft the Germans intend to produce.
Germany looks to develop its own sixth generation stealth fighter jet | Defence Blog
Germany looks to develop its own sixth generation stealth fighter jet | Defence Blog
I first saw REPLICA when I visited the factory nearly 10 years ago. Even then it was old and now a cancelled project as F35 was the way ahead. I couldn't help thinking it was a TSR2 moment I was looking at...
Here she is being transported on her rig somewhere at Warton in 2014.
Here she is being transported on her rig somewhere at Warton in 2014.
Why was it cancelled?
I've Googled it - but can't see a reason suggested - just reference to cancellation of the FOAS.
Pressure from the US?
Rather than another TSR2 - another Miles M52 perhaps?
It is eerily similar to the YF-23.
I've Googled it - but can't see a reason suggested - just reference to cancellation of the FOAS.
Pressure from the US?
Rather than another TSR2 - another Miles M52 perhaps?
It is eerily similar to the YF-23.
Compare Replica with the MDD/BAE submission for the JSF program.
JSF.mil > Gallery
Replica is usually touted as BAE proving Britain could go it alone in developing a stealth fighter design, thus smoothing our entry into JSF as a full partner
JSF.mil > Gallery
Replica is usually touted as BAE proving Britain could go it alone in developing a stealth fighter design, thus smoothing our entry into JSF as a full partner
Davef68, that' the way I understand it as far as REPLICA goes.
Hmmmm ok, I wrote something else and decided to change my mind....
So this is the European follow on from Typhoon then...European customers that don't want to be tied to US policy and operating restrictions, and can't get the access we can on the F35, can join the inevitable pan european partnership for this design. I wonder where Dassault sit on this.
I'm going to guess it's going to need all those years in the expected IOC statement to get a design sorted and pushed through the system to actual hardware.
ETA: I think that's a really quite old concept...most armed forces have been happy that the workload can be carried by one person and modern mission systems for some time now.
Hmmmm ok, I wrote something else and decided to change my mind....
So this is the European follow on from Typhoon then...European customers that don't want to be tied to US policy and operating restrictions, and can't get the access we can on the F35, can join the inevitable pan european partnership for this design. I wonder where Dassault sit on this.
I'm going to guess it's going to need all those years in the expected IOC statement to get a design sorted and pushed through the system to actual hardware.
ETA: I think that's a really quite old concept...most armed forces have been happy that the workload can be carried by one person and modern mission systems for some time now.
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Will this be like most recent German military procurements? Over pledge of buys, to create a larger work share? Look at their Typhoon and A400 fleet status and life upgrades.
I think the U.K. Has had enough of this type of behaviour, hence our off the shelf purchases of air seeker, F35b, AH64e, there's also the Understanding with Japan.
I think the U.K. Has had enough of this type of behaviour, hence our off the shelf purchases of air seeker, F35b, AH64e, there's also the Understanding with Japan.
Odd that they've called it "Future Combat Air System", when there already is another FCAS...
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...ounced-422866/
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...ounced-422866/
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Is it possible that REPLICA was just a way of investigating a particular technology issue which coincidentally looked interesting and impressed the colonials? I suppose that's not a good answer for a rumour network though...
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As long as the NAVAIDS are better than those in my car ... every time it gets confused it gives me a course straight for Wolfsburg regardless of where I actually want to go.
