Javelin Interceptor
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Javelin Interceptor
'Homeland Defence Interceptor"! And an UCAV version as well. And all for around $5 million each
I wonder if they'll have to call it Javelin II, in deference to Gloster.
Javelin
I wonder if they'll have to call it Javelin II, in deference to Gloster.
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Last edited by ORAC; 17th Jul 2002 at 19:01.
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There were lots of variants of the Javelin. It took more effort than the Tornado programme to make it work properly! The quote below is from an authority on the Javelin's history:
"The reheat-capable FAW.8 was limited to using reheat only at a minimum altitude; below that point engaging the reheat actually caused a loss of thrust (to the point where take-off could not be safely accomplished with reheat engaged). This was down to the engine's fuel pump - it fed fuel at a constant rate and only at high altitude was there sufficient excess capacity to allow fuel to be burned directly without causing a loss of cold thrust at the same time. "
If you're really desperate to know the whole thing, read about the Javelin here
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Through difficulties to the cinema
"The reheat-capable FAW.8 was limited to using reheat only at a minimum altitude; below that point engaging the reheat actually caused a loss of thrust (to the point where take-off could not be safely accomplished with reheat engaged). This was down to the engine's fuel pump - it fed fuel at a constant rate and only at high altitude was there sufficient excess capacity to allow fuel to be burned directly without causing a loss of cold thrust at the same time. "
If you're really desperate to know the whole thing, read about the Javelin here
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Through difficulties to the cinema
Last edited by Blacksheep; 18th Jul 2002 at 07:10.
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I do remember that when we took them on deployment with our Valiant Tankers we could out climb them and if we cleared them to go on ahead they were about 200 yds ahead after half an hour. Mind you they could not half go in the descent.
