New big German-French Fighter Bomber under development
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New big German-French Fighter Bomber under development
Apparently the Germans and French started working together to develop a new large stealth fighter bomber. Stealth & range are major drivers.
Both the Germans (Airbus Militairy) and French (Dassault) want to be in the lead.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-f...-idUSKBN1D31W0
Both the Germans (Airbus Militairy) and French (Dassault) want to be in the lead.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-f...-idUSKBN1D31W0
Apparently the Germans and French started working together to develop a new large stealth fighter bomber. Stealth & range are major drivers.
Both the Germans (Airbus Militairy) and French (Dassault) want to be in the lead.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-f...-idUSKBN1D31W0
Both the Germans (Airbus Militairy) and French (Dassault) want to be in the lead.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-f...-idUSKBN1D31W0
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
The GAF will use the F-35 to replace the Tornado around 2025-2035. The new fighter will be to replace their Typhoon and the French Rafale arond 2035 onwards.
That leaves the UK to decide what they will use to replace their Typhoons, the planned next generation US fighter or join the Franco-German programme.
The present plan for the next USAF fighter is a long range Penetrator Counter Air designed to escort the B-21 bomber into contested airspace in the Pacific (China) theatre. Which may be unsuitable for the UK - or not available as with the F-22 it will replace.
As history shows,however, cooperation with the French means they want to be prime for the airframe... and the engine.... and the control software.... etc.... etc...
That leaves the UK to decide what they will use to replace their Typhoons, the planned next generation US fighter or join the Franco-German programme.
The present plan for the next USAF fighter is a long range Penetrator Counter Air designed to escort the B-21 bomber into contested airspace in the Pacific (China) theatre. Which may be unsuitable for the UK - or not available as with the F-22 it will replace.
As history shows,however, cooperation with the French means they want to be prime for the airframe... and the engine.... and the control software.... etc.... etc...
As history shows,however, cooperation with the French means they want to be prime for the airframe... and the engine.... and the control software.... etc.... etc...
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French (government) hedging their bets against potential 'failure' of BAE/Dassault FCAS (Taranis/nEURON) partnership?
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Looks like 2 crew and a move away from the moronic single seat concept in recent years. Both the Germans and the French have strong views on the value of 2-seaters for more complex missions.
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Probably sitting on a bunch of surplus Jaguar undercarriage legs.
The legacy of Cameron's stupid plebiscite is that exchange rates are uncertain - so it would be utter madness to involve BWoS in any such future European fighter-bomber programme.
Besides, the French and Germans would probably want this aircraft delivered on-time and on-budget...
Besides, the French and Germans would probably want this aircraft delivered on-time and on-budget...
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
The legacy of Cameron's stupid plebiscite is that exchange rates are uncertain - so it would be utter madness to involve BWoS in any such future European fighter-bomber programme.
What will happen to exchange rates over 20 years in the future is not something anyone can estimate - or hedge.
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