UK unveils new next generation fighter jet, the 'Tempest'
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Great news as far as I am concerned. Now let's see how it progresses.
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And the UK is still European, and a vital and key part of F-35 conception, selection, design and production.
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No of course not. And no need to be so caustic was there. But Typhoon, Rafale and Gripen are not 5th generation. And F35 is outselling these European fighter jets in Europe as well as the rest of the world. And yes of course I am aware that the UK is involved in F35. But as a supplier.
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But if you think that European industry has not been adversely affected by F35, up to you. But the 2 6th generation European programmes might disagree.
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In November, deals were awarded to repair 65 of a possible 774 repairable items on the aircraft for the period 2021-2015, with 48 going to the UK, 14 to the Netherlands and three to Australia, making up eight percent of the total items to repair.
"Small Italian firms were excluded because the competition favored large companies," said Crosetto.
As it won the lion's share of contracts, the UK ministry of defense said in November that its F-35 maintenance site in Wales would consequently become "a global repair hub providing maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade services for F-35 avionic and aircraft components."
"Small Italian firms were excluded because the competition favored large companies," said Crosetto.
As it won the lion's share of contracts, the UK ministry of defense said in November that its F-35 maintenance site in Wales would consequently become "a global repair hub providing maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade services for F-35 avionic and aircraft components."
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Why are the intakes angled inwards so sharply?
RCS?
Or is there some sort of airflow, vortex benefit?
RCS?
Or is there some sort of airflow, vortex benefit?
https://www.criticalpast.com/video/6...fin-air-intake
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divert...personic_inlet
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The F-35B lift fan and thrust vectoring system is designed and built in the UK by Rolls-Royce. Its VSTOL control system was developed from the UK's VAAC Harrier programme. Every F-35 is fitted with a Martin Baker ejection seat. Sounds like rather more than 'just a supplier' to me.
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When it comes to designing a 6th Gen CTOL FJ expertise in designing the lift fan for a STOVL engine isn’t exactly top of the essential criteria.
Which is why RR is working away with MHI on a new engine including things such as E2SG, Leonardo on a next generation radar - without US partnership etc.
I think there is a general feeling in both Europe, Japan and elsewhere that we have lost our own expertise and become too dependent on US technology.
Which is why RR is working away with MHI on a new engine including things such as E2SG, Leonardo on a next generation radar - without US partnership etc.
I think there is a general feeling in both Europe, Japan and elsewhere that we have lost our own expertise and become too dependent on US technology.
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Tier one is much more than a mere supplier, and it started long before the F-35 was chosen as the JSF.
Just because the UK MoD won’t fund Meteor integration is nothing to do with the deep UK involvement in the F-35.
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When it comes to designing a 6th Gen CTOL FJ expertise in designing the lift fan for a STOVL engine isn’t exactly top of the essential criteria.
Which is why RR is working away with MHI on a new engine including things such as E2SG, Leonardo on a next generation radar - without US partnership etc.
I think there is a general feeling in both Europe, Japan and elsewhere that we have lost our own expertise and become too dependent on US technology.
Which is why RR is working away with MHI on a new engine including things such as E2SG, Leonardo on a next generation radar - without US partnership etc.
I think there is a general feeling in both Europe, Japan and elsewhere that we have lost our own expertise and become too dependent on US technology.
Most non-US countries are very rapidly heading towards Augustine's famous single fighterLaw (#16) - which he calculated would happen in 2054.....................
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Thank you - interesting.
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When it comes to designing a 6th Gen CTOL FJ expertise in designing the lift fan for a STOVL engine isn’t exactly top of the essential criteria.
Which is why RR is working away with MHI on a new engine including things such as E2SG, Leonardo on a next generation radar - without US partnership etc.
I think there is a general feeling in both Europe, Japan and elsewhere that we have lost our own expertise and become too dependent on US technology.
Which is why RR is working away with MHI on a new engine including things such as E2SG, Leonardo on a next generation radar - without US partnership etc.
I think there is a general feeling in both Europe, Japan and elsewhere that we have lost our own expertise and become too dependent on US technology.