Nimrod UAV?
 

How can we expect the press to report accurately on RAF equipment and capability when the new air force website can't manage it:ugh: :

http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/nimrodmr2.cfm

According to the site the Nimrod MR2 has a crew of 0, a top speed of 360kts and a ceiling of 44,000'. Things have changed a bit since I left the fleet!:rolleyes:

It's correct, actually. They just released the revised stats a bit early by accident. Should've been released post-budget.

'Crew: 0' refers to available trained crew after cuts.

The speed is now capped at 360 to save fuel costs. They're gonna be fitted with those 'LIMITED TO 360 - HOW'S MY FLYING?' stickers in due course too.

The new altitude is 44,000ft - air's thinner up there. See fuel saving policy.

Stingray weaponry refers to the 1960s sci-fi sub. Ever see them fcuk up? No. A few close shaves, but 100% track record and consdierably cheaper than other armament options.

So get your facts straight before you post next time.

Nice to see the link to PPrune and E-Goat on the sites front page though. :ok:

Kinda sums up the current situation -
"Now which foot shall I get myself accidentally shot in"?:mad:
I continue to dispare:{ You would have thought that someone in the £1000 chairs would have thought of proof reading and editorial for correct facts:ugh:
My head hurts

S:( ee spinstallaeropfl's threadc too = it gets worse.

And fewer strings attached.

Can't wait for those stats to be regurgitated at OASC...:}

Take one aging maritime jet witha crew of 12 to 14, add one camera system and what do you get? A manned UAV platform.

"Take one aging maritime jet witha crew of 12 to 14, add one camera system and what do you get? A manned UAV platform"

Take one ageing jet with a crew of 25, add anything that your desperate mind can think of and you have an E3

And how about http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/jaguar.cfm - headline says:

"Jaguar GR3/GR3A (no longer is service May 2007)"

so why bother listing it?

Stillin1
 

I'm not normally one to get worked up about spelling, but DISPARE?!
Come on man, you can do better than that!
BV:ugh:

We also appear to have a full complement of C-130J.

The RAF has a total of 25 C-130J C4/C5 aircraft. The C4 is almost the same size as the current C3 aircraft, but with a slightly shorter fuselage, while the C5 is the same size as the C1.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/herculesc4c5.cfm

also from the K page: "The fleet totals 50 aircraft and is a mixture of C1/C3 aircraft and the new C-130J aircraft, designated C4/C5."

Nice to see current info.