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Forum: Rotorheads
1st Apr 2024, 15:13
Replies: 100
Views: 7,149
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

Tell you what kills pilots quicker than being...

Tell you what kills pilots quicker than being over-trained... Being under trained. I've seen plenty of people come a cropper because they didn't understand a system. If you're having to act rather...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Mar 2024, 18:42
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,936
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

Dronedog - the key difference between a drone and...

Dronedog - the key difference between a drone and a helicopter is if the drone gets it wrong, generally no one dies. The barrier to entry in "approved for flight" software outside the experimental...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2024, 18:16
Replies: 210
Views: 48,276
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

Nutty, I'd say the main issue with following...

Nutty,

I'd say the main issue with following one unit in this case was that one unit was effectively wiped out multiple times. To be fair, "The Pacific" had a similar feeling - even though the...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2024, 13:16
Replies: 16
Views: 3,649
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

They're definitely T-38C. Not sure if you'd call...

They're definitely T-38C. Not sure if you'd call it 'fully digital' but it's pretty much on a par with the CT-155 - an early 00's glass cockpit with standby analogue....
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2024, 17:59
Replies: 16
Views: 3,649
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

Same same. I always said the best job I had in...

Same same. I always said the best job I had in the RAF was in the RCAF!
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Feb 2024, 19:30
Replies: 891
Views: 216,256
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

Are you suggesting that we shouldn't investigate...

Are you suggesting that we shouldn't investigate alleged war crimes like, say, the Russians?
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2024, 19:16
Replies: 210
Views: 48,276
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

Yeah but you would in context, because aside the...

Yeah but you would in context, because aside the bombing thing he was...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jan 2024, 03:40
Replies: 42
Views: 7,586
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

It's a pretty thin excuse. If you're disposing of...

It's a pretty thin excuse. If you're disposing of a useful military asset at the moment, the first question you should be asking is "would this be useful to UKR", not "can I sell it for parts to make...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2024, 08:23
Replies: 5
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Views: 1,567
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

I'd say those (all the relevant uses of the word...

I'd say those (all the relevant uses of the word "commercial") are all realistic - nowhere does it claim to be operationally commercial. "pave the way" and "data will help determine if a ban can be...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2024, 11:41
Replies: 6
Views: 4,538
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

That seems to tally with the location of the...

That seems to tally with the location of the "Space Fence" Source (https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/space-fence.html) which appears to be 500m NW of the western threshold. I'd wager that...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Dec 2023, 17:29
Replies: 58
Views: 8,331
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

To be fair, 3 languages in the non-english...

To be fair, 3 languages in the non-english speaking world is pretty common..it's just us English speakers who reckon it's weird!

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Forum: Rotorheads
14th Dec 2023, 09:54
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,936
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

Believe me, you haven't lived until you've had a...

Believe me, you haven't lived until you've had a blue screen of death in the cockpit in a high stress environment....
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2023, 11:30
Replies: 94
Views: 19,614
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

I don't believe it's a "standard" streaming...

I don't believe it's a "standard" streaming option at present, but there have definitely been examples of needs-of-the-service UAS streaming from pilot training before.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2023, 07:08
Replies: 836
Views: 261,544
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

It's always basically impossible to get an actual...

It's always basically impossible to get an actual cost because flyaway prices typically exclude R&D as a sunk cost, but fwiw the closest apples to apples comparison you're likely to find is the...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Dec 2023, 14:24
Replies: 10,557
Views: 4,705,974
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

Unless the UkAF make a habit of painting their...

Unless the UkAF make a habit of painting their canopies matte grey I reckon that's a decoy!
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Nov 2023, 14:03
Replies: 302
Views: 128,561
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

I'm in close Comms with around 10 people waiting...

I'm in close Comms with around 10 people waiting for one and it's silence all around so far. I'd expect the above - they'll all drop on last day of mar 25 to kick the can as far as possible!
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2023, 12:18
Replies: 10,557
Views: 4,705,974
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

Without wishing to state the blindingly...

Without wishing to state the blindingly obvious... the reason the UKR requires financial support is because it has next to no economic activity (and therefore tax income) due to the invasion....
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2023, 07:06
Replies: 20
Views: 7,493
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

Does rather feel like if you've got time to...

Does rather feel like if you've got time to change your role fit to replace your weapon loadout with Gucci popout seats, you've probably got time to call a Blackhawk/v-280/Chinook to do the whole...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Sep 2023, 16:30
Replies: 157
Views: 67,547
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

That's not really how accident stats work if I'm...

That's not really how accident stats work if I'm interpreting your statement as meaning new things crash more than old things.

Typically in early life there's a fairly high accident rate as the...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Sep 2023, 06:59
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,936
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

Hughes - that's a great comparison except that...

Hughes - that's a great comparison except that you're comparing two entirely different industries with entirely different outputs. The volume/commodity industry that is automotive a) has volume of...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Sep 2023, 14:20
Replies: 10,557
Views: 4,705,974
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

Think this is additional footage of the shoot...

Think this is additional footage of the shoot down a week or 2 back, as opposed another new one.
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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2023, 05:31
Replies: 107
Views: 44,861
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

That video isn't from an F-18. It's a Hawk crew...

That video isn't from an F-18. It's a Hawk crew (two QFIs) who jumped out after the engine threw a compressor blade at medium level and they were outside of glide range to a runway.

Aviation...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jun 2023, 22:23
Replies: 77
Views: 20,699
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

Crikey, refreshing to read something that tells...

Crikey, refreshing to read something that tells it how it is and sets out sensible steps to fix the issues. Recommended reading!

I think there's one prediction from the report that is telling...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2023, 09:32
Replies: 68
Views: 18,437
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

This is the same paper that hired Boris...

This is the same paper that hired Boris previously.... Fact checking doesn't factor into their thinking!
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2023, 06:47
Replies: 67
Views: 15,233
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

Work for it ! So, a single Flt Lt teams up with...

Work for it !
So, a single Flt Lt teams up with his mate, or two, buys a dero, spends their otherwise spare tine refurbishing it, learns DIY as they go, sells for a profit and repeats and moves on!...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jun 2023, 10:24
Replies: 310
Views: 101,240
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

Whole I'll be happy to say it's gone waaaaay too...

Whole I'll be happy to say it's gone waaaaay too far the reason for BAME/female representation in adverts that have run in the past is that the application rate (let alone the actual serving...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2023, 04:37
Replies: 10,557
Views: 4,705,974
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

See CNN townhall from last night... Never...

See CNN townhall from last night... Never underestimate the cult of personality (and also complete control of influential media outlets)

<Edit to solve twitchy trigger finger>
Forum: Military Aviation
1st May 2023, 12:08
Replies: 60
Views: 13,279
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

This. Every argument you're going to have here...

This. Every argument you're going to have here has been had on jet blast a thousand times.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st May 2023, 09:03
Replies: 60
Views: 13,279
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

Let me help you with that.... National Grid...

Let me help you with that....

National Grid FAQ (https://www.nationalgrid.com/stories/journey-to-net-zero/electric-vehicles-myths-misconceptions)
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Apr 2023, 10:46
Replies: 60
Views: 13,279
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

Certainly the plan for a lot of the high duty...

Certainly the plan for a lot of the high duty cycle e-VTOLs. However, there's a lot of cash tied up in batteries and if your duty cycle can get away with not doing it, you're*probably* better off...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2023, 06:23
Replies: 60
Views: 13,279
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

The "don't bother doing something because the...

The "don't bother doing something because the other guys haven't signed up" fallacy... That old chestnut eh? Let's keep whether we shouldn't bother doing something about climate change for jetblast...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2023, 05:14
Replies: 26
Views: 8,157
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

It's not often that someone has the stones to...

It's not often that someone has the stones to step into the bearpit that is prune, so kudos for that, and also for pushing forward an area where the west needs to up its game. For all my scepticism...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2023, 13:08
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,141,694
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

The quote says RPG-7, looks like they're minus...

The quote says RPG-7, looks like they're minus the propellant section (the stick out the back of the RPG round), which makes sense, so somewhere around 3kg? Iirc 4.5kg with the stick, which Wikipedia...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2023, 13:08
Replies: 560
Views: 153,851
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

​​​​​​No hard numbers definitely worries me!

​​​​​​No hard numbers definitely worries me!
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2023, 07:59
Replies: 280
Views: 109,408
Posted By PPRuNeUser0211

The really nice thing about this thread is that...

The really nice thing about this thread is that it gives us Mil Forum folks an insight into the level of insight of those outside the forum.

"What fighter does" - the Su-27 does... (Alongside...
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