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Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jul 2011, 14:34
Replies: 450
Views: 105,145
Posted By blandy1

So how can you take a helicopter designed with...

So how can you take a helicopter designed with folding blades, folding tail and tie down points, remove these features and then make it expensive to put them back.

Afik. the Italians operate or...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2011, 20:21
Replies: 450
Views: 105,145
Posted By blandy1

Apologies if this a stupid question but the...

Apologies if this a stupid question but the Merlin started out as a maritme airframe. How the hell did the RAF manage to de-marinise it only to now have to re-marinise it. :confused::confused:
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Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2011, 22:20
Replies: 144
Views: 37,305
Posted By blandy1

How did the RAF manage to De-marinise a marinised...

How did the RAF manage to De-marinise a marinised airframe in the first place? Surely the things could have been bought as per the HM1 but with a rear ramp and the heavy bits of the tail folding...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2010, 16:21
Replies: 283
Views: 63,107
Posted By blandy1

I see Boeing's concern for foreign involvment in...

I see Boeing's concern for foreign involvment in defence project does not extend to ground vehicles - they are fronting up a german bid of the Puma IFV for the US GCV programme....
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2009, 18:21
Replies: 124
Views: 28,598
Posted By blandy1

FRES - 47 tonnes ? - What are you smoking A...

FRES - 47 tonnes ? - What are you smoking

A lot of comment is being made about a 3 type AT fleet. At the rate the ..Js are working theyll be knackered by the early twenties anyway so just buy...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Oct 2009, 14:08
Replies: 7,474
Views: 2,419,382
Posted By blandy1

I would have thought this makes STOVL more...

I would have thought this makes STOVL more appropriate. Conversion of a heli carrier to CTOL if required is a rather bigger job than simply swapping F35Bs between ships as required.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2009, 18:45
Replies: 2,041
Views: 562,287
Posted By blandy1

Both engines in a pod failing simultaneously is,...

Both engines in a pod failing simultaneously is, i would have thought, still less likely than a single engine failure. Could some sort of barrier between them not be engineered to protect one in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2009, 17:42
Replies: 2,041
Views: 562,287
Posted By blandy1

As I recall an A320 based solution was rejected...

As I recall an A320 based solution was rejected on the ground of only having 2 engines. Was any thought given to hanging 2 engines off each pylon as per B52?

Obviously hindsight is a wonderful...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jul 2009, 18:27
Replies: 83
Views: 10,987
Posted By blandy1

Close RAF Cranwell and move RAF officer training...

Close RAF Cranwell and move RAF officer training to Dartmouth. (The Navy still need access to the sea, this is not a bias either way).

Some genuine Joint services identy and co-operation might...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jun 2009, 20:43
Replies: 7,474
Views: 2,419,382
Posted By blandy1

PS Go to the article in Pestons Picks in the...

PS Go to the article in Pestons Picks in the Business page - not the headline one.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jun 2009, 20:12
Replies: 7,474
Views: 2,419,382
Posted By blandy1

Before the anti-carrier mafia get started - read...

Before the anti-carrier mafia get started - read the full article on the Beeb. It notes that the cost overrun is primarily driven by MoD (well Treasury as we all well know) driven delays ie. longer...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jun 2009, 13:03
Replies: 25
Views: 6,176
Posted By blandy1

Buy them cheap !!!???? :}Reengine them with RTMs,...

Buy them cheap !!!???? :}Reengine them with RTMs, transfer the fadar & use as Carrier born AEW
Forum: Military Aviation
13th May 2009, 17:45
Replies: 63
Views: 13,036
Posted By blandy1

Jacko You may well be right ref the Saudi...

Jacko

You may well be right ref the Saudi back-fill but it does seem something of a suspicious coincidence that 40-16=24 ie no. of planes talked about for Oman:cool:

I may be being optimistic...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2008, 16:30
Replies: 358
Views: 55,625
Posted By blandy1

It sounds as if this is being justified as saving...

It sounds as if this is being justified as saving on a major refurb/upgrade cost. Could JFH get 2nd hand USMC aircraft (assuming their tranfer to JSF goes quicker than ours) . If a UK commitment...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2008, 21:00
Replies: 7
Views: 3,780
Posted By blandy1

Quick question - does Typhoon have reduced...

Quick question - does Typhoon have reduced support/operating costs wrt tornado GR4? Is there a financial case to be made for replacing at least part of the GR4 fleet with tranche 3? What about...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2008, 09:09
Replies: 176
Views: 51,650
Posted By blandy1

How the hell hell is this cheaper than converting...

How the hell hell is this cheaper than converting another 3 nimrods to MRA4 airframe standard and bunging the helix systems in instead of the MRAish stuff. Got to be doable for less than a billion...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jul 2008, 17:54
Replies: 7,474
Views: 2,419,382
Posted By blandy1

What about a split buy of Bs for the carrier ops...

What about a split buy of Bs for the carrier ops and a few land based squadrons plus a few squadrons of Cs for long range land based attack. In the event that the CVs are ever converted to Cat & Trap...
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