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Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2024, 21:39
Replies: 129
Views: 65,173
Posted By Bengo

An "Alaskan Highway" gives a route from the...

An "Alaskan Highway" gives a route from the island to the aircraft park at the bow, without coming near the recovery runway or aircraft. Since the bow park Stbd is where the recovery cycle aircraft...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2024, 08:02
Replies: 17
Views: 3,187
Posted By Bengo

Especially the dreaded seven-engine water...

Especially the dreaded seven-engine water landing.

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Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2024, 15:07
Replies: 21
Views: 4,935
Posted By Bengo

Nuclear warheads have a life. Nuclear warhead...

Nuclear warheads have a life.
Nuclear warhead designs have a life. Not all components are available forever. Try buying a 386 chip for example, or some more of those fancy capacitors you last...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Mar 2024, 08:43
Replies: 1,651
Views: 452,200
Posted By Bengo

I dont think anyone anyone is saying ...

I dont think anyone anyone is saying technicalities mean it cannot be done so no point in dicussing them. The general discussion says it looks great, but the technicalities have too little ...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Mar 2024, 16:41
Replies: 1,651
Views: 452,200
Posted By Bengo

It is about IP. Having worked in ths...

It is about IP.

Having worked in ths automotive supply chain it is very much the case that you do not supply or make anything that does not come either with its own set of drawings from the buyers...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2024, 12:54
Replies: 7,482
Views: 2,421,990
Posted By Bengo

I wonder if the EMALS test preparations included...

I wonder if the EMALS test preparations included the traditional main broadcast seeking volunteers to be aircraft catapult test weight coxswains?

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Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2024, 09:18
Replies: 7,482
Views: 2,421,990
Posted By Bengo

Gib has the necessary magazines etc. to hold a...

Gib has the necessary magazines etc. to hold a stock of ordnance. I would be surprised if UK bases in Oman or Bahrain do.

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Forum: Military Aviation
19th Feb 2024, 12:57
Replies: 7,482
Views: 2,421,990
Posted By Bengo

Back in the day, fhe basic principle was that...

Back in the day, fhe basic principle was that nothing happenened the requisite number of nylon lashings had been fitted. Pilot and Marshaller/FDO would signal prior agreement to the lashing numbers...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2024, 20:09
Replies: 7,482
Views: 2,421,990
Posted By Bengo

Not only are there fishead watchkeeping ( OOD...

Not only are there fishead watchkeeping ( OOD and PWO ) considerations to add to the DC and cleaning task there is also a service wide need to have enough sea-going billets to produce both Senior...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2024, 12:25
Replies: 159
Views: 34,587
Posted By Bengo

The Lynx MRGB requires some ridiculous quantity...

The Lynx MRGB requires some ridiculous quantity of oil. Thirty eight pints, from memory. The oil alone is/was dangerous air cargo, but the gearbox, with oil in, was not. Ships allowance of oil was...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2023, 14:52
Replies: 8
Views: 2,387
Posted By Bengo

If there is anything to sample after an...

If there is anything to sample after an underground test, something has gone badly wrong. Much nfo these days comes from seismic analysis I think.

These holes have also been used for explosive...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Nov 2023, 19:08
Replies: 10,654
Views: 4,766,938
Posted By Bengo

CHP is Combined Heat and Power. You get...

CHP is Combined Heat and Power. You get electricity and district heating from the residual heat left in a thermal power plant. Makes the plant more efficient and is common in former Soviet...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Nov 2023, 16:49
Replies: 9
Views: 1,830
Posted By Bengo

The Swordfish Pegasus had/has an inertia starter....

The Swordfish Pegasus had/has an inertia starter. Wind the crank to bring a flywheel up to speed then use the inertia and energy of the flywheel to start the engine.

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Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2023, 12:45
Replies: 7,482
Views: 2,421,990
Posted By Bengo

I think the basic idea in modern RN warship...

I think the basic idea in modern RN warship design is to build for the smallest crew that can operate the ship. Then add the minimum margins. Those on board ate expected to be stretched by...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Oct 2023, 14:19
Replies: 64
Views: 15,013
Posted By Bengo

[QUOTE=212man;11529021]I think the question was...

[QUOTE=212man;11529021]I think the question was why didn’t they fly from Brize Norton to Wattisham (after reassembly), rather than move by road?

If road movement was essential, I’d have thought...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2023, 07:24
Replies: 16
Views: 2,018
Posted By Bengo

As the collective is lowered, the power required...

As the collective is lowered, the power required out of the engine decreases, so fuel flow reduces and Ng falls, along with back end temperature. The fall in Ng reduces the internal power required...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Sep 2023, 15:20
Replies: 10,654
Views: 4,766,938
Posted By Bengo

The AFU seem to have decided that it is just as...

The AFU seem to have decided that it is just as effective to damage bridges etc. so as to prevent the Z force from getting ammunition out of dumps, then attack those. Uses less rockets IMO if...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Sep 2023, 19:49
Replies: 560
Views: 154,736
Posted By Bengo

I very much doubt it. The original US Army...

I very much doubt it. The original US Army procurement was founded on wholly different assumptions . The US was prepared to pay ( and wait) for a design, build and support activity. The UK...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2023, 12:58
Replies: 284
Views: 84,188
Posted By Bengo

It is not so much reliability as the practicality...

It is not so much reliability as the practicality of carting the right test equipment and spare (expensive, so scarce) LRU's around.
Modern test equipment is pretty much essential, but is far too ...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Sep 2023, 22:29
Replies: 1,651
Views: 452,200
Posted By Bengo

Certainly, provided the equally untried engine is...

Certainly, provided the equally untried engine is fully available whenever the test airframe needs it to be, and, of course, the Hill programme assumes that engine and airframe testing will not...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Sep 2023, 22:20
Replies: 87
Views: 19,003
Posted By Bengo

I doubt that many pingers are interested in ...

I doubt that many pingers are interested in what it looks like. What does it sound like?
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Sep 2023, 10:06
Replies: 2
Views: 1,262
Posted By Bengo

Back in the day of the Mks 1, 2 and 5 there was...

Back in the day of the Mks 1, 2 and 5 there was an ultrasonic inspection of the various lugs that received the hinge bolts and securing pins for the tail fold. I remember a 706Sqn aircraft losing...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Aug 2023, 12:44
Replies: 10,654
Views: 4,766,938
Posted By Bengo

Only if they actually go and buy another one, and...

Only if they actually go and buy another one, and pay export prices. The one that was destroyed is sunk money.

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Forum: Military Aviation
13th Aug 2023, 17:57
Replies: 454
Views: 219,941
Posted By Bengo

I don't think this is an inter service thing. It...

I don't think this is an inter service thing. It is choosing the wrong horse for the course, or the wrong trainer. Marham, with the best efforts of both shades of blue, failed to deliver an effective...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Aug 2023, 12:29
Replies: 454
Views: 219,941
Posted By Bengo

I am simply amazed that non-fitment of the blanks...

I am simply amazed that non-fitment of the blanks whilst on deck could become an approved SOP.

OK the blanks are not good. Address the problem locally with short-term fix ( pushers string,...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Aug 2023, 08:06
Replies: 55
Views: 8,260
Posted By Bengo

IIRC from Mk2 days, you have to have 24v on the...

IIRC from Mk2 days, you have to have 24v on the third pin of the DC external power connector in order to get the socket to accept external power. It works the other way round too, so where you could...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Aug 2023, 17:06
Replies: 10,654
Views: 4,766,938
Posted By Bengo

Tankers are very difficult to sink just by making...

Tankers are very difficult to sink just by making holes below the waterline Their cargo floats, so you want to make some holes in the top as well. Remember the difficulties in the WW2 battles ...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Aug 2023, 20:02
Replies: 2,113
Views: 625,868
Posted By Bengo

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M I C E.

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Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jul 2023, 10:50
Replies: 140
Views: 49,842
Posted By Bengo

A wise senior once said to me " Never ground an...

A wise senior once said to me " Never ground an aircraft type until you understand what will have to be done to unground it".

There is no reported evidence of cause, so far, so no reported...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2023, 20:03
Replies: 61
Views: 12,015
Posted By Bengo

"The rolling English drunkard made the rolling...

"The rolling English drunkard made the rolling English road." G K Chesterton I think.

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Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jul 2023, 21:16
Replies: 23
Views: 12,261
Posted By Bengo

Any news on how they are doing with the door...

Any news on how they are doing with the door handles?
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2023, 21:01
Replies: 20
Views: 7,464
Posted By Bengo

Maybe Miss Shilling's orifice is feeling its age?...

Maybe Miss Shilling's orifice is feeling its age?

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Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2023, 08:03
Replies: 98
Views: 36,330
Posted By Bengo

Not just for the military. Applies to quite a...

Not just for the military. Applies to quite a few Civil Service folk. Mainly the Foreign Office.

There is a clue as to why in the title of the allowance.


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Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2023, 20:50
Replies: 14
Views: 2,554
Posted By Bengo

Submariners was a little different. First pass...

Submariners was a little different. First pass Perisher ( or return to General Service with zero promotion prospects and a bottle of Scotch for the journey) then appointed either as XO of a SSN or...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2023, 15:10
Replies: 7,482
Views: 2,421,990
Posted By Bengo

Sorry, no idea. I guess there will be political...

Sorry, no idea. I guess there will be political input on exact timing, and quite possibly which ship, and that will affect the choice, along with any other planned commitments.

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