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Forum: Military Aviation

14th Jun 2011, 21:46

Replies: 270

MoD to buy 5 x P8 from USA - maybe

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Posted By Northern Skeptic

Some comparisons from the MoD ESM Subject Matter Expect

Written evidence given to the UK Parliament Defence Committee on the capability gap left by the cancellation of the Nimrod MRA4 can be found at the following link:

The strategic defence and...

Forum: Military Aviation

11th Feb 2011, 21:43

Replies: 61

The BAE Gravy Train

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Posted By Northern Skeptic

The problem is more widespread that just the Treasury Bean Counters

There seems to be a widespread malaise in the whole of the Aerospace Industry (or is it the economy in general?) and Customer Community, where despite masses of well meaning but futile effort being...

Forum: Military Aviation

31st Jan 2011, 15:59

Replies: 202

Nimrod MRA4 Being Broken Up

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Posted By Northern Skeptic

Underneath view of the P8

Looking at the picture posted by Diabolo Rouge, note how far aft the bomb bay is - surely most other designs try to get it as close to the CG as possible!

It is also noticeable how small the...

Forum: Military Aviation

29th Jan 2011, 09:13

Replies: 202

Nimrod MRA4 Being Broken Up

Views: 49,842

Posted By Northern Skeptic

Is the P8 really a suitable aircraft?

My commiserations to all who have been kicked in the teeth by the cancellation of the MRA4, but it has irreversibly gone now and we have to look forward to when our ill-informed masters realise what...

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