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Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2014, 06:50
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,612,219
Posted By Whitewhale83

As the B will be spending most of it's life doing...

As the B will be spending most of it's life doing completely conventional take off's and landings I don't think anywhere in the UK would need any special surfaces. The carriers are obviously getting...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2014, 05:50
Replies: 60
Views: 19,007
Posted By Whitewhale83

The cut in hours is/was a temporary measure which...

The cut in hours is/was a temporary measure which Airbus believes will soon be lifted.

Airbus: Eurofighter-Fehler ärgerlich, aber ungefährlich - news.ORF.at (http://orf.at/stories/2248183/)
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Forum: Military Aviation
27th Sep 2014, 12:24
Replies: 47
Views: 9,657
Posted By Whitewhale83

The Tornado isn't exactly a subtle aircraft I...

The Tornado isn't exactly a subtle aircraft I would expect the enemy would figure out they are there quite quickly. Also air ops have been going for a while so I would expect if the enemy does have...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2014, 17:04
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,791
Posted By Whitewhale83

Unless the MoD enjoys expensive sounding splashes...

Unless the MoD enjoys expensive sounding splashes a few feet in front of the carrier I'm not sure of the relevancy of the Gripen. Nice looking aircraft though.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2014, 05:02
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,612,219
Posted By Whitewhale83

Yet the fanboys still insist that the 35 would...

Yet the fanboys still insist that the 35 would defeat any current fighter if it came down to a WVR knifefight, mainly due to 'Fifth generation' (™) and 'sensor fusion' (™). But it would seem that...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Aug 2014, 05:24
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,612,219
Posted By Whitewhale83

Also makes the 'you dont need a twin engined...

Also makes the 'you dont need a twin engined aircraft anymore because modern engineering is so advanced!' argument a little awkward.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jul 2014, 12:35
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,612,219
Posted By Whitewhale83

There was, way back when, talk that Dave-B's not...

There was, way back when, talk that Dave-B's not operating off a carrier would have their lift fans removed and replaced with an additional fuel tank to substantially improve the range when in a...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jul 2014, 14:34
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,405,791
Posted By Whitewhale83

''Will vertical landing planes be able to make...

''Will vertical landing planes be able to make low visibility approaches and landings?''

Yes, infact historically VTOL aircraft have operated in condition windows wider then that of Cat aircraft....
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2014, 12:37
Replies: 27
Views: 6,932
Posted By Whitewhale83

Don't worry according to the not at all insanely...

Don't worry according to the not at all insanely biased chaps at f16.net the F-35 is the perfect replacement CAS and ground attack unit for the A-10 because... uhm... 5th generation™ and stuff... you...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2014, 06:10
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,612,219
Posted By Whitewhale83

I wonder if LM employees are paid a bonus for...

I wonder if LM employees are paid a bonus for each '5th generation' ™ drop.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Apr 2014, 06:48
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,612,219
Posted By Whitewhale83

@Lonewolf_50 I never implied that I had a...

@Lonewolf_50

I never implied that I had a better idea.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Apr 2014, 06:13
Replies: 71
Views: 22,299
Posted By Whitewhale83

If memory serves the 'convertible' carrier was...

If memory serves the 'convertible' carrier was the original 300m and then 290m designs. The government then insisted on more budget cuts and forced a redesign to a smaller version, they then realised...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2014, 11:35
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,612,219
Posted By Whitewhale83

It's odd that after such much advancement in the...

It's odd that after such much advancement in the world of aviation a hundred year old wire across the deck is still the preferred landing system.

You would have thought we would have come up with...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2014, 20:00
Replies: 55
Views: 13,351
Posted By Whitewhale83

Upto 40 aircraft is a hell of a strike capability...

Upto 40 aircraft is a hell of a strike capability especially when you consider the size of those craft. The large size also allows a much improved turn around time and therefore sortie rate which is...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2013, 15:18
Replies: 42
Views: 10,994
Posted By Whitewhale83

Sorry to register just for this but I finally...

Sorry to register just for this but I finally have had enough of the anti-carrier nonsense being posted here-



This is utterly amazing, it is truly astonishing that anything like this was said,...
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