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Forum: Military Aviation
17th Sep 2019, 10:36
Replies: 27
Views: 11,247
Posted By Wingless Walrus

Did T-X design get inspiration from a supersonic...

Did T-X design get inspiration from a supersonic home built jet? Its larger but looks very similar to the BD-10.

Supersonic home-built jet(BD-10)
BD-10 Homebuilt Supersonic Jet Aircraft (2 of 2)...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2019, 21:51
Replies: 102
Views: 63,009
Posted By Wingless Walrus

Cannon was trialled on a very few select aircraft...

Cannon was trialled on a very few select aircraft in the BoB, as it was still not fully developed.

The meeting with Tuck, Malan, Bader and others took place after the BoB, around December 1940.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Aug 2019, 09:48
Replies: 102
Views: 63,009
Posted By Wingless Walrus

Bader is a prominent historical figure who became...

Bader is a prominent historical figure who became a legend. Perhaps the only pilot who almost everyone in Britain knew his name. While almost everyone knew his name, almost no one really knew more...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jul 2019, 10:56
Replies: 40
Views: 13,708
Posted By Wingless Walrus

No doubt, ‘Salami slicing’ it was. The size...

No doubt, ‘Salami slicing’ it was.

The size of the ‘salami slice’ may have been limited by the pre-2010 policy to maintain carrier strike until JSF. A FAF of 32 (including OCU aircraft; 27x GR7/9...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2019, 19:11
Replies: 40
Views: 13,708
Posted By Wingless Walrus

Insty66 - I read that Harrier fatigue was less...

Insty66 -
I read that Harrier fatigue was less than normal during Afghanistan, thus extending its fatigue life; see also comment from orca. Possibly due to the nature of the flying not involving as...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jul 2019, 19:54
Replies: 40
Views: 13,708
Posted By Wingless Walrus

Pre-2010 Plans for Harrier

Prior to the general election of 2010, the government had intended to remove Tornado GR4 from service by 2015, ten years earlier than planned and use the savings from this to fund putting upgrades...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2019, 13:09
Replies: 40
Views: 13,708
Posted By Wingless Walrus

DM Brimstone

In 2010, the DM Brimstone missile was well underway to being fitted to Harrier according to an article on Defence Codex website, March 2010. It covered missile manufacturer MBDA (maker of Brimstone...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2019, 11:06
Replies: 40
Views: 13,708
Posted By Wingless Walrus

The documents I read about the practice of MOD...

The documents I read about the practice of MOD spending echo what Easy Street / falcon900 say; it had become routine to get through ‘today’ by pushing more into ‘tomorrow’.
One parliamentary...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2019, 22:18
Replies: 40
Views: 13,708
Posted By Wingless Walrus

When I read that the MOD saved £450m but were...

When I read that the MOD saved £450m but were happy to pay £1,124m to do so (with another £650m added later), my first reaction was that had they taken a Wonga loan it would have been cheaper. I...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2019, 14:44
Replies: 40
Views: 13,708
Posted By Wingless Walrus

Harrier Demise - Help!

Out of curiosity as to what was the 'nuts and bolts' of the decision to remove Harrier, I poked around online looking at parliamentary records and various reports and articles.

Using online public...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th May 2019, 22:55
Replies: 72
Views: 14,800
Posted By Wingless Walrus

War of the Drones

Took a quick look on the web and found some interesting articles.

Drone shoots down drone:
The little known story of how a US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper shot down another drone with a heat seeking...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2019, 19:48
Replies: 35
Views: 8,199
Posted By Wingless Walrus

MPN11 - sorry, it was a poke aimed at the...

MPN11 -
sorry, it was a poke aimed at the ruthless nature of those squeezing defence budgets over recent years, no offence intended so I have edited the comment. Apologies to anyone who felt the...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2019, 11:43
Replies: 35
Views: 8,199
Posted By Wingless Walrus

£445! What a 'R.I.P.' off.

£445! What a 'R.I.P.' off.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2018, 09:54
Replies: 16
Views: 4,081
Posted By Wingless Walrus

Not being 'plugged in' anymore to those that are...

Not being 'plugged in' anymore to those that are 'in the know', a Defence Committee report isnt a bad place to start looking for information.

Archimedes helpfully pointed out that the three...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2018, 18:33
Replies: 16
Views: 4,081
Posted By Wingless Walrus

orca - thanks for explaining why Harmony in...

orca -
thanks for explaining why Harmony in practical scenario is nothing to worry about.


Archimedes -
I take your point that the selection of Annexes were from the RN side (Admiral Sandy...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2018, 12:42
Replies: 16
Views: 4,081
Posted By Wingless Walrus

I first heard of Harmony in regard to the...

I first heard of Harmony in regard to the Harrier/Tornado issue when it was raised some years ago, in parliamentary records of debates.

My curiosity was pricked regarding F-35B after thumbing more...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Nov 2018, 14:31
Replies: 16
Views: 4,081
Posted By Wingless Walrus

UK F-35B ABOARD SHIP: HARMONY?

I understand that the F-35B pilots aboard UK aircraft carriers will consist of RN and RAF pilots.

Harmoy policy defining how long service personnel spend 'away' from home shores on duty was very...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Nov 2018, 13:48
Replies: 36
Views: 6,559
Posted By Wingless Walrus

... I wondered who the 'train spotter' was! In...

... I wondered who the 'train spotter' was! In fairness, he probably genuinely thought he was smart, even with the big puffy hood on the back. It was nearly black and at least he didn't wear his best...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2018, 23:52
Replies: 73
Views: 16,170
Posted By Wingless Walrus

I love these tales of 'everyday' emergencies. I...

I love these tales of 'everyday' emergencies. I will never moan about getting a flat tyre again.

MPN11 -
If its any consolation, I was 'shown the door' at an even earlier stage; passed both RAF...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2018, 13:11
Replies: 73
Views: 16,170
Posted By Wingless Walrus

Gums - The A-7 sounds like it had no tricky...

Gums -
The A-7 sounds like it had no tricky habits; the F-35 thanks to all its technology is meant to be one of the easiest fighters to fly. Even in the hover over ship it looks rock-steady, not the...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Oct 2018, 12:04
Replies: 73
Views: 16,170
Posted By Wingless Walrus

Mogwi - Thanks for comment #12, that is the...

Mogwi -
Thanks for comment #12, that is the photo. Caption competition: "Say cheese!" or "Wakey, wakey!" or "drop your "blank" and grab your socks". You could replace 'socks' with 'Blowpipe' but...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2018, 13:48
Replies: 73
Views: 16,170
Posted By Wingless Walrus

PN - I was just pondering various situations...

PN -
I was just pondering various situations and talk of the highly lethal radar guided flak in Vietnam got me thinking. I also vaguely remember instances when, I think in Afghanistan, that fastjets...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2018, 10:41
Replies: 73
Views: 16,170
Posted By Wingless Walrus

Gums - thanks for sharing your stories; forever...

Gums -
thanks for sharing your stories; forever valuable. Its the kind of stuff I cant get enough of and its one of the things that gives this site its value, in my eyes: tales from experience. Your...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Oct 2018, 13:45
Replies: 73
Views: 16,170
Posted By Wingless Walrus

orca - 9L if not a game changer then at least a...

orca -
9L if not a game changer then at least a 'God send', especially when only carrying two! Far cry from F-15X!

I remember a very famous photo of a GR3 blasting along at about the same height...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2018, 13:56
Replies: 73
Views: 22,399
Posted By Wingless Walrus

orca - I have been out of the combat aircraft...

orca - I have been out of the combat aircraft 'sphere' for a very long time now. Some of the articles I read were years old, so I probably am the very last person to hear about the S400! I came...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2018, 00:03
Replies: 73
Views: 22,399
Posted By Wingless Walrus

Just had a peek at the modern threats to...

Just had a peek at the modern threats to aircraft. There is one threat that is the 'Daddy' of them all and it is really bad news. The Russian S-400 Triumf (NATO code SA-21 Growler). It can reach out...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2018, 09:17
Replies: 73
Views: 22,399
Posted By Wingless Walrus

Top brass seem not to be that interested in their...

Top brass seem not to be that interested in their low end aircraft; I understand the USAF wasn't particularly thrilled at having an A-10 until the US Army said it would make one itself. When it came...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2018, 01:34
Replies: 73
Views: 22,399
Posted By Wingless Walrus

I guess in an ideal world, it would be useful to...

I guess in an ideal world, it would be useful to have combat aircraft at both ends of the spectrum. Highly sophisticated and expensive aircraft like the F-35 and simple cheaper aircraft like the...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2018, 17:26
Replies: 73
Views: 22,399
Posted By Wingless Walrus

orca - so true; the effort needed by so many to...

orca - so true; the effort needed by so many to keep fast jets operating is tremendous and way overlooked. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading the various contributions made here that give a glimpse of...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2018, 10:03
Replies: 73
Views: 22,399
Posted By Wingless Walrus

orca, thanks for your guidance, the real world...

orca, thanks for your guidance, the real world view in any walk of life is what counts and its what makes this site interesting and fun! I never trust a glossy brochure and Wiki, bless its heart, can...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2018, 19:40
Replies: 73
Views: 22,399
Posted By Wingless Walrus

The simple question of this thread has led to the...

The simple question of this thread has led to the sharing of very interesting experiences. It got me stooging around and I found some interesting stats here on F-35: -

F-35 LIGHTNING II PROGRAM...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2018, 23:49
Replies: 22
Views: 8,725
Posted By Wingless Walrus

NutLoose Please excuse my bad manners in not...

NutLoose
Please excuse my bad manners in not acknowledging your excellent photographs in my prior post! I blame this on my enthusiasm for the subject getting the better of me and my current Robinson...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2018, 01:37
Replies: 22
Views: 8,725
Posted By Wingless Walrus

Classic Aircraft

I have tremendous respect for these all British aircraft; incredible performance, even today. I have to confess as I kid, I thought the Buccaneer was as about as sleek and attractive as a roughed up...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2018, 21:34
Replies: 50
Views: 9,528
Posted By Wingless Walrus

LOMCEVAK, it will take someone far more...

LOMCEVAK,
it will take someone far more knowledgeable than me to make any decision on any system to be used on any aircraft for anything. I only make the point that those far more suitable than me,...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2018, 12:31
Replies: 50
Views: 9,528
Posted By Wingless Walrus

It would be ironic if a jet fitted with auto-GCAS...

It would be ironic if a jet fitted with auto-GCAS crashed because it ran out of fuel because the auto-GCAS would not let the aircraft land!

I suspect they have these problems solved; they have...
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