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Forum: Military Aviation
4th Dec 2023, 15:30
Replies: 102
Views: 51,176
Posted By JG54

That was Heinz Frick, and the idea dates from the...

That was Heinz Frick, and the idea dates from the early / mid eighties. Had quite a bit of effort thrown at it, too.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2020, 19:44
Replies: 109
Views: 41,722
Posted By JG54

Many (belated) thanks and yes, it's an awfully...

Many (belated) thanks and yes, it's an awfully long time ago :eek:
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Oct 2020, 13:33
Replies: 109
Views: 41,722
Posted By JG54

The heading was consistent, then - more than...

The heading was consistent, then - more than possible they'd overflown EGCC from extrapolation, possibly as an airfield mis-ident but for where?

Memory would put them at ~ 400 ft & 400 kts from my...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2020, 21:54
Replies: 109
Views: 41,722
Posted By JG54

Very memorable for the then teenaged JG (May -...

Very memorable for the then teenaged JG (May - June '82??) - track would've been NE by the time they overflew Woodley, very low and rather fast. My English teacher (Miss. Brown - swoon) told us the...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jun 2020, 17:46
Replies: 16
Views: 3,329
Posted By JG54

On the contrary, most will be pretty young,...

On the contrary, most will be pretty young, comparatively speaking - younger than their typical western counterparts, too.

It's a toss - up as to whether the Fencers or Candids are longest in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th May 2020, 16:53
Replies: 61
Views: 15,424
Posted By JG54

I'd venture that, as is often the case when...

I'd venture that, as is often the case when national economies get all wobbly & promises of "Jam tomorrow" ring hollow, there will likely be MORE sabre rattling, not less.

Anyhoo, it's all an...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2019, 21:47
Replies: 357
Views: 221,159
Posted By JG54

I'd suggest the bigger problem may be finding...

I'd suggest the bigger problem may be finding yourself in a situation where the F-35 is required to stand Q in the first place!
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2019, 21:10
Replies: 45
Views: 22,074
Posted By JG54

Hmm. Maybe, but then again... The current...

Hmm. Maybe, but then again...

The current cost of a 'standard' Falcon 9 FT launch books at $50 million. The stated ambition is to get that figure below $10 million through reusability. Seventeen...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2019, 19:05
Replies: 45
Views: 22,074
Posted By JG54

According to figures released in 2011 -12, £650 /...

According to figures released in 2011 -12, £650 / KG.

SpaceX are currently around $2,700 - 3,000 / KG on an expendable Falcon 9 for comparison.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Nov 2018, 11:50
Replies: 4
Views: 2,521
Posted By JG54

Pretty sure that 'Tiff' O'Connor dropped two as...

Pretty sure that 'Tiff' O'Connor dropped two as well - 'Flagpole', with a yield of 1.2 megatons (also the first 'blind' radar drop) and then the 800 KT 'Halliard 1', both in the Grapple Z series, TTN.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Aug 2018, 16:55
Replies: 12
Views: 3,247
Posted By JG54

I'd imagine there's every need to become...

I'd imagine there's every need to become 'absorbed in the hard sums' to back up any guff on Carlo Kopp's site - particularly guff which cites thirty year old studies / papers not widely disseminated...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2018, 14:53
Replies: 45
Views: 8,415
Posted By JG54

Well, yes, but the B-2 also has a camp bed,...

Well, yes, but the B-2 also has a camp bed, proper (albeit tiny) toilet & small galley for those long missions.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2018, 15:00
Replies: 120
Views: 37,600
Posted By JG54

There's been much talk recently of the resurgence...

There's been much talk recently of the resurgence of new generation stellar - inertial systems, along with emerging tech, such as the quantum compass.

Seems the very real potential for denial (by...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Apr 2018, 17:17
Replies: 14
Views: 3,104
Posted By JG54

Seems a thoroughly sensible & elegant means of...

Seems a thoroughly sensible & elegant means of getting the gas generator out of the way of both silo and weapon.

I'm a little surprised that no - one has commented on the alleged capabilities of...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2018, 22:00
Replies: 31
Views: 11,192
Posted By JG54

It seems to me that, given the current...

It seems to me that, given the current international hullabaloo regarding the situation in Syria, it's more likely a 'statement of intent' to head off potential calls for Western (or, indeed,...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2017, 20:13
Replies: 7
Views: 1,893
Posted By JG54

Japan already deploys SM-3 on the Kongo and Atago...

Japan already deploys SM-3 on the Kongo and Atago class destroyers, whilst also looking to procure either THAAD or a land based derivative of SM-3 ('Aegis Ashore') for the home islands.

South...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2017, 14:55
Replies: 7
Views: 1,893
Posted By JG54

No. Arrow III, THAAD & the SM-3/6 systems...

No.

Arrow III, THAAD & the SM-3/6 systems offer the kind of BMD ability you're looking for. Against a fully fledged ICBM threat? Probably not so much - but quite possibly more credible against the...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jul 2017, 03:18
Replies: 34
Views: 9,788
Posted By JG54

The E-2 is both still in service and production,...

The E-2 is both still in service and production, with no replacement on the horizon. :ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jul 2017, 16:42
Replies: 51
Views: 13,811
Posted By JG54

Hmm. Does being holed & settling in twenty feet...

Hmm. Does being holed & settling in twenty feet before repair and return to service seven months later count as 'lost'?

It seems that 'aircraft carrier' might be a little tenuous, too - she...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2017, 15:08
Replies: 15
Views: 5,297
Posted By JG54

Litening AT & Sniper XR have been cleared on the...

Litening AT & Sniper XR have been cleared on the A-10 for a few years now.

The golf bags are on the port side, Chris - Litening to starboard.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jun 2017, 14:05
Replies: 4
Views: 2,482
Posted By JG54

I think these technologies are developing...

I think these technologies are developing exponentially, and in many cases, are far more mature than you'd think.

Tail - sitters seem to be the way to go, and the fcs issues appear to have been...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jun 2017, 22:32
Replies: 52
Views: 11,038
Posted By JG54

Jacko, I have no connection with the A-10...

Jacko, I have no connection with the A-10 whatsoever, not even as a 'flag bearer' per se, save for acknowledging that it does what it does very well, and is already extant. Nor am I an air power...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jun 2017, 21:37
Replies: 52
Views: 11,038
Posted By JG54

But again, there are 300 + of the things already...

But again, there are 300 + of the things already in service & upgraded (or being so). On my assumption that there really isn't an operationally valid reason (on the A-10, at least) for the second...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jun 2017, 21:11
Replies: 52
Views: 11,038
Posted By JG54

I know the jigs survived in to the 90s as a...

I know the jigs survived in to the 90s as a certainty - there were attempts to sell the line wholesale to Turkey for a few years from the late eighties onward.

I'd assumed that Boeing inherited...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jun 2017, 20:50
Replies: 52
Views: 11,038
Posted By JG54

It does have a certain ugly beauty, doesn't it? ...

It does have a certain ugly beauty, doesn't it?

Well, as I said when first raising the issue of a twin seater - sure, it could be done, but with the recent upgrades & availability of podded tech...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jun 2017, 20:28
Replies: 52
Views: 11,038
Posted By JG54

It's my understanding that the original YA10-B...

It's my understanding that the original YA10-B conversion was achieved by inserting a 'plug' immediately forward of the bulkhead twixt fuselage and cockpit, with the structure ahead then being...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jun 2017, 19:34
Replies: 52
Views: 11,038
Posted By JG54

You're missing the point, Jacko. I'm not...

You're missing the point, Jacko. I'm not suggesting that the A-10 (C, actually - not A) is a light attack platform, I'm suggesting it has infinitely more operational potential than anything else...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2017, 16:33
Replies: 52
Views: 11,038
Posted By JG54

But surely, as I've said in earlier posts, it...

But surely, as I've said in earlier posts, it already meets or exceeds the requirement, save for sfc. It's received modern avionics, getting new wing sets, carries what you'd want it to, and also has...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2017, 16:02
Replies: 52
Views: 11,038
Posted By JG54

At the risk of coming across as a 'fanboi'...

At the risk of coming across as a 'fanboi' (again), there's an (bought, paid for & already in service) A-10 at the door - says he'd like a word. :)
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jun 2017, 21:20
Replies: 52
Views: 11,038
Posted By JG54

West Coast I have only made mention of OV-10...

West Coast

I have only made mention of OV-10 & A-10 as 'lo' and 'hi' solutions respectively, nor have I necessarily suggested they be used in concert (although it strikes me that this wouldn't be...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jun 2017, 17:22
Replies: 52
Views: 11,038
Posted By JG54

See my earlier post regarding the 'hi' & 'lo'...

See my earlier post regarding the 'hi' & 'lo' issue - for 'lo', I've said I believe the OV-10 to be a better solution than A-29 or AT-6, for any number of reasons but not limited to, inherent...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jun 2017, 15:11
Replies: 52
Views: 11,038
Posted By JG54

You can if you know the long and tortuous process...

You can if you know the long and tortuous process which led to the A-10 in the first place, along with all the subsequent attempts to kill it by offering up 'insert name as appropriate' as a...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jun 2017, 11:41
Replies: 52
Views: 11,038
Posted By JG54

Which leaves me wondering exactly what a new...

Which leaves me wondering exactly what a new build A-10 would cost.

The wings, at least, are already back in production.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2017, 15:13
Replies: 52
Views: 11,038
Posted By JG54

I'd agree that, at the 'lo' end of the spectrum,...

I'd agree that, at the 'lo' end of the spectrum, a modernised OV - 10 seems a pretty good choice. Indeed, I seem to recall that a couple have recently been flying operationally to prove the validity...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th May 2017, 12:58
Replies: 20
Views: 7,493
Posted By JG54

Chevvron: The then Flight Lieutenant Sinclair...

Chevvron: The then Flight Lieutenant Sinclair 'Tiff' O'Connor, 49 Squadron, dropped two live rounds in the Grapple Z series.

First came shot 'Flagpole', with a yield of 1.2 megatons (also the...
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