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Forum: Military Aviation

30th Jan 2019, 15:08

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New Gen AirShips - Hybrid Air Vehicles, UK

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Posted By Evalu8ter

"Justify the huge amount of money" - The entire...

"Justify the huge amount of money" - The entire US Army LEMV programme was, at a maximum, $500m including all of the sensors etc. Even assuming that the HAV was even 50% (extremely unlikely) that's...

Forum: Military Aviation

24th Aug 2016, 19:44

Replies: 535

New Gen AirShips - Hybrid Air Vehicles, UK

Views: 291,193

Posted By Evalu8ter

OAP, NP chap - there's very little Govt coin...

OAP,
NP chap - there's very little Govt coin invested in this. Most of it is leveraged from Industry (Selex/Leonardo have put some funding in) and private investors. Up to them how they spend their...

Forum: Military Aviation

24th Aug 2016, 19:14

Replies: 535

New Gen AirShips - Hybrid Air Vehicles, UK

Views: 291,193

Posted By Evalu8ter

"I do hope that this is a waste of private money"...

"I do hope that this is a waste of private money"

Why? Were you disappointed when the Pred/Reap proved very effective on Ops as it didn't have a man in it, or, indeed that the world was proven not...

Forum: Military Aviation

24th Aug 2016, 13:20

Replies: 535

New Gen AirShips - Hybrid Air Vehicles, UK

Views: 291,193

Posted By Evalu8ter

Of course, no experimental Fast Jet, Airliner,...

Of course, no experimental Fast Jet, Airliner, Truckie, Piston, Glider or Helicopter has ever had a dent in the early testing phase has it? At least with this "Austin Powers" style sloooowwww...

Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Apr 2016, 14:41

Replies: 535

New Gen AirShips - Hybrid Air Vehicles, UK

Views: 291,193

Posted By Evalu8ter

B Word. Not convinced. 1. Aerostats,...

B Word.

Not convinced.

1. Aerostats, Helicopters and UAVs operated all year round in AFG with few problems that were planned around.

2. PHit and PKill of those weapon systems is seriously...

Forum: Military Aviation

13th Feb 2015, 12:01

Replies: 535

New Gen AirShips - Hybrid Air Vehicles, UK

Views: 291,193

Posted By Evalu8ter

Leon, There are a number of Requirements and...

Leon,
There are a number of Requirements and markets that could be serviced by the HAV. That doesn't mean that the HAV is the only way of fulfilling the need, but remains an option. In a mil...

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Aug 2014, 21:41

Replies: 535

New Gen AirShips - Hybrid Air Vehicles, UK

Views: 291,193

Posted By Evalu8ter

Leon, Because it can carry, potentially,...

Leon,
Because it can carry, potentially, outsize loads that the C17 can't at 5 times the speed of a ship, in a straight line without the need for a port or airstrip...ie almost to the logistically...

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