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Forum: Military Aviation

20th Oct 2010, 08:44

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

http://frn.beedall.com/cvfimages/cvf-ctol1.jpg ...

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Forum: Military Aviation

20th Oct 2010, 08:12

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

"What are the implications of a CTOL carrier...

"What are the implications of a CTOL carrier without an angled deck?"

Not sure if you are being ironic or comical here. The CVF design has an extensive portside sponson (the left side as you face...

Forum: Military Aviation

9th Oct 2010, 10:18

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Who needs to berth when you can sit over the...

Who needs to berth when you can sit over the horizon in international waters?

Really! Must try harder PN!:=

Forum: Military Aviation

8th Oct 2010, 10:16

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Or it indicates that the RN have a much greater...

Or it indicates that the RN have a much greater appreciation for the utility of airpower than the Govt, the army or the RAF.

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Feb 2008, 08:16

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

I agree that constant reference back to 1982 can...

I agree that constant reference back to 1982 can be tiresome, however when asked for examples of carrier utility it is the classic post WW2 example. Carrier ops around Indonesia during the...

Forum: Military Aviation

4th Dec 2007, 07:55

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

""Funding for the carriers is decimating all...

""Funding for the carriers is decimating all other programmes due to the poor defence settlement from the Comprehensive Spending Review."

The pro carrier lobby here should f***ing hang their heads...

Forum: Military Aviation

22nd Oct 2007, 12:01

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

One of the reasons I've given up watching BB&F....

One of the reasons I've given up watching BB&F. Cheap illinformed bollocks spouted by people with a transparent political agenda dressed up as satire. :sad:

No doubt they'll do a Typhoon skit...

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Sep 2007, 15:25

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Wrath- I'm not aware of any carrier deployment to...

Wrath- I'm not aware of any carrier deployment to the South Atlantic since 1982- at least nothing in the public domain. Prior to 1997 there were regular "Group deployments" to the Indian ocean and...

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Sep 2007, 12:29

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Gentlemen PLEASE! The point raised is a...

Gentlemen PLEASE!

The point raised is a perfectly legitimate question. The RN and FAA exist for a reason- one of those reasons is to provide a rapid and highly mobile force to protect/project UK...

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Sep 2007, 08:28

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Or a Custer gullwing? Lost my link to this...

Or a Custer gullwing? Lost my link to this amazing design, but essentially its a straightforward light commercial Cesna type aircraft powered by two jets, but the engines are set into a "u" shaped...

Forum: Military Aviation

10th Sep 2007, 11:18

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

"Forward Aviation Support (FAS) – the provision...

"Forward Aviation Support (FAS) – the provision of support to maritime rotary wing operations. The ships will be able to act as a forward maintenance facility for deployed helicopters"

I see that...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Jul 2007, 20:25

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Jacko, You posted: "1) Land based air...

Jacko,

You posted:

"1) Land based air power gets their quicker, cheaper, and sustains a higher sortie rate for longer. Since 1982 there has not been a single occasion when land based could...

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Jul 2007, 15:27

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

As a civvy I'm rather puzzled by the comments...

As a civvy I'm rather puzzled by the comments about the FAA not being able to man its squadrons. Surely, if the FAA felt it had a fixed wing future it would be able to recruit and retain pilots?...

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Jun 2007, 09:11

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

The ideal solution would be two UK cat 'n trap...

The ideal solution would be two UK cat 'n trap carriers flying Rafales & Hawkeye.

French and British squadrons could then cross train and cover off in a crisis- assuming both countries agree-...

Forum: Military Aviation

15th Jun 2007, 09:00

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

In part. The loss of their cruiser forced the 25...

In part. The loss of their cruiser forced the 25 de Mayo back to port, which certainly relieved the pressure on the TF. However an SSN could do nothing to prevent her aircraft flying from airfields....

Forum: Military Aviation

12th Mar 2007, 09:45

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Things are slowly coming together. Drayson will...

Things are slowly coming together. Drayson will be announcing the formation of ShipCo fairly soon, expect orders for the two carriers to be coincident with this. then theres the CSR- an order for two...

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Mar 2007, 08:07

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Bill "I would cancel the carriers. Easily...

Bill

"I would cancel the carriers. Easily done since they aint been ordered yet. Cancel a replacement for Trident, same as above.
Then you have some real money to play with."

Hmmm, but no...

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Mar 2007, 20:04

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Defence spending currently represents 7% of total...

Defence spending currently represents 7% of total Govt expenditure. We could afford an awful lot more shiney toys if the political will was there. The drivers for the present situation are not...

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Feb 2007, 19:45

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Tourist, Thats a perfectly reasonable...

Tourist,

Thats a perfectly reasonable question and one that as a taxpayer, not a pilot, I'd be interested in hearing an answer to. Now, presuming you are enjoying a career at taxpayers expense,...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Jan 2007, 20:01

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Boffo, If the CVF's remain as STOVL and the...

Boffo,

If the CVF's remain as STOVL and the RN wants to upgrade from SeaKings, the choice will either be a Merlin baggy or Osprey- which in a decade will have had all the bugs ironed out by the...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Jan 2007, 14:31

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Surely the obvious choice is Osprey? I wouldn't...

Surely the obvious choice is Osprey? I wouldn't be at all surprised to see the RN buy a handful of them in 2013 ish.

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Jan 2007, 20:50

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Yep- I think we are almost there :ok: Oh...

Yep- I think we are almost there :ok:

Oh and heres the vid of HMS Dauntless being launched today :D

http://www.baesystems.com/dauntless/index.htm

And Adm West discussing the fleet with...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Jan 2007, 14:17

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Thats the same link shurely? :O

Thats the same link shurely? :O

Forum: Military Aviation

21st Jan 2007, 10:48

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Yep- I'm assuming Tony knows the difference...

Yep- I'm assuming Tony knows the difference between RN and RFA and that RFA costs are not included in his £14bn. All very fustrating of course- being left to complete guesswork to work out the...

Forum: Military Aviation

20th Jan 2007, 14:33

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Thanks Nurse, Adm West in Febs WarshipsIFR...

Thanks Nurse,

Adm West in Febs WarshipsIFR states that the money is there for the carriers in the EP- it even allows for contingency and inflation (an MoD first that'll impress Gordo). Earlier...

Forum: Military Aviation

19th Jan 2007, 09:38

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Nurse Fascinated by this tidbit: "a...

Nurse

Fascinated by this tidbit:

"a feasability study for Typhoon navalised variant have been ongoing"

Do you have a link or can you refer me to a paper article on that?

Re the...

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Jan 2007, 15:24

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

"Less room inside, less usable decks, even in...

"Less room inside, less usable decks, even in daylight, no higher max alt, smaller radar, no gain in speed."

Well, apart from all that, its a great idea :O

Forum: Military Aviation

17th Jan 2007, 16:24

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Schiller Thats fascinating. I've often...

Schiller

Thats fascinating. I've often wondered if something like an Islander could carry a Sea Kings baggy out the door- but higher and longer?

Presumably there'd be a little more room...

Forum: Military Aviation

10th Jan 2007, 13:40

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

The Vinnys islands are quite a way inboard and...

The Vinnys islands are quite a way inboard and the uptakes impinge upon the hanger width. Earlier carriers had the islands built outboard (esp the Majestics) to give a clear deck and max the hanger...

Forum: Military Aviation

10th Jan 2007, 12:45

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Might this explain why the island is somewhat...

Might this explain why the island is somewhat further inboard from where you'd expect it to be?

Forum: Military Aviation

9th Jan 2007, 19:55

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Boffo, Thanks for the reply- I'd always...

Boffo,

Thanks for the reply- I'd always wondered why the RN hadn't adopted what seemed an obvious solution to carrying more aircraft! Is this a function of their draft? Just noting that other...

Forum: Military Aviation

8th Jan 2007, 20:40

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

I believe the disparity in the old days (when the...

I believe the disparity in the old days (when the RN had CTOL carriers) between RN and USN aircraft compliment numbers arose because the RN only counted the aircraft it could stow away in the...

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Dec 2006, 08:27

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Sir Percy, I know its not you making that...

Sir Percy,

I know its not you making that argument, but its an argument that can be made for almost every high value equipment program, for example:

When was the last time the RAF needed...

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Nov 2006, 09:46

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

Sorry Tuc- its a grumpy tuesday here in England...

Sorry Tuc- its a grumpy tuesday here in England :ouch:

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Nov 2006, 08:02

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Posted By Sunk at Narvik

I think anyone mentioning the "financial pain" of...

I think anyone mentioning the "financial pain" of CVF should be shot on sight- that Torygraph article mentions two other contracts, one for £2bn and one for £4bn without batting an eyelid. CVF is not...

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