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Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2015, 18:20
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

Rhino Power, Maybe I'm being dumb (it...

Rhino Power,

Maybe I'm being dumb (it wouldn't be the first time), but I don't see the problem.

One quote refers to the 61st FS being operational, implying it has 24 jets.

The next quote,...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Oct 2015, 17:15
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

HH, Given their relative flight profiles,...

HH,

Given their relative flight profiles, and employment, how much of it's fatigue life does a B-52 use up in a year compared to an F-15?

Also, given that aircraft tended to be "over...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2015, 19:42
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

FlyPony, First of all I'm only here to...

FlyPony,

First of all I'm only here to debate, not argue. I'm also more than willing to be informed or educated, hopefully politely. While you don't know my background (or I yours), I'm an ex...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2015, 07:07
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

FlyPony, Two comments - first of all what...

FlyPony,

Two comments - first of all what are you doing dragging the subject off topic - don't you know this is a thread about airborne laser systems? :=



Secondly, in the case of the USAF,...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Oct 2015, 15:51
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

LO, But surely this entire thread, all 7,800...

LO,

But surely this entire thread, all 7,800 odd comments, could be considered "pure timewasting". :ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2015, 15:15
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

Coming to a warship near you, soon, allegedly... ...

Coming to a warship near you, soon, allegedly...

Royal Navy to build laser cannon by end of the decade - Telegraph...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2015, 18:58
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

If I could stay off topic for a brief while..... ...

If I could stay off topic for a brief while.....

I don't think it fair to compare the Sherman and T-34, at least in terms of anything other than them both being mass produced, and therefore...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jul 2015, 08:24
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

a1bill, Thanks for the reply!

a1bill,

Thanks for the reply!
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jul 2015, 21:21
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

I'm a bit reluctant to enter this "no prisoners"...

I'm a bit reluctant to enter this "no prisoners" thread, but here goes. First of all I'm not pro or anti F-35, but offer the following observation:

A comment about 5 posts ago discussed a claimed...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jul 2015, 15:13
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

I thought KenV had already answered that...

I thought KenV had already answered that question, very comprehesively, in post 6994?
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jul 2015, 13:02
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

KenV, Courtney is more than capable of...

KenV,

Courtney is more than capable of answering for himself, and probably will soon, but any regular readers of his posts knows he is an ex UK fighter pilot, who has flown F-15s on an exchange...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jun 2015, 16:24
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

I came across this while looking for something...

I came across this while looking for something else on the net, I don't know if it's already been posted here, and of course the accuracy of the content will no doubt be the subject of debate,...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2015, 08:14
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

..... or maybe not!

..... or maybe not!
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2015, 07:29
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

I expect GK121's apology will be along shortly...

I expect GK121's apology will be along shortly when america wakes up....
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2015, 19:30
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

I was just seeking clarification of the...

I was just seeking clarification of the situation, and whether any such rule (which presumably isn't legally enforceable?) exists.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2015, 18:48
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

I see there's an ex-RAF 2* with exposure to JSF...

I see there's an ex-RAF 2* with exposure to JSF who left and immediately joined Lockheed Martin.

Wasn't there some rule about not leaving the RAF and going straight into an area you had previous...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2015, 14:36
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

But then the RN (especially the Marines) never...

But then the RN (especially the Marines) never drove around in "Sea Rovers"!
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2014, 13:57
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

Only 57 Sea Harriers were ever built for the RN,...

Only 57 Sea Harriers were ever built for the RN, and that was a fleet big enough to support combat operations.....

.... but hopefully you take my point! ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2014, 13:21
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

melmothtw, Apologies, the figure of 40 was...

melmothtw,

Apologies, the figure of 40 was incorrect (I thought I'd read that somewhere). Depending on your point of view, I should either have used 17 or 48. If anyone seriously expects us to...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2014, 12:57
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

How can the F-35 possibly be the UK's principal...

How can the F-35 possibly be the UK's principal air defence platform when we are only getting 40 of them, enough for 2 Sqns, and 22 of those will be spending half their life on a carrier somewhere in...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2014, 08:29
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

There are lies, damned lies and statistics. Like...

There are lies, damned lies and statistics. Like everything else, it depends on how you look at it.

Presumably $351bn is the total US defence budget, this includes bullets, beans, wages, fuel,...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Dec 2013, 15:48
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

Now that's settled...... back to the "bun...

Now that's settled...... back to the "bun fight"!! :(
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Dec 2013, 15:35
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

CM, I can't deny that image, but I spent...

CM,

I can't deny that image, but I spent enough of my childhood watching Thunderbirds to know Tracy Island when I see it!!
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Dec 2013, 15:00
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

CM, I'll be the first to say it...... ...

CM,

I'll be the first to say it......

You're wrong, that's definitely Tracey Island from Thunderbirds! :=
Forum: Military Aviation
1st May 2013, 14:34
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

I don't know much about UK procurement...

I don't know much about UK procurement procedures, but when BAE say "working on the Main Gate 4 approval process", before we even consider technical or manufacturing issues, what scope is there for...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Apr 2013, 10:35
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

Once again I hesitate to put my head into the...

Once again I hesitate to put my head into the buzz saw that is this thread, however....

Without getting into great arguments about 2008 $ vs 2002 DM, etc, surely the cost of purchasing an aircraft...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2013, 12:10
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

Ah... That might make sense, thanks. ...

Ah...

That might make sense, thanks. Although if I was a foreign nation buying JSF I'd want the aircraft to be as mature as possible when I got them, so wouldn't be looking to buy in the early...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2013, 11:02
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

First of all, before anyone bites my head off,...

First of all, before anyone bites my head off, I'll admit that my knowledge of the F-35 is no more than passing, and I can't be bothered to read 2100 odd posts.....

Having said that, regarding Gen...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Apr 2013, 19:10
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

Maybe not, but they've actually owned, flown,...

Maybe not, but they've actually owned, flown, maintained and paid for a FJ fleet for quite a few years - have you?
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2013, 17:44
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

....but I like you!! :D:D

....but I like you!! :D:D
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2013, 08:07
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

"Surely any assessment of loss exchange ratios in...

"Surely any assessment of loss exchange ratios in the 2015-2020 timeframe is a fairly pointless exercise - for an aircraft that won't be in service by then!" :ok:


"You'd better flick an email to...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2013, 19:17
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

Surely any assessment of loss exchange ratios in...

Surely any assessment of loss exchange ratios in the 2015-2020 timeframe is a fairly pointless exercise - for an aircraft that won't be in service by then! :ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2013, 13:59
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

CM, The answer's no, as I expect you already...

CM,

The answer's no, as I expect you already know, but you won't get that response - just more internet quotes!


As an aside, I would suggest that any comments from a UK politician about...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2013, 12:43
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

Spaz, Thanks for the reply - I appreciate...

Spaz,

Thanks for the reply - I appreciate your efforts.

I'm sure the pentagon "taking charge" of the software development will make everything alright!

After all, the pentagon has such a...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2013, 11:31
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,568
Posted By Biggus

I still think people underestimate the software...

I still think people underestimate the software problems/issues in modern generation aircraft!


I think I read somewhere in one of the many articles that, having been behind in the development of...
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