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Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2016, 06:03
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

Thank you for that.

Thank you for that.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2016, 10:20
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

"the F-35C has accomplished an astonishing 234...

"the F-35C has accomplished an astonishing 234 arrestments without a single miss during this deployment....”

Interested to know what a normal rate would be?
Difficult to know if this means its an...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Aug 2016, 10:54
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

What war was it late for? Surely its a win...

What war was it late for?

Surely its a win that we have them late? This way they will be new later?:ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Aug 2016, 15:25
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

Erm, that only works if the new jet seems better...

Erm, that only works if the new jet seems better than the old one.

If they get out of an F15 and into an F35 and the performance seems poor, they will notice the contrast immediately.

From what...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Aug 2016, 09:00
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

Ah, ok, I get it. You have never written...

Ah, ok, I get it.

You have never written Flight Manuals for Airbus have you Turbine D?
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Aug 2016, 06:59
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

I'm confused. Are you saying that the F15,...

I'm confused.

Are you saying that the F15, F16 and F18 are bad?

It is difficult to workout what you are saying.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Aug 2016, 11:46
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

By the look of some of their recent toys, they...

By the look of some of their recent toys, they don't need a broken one...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2016, 16:57
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

Again, that's kind of my point. A student of...

Again, that's kind of my point. A student of history might say we are due one....
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2016, 09:14
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

So the money stays the same, regardless of the...

So the money stays the same, regardless of the purchase number.

So the UK companies take home the same amount of money either way?


I have no skin in the game, but people like the chap in...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2016, 08:46
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

I think that is kind of the point.... The...

I think that is kind of the point....

The relevant word in your post is "postwar"

Militaries are for war.

Yes, we have been living through one of the most peaceful times in history. History...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2016, 08:29
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

He knows no better than anybody else how many...

He knows no better than anybody else how many will be bought. It is perfectly possible that 5 times the number get bought. Equally, there is a worldwide economic crash and hardly any get bought.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jul 2016, 13:43
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

The problem with that, of course, is that if all...

The problem with that, of course, is that if all are B model, then there are enough that the Carriers can have sufficient aircraft to at least provide a modicum of capability and the RAF can do...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jul 2016, 17:26
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

Not even politicians think that you can have a...

Not even politicians think that you can have a "capability gap" with fighters.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jul 2016, 16:23
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

I wonder about the wisdom of putting it in...

I wonder about the wisdom of putting it in formation with the F-22.

Whilst the F-22 is not exactly pretty, it is certainly dramatic, edgy and aggressive looking.

Watching it flyby with the F-35...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jun 2016, 08:49
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

Not really. They would have to balance the cost...

Not really. They would have to balance the cost of losing a buyer of a trance of aircraft against the possible cost of moving production.

The "stick" might just persuade a wavering customer to...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2016, 19:03
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

Blackmail is one way of looking at it. ...

Blackmail is one way of looking at it.

Another is enforcing a contract.

You buy this many, you get this workshare.
If you no buy any, you no get workshare.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th May 2016, 14:34
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

Quite a strange article really. It seems to...

Quite a strange article really.

It seems to suggest that "hoarding" money in advance of a new purchase was unwise.

It seems perfectly reasonable that there will transitional difficulties.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2016, 17:31
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

Every now and then, for a page or two, this...

Every now and then, for a page or two, this thread becomes really interesting.

...then people start bickering with zero content.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2016, 17:14
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

LO Give it a rest. You and everybody on here...

LO

Give it a rest. You and everybody on here know the point he was trying to make. It has been suggested on here enough times that whenever the various military pilots involved say something...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2016, 15:48
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

You must be reading a different thread than...

You must be reading a different thread than me.....:rolleyes:
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2016, 10:45
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

I think to make that comparison valid Maus you...

I think to make that comparison valid Maus you would have to add in the costs and time of the first Hornet development. They may be very different, but the earlier Hornet certainly helped as a...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2016, 14:30
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

Ken I think it is a stretch to say of F35...

Ken

I think it is a stretch to say of F35 "it is meeting it's requirements"

It may end up just great, but various of the requirements were a timescale, cost and capability. These have all been...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2016, 13:12
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

That's a pretty insulting insinuation.........

That's a pretty insulting insinuation...... Harry:=
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Mar 2016, 13:20
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

That's not exactly helpful as a contribution to...

That's not exactly helpful as a contribution to the discussion, is it?

Why not explain why he is wrong and back it up with references?
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2016, 14:09
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

No, the more obvious caveat that applies to all...

No, the more obvious caveat that applies to all libel, slander and defamation....

I would like to point out that I am merely being pedantic rather than having any knowledge or opinion about the...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2016, 14:02
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

Without taking any sides here, there is an...

Without taking any sides here, there is an obvious caveat to that....
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2016, 12:49
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

So essentially you are saying as long as the...

So essentially you are saying as long as the Chinese don't intend to use their carriers, they are safer.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2016, 12:47
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

We can all play that game with just about every...

We can all play that game with just about every aircraft, ship or tank ever produced.....;)
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2016, 12:47
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

What a grown up response. Are you sure you are...

What a grown up response. Are you sure you are RAF?:ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2016, 07:47
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

Either carriers are vulnerable, or they are not. ...

Either carriers are vulnerable, or they are not.

It matters little where they are.

The simple fact is that the country that has developed the alleged capability to render carriers ineffective...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2016, 07:42
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

The RN has a history of good ideas when it comes...

The RN has a history of good ideas when it comes to carriers......:)
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2016, 07:35
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

Remind me of the RAFs SAM capability? Do you...

Remind me of the RAFs SAM capability?

Do you in fact have anything defending the airfields whatsoever?

T45 goes with the carrier. That is a reasonable plan.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2016, 06:50
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

So, the country that has developed the "carrier...

So, the country that has developed the "carrier killer" missiles is building it's own carriers.

That suggests that despite them having the research info re the effectiveness of these missiles...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2016, 10:46
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

Yes, there is always a problem with these totally...

Yes, there is always a problem with these totally outnumbered bullies....:rolleyes:
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2016, 22:19
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,973
Posted By Tourist

I thought we were all purple nowadays? You...

I thought we were all purple nowadays?

You wonder why the RN thinks we can't trust the RAF, and yet here there is the sudden resurgence of the "carriers are pointless" meme.



Mach, re your...
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