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Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2017, 09:51
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

I have been told by those who know a lot that I...

I have been told by those who know a lot that I don't (naval architects), that fitting arrestor gear to Queen Elizabeth would be relatively (??) simple (when an engineer says "relatively simple" I...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2017, 18:32
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

Correct me if I'm wrong - but a Sukhoi SU-33 has...

Correct me if I'm wrong - but a Sukhoi SU-33 has a maximum take off weight of a little over 72,000 lbs and a reheat thrust of 2X 28,214 lbs. The SU-33 uses the STOBAR Russian carriers. A Rafale has...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2016, 11:31
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

Please correct me if I'm wrong .... but isn't...

Please correct me if I'm wrong .... but isn't opening the weapons bay to cool things off whilst en route to a strike going to make the aircraft ever so slightly er.... unstealthy? And vulnerable?
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2016, 12:15
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

MSOCS: In the past we (our misguided...

MSOCS: In the past we (our misguided politicians?) have made bold predictions that turned out to be very wrong. Nevertheless, I have the impression that near term fights seem unlikely given the...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2016, 09:45
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

Could it be that the current velocity of radar...

Could it be that the current velocity of radar technology improvement is dictating that stealthy aircraft are pretty well a waste of time? Could it be that the combination of radar that can detect...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jul 2016, 17:49
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

Hmmm ..... I wouldn't have expected any of those...

Hmmm ..... I wouldn't have expected any of those involved to criticise the aircraft. I've seen that journo before and I wouldn't expect any hard questions from her.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2016, 16:16
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

On the general subject of battlefield...

On the general subject of battlefield vulnerability and all that, despite ISIS having a fair bit of portable technology, it seems the USAF is deploying several Broncos to mark targets for them in...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2016, 13:41
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

"The emphasis on land attack has destroyed Navy...

"The emphasis on land attack has destroyed Navy Aviation and taken its eyes off the prize. In actuality it needs a replacement F-14. It needs a big, long ranged fleet defense fighter that can meet...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2016, 18:30
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

with the Sukhoi PAK FA apparently now due for...

with the Sukhoi PAK FA apparently now due for full production in 2017 and intended service fairly soon thereafter, what do we now see as the advantages (if any) of F35?

While there is little...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jan 2016, 20:55
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

Ahhhh when life was simpler: The British...

Ahhhh when life was simpler: The British Purchasing Commission stipulated to North American an armament of four .303 in machine guns, the Allison V-1710 liquid-cooled engine, a unit cost of no more...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2015, 16:39
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

Perhaps the question that we should be asking...

Perhaps the question that we should be asking isn't if the F35 was cancelled - but rather have we at long last reached the Duncan Sandys point? Have we reached a point where the F35 (assuming it...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Nov 2015, 20:42
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

I served during the 1960s at the height of the...

I served during the 1960s at the height of the Cold War. I also know my history. The Americans - after British scientists during the War had handed over all their nuclear research and worked on the...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Nov 2015, 12:57
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

Yes I've heard of NATO - and I also know that...

Yes I've heard of NATO - and I also know that some of our top politicians are privately asking whether NATO now serves any purpose. They are asking whether NATO will still exist by 2020. So what...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Nov 2015, 12:45
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

USMC aircraft aboard our carrier ...... and able...

USMC aircraft aboard our carrier ...... and able to veto any order we try to give because they can simply say "our President doesn't want that" We have no control, we have no say, what's the point...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2015, 17:11
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

2017 HMS QE presumably in service but only with...

2017 HMS QE presumably in service but only with helicopters. 2025 first F-35s on board. There are still Harriers operating in some countries - why isn't the gap filled by buying some. It would get...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Sep 2015, 22:37
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

To get back a little to performance ..... I don't...

To get back a little to performance ..... I don't recall anyone on this thread (correct me if I'm wrong) mentioning combat radius as a distinct problem with the F35. If we aren't using it for air...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Sep 2015, 20:00
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

Pity our carriers won't let us do likewise

Pity our carriers won't let us do likewise
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Aug 2015, 04:59
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

Very good article TD ...... makes me think a lot...

Very good article TD ...... makes me think a lot ........also makes me pin a lot of faith on Typhoon updates and service life extension.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2015, 09:04
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

The name of the game surely hasn't changed since...

The name of the game surely hasn't changed since Adolf Galland made his remarks.

If you see first, you can shoot first.

Today that requires that you have armament that can reach the opponent...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Aug 2015, 17:41
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

Well the RAAF did it in 1942 and it did not go...

Well the RAAF did it in 1942 and it did not go well for them.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Aug 2015, 19:16
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

I wonder if LO hit the nail on the head? I have...

I wonder if LO hit the nail on the head? I have for some time wondered if KenV was in fact an LM troll - maybe an employee or something? He seems to have gone quiet, so maybe we can get back to our...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2014, 15:58
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

I wasn't seriously suggesting that the...

I wasn't seriously suggesting that the Australians get the A-10s, rather I was suggesting that almost anything would be better than the obscene amounts of money spent on the F35. I wonder if in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2014, 14:39
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

Low Observable got that right.

Low Observable got that right.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Dec 2014, 23:14
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

The War Nerd: More proof the US defense industry...

The War Nerd: More proof the US defense industry has nothing to do with defending America | PandoDaily...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2014, 21:14
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

Sorry but I persist in thinking that EMALS with...

Sorry but I persist in thinking that EMALS with F/A18s would have been by far the better bet. Aircraft that we know would work and more of them. I feel that we are spending money that we will...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Oct 2013, 21:31
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,627,199
Posted By Royalistflyer

I still come back to the incredible stupidity of...

I still come back to the incredible stupidity of not putting a cat and trap on the new carriers. Is the carrier tied to the F35? Will it not outlast the F35? Even allowing for the fact that...
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