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Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jul 2018, 15:51
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

No-one - not even the USA - can afford multiple...

No-one - not even the USA - can afford multiple state of the art designs at one time.......

we're well along the curve predicted by Norman Ralph Augustine..............
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2018, 11:36
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Big difference between W/O a single airframe (eg...

Big difference between W/O a single airframe (eg B-2) in a continuing programme/deployment and a whole programme (Nimrod, TSR-2 etc etc)
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2018, 08:33
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Mr Lee is correct - the F-35 programme has been...

Mr Lee is correct - the F-35 programme has been remarkably safe to date

I suspect partly because most of the flying has been done by test pilots operating to carefully planned sorties and...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2018, 13:12
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Certainly not going to be cancelled but totally...

Certainly not going to be cancelled but totally unloved...................
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jun 2018, 17:15
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Presumably Mr. B makes a profit at that price? ...

Presumably Mr. B makes a profit at that price?

If they sold them overseas at the same price they'd seriously cut into the F 35 market..
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2018, 17:25
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Thanks Nut... tbh I doubt we could achieve that...

Thanks Nut... tbh I doubt we could achieve that spec today....... of course TSR2 never had the chance to show if it could meet the spec

ah well back to the hideous f 35...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jun 2018, 10:20
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Indeed - but as they were happy to have them...

Indeed - but as they were happy to have them later the spec was clearly somewhat over ambitious in terms of affordability................ v similar to the US B-70 ... you reach for the stars but the...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2018, 15:32
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Sad thing is the RAF could have ordered years...

Sad thing is the RAF could have ordered years before - it was pretty much forced on them as the only option at the end
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2018, 08:17
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

so THAT'S what those things. Are that someone...

so THAT'S what those things. Are that someone dropped in a local field......
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2018, 18:19
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

doubt they'll build 3000 TBH too...

doubt they'll build 3000 TBH too expensive............... and very late
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2018, 17:03
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

when a few thousand people turn up at the Greek...

when a few thousand people turn up at the Greek border what are you going to do ?

Shoot them??

Anyway this thread is drifting........
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2018, 13:58
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

All he has to do is to let them transit/leave...

All he has to do is to let them transit/leave Turkey for Europe and you'll see some REAL costs
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2018, 17:20
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

I see the Israelis have leaked pics of an F 35...

I see the Israelis have leaked pics of an F 35 over Lebanon....
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2018, 10:32
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Agreed- the "management", PR types and...

Agreed- the "management", PR types and policitians prefer uplifting sound-bite names like "panther" whereas those who fly them and fly with them seem to prefer something a little more......
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2018, 15:37
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

;) to true..............

;) to true..............
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2018, 11:05
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Ahhh so we have a hierarchy ... Firm Order...

Ahhh so we have a hierarchy ...

Firm Order
Negotiating
Committed
Planned
Ambition
Aspiration
Deferral
Cancellation
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2018, 17:37
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Bit like the original Force de Frappe that could...

Bit like the original Force de Frappe that could only nuke W Germany.....
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2018, 10:16
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Conclusions and Link to full text of report at ...

Conclusions and Link to full text of report at

https://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/608737-public-accounts-committee-roasts-mod-again.html

Nothing terribly new but again reinforces the...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2018, 16:44
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

11 years and still not...

11 years and still not finished.....................

the Siege of Troy took less time......
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2018, 16:32
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

"Whether it will live up to 'lavish promises’ or...

"Whether it will live up to 'lavish promises’ or suffer shortfalls in 'anticipated capabilities’ might just be countered with... is it flying? Can it do a specific tasks that up till now was not...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Mar 2018, 09:02
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Hey!! That's LM's future profits they're...

Hey!! That's LM's future profits they're attacking............... positively Un-American
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2018, 14:08
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Everyone believed (or hoped) the LM mantra that...

Everyone believed (or hoped) the LM mantra that unit costs of production would be much lower than initial estimates
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2018, 06:38
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

I notice you don't mention costs.... and...

I notice you don't mention costs....

and asking pilots? Oldest trick in the book - give some snazzy new hardware to fast jet pilots and ask them what they think after a few months. Do you REALLY...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2018, 17:12
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

http://www.aviation.marines.mil/Portals/11/2018%20...

http://www.aviation.marines.mil/Portals/11/2018%20AvPlan%20FINAL.pdf

ORGANIZATION
The F‐35B and F‐35C will replace F/A‐18, AV‐8B, and EA‐6B. The Marine Corps will procure a total of 420 F‐35s...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2018, 17:21
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Yes - and it will all go on the...

Yes - and it will all go on the bill.................... :*:*
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2018, 09:31
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Wow!!! That will get the attention of SO's...

Wow!!!

That will get the attention of SO's everywhere.....

Expect some serious caution going forward.....
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2018, 14:34
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Brave man!! WEBF and his mates will round to...

Brave man!!

WEBF and his mates will round to see you sharpish.................
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2018, 19:45
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Editorial in. Times today saying it looks like...

Editorial in. Times today saying it looks like foreign customers are being held over a barrel on costs and that this is "unfriendly"....

First straw in the wind .........
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Mar 2018, 09:28
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

From Janes............... Key Points ...

From Janes...............

Key Points



The Pentagon is facing a major potential F-35 Block 4/C2D2 cost increase
This could add between USD6.9 billion and USD12.5 billion more to the...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2018, 14:40
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

"Ratchet, ratchet, ratchet...becoming quite the...

"Ratchet, ratchet, ratchet...becoming quite the little Russian test zone.."

and why not................. low risk, not much serious opposition so far.......
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2018, 08:09
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Theres a new thread on the B52......

Theres a new thread on the B52......
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2018, 19:55
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

Correct... In fact historically the USN...

Correct...

In fact historically the USN spent lots on duplicating USAF long range capabilities

I thought the article was an interesting US take on the issues
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2018, 13:16
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

There's a good comment following that link ORAC...

There's a good comment following that link ORAC put up:-

"Earl Tower (https://disqus.com/by/earltower/) • 3 hours ago...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2018, 13:43
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

"In the testing office’s annual report to...

"In the testing office’s annual report to Congress on major weapons systems, director Robert Behler said the availability of the F-35 for missions when needed -- a key metric -- remains “around 50...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2018, 06:06
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,695
Posted By Heathrow Harry

The F-16C/D had a unit cost of US$18.8 million...

The F-16C/D had a unit cost of US$18.8 million (1998) -

say 47% inflation to 2017 = $ 27.6 mm dollars per aircraft cp $ 121 mm for an F-35

So in fact they seem to be investing about the...
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