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Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2022, 08:32
Replies: 80
Views: 23,447
Posted By rattman

The first 4 were built and assembled in margane...

The first 4 were built and assembled in margane france, the rest were built in france and assembled at australian aerospace in brisbane

Also germany is not happy with tiger and a MH-90...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jan 2022, 07:49
Replies: 80
Views: 23,447
Posted By rattman

Yes meant airbus helicopters

Yes meant airbus helicopters
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2021, 23:48
Replies: 80
Views: 23,447
Posted By rattman

Theirs is the same as ours at around high 30's. ...

Theirs is the same as ours at around high 30's. Dunno how we define our servicability rate in australia but in france it looks to be if it can carry out it mission in 6 hours, its servicable
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2021, 18:46
Replies: 80
Views: 23,447
Posted By rattman

Not to make this a pissing match of who is better...

Not to make this a pissing match of who is better or worse, the UK record is bad as well (Ajax, Challenger, warrior upgrades, SA-80, astute, dreadnought, QE class). I see the same issues with...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2021, 07:26
Replies: 80
Views: 23,447
Posted By rattman

Believe it limited by the size of the bambi...

Believe it limited by the size of the bambi buckets, from what I have been told the 205 and all the medium lift choppers all use the same size
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2021, 06:34
Replies: 80
Views: 23,447
Posted By rattman

Why would you pay 30K an hour when you use a Bell...

Why would you pay 30K an hour when you use a Bell 205 for about $1500 a flight hour
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2021, 05:52
Replies: 80
Views: 23,447
Posted By rattman

NHI (airbus australia) are apparently going to...

NHI (airbus australia) are apparently going to throw a lot of money at choppers to try and convince the govt to keep them.

2019 they had an availability rate of 37%, 2020 they got it up to a 39%. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Dec 2021, 20:59
Replies: 80
Views: 23,447
Posted By rattman

On another place I go, someone claims that a...

On another place I go, someone claims that a sweden is considering abandoning thier NH90 due to obscene flight cost, was announced on a radio news show so I have no way to confirm the truth of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2021, 09:19
Replies: 80
Views: 23,447
Posted By rattman

Never seen a chinook do SAR/winching, so that...

Never seen a chinook do SAR/winching, so that might be one missing role.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Dec 2021, 22:44
Replies: 80
Views: 23,447
Posted By rattman

The eventually retired Black hawks have been...

The eventually retired Black hawks have been discussed about being made available for firefighting, know someone who flys a huey firebomber and being ex blackhawk pilot and said his company is...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2021, 23:26
Replies: 80
Views: 23,447
Posted By rattman

A legit quote considering other kiwi assuming...

A legit quote considering other kiwi assuming they are going to be getting them, hell almost begging for them
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2021, 19:23
Replies: 80
Views: 23,447
Posted By rattman

If you generally believe the next big war is...

If you generally believe the next big war is going to happen soonish, then that war will be fought with what you own, the supply chain required to build modern hardware will lead to massive...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2021, 00:27
Replies: 80
Views: 23,447
Posted By rattman

Yep but the are still flyable with some years of...

Yep but the are still flyable with some years of life left. Maybe just fly them out to mount isa or a ayrs rock and park them there as our own mini boneyard. No buyer for the blackhawks, F-18...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2021, 01:27
Replies: 80
Views: 23,447
Posted By rattman

They were just an overly complicated aircraft....

They were just an overly complicated aircraft. The last grounding apparently was because gearboxs . Australia was a not monitoring / measuring individual parts and they were needing to scavenge parts...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2021, 21:42
Replies: 80
Views: 23,447
Posted By rattman

Believe thats what the plan is, specifically...

Believe thats what the plan is, specifically remove the a sonar bouy launcher and relegate the utility role (of the now 11 original aircraft), but leave as much as possible so if reversion is needed...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2021, 20:16
Replies: 80
Views: 23,447
Posted By rattman

They have thier own, honestly I cant imagine...

They have thier own, honestly I cant imagine anyone buying both the tiger and taipan. Wonder if we will see then put out to pasture somewhere "just in case"
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2021, 19:08
Replies: 80
Views: 23,447
Posted By rattman

Well thats a surprise to no one, Makes the...

Well thats a surprise to no one,

Makes the claims of 30 incoming C-130 (24 J's and 6 KC-130) a lot stronger as well.



Thats a minor thing, you are just being pedantic

The new R's ordered...
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