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Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2016, 15:02
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

MSOCS, I think we're dancing around each-other's...

MSOCS, I think we're dancing around each-other's point. I'm not trying to make mystic meg style predictions about the future; the point that I'm taking issue with is that there was a concerted effort...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2016, 14:53
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

That's interesting to know, pasta. Is that the...

That's interesting to know, pasta. Is that the case for the X47? Would that also be the case if it was bringing back a weapons load of the same weight expected of the F35?
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2016, 14:37
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

A V22 AEW was what I was referring to...not...

A V22 AEW was what I was referring to...not cheap.

And you've hinted exactly at what I was trying to get at originally by saying the RN has its own priorities re the carrier, rather than looking...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2016, 13:53
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

Would conversion of the carriers be more...

Would conversion of the carriers be more expensive than conversion of the tankers + the cost of developing a bespoke AEWAC capability for the carriers?

There's also the intangible cost of not...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2016, 12:53
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

Interesting that it was specifically stated that...

Interesting that it was specifically stated that the C variant is not an option. It makes me want to don my tin foil hat and question the political motivations behind such a comment.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2016, 07:05
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

The price or technological shortfalls aren't...

The price or technological shortfalls aren't going to be the demise of this programme; the two winners of the New Hampshire primary on the other hand?...Trump has suggested he'll 'fire' it, and...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Oct 2015, 16:00
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

As I understand it, there are an awful lot of...

As I understand it, there are an awful lot of things ready to go on Typhoon; we're just counting down to the expirey date of a certain development sharing contract. I think there's a strong desire to...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2015, 18:57
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

“Absolutely, we’re looking at concepts for the...

“Absolutely, we’re looking at concepts for the integration of a l@ser weapon onto the F-35,”

Oh give me a f**king break. It hasn't even fired a sidewinder yet.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Sep 2015, 20:43
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

I couldn't find the other article that I first...

I couldn't find the other article that I first read it, but here is another link, same quotes from the same officer though...
...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Sep 2015, 18:00
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

I read today that the US are getting, at most,...

I read today that the US are getting, at most, 60% serviceability rates, and rarely do they reach that figure. :eek:

Real value for money.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2015, 11:13
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

Hold on, Ken, I stated a while ago that the T50...

Hold on, Ken, I stated a while ago that the T50 wasn't a truly stealthy aircraft, based on observation of the airframe (conventional canopy, conventional slats, etc.); yet now you're putting forward...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2015, 15:53
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

The development of that and the divine eagle are,...

The development of that and the divine eagle are, in my mind, an indication of things to come. Like I said, the development of stealth countermeasures was always going to be an inevitability; it...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jul 2015, 19:08
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

kbrockman I couldn't agree more.

kbrockman



I couldn't agree more.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jul 2015, 18:04
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

Does it? Pretty sure it's just proven that...

Does it? Pretty sure it's just proven that without its cloak of stealth, it does very badly in a WVR environment...get back to me when it's joining the fight higher and faster than some of its...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jul 2015, 17:23
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

Don't know how the stealthiness of the airframe...

Don't know how the stealthiness of the airframe is linked to the power of the radar, but if it does, it serves only to be a detrimental effect as it limits the size of a nose cone you can fit it...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jul 2015, 17:06
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

Is that not exactly the point. It isn't. It just...

Is that not exactly the point. It isn't. It just got beaten by an F16...what would be the outcome if you put it up against an Su30?
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jul 2015, 16:49
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

Ken, you asked us to propose a 4+ gen aircraft as...

Ken, you asked us to propose a 4+ gen aircraft as an alternative to the F35 for those nations only able to afford one aircraft type; well what about Typhoon, with its shiny new radar that from all...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2015, 14:27
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

Bevo, a nice little summary! And with the...

Bevo, a nice little summary!

And with the latest AESA radars, I've come to the conclusion that the whole doctrine needs to be re-evaluated; it's only a matter of time before the level of sensor...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Oct 2014, 06:48
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

Interesting opinion on the matter in the Times,...

Interesting opinion on the matter in the Times, this morning.

Anyone else question the IOC by 2018 actually being reality?

Joint Stuck Fighter | The Times...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th May 2014, 19:47
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

How f@*king old are you!? I don't really...

How f@*king old are you!?

I don't really see an aircraft pioneering retractable undercarriage, as a valid comparison...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th May 2014, 14:46
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

I fully appreciate the technical achievements...

I fully appreciate the technical achievements behind that, and it's an extremely cool party trick. The problem for me though, with all those trap doors and various other scrinsons moving about, is...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2014, 17:08
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

Ask how many F4 pilots missed it when they...

Ask how many F4 pilots missed it when they converted to the F3...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2014, 15:00
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

Is the author still serving?

Is the author still serving?
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2014, 14:56
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

Frostchamber, I've never hoped, or even...

Frostchamber, I've never hoped, or even postulated that the carriers will be scrapped...like the typhoon, they would cost more to cancel than to build, so why would I advocate such a waste of money...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2014, 10:28
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

This made me laugh... With what aircraft? The...

This made me laugh... With what aircraft? The latest procurement number doing the rounds is 30!
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2014, 12:31
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

RR, you are talking as if we, in a highly...

RR, you are talking as if we, in a highly globalised economy that relies very heavily on stable commodity prices and trading routes, could just sit back and let the world's problems fester.

All...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2014, 22:44
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

RR, really? Afghanistan may be unpopular,...

RR, really? Afghanistan may be unpopular, difficult to win and improperly executed, but that doesn't make it unjustified...you may find it difficult to believe, but every source suggests (rather...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2014, 21:03
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

Though technically true, I don't see why on Earth...

Though technically true, I don't see why on Earth they would ever want to do this...they have been keeping the Renminbi artificially low in order to practice dumping with all their cheap tat in...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2014, 19:01
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

Hang on, did the government not rule out any...

Hang on, did the government not rule out any alternative to Trident on the basis that no alternatives really exist (that we could utilise), without being as, if not more expensive than Trident? Yet...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Sep 2013, 03:33
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

It's highly unlikely to keep growing at the same...

It's highly unlikely to keep growing at the same rate over the next 10 to 20 years, hence the budget control act. They recognise their current spending is completely unsustainable and that they need...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2013, 04:13
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

The US isn't going to go down, the gilt yields on...

The US isn't going to go down, the gilt yields on its borrowing aren't going to be rocketing through the roof any time soon so it is easily capable of servicing all it's debt. The total level of...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2013, 13:17
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

No, because this isn't like any other naval...

No, because this isn't like any other naval aircraft, is it? This is an aircraft where technology has been developed at enormous cost (and compromise to capability) specifically for a capability that...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Aug 2013, 15:34
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

I can believe that they're getting the cost down,...

I can believe that they're getting the cost down, it's the claim that it will only conduct 10% of it's landings vertically that I find astonishing, wtf is the point in investing so much money in such...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2013, 16:19
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

Yeah, sorry if that wasn't clear, that was an...

Yeah, sorry if that wasn't clear, that was an estimate for the combined orders of all the nations listed.



How are you coming to the conclusion that the air force tacair won't have much of a...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2013, 13:51
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,626,087
Posted By Bastardeux

Then you just end up increasing the price of the...

Then you just end up increasing the price of the A pretty significantly and almost definitely losing Italy, Canada, Japan, The Netherlands and potentially Turkey (300/400 aircraft?), further pushing...
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