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Forum: Military Aviation

16th May 2015, 14:16

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Lowe Flieger

?Lockheed not ditching agile fighter designs -...

?Lockheed not ditching agile fighter designs - 5/13/2015 - Flight Global (http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/lockheed-not-ditching-agile-fighter-designs-412288/)

There appears to be some...

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Feb 2015, 19:27

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

Views: 3,625,973

Posted By Lowe Flieger

GK121: 'F35C is doomed' certainly wasn't...

GK121:

'F35C is doomed' certainly wasn't what I intended to say, and having checked my post I don't think that is what I said. The USN and USMC are going to get and operate F35Cs. But I still...

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Feb 2015, 18:41

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Lowe Flieger

ORAC: You could almost be forgiven for...

ORAC:

You could almost be forgiven for thinking the USN is taking F35Cs under duress rather than of choice... which I think is exactly what is happening. A year or so ago they took an option on...

Forum: Military Aviation

15th Oct 2014, 16:21

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Lowe Flieger

A report from Defense News. It states that a root...

A report from Defense News. It states that a root cause of the June engine failure has been identified and a deal has been struck for the modification, as well as costings for LRIP 7:

Pentagon,...

Forum: Military Aviation

13th Oct 2014, 00:13

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

Views: 3,625,973

Posted By Lowe Flieger

According to a 16 September article in The...

According to a 16 September article in The Washington Post, Air Force Lt. Gen. Bogdan was quoted as commenting: "..the F-35 had been through a series of maneuvers that were aggressive but all within...

Forum: Military Aviation

10th Oct 2014, 16:54

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Lowe Flieger

Found this news item from a Hartford newspaper...

Found this news item from a Hartford newspaper which suggests the root cause has not been isolated yet, but P&W expect to announce a fix by the end of October. The USMC's IOC will not be adversely...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Dec 2013, 16:31

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Lowe Flieger

Article: Will the F-35 Dominate the Skies?

Commentary: Will the F-35 Dominate the Skies? | The National Interest (http://nationalinterest.org/commentary/will-the-f-35-dominate-the-skies-9618)

A link to an article I found on Aviation Week's...

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Sep 2013, 18:09

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Lowe Flieger

Angus Batey - weblog / archive...

Angus Batey - weblog / archive (http://www.angusbatey.com/index.php?id=770&category=blog)

The link is to an item I came across courtesy of Aviation Weeks' Ares blog.

According to this reading...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Aug 2013, 16:01

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Lowe Flieger

So, 3 years and more than 3,150 posts after the...

So, 3 years and more than 3,150 posts after the question (F-35 cancelled, then what?) was first posed, where does the programme stand? I have tried to take stock:

1. I think it is past the point...

Forum: Military Aviation

15th Aug 2013, 16:57

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Lowe Flieger

U.K. Prepares For Major JSF Procurement Decisions...

U.K. Prepares For Major JSF Procurement Decisions (http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_08_05_2013_p34-602592.xml)

According to the linked Aviation Week item, above, the UK...

Forum: Military Aviation

24th Jul 2013, 19:09

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Lowe Flieger

Long range AIM9X for USN's F35s?

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articl ... 60-388468/ (http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-navy-hopes-to-increase-aim-9x-range-by-60-388468/)

The above links to a Flightglobal report...

Forum: Military Aviation

1st May 2013, 17:10

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Lowe Flieger

U.K. Looks Ahead To F-35 Carrier Ops...

U.K. Looks Ahead To F-35 Carrier Ops (http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_04_29_2013_p35-572845.xml)

According to this Aviation Week item, I guess these milestones are...

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Mar 2013, 19:13

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Lowe Flieger

Royal Navy to protect their carrier[s]? USMC for...

Royal Navy to protect their carrier[s]? USMC for point defence if their big cousins are not around?

I understand your point but if F35 in one of its guises is to replace F16, [F15?] F18, at least...

Forum: Military Aviation

19th Mar 2013, 17:03

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Lowe Flieger

Straight on to the acquisition budget? LF

Straight on to the acquisition budget?

LF

Forum: Military Aviation

13th Mar 2013, 16:23

Replies: 12,075

F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Lowe Flieger

which is exactly the problem for many customers....

which is exactly the problem for many customers. If you tell LM that you limit is $xbn, then that's what they will charge. The variables are then how many jets you will get and what capabilities are...

Forum: Military Aviation

8th Feb 2013, 16:13

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Lowe Flieger

F35 performance? No worries

LM has reacted to the performance issues following the recent relaxation of some performance specifications.

IN FOCUS: Lockheed claims F-35 kinematics...

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Feb 2013, 16:33

Replies: 12,075

F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

Views: 3,625,973

Posted By Lowe Flieger

The relaxation of the specification is a bit of a...

The relaxation of the specification is a bit of a worry. Of the three basics you would like from any military procurement - on budget, on time and on spec, only the last was still up for grabs. It...

Forum: Military Aviation

22nd Jan 2013, 14:50

Replies: 12,075

F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Lowe Flieger

The Great British CEPP Handicap Stakes

Having read the deliberations of the great and the good, the knowledgeable and the clueless, I have opened a book on the various fall-back options.The latest prices on all the runners:-

1. Typical...

Forum: Military Aviation

20th Nov 2012, 15:14

Replies: 12,075

F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Lowe Flieger

Or provide an easy target for complete...

Or provide an easy target for complete cancellation of both carriers and associated naval fighter, so saving a whole bunch of capital and operating costs to be spent wisely on other deserving causes...

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