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Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2018, 16:25
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

In a decision announced May 10, Boeing has been...

In a decision announced May 10, Boeing has been selected to serve as integrator for a program to install new commercial engines on the B-52 bomber. The Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) is...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2018, 16:15
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

FYI, the 737 based P-8 has 10.5 hours endurance...

FYI, the 737 based P-8 has 10.5 hours endurance at 300NM on station, without inflight refueling. That's pretty much the limit of endurance for the crew. Add inflight refueling and the crew may...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2018, 14:22
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

But is it? If processing is on board (and there...

But is it? If processing is on board (and there are LOTS of arguments against off-board processing) then besides the processor operators, it also makes sense to put the decision makers on board. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2018, 18:34
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

Ummm, no. Not completely true. The -2s on the...

Ummm, no. Not completely true. The -2s on the AWACS and E-6s are OOP, but the -7s on the NG 737 (thousands built) are not and will be flying for quite some time. Further, the C-40 fleet, the...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2018, 18:01
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

Unlike the DC-3 the B-52 cannot fly forever. It...

Unlike the DC-3 the B-52 cannot fly forever. It WILL run out of service life. Once the B-21 (really? 21 because its the first 21st century design?!) ) gets into service and goes into full...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2018, 14:39
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

Nope, not a photo. Artist's rendering. Both...

Nope, not a photo. Artist's rendering. Both the Rolls RB211 and the P&W2040 were considered as possibilities. Nothing came of the ideas, largely because the USAF was agin it. USAF was convinced...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2018, 14:26
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

Maybe, but doubtful. The engines become...

Maybe, but doubtful. The engines become unsupportable not because of a dearth of numbers, but because the materials and manufacturing methods required to produce the necessary parts simply become...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2018, 14:12
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

Everyone please remember that the B-52 does not...

Everyone please remember that the B-52 does not carry weapons only internally. It has very large EXTERNAL weapons pylons that carry a VERY wide variety of weapons. Significantly altering the...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2018, 13:16
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

The answer is a bit more complex than that, but...

The answer is a bit more complex than that, but in a nutshell, yes. However in the case of AWACS there is an existing thoroughly tested, in production solution: CFM engines. The B-52 does not have...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2018, 16:48
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

Current plans (which are very much still in flux)...

Current plans (which are very much still in flux) are to replace all 8 engines on a single "pathfinder" airframe that will also do a lot of flight testing to ensure the flight envelope (and more...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2018, 16:21
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

The engine change decision has VERY little to do...

The engine change decision has VERY little to do with promises from engine manufacturers. The point is that the current engines will be non supportable in less than a decade, and the plans are to...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2018, 18:15
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

I made the exact same point multiple times and...

I made the exact same point multiple times and attempted multiple times to steer the conversation back to the topic. I failed. Certain folks here just cannot resist the opportunity to slag Mr B and...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2018, 17:56
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

Oh my. First, you directly accused me of having...

Oh my. First, you directly accused me of having an "MO of deflection" in post #55 dated 22 March. I suggested HH was ignorant of modern aircraft engineering in post #61, dated 26 March. If the...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Mar 2018, 15:05
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

Oh my. The EADS/NGC offer was for the passenger...

Oh my. The EADS/NGC offer was for the passenger version of the A330. At that time there was no requirement for a freighter and further, the A330F did not yet exist and could not be offered. And...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2018, 13:51
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

A promise? Heck, if that's what you want, I'll...

A promise? Heck, if that's what you want, I'll swear to it on a stack of bibles and sign the contract in blood.

And what will that mean?

This is yet more specious butwhataboutery.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2018, 13:31
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

It is a matter of public record that EADS offered...

It is a matter of public record that EADS offered the passenger version of the A330 and not the
freighter. (Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KC-X).

The detailed specifications of the final...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2018, 16:07
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

Your ignorance of aircraft engineering is...

Your ignorance of aircraft engineering is showing. The Middle of Market Aircaft (MMA) is still in the configuration development phase and well staffed with configuration design engineers. The KC-46...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2018, 15:26
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

Northrop/EADS had already won the first...

Northrop/EADS had already won the first competition and Boeing was determined to beat EADS in the new competition and willing to bid very aggressively on both price and schedule. Northrop had...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2018, 14:46
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

Different perspective? Why? Boeing is covering...

Different perspective? Why? Boeing is covering the extra costs and is paying penalties for the late deliveries. After this batch, each new batch of tankers will require a new negotiation. It's up...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2018, 18:42
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

Grown-ups everywhere make lousy business...

Grown-ups everywhere make lousy business decisions all the time. Edison went with DC while Tesla/Westinghouse went with with AC. We all know how that went. Ford tried to keep the Model T going...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2018, 18:11
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

That's one way to look at it. Another way is to...

That's one way to look at it. Another way is to look at the risk of losing vs the risk of underbidding and choose the latter. Boeing had already lost twice. They were determined not to lose...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2018, 18:27
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

Shoulda woulda coulda. The point is Boeing's...

Shoulda woulda coulda. The point is Boeing's proposal was VERY aggressive on cost and schedule to ensure they won. They succeeded. And Airbus succeeded in suckering Boeing into making such an...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2018, 17:16
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

Anyone who thinks that does not understand the...

Anyone who thinks that does not understand the complexity of such an undertaking. It is a complexity orders of magnitude greater than an engine change.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2018, 17:12
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

Hmmmm. The C-5 RERP project (Re-engine and...

Hmmmm. The C-5 RERP project (Re-engine and Reliability Program) successfully replaced four mechanical turbofans with four FADEC turbofans on 52 C-5 airframes. Airframes that were designed and...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2018, 16:47
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

True enough. But replacing engines and replacing...

True enough. But replacing engines and replacing wings are two very different things, with the former being much much lower risk than the latter.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2018, 02:22
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

I had no idea the point of carpet bombing was to...

I had no idea the point of carpet bombing was to "wipe out all opposition." Indeed its doubtful anything short of a nuke could do so, and even then there will likely be survivors. I believe there...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2018, 15:42
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

Apparently the carpet bombed Iraqi troops weren't...

Apparently the carpet bombed Iraqi troops weren't so trained and/or so minded, because they surrendered in droves to coalition forces as soon as they showed up.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2018, 16:56
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

Actually, yes, they have looked at that. Modern...

Actually, yes, they have looked at that. Modern FADEC engines are essentially self-contained. They're not dependent on aircraft systems (like air data computer outputs) for their operation. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2018, 16:20
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

USAF is well aware of the superiority of the Bone...

USAF is well aware of the superiority of the Bone over the Buff. It basically has the performance of a fighter with the range and payload of a bomber. It's a remarkable airplane. That's why...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2018, 17:35
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

What?!! As opposed to one engine out of TWO...

What?!! As opposed to one engine out of TWO fully loaded on the vast majority of modern airliners?

But it does bring to mind the dreaded 7-engine approach in a B-52.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2018, 13:37
Replies: 160
Views: 59,997
Posted By KenV

That's not really correct. A single large high...

That's not really correct. A single large high bypass engine on the outboard pylons would end up too close to the ground. Some people claim this would cause an engine strike in a cross wind...
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