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Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2018, 13:50
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

WEBF - One could probably state that the genesis...

WEBF - One could probably state that the genesis for the QE ships was the very rapid evolution in US combat aircraft plans post-Cold War and post-Desert Storm, including the demise of A-12, the...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Apr 2018, 11:11
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

But I still wonder why the coating is new and...

But I still wonder why the coating is new and experimental, given that the environment under the aft nozzle is determined by engine cycle decisions taken 22 years ago. Maybe it has something to do...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Apr 2018, 00:27
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

Mr Boffin - Sure, you may have to re-apply the...

Mr Boffin - Sure, you may have to re-apply the deck coating after a bunch of VLs.

Wot, there haven't been any?

FodPlod - Nice try. "F-35 Less Lethal Than Sea Vixen" is a great ad slogan. But...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2018, 10:34
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

It does looks as if they're having to re-do the...

It does looks as if they're having to re-do the deck coating. It seems odd that the need for a heat-tolerant anti-skid surface seems to have been recognized so late in the game. The NAVFAC spec sheet...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2018, 11:36
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

I don't think there is any way to recover to the...

I don't think there is any way to recover to the ship unless the STOVL hardware is fully functional. I believe that was why, in the earliest days of CALF and JAST, McAir ditched their gas-driven...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Mar 2018, 11:49
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

So does Corbyn have bracing wires and a...

So does Corbyn have bracing wires and a six-cylinder Mercedes engine?
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2018, 13:13
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

Tut tut... you have to ask the ship for the right...

Tut tut... you have to ask the ship for the right pronoun to use.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2018, 17:25
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

What do you know about the world situation in...

What do you know about the world situation in 2024 that no one else does and how will the carrier(s) need to be configured for it?

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say "Probably at least as...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2018, 14:59
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

Just to be clear: I was referring to people...

Just to be clear: I was referring to people "being reticent" about the pre-SDSR15 plan, so the FSL's words in 2/16 don't apply.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2018, 11:16
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

from FodPlod's link: Captain Jerry Kyd,...

from FodPlod's link:

Captain Jerry Kyd, commander of HMS Queen Elizabeth, commented on the initial deployment and the gradual increase in air wing numbers:

“We’re constrained by the F-35...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2018, 10:16
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

So will the "no aircraft for the carrier" types...

So will the "no aircraft for the carrier" types have the good grace to pipe down?

When there are aircraft for the UK carriers, we will. The Marine aircraft in the story are part of a small batch...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2017, 21:06
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

After the retirement of JFH under the 2010 SDSR,...

After the retirement of JFH under the 2010 SDSR, the reversion to STOVL in 2012 and the Pentagon's IOC decision in 2013, the UK carrier program was largely paced by airplane availability.

Since...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2017, 20:41
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

But as you have pointed out these super-weapons...

But as you have pointed out these super-weapons are protecting China’s new carriers so they must be good and the carriers completely invulnerable.

I didn't call them super-weapons (they're one-up...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2017, 11:39
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

Appropriately named Mr Lee. You've got me...

Appropriately named Mr Lee.

You've got me there. I am of course descended from a famous Chinese commander.

http://www.theimaginativeconservative.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/robert-e-lee.jpg
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2017, 11:36
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

They build'em big. ...

They build'em big.

https://www.navyrecognition.com/images/stories/news/2017/june/Type-055_17.jpg
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Dec 2017, 14:52
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

You're welcome. Say hello to my little friend, Mr...

You're welcome. Say hello to my little friend, Mr Plastic Cruise Missile.

PS I'm not sure I'd like to get into a Chinese warship's keep-out zone with a RHIB either.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Dec 2017, 22:50
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

This is what the Chinese put on their carrier: ...

This is what the Chinese put on their carrier:

https://www.navyrecognition.com/images/stories/news/2013/march/H_PJ_14_CIWS_Type_1130_China_Liaoning_Aircraft_Carrier.jpg

That's an eleven-barrel...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2017, 11:28
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

Indeed, if icing and spray are a factor, you've...

Indeed, if icing and spray are a factor, you've got more immediate worries than loading bombs and missiles...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Dec 2017, 11:29
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

Project Napier? Did they find some Deltics...

Project Napier?

Did they find some Deltics in a long-forgotten bunker somewhere?
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Nov 2017, 17:02
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

NaB - We an easily get wrapped around the axle...

NaB - We an easily get wrapped around the axle when we start talking about design and build costs for carriers. That is (relatively) the inexpensive bit. Even in the US it is possible to show that...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2017, 21:05
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

The opening sequence was... different,...

The opening sequence was... different, particularly considering the vintage. Was Noel Coward the producer?

And if you thought flying the Sea Vixen was dangerous, check out the position of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2017, 14:56
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

http://www.alphadroid.com/InfoPages/images/TimeIsM...

http://www.alphadroid.com/InfoPages/images/TimeIsMoney.jpg
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Oct 2017, 16:06
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

Reports of delays were tempests in a teacup, the...

Reports of delays were tempests in a teacup, the sky-is-falling &c &c, nine years ago. At least they were widely dismissed as such at all levels, and had the pooh-poohing-pooh-bahs doing the...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Oct 2017, 14:48
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

Britain’s next generation of fast jets are less...

Britain’s next generation of fast jets are less likely to be delivered as planned because of concerns over simulators, software and weapons.

Well, poop. Now wait ten seconds for the fans to tell...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Sep 2017, 15:38
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

I don't think anyone is arguing that two carriers...

I don't think anyone is arguing that two carriers aren't a useful asset. Or that carrier air can operate where land-based can't.

However, we have to recognize that there are reasons why the...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2017, 00:59
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

I think the key bit is the location of the...

I think the key bit is the location of the turbine-generator sets. I suspect (and The Golden Dustman* can correct me) that there would be no dual islands if the boat was not turbine-electric.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jun 2017, 15:27
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

Thanks to Mr Boffin for that comprehensive answer.

Thanks to Mr Boffin for that comprehensive answer.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2017, 19:23
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

Trump's suggestion is impractical. Sadly, a lot...

Trump's suggestion is impractical. Sadly, a lot of the public reactions to his EMALS outburst read as if Trump's critics find the idea of steam catapults inherently ridiculous. Wait until they find...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2017, 23:57
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

Ken...Your 1200 km2 appears to be based on the...

Ken...Your 1200 km2 appears to be based on the assumption that the boat can do anything from carrying on straight ahead, to stopping dead and immediately proceeding at full speed in any direction. I...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2017, 13:19
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

Cool buildings. Some young architect will...

Cool buildings. Some young architect will probably get an award, but they remind me of this:

http://megkwonderly.weebly.com/uploads/9/0/7/4/9074203/6553900_orig.jpg?607

Meanwhile - all that...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2017, 23:41
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

The question is whether and when the use of fuel...

The question is whether and when the use of fuel as a heat sink starts to affect the mission. For instance, do I need more fuel at the end of the mission than I'd normally need as a reserve, overhead...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2017, 18:38
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

WEBF - I may come across as anti-F-35, but it is...

WEBF - I may come across as anti-F-35, but it is what it is. It probably should and would have been axed or more thoroughly reconstructed if people had realized in 2008 how deep in the weeds the...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2017, 17:59
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

That's the second "poor use of language"* in a...

That's the second "poor use of language"* in a couple of pages.

* aka "unclear, bordering on deceptive response"

Anyhow.... so what does happen when we start loading the bleeder up like this?...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2017, 17:24
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

Hoo boy, 9% gain* for 40% more gas. So what...

Hoo boy, 9% gain* for 40% more gas. So what happens to the WonderJet's radius of action when I start loading the pylons with stuff that adds weight and drag and doesn't make the engine go, because I...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2017, 15:41
Replies: 7,468
Views: 2,404,925
Posted By George K Lee

JTO - I'm sure that the plumbing can all be...

JTO - I'm sure that the plumbing can all be reinstalled easily. Overnight on the flight-line with a $4,999.95 mod kit, plus a couple of tubes of Amazing Goop.

MSOCS - So obviously it can't carry...
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