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Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2018, 07:50
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

So at the date of the fire, around 120 aircraft...

So at the date of the fire, around 120 aircraft operating and ten years into the program the first aircraft is a write-off.

Incorrect. 2014 engine fire at Eglin. ("f-35 engine fire 2014" only gets...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jun 2018, 23:25
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

Plod, First of all, you might want to...

Plod,

First of all, you might want to address GR's point (based on the data assembled by di Briganti...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jun 2018, 10:38
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

History will be left to tell whether or not it...

History will be left to tell whether or not it lived up to expectation....

No need for that. The facts are proven, and the program has fallen far short of what was promised....
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jun 2018, 00:11
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

My suggestion to you is to stop insulting every...

My suggestion to you is to stop insulting every poster that happens to disagree with your outlook

Good idea in theory, but how's the man going to sustain his virility?

Many would judge it a...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jun 2018, 11:57
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

JN - You're right. 1000 lb JDAM internal on the...

JN - You're right. 1000 lb JDAM internal on the F-35B.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jun 2018, 11:15
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

George’s negativity is remarkably similar to that...

George’s negativity is remarkably similar to that of Pierre Sprey's.

Thanks for the compliment.

BP - Your observation is correct. The corner reflectors in that configuration are innumerable. As...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jun 2018, 23:11
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

GR - The improvements come too late for many... ...

GR - The improvements come too late for many...

Fully 74% of Export F-35s Delivered Until 2023 Are Obsolete...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jun 2018, 19:28
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

JN - Threshold Block 3 weapons for the B remain...

JN - Threshold Block 3 weapons for the B remain AIM-120C AMRAAM (internal), AIM-9X/ASRAAM (external), 2k JDAM (internal) and 500lb Paveway (either). According to Defense News, the UK jets will use...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2018, 21:21
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

Indeed, T28B. I took the time to skim some early...

Indeed, T28B. I took the time to skim some early pages the other day. The thread started after the US program director, Mike Heinz, had been fired ("Heinz Gets Canned" as some evilminded headline...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2018, 18:40
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

Seriously, Brat - I'm making the assertion that...

Seriously, Brat - I'm making the assertion that those who have held negative views of the program (the same goes for GAO, DOT&E and the Joint Estimating Team) have consistently been correct in...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2018, 14:38
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

"Albeit late and at a price to make one's eyes...

"Albeit late and at a price to make one's eyes bug out"....

True, but perhaps an understatement. This is no ordinary PITA combo of delays and overruns, because the world's largest air force has...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2018, 14:10
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

I'm not sure why F-35 fans need to preface all...

I'm not sure why F-35 fans need to preface all their thrice recycled PR pablum positive program news with insults. A Trumpish inferiority complex, no doubt.

That said, it's been the whiners who...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2018, 14:03
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

That's an interesting story about the Prof. It...

That's an interesting story about the Prof. It reflects the degree to which China was not considered a technological threat in 2003 - I would assume that, today, one's NDA would proscribe running off...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2018, 22:30
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

They're going to build at least 3800 of them...

They're going to build at least 3800 of them (2443 for the US, 600 for the partners and 800 FMS).

That's what it says here...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2018, 22:02
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

Ken - There is an early Dassault-Airbus...

Ken - There is an early Dassault-Airbus relationship on a future combat aircraft, post-Typhoon/Rafale.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2018, 12:34
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

Given events in Italy, statements in the UK, and...

Given events in Italy, statements in the UK, and Easter Eggs in the PB19, the program can ill afford to wave goodbye to 100 sales.

A certain desperation is also evident when an LM-compensated...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2018, 19:37
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

Someone just stepped on his own Woody Johnson......

Someone just stepped on his own Woody Johnson... (https://www.forces.net/news/us-ambassador-urges-uk-spend-more-defence)

Less NHS, more F-35s. Holy ****, dude.

Comments already being...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2018, 12:54
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

Of course, we know the reason for the official...

Of course, we know the reason for the official name, as explained (at 1:10) by the inimitable Penelope Keith...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-0lz0PIsDo
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2018, 12:34
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

First of all, the US ambassador is really called...

First of all, the US ambassador is really called Woody Johnson? Sounds like a co-star in one of Ms Daniels' movies.

Second, here's Boeing's shill on the KC-46: It also will be certified and...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th May 2018, 22:35
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

There is aerial refuelling these days. There...

There is aerial refuelling these days.

There are lean, fast, nasty things that like nothing better than a nice fat slow tanker these days too.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th May 2018, 22:34
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

Is it just me, or is the F35 the ugliest brick...

Is it just me, or is the F35 the ugliest brick ****-house cum dustcart that ever graced the skies?
Unlovely from every angle.

I have to admit that it's better looking than the runner-up. It's not...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th May 2018, 12:53
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

FODPlod? Really? ...

FODPlod? Really? https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies2/eusa_silenced.gif

It's a bit of a vacuous denial from LM in any case, since nobody's being specific about which orders are under threat. I...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2018, 11:02
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

PAC plagiarises previous NAO report and elements...

PAC plagiarises previous NAO report and elements of HCDC inquiries. Republishes as "new". Sigh....

This is a standard spin on bad news.

The first time the story appears, the official response...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2018, 15:20
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

Meanwhile,,, Pentagon Could Kill F-35 JPO,...

Meanwhile,,,

Pentagon Could Kill F-35 JPO, But Not Until 2035 | Defense content from Aviation Week (http://aviationweek.com/defense/pentagon-could-kill-f-35-jpo-not-until-2035)

"The Pentagon...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2018, 19:03
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

Thanks for reminding all the whingeing nellies...

Thanks for reminding all the whingeing nellies (funny how only one side in this debate acts like the South Park kids, minus the humor) how right we were in 2009 when we dismissed the promised 2012-13...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2018, 23:23
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

The sky may not be falling, Mr Boffin, but the...

The sky may not be falling, Mr Boffin, but the cloud-base keeps getting lower.

As we know, 70 per cent of weapon system costs are in O&S.

HH - That'e because everyone got Augustine wrong.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2018, 10:27
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

Well, no, nobody signed up for this program in...

Well, no, nobody signed up for this program in full knowledge of the costs.
Here's this from Bloomberg:

Stephen Lovegrove.... the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Defence, said he’d be...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Mar 2018, 21:48
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

The critics may not have won the day - which may...

The critics may not have won the day - which may hardly be surprising when you start to think about what the pro-F-35 side has spent on lobbying, marketing, advertising, PR , trade shows &c - but...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2018, 15:57
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

Just for larfs, here's a new report on the NATO...

Just for larfs, here's a new report on the NATO nuclear weapon program. And let's not forget that INF, for now, bans cruise missiles.

Building A Safe, Secure, and Credible NATO Nuclear Posture |...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2018, 10:56
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

Very little of this could not have been foreseen...

Very little of this could not have been foreseen ten years ago, when the signs that the program was out of control, with a ludicrously optimistic schedule, were emerging. That was also when Stillion...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Mar 2018, 11:12
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

Harry Hillaker (Mr F-16) once remarked that the...

Harry Hillaker (Mr F-16) once remarked that the natural evolution of a fighter was in terms of greater zero-fuel weight (payload and equipment), which meant more thrust and more fuel to maintain...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2018, 18:59
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

"An additional production line will be...

"An additional production line will be established in San Antonio, Texas in 2019."

Anyone want to take a bet as to when it becomes the only production line?

NaB - "the programme of record...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2018, 12:45
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

From GR's linked story: Yang Yunchun, NAV...

From GR's linked story:

Yang Yunchun, NAV Technology chairman and president, did not respond to repeated requests to comment. By phone, NAV Technology’s Mr. Xiong turned down requests for...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Feb 2018, 10:58
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

It's a logical plan, up to a point. 100 jets...

It's a logical plan, up to a point.

100 jets that can get to the fight and raise a friendly digit to the IADS, which can't see them even with VHF.

75 jets that can stand off at a great distance...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2018, 13:26
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,478
Posted By George K Lee

By that standard the 737 is still under...

By that standard the 737 is still under development, even though nearly 10,000 have been delivered. And the B-52, in 21 years, went from a balsa model in a Dayton hotel suite to operations, a massive...
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