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Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2018, 11:57
Replies: 160
Views: 60,001
Posted By George K Lee

If I had to take a guess, the weapon-release...

If I had to take a guess, the weapon-release issue would involve the airflow between the new and larger nacelle and the body side and its effects on the pylon and stores.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2018, 22:07
Replies: 160
Views: 60,001
Posted By George K Lee

Except that the engine used on the E-3 went out...

Except that the engine used on the E-3 went out of production when the E-3 did, more than 25 years ago. The generation that succeeded it is also going OOP, replaced by the LEAP.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2018, 00:59
Replies: 160
Views: 60,001
Posted By George K Lee

Good point, k3k3, since the TF33-AWACS in USAF...

Good point, k3k3, since the TF33-AWACS in USAF and NATO is supposed to run to 2035. And AWACS has tended to run at higher utilization rates then the B-52.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2018, 11:45
Replies: 160
Views: 60,001
Posted By George K Lee

There are certainly a number of suitable engines,...

There are certainly a number of suitable engines, and with luck, military requirements will not require too many modifications (= cost and risk). I would just hope that the REP would include an early...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2018, 22:13
Replies: 160
Views: 60,001
Posted By George K Lee

I agree to a point... I think the discussion...

I agree to a point... I think the discussion turned on the relative difficulty of B-52RE versus other programs & Boeing's performance on things that should have been straightforward.

I spent many...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Mar 2018, 17:14
Replies: 160
Views: 60,001
Posted By George K Lee

Ken... ...

Ken...

https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/northrop-grumman-kc-45:-why-we-won-key-selection-criteria

https://leehamnews.com/2015/09/24/bjorns-corner-usaf-tanker-program/

A company...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Mar 2018, 00:55
Replies: 160
Views: 60,001
Posted By George K Lee

Ken... It is a matter of public record that...

Ken...

It is a matter of public record that EADS offered the passenger version of the A330 and not the freighter.

The Wikipedia entry shows nothing of the sort. It shows no discontinuity...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2018, 02:17
Replies: 160
Views: 60,001
Posted By George K Lee

Ken... Please produce credible evidence that...

Ken...

Please produce credible evidence that the EADS bid was noncompliant. If the RFP called for a freight floor and cargo door, and EADS did not offer this, that would be a matter of public...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2018, 01:07
Replies: 160
Views: 60,001
Posted By George K Lee

Damn, the USAF is really cracking down on...

Damn, the USAF is really cracking down on Boeing's personnel management...

L'US Air Force ne veut plus de retards pour ses KC-46A - Air&Cosmos...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2018, 00:41
Replies: 160
Views: 60,001
Posted By George K Lee

But was the risk of late deliveries and...

But was the risk of late deliveries and development cost over runs worth it? Almost certainly yes.

Most likely you're right, if you're Boeing. The customer may have a different perspective. And...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2018, 19:52
Replies: 160
Views: 60,001
Posted By George K Lee

To begin with: "Aggressive pricing" is another...

To begin with: "Aggressive pricing" is another word for "underestimated costs and time". And the costs are not all on Boeing, as Boeing does not pay for unplanned life extensions for inventory...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2018, 17:41
Replies: 160
Views: 60,001
Posted By George K Lee

I think you're making my point, Kenneth old chap....

I think you're making my point, Kenneth old chap.

Boeing certainly should have understood the complexities of the KC-46 and, accordingly, submitted a proposal with realistic costs and schedule -...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2018, 11:44
Replies: 160
Views: 60,001
Posted By George K Lee

You might think that making a tanker version of a...

You might think that making a tanker version of a commercial airplane would be low-risk, particularly when it's your third go on the same type.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2018, 10:59
Replies: 160
Views: 60,001
Posted By George K Lee

TDR - That's a concern of mine too. A bit like...

TDR - That's a concern of mine too. A bit like fitting a '58 Chevy with a 2018 Honda Civic engine.

The secondary concern is that someone's going to think it's easy or (if it's done competitively)...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2018, 11:36
Replies: 160
Views: 60,001
Posted By George K Lee

It was proposed in 1982, with PW2000s, and was...

It was proposed in 1982, with PW2000s, and was rejected because all the B-52s were to be retired in the 1990s. Rolls tried in the mid-90s, with RB211-535s, and it was turned down because the AF did...
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