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Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2020, 10:37
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

To have two parts that are identical in shape and...

To have two parts that are identical in shape and fit but that meet different critical specs is a set-up for a classic Murphy.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2019, 23:33
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

The MiG-29 was indeed pretty hopeless in DS. But...

The MiG-29 was indeed pretty hopeless in DS. But as we learned in subsequent years (and as better informed sources knew), the bog-standard MiG-29 was, from the avionics and HMI standard, a typical...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2019, 15:12
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

BV - I understand your reaction, but as we...

BV -

I understand your reaction, but as we see there are incoherent and unqualified people on both sides of the debate, and people like myself who may have limited formal qualifications but have...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2019, 13:54
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

Golder - Is it, then, your considered and...

Golder -

Is it, then, your considered and doubtless expert opinion that reduced RCS, missile-launch alerts, jamming and agility, on the defender's side, have no operationally relevant effect on...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2019, 20:03
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

How many times in this epic thread has someone...

How many times in this epic thread has someone gotten frustrated and demanded that the Military Aviation section be sealed off from the non-operational riff-raff, only to be reminded that any such...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2019, 20:20
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

If you have something specific you wish to share...

If you have something specific you wish to share out of the 118 page doc. I'd be pleased.

And if you would demonstrate that you are not too thick, or too lazy, to search and analyze an entirely...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Apr 2019, 19:18
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

Looking at the price of the fa-18 and the cost...

Looking at the price of the fa-18 and the cost difference to the f-15. I doubt they will get it below the f-35.

Why don't you look at the USAF budget docs and prove yourself wrong, rather than...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Feb 2019, 01:22
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

JTO is right. Block 4/C2D2 is going to be...

JTO is right.

Block 4/C2D2 is going to be entertaining as the international customer governments (whose F-35 project offices have been singing them the company song for years) turn over the MAKE...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2019, 17:10
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

The German move is not surprising. An F-35 buy...

The German move is not surprising. An F-35 buy would be damaging to domestic industry, with little remaining industrial participation to be had, and politically speaking the US brand is not in favor...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2019, 11:50
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

Apparently, "recusal" doesn't mean you don't let...

Apparently, "recusal" doesn't mean you don't let your views be known....

In his first press conference since assuming the role of acting secretary of defense, Shanahan called concerns about him...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2019, 12:20
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

"Year-over-year, we have increased production,...

"Year-over-year, we have increased production, lowered costs, reduced build time, and improved quality and on-time deliveries," notes Greg Ulmer, the company's general manager of the F-35 programme....
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jan 2019, 21:27
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

Picking up on an earlier comment... Shanahan has...

Picking up on an earlier comment... Shanahan has recused himself from issues involving Boeing as DepSecDef. However, that means that as acting SecDef, he's hands-off with the single biggest...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Aug 2018, 16:11
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

I should imagine that the Nikon Nerd Nation has...

I should imagine that the Nikon Nerd Nation has Marham covered.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jul 2018, 15:30
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

Almost every fighter today is a bit multi-role....

Almost every fighter today is a bit multi-role. Even the MiG-31 can toss a Kinzhal at you.

As for the F-35, it was designed to a requirement that was described contemporaneously, by the program...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2016, 11:02
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

Best regards as ever to those who deserve a...

Best regards as ever to those who deserve a little respect,

Exactly.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2016, 00:18
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

I will attempt to find the post that included...

I will attempt to find the post that included that link and the inflammatory post that levied the charge against the Pax River test folks. I'm certain I'm not the only one who remembers that link and...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2016, 21:11
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

Maus, as far as I know, there was no requirement...

Maus, as far as I know, there was no requirement for F-35B to have a thermal burden, 'no greater than that of AV-8 or MV-22'. The USMC's total commitment to F-35B therefore attracts an additional...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2016, 11:39
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

RR - there's a question of degree (degrees?)....

RR - there's a question of degree (degrees?). John Farley landed a Harrier on a ship with a wooden deck, and I don't think you'd do that with an F-35B. At least not twice.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2016, 02:15
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

Let Ken defend himself, Tourist. And that's all I...

Let Ken defend himself, Tourist. And that's all I have to say on this topic.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2016, 17:27
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

Tourist, Had he said something like that I...

Tourist,

Had he said something like that I would not argue with him. And as we also all know, the largest F-35 customer has placed all its people under orders to tell a positive story in public. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2016, 17:01
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

The reason why is because that community has...

The reason why is because that community has already claimed that the entire USN test pilot community are bought and paid for shills of LM.

OK, Ken, you've had nearly 24 hours to back up or...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Apr 2016, 18:54
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

Additional works also are planned for Marham...

Additional works also are planned for Marham including the construction of hover pads

So if you're planning to add that professional-grade pizza oven to your kitchen, now's the time to order the...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Apr 2016, 18:52
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

The reason why is because that community has...

The reason why is because that community has already claimed that the entire USN test pilot community are bought and paid for shills of LM.

Missed that one, and I certainly wouldn't make that...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Apr 2016, 16:13
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

Ken - Why don't you write about what you think,...

Ken - Why don't you write about what you think, and why, rather than writing about what you think other people are about to say, before they say it, even when they weren't going to?

Did you get a...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Apr 2016, 12:54
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

Very true. But... Who are you and what have...

Very true. But...

Who are you and what have you done with MSOCS?
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Apr 2016, 00:06
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

I have no idea, Ken, because aside from anything...

I have no idea, Ken, because aside from anything else you don't specify if it's frontal sector (probably quite small) or from the side (probably quite big). And once you're in range of these bleeders...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2016, 23:48
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

Other than the fact we have impressive CIWS.... ...

Other than the fact we have impressive CIWS....

Unfortunately we don't have a monopoly...
...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2016, 01:14
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

... let alone a FFP number for getting it to an...

... let alone a FFP number for getting it to an IOC standard.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2016, 00:16
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

Ken: "KC-30 is Frankentanker." "The F-35 overruns...

Ken: "KC-30 is Frankentanker." "The F-35 overruns are due to the customer constantly changing requirements."

Remind me when I fell back on "hard data is classified and not available". I'm usually...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Mar 2016, 11:59
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

Of course, if I were LockMart I'd be developing...

Of course, if I were LockMart I'd be developing pylons and weapons that were optimised to the F-35 and not just bolt-on bits of orthogonal metal.

Brilliant insight, but a concept invented and...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Mar 2016, 02:04
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

Well put, Bevo.

Well put, Bevo.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2016, 15:38
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

Of course, "considerably stealthier" is not the...

Of course, "considerably stealthier" is not the same as "multiple orders of magnitude" stealthier, and is far harder to define.

I believe MSOCS and KenV may be distantly descended from the same...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2016, 19:49
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

"Rules don't apply to me". OK, now we know where...

"Rules don't apply to me". OK, now we know where you stand.

Depending on aspect, some weapons and pylons might be an order of magnitude (0.5 m2 vs 5 m2) less than a clean MiG. But not "multiple"...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2016, 17:17
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

Re-read the forum rules, MSOCS. They apply to...

Re-read the forum rules, MSOCS. They apply to you, irrespective of whether you think you know something or not, or whether you've been infected by the insane obsessions of some forum members.

No,...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2016, 13:50
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,426
Posted By LowObservable

Moreover, LO combat platforms with external...

Moreover, LO combat platforms with external stores are still multiple orders of magnitude more stealthy than non-LO platforms with the same external stores so it isn't all doom and gloom when you...
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