Other Airbus stuff
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Oh, I think any protest is largely confined to Boeing and the related politicians who received Boeing's campaign contributions. Does the US "public" care? Not so much.
According to The Economist magazine, a good part of the newer Boeing commercial aircraft is made in other countries, especially Japan. (20-30 percent or so, as I recall) I have never heard any protests about that from the US public or politicians. Do the US public, or even the politicians, protest US airlines using Airbus aircraft? I have not seen it -- I would guess there is some, but it is low-level if at all.
Of course, this is military procurement, which is rife with waste and unfairness. I am sympathetic to the comments above.
According to The Economist magazine, a good part of the newer Boeing commercial aircraft is made in other countries, especially Japan. (20-30 percent or so, as I recall) I have never heard any protests about that from the US public or politicians. Do the US public, or even the politicians, protest US airlines using Airbus aircraft? I have not seen it -- I would guess there is some, but it is low-level if at all.
Of course, this is military procurement, which is rife with waste and unfairness. I am sympathetic to the comments above.
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Not surprising the protests in US election time . So far not seen any
comments from the Hopeful new Big House Occupants no doubt we will
sooner or Later.
Tony
Not surprising the protests in US election time . So far not seen any
comments from the Hopeful new Big House Occupants no doubt we will
sooner or Later.
Tony
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It's Gotta Be The FLYING!!
Wings are some of the coolest workings around!And vortexes are something that Airbus has really beaten out!Has anyone taken a GOOD look at their wings? Things of Greatness!!
The A330 is still selling well and in full production. It was introduced in the 1990s.
The 757/767 joint range is 10 years older, from a previous generation, introduced in 1982. That's over 25 years ago. The 757 has of course ended production and the last few 767s are trickling out before the 787 takes over. Many of the earlier 767s have already gone for scrap. It does seem somewhat inappropriate for Boeing to have based things on such an outdated design which must be apparent to all, let alone the well-known wing vortex issues for the type which as stated above are inappropriate for a tanker with aircraft in trail, or the inability for the aircraft to multi-task as a transport in the same way as the A330. We know the 787 wouldn't be ready for adaptation for a few years, but that would be no reason for the USAF to be stuck with paying big bucks for old technology. Tankers tend to last for ages, the KC-135s have been around for over 50 years. When they were ordered in the early 1950s they were not based on technology introduced in the late 1920s !
The 757/767 joint range is 10 years older, from a previous generation, introduced in 1982. That's over 25 years ago. The 757 has of course ended production and the last few 767s are trickling out before the 787 takes over. Many of the earlier 767s have already gone for scrap. It does seem somewhat inappropriate for Boeing to have based things on such an outdated design which must be apparent to all, let alone the well-known wing vortex issues for the type which as stated above are inappropriate for a tanker with aircraft in trail, or the inability for the aircraft to multi-task as a transport in the same way as the A330. We know the 787 wouldn't be ready for adaptation for a few years, but that would be no reason for the USAF to be stuck with paying big bucks for old technology. Tankers tend to last for ages, the KC-135s have been around for over 50 years. When they were ordered in the early 1950s they were not based on technology introduced in the late 1920s !
Only half a speed-brake
Is not the vortex issue associated with high Cy / Ci / slow speed situation, i.e. approach with flaps out? Separation for 757 would indicate so.
I would suppose that trailing A/C need to strictly avoid vortices irrespective of their intensity. ?
I would suppose that trailing A/C need to strictly avoid vortices irrespective of their intensity. ?
