KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11705 posts, RR: 52 Reply 1, posted (2 years 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 6344 times:
Winglets would mask some areas to the radar. That is why the Wedgetail doesn't have them.
Quoting 328JET (Thread starter): The rotodome design could also used for future A319 and A320 AEW versions.
The 'rotodome' concept is old and heavy technology, which is why Boeing and NG went with the 'tophat' system and the new IAF G-550 AWACS is not using the rotodome system.
The AEW market is currently flooded with different designs from the E-767 to the Saab designs, only yhtr B-707/E-3 models are no longer offered. Producing an A-319/-320-/C-295-AEW will only make the market more crowded with different airplanes and a relitively small market of about 120 airplanes, worldwide. Most of those airplanes are already flying Boeing models
DEVILFISH From Philippines, joined Jan 2006, 4423 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (2 years 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 6272 times:
Quoting KC135TopBoom (Reply 1):
The 'rotodome' concept is old and heavy technology, which is why Boeing and NG went with the 'tophat' system and the new IAF G-550 AWACS is not using the rotodome system.
And yet NG and the US Navy have seen it fit to move farther out into the future with the very same configuration.....
KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11705 posts, RR: 52 Reply 5, posted (1 year 12 months 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 5720 times:
Quoting 328JET (Reply 4): It is a study by Airbus, so maybe it is not the latest configuration.
I hope EADS takes into consideration just how many AEW systems are currently offered, and what percentage of this small market they plan to capture.
chuchoteur From France, joined Sep 2006, 700 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (1 year 12 months 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 5711 times:
Quoting KC135TopBoom (Reply 5): I hope EADS takes into consideration just how many AEW systems are currently offered, and what percentage of this small market they plan to capture
... all depends on the development costs, and if one or two customers are ok to cover them... well why not.
It's much like the A319 maritime patrol aircraft, the design study didn't cost a lot to do, and they can quite happily wait for a customer to come up...
328JET From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (1 year 12 months 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 5458 times:
Quoting KC135TopBoom (Reply 5): I hope EADS takes into consideration just how many AEW systems are currently offered, and what percentage of this small market they plan to capture
That is the same situation at all fighter contests in the moment:
F16, F15, F18, JSF, Gripen NG, Rafale, Typhoon and the russian fighters...
Every supplier gets a relative small percentage, but none of them would not offer...
nicoeddf From Germany, joined Jan 2008, 1051 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (1 year 11 months 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 4501 times:
Quoting KC135TopBoom (Reply 5): I hope EADS takes into consideration just how many AEW systems are currently offered, and what percentage of this small market they plan to capture.
Yeah, thats how business evolve and earn money. Just let the others have what they historically had. Don't improve to win market share with new products.
Thats exactly why Emirates failed so miserably. They tried hard to gain marketshare and improve service and network. But as we all see, they failed because the market is so small und already occupied...
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