Jepstein From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 76 posts, RR: 0 Posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 2104 times:
Many recent fighter aircraft(i.e. the JSF and the F-16) have been following a set of requirements the U.S. has given and then built competition style between a number of manufacturers. Many of these aircraft have been exported to other countries.
Does the manufacturer have the right to sell the a/c to other nation's air forces without the consent of the U.S. government?
For example: Israel recently ordered more F-16's, but did they go directly to Lockheed or the U.S. gov't first?
L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29349 posts, RR: 62 Reply 1, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 2100 times:
Quoting Jepstein (Thread starter): Does the manufacturer have the right to sell the a/c to other nation's air forces without the consent of the U.S. government?
NOOOOO!!!!!
In fact the other nation has to buy the aircraft from the US Government, which will then place the order.
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Migfan From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 2079 times:
Lots of other non-U.S. aircraft that contained U.S. components are subject to govt. approval as well.
Example: India wanted to buy the Viggen back in the 70s. The U.S. put the kai-bosh on that one because the Viggen used the J-79 engine, and at that time India was very close to the Soviets.
L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29349 posts, RR: 62 Reply 5, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 2057 times:
Quoting Migfan (Reply 4): Yes, it was a J79. That negatively impacted the export potential of the type.
No, it wasn't. It was a military version of the Same JT8D that powered the 727 and 737. Sorry I can't remember the Volvo name for the motor.
The Sweds developed an afterburned for the engine, and it was the first afterburning engine to have a thrust reverser.
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Vzlet From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 820 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 1981 times:
Well, Volvo Aero has this to say on the Viggen's engine:
The RM8 is a Swedish military version of the Pratt & Whitney JT8D commercial engine developed into a supersonic turbofan with a three-zone afterburner.
The RM8 engine comes in two versions:
-RM8A for use in the strike and reconnaissance models of the aircraft
-RM8B which is specially developed for the fighter variant. The RM8B engine incorporates a redesigned fan and low-pressure compressor as well as an upgraded gas generator hot section
Volvo Aero and Pratt & Whitney jointly developed and qualified the engines manufactured by Volvo Aero.
The first flight with the RM8A took place in 1967 and with the RM8B in 1974.
L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29349 posts, RR: 62 Reply 9, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 1954 times:
I got this info on the Olympus from Janes, Full certification was achieved in April 1975
I'll grant you it is close. Because the RM8 would have been in development at the same tie.
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