One could equally have said, "Should Boeing relocate HQ to St. Louis?" The military division (except for a few projects like the P-8 and F-15EX) is also dysfunctional. The cat is out of the bag at this point, and there is a strong argument for having HQ in NoVA/MD.
Jump to postGary Indiana, Chicago's "Other airport!" Chicago Rockford International Airport says hi. I used to live closer to RFD than ORD and never considered it. You're self-loading cargo. From a regular cargo standpoint, Rockford is just fine, and is heavily used for this purpose. It's even a seco...
Jump to postI seem to remember an obscure early aircraft where the rotary engine moved around a stationary crankshaft. Anyone remember what type this was?
Jump to postWe all know that 777-200LR/300ER/F all have raked wingtips to improve fuel efficiency. However, it seems that the original 777s (-200/-200ER/300) does not feature any wingtip devices. What's the reason behind this? Also, it seems that Boeing offered folded wingtips back in the 90s with no orders bo...
Jump to postGreat video! How did Kelly Johnson and those skunks ever create such a wonder! Johnson's book describes all of this in great detail, and adds a lot of great tidbits. One example is that he considered a coal-fired power plant, and I'm absolutely not making that up. Ben Rich's book is also great. Cmo...
Jump to postLooking at DDG(X), it sure seems like an evolution of the Zumwalt class, except in a more conventional-looking hull. Is this how everyone else reads it?
Jump to postYes, Lockheed had computers. I stand corrected. But still, imagine what they could have done if they had the computing power of even just your average PC or Mac, let alone a supercomputer? You don't have to imagine. We would have had the B-2/F-22 "look" two decades earlier, rather than wh...
Jump to postWith Sweden having joined NATO, I'd venture to say that the Gripen is the last Saab aircraft that the Swedish Air Force will operate. Going forward, Sweden will probably consider missions beyond pure territorial defense, meaning they will need a stealth aircraft, more range, etc. Sweden will thus n...
Jump to postThe most frustrating of is that even if they find the wreckage, I guess they won’t be able to draw many conclusions from that wreckage. At this point, I believe the aviation community has a fairly clear picture of what happened. Aside from the precise point of impact (which is not really important)...
Jump to postthe Gripen (Which I think most people will agrere is Sweden's greatest military asset and contribution to NATO) will plug a very important hole in NATO aircraft doctrine. I think you're seeing it from an AvGeek perspective. Sweden brings several assets, including manpower, their manufacturing base,...
Jump to postaumaverick wrote:Great video! How did Kelly Johnson and those skunks ever create such a wonder!
bgm wrote:Airbus doesn't suffer from delays related to self-inflicted QC issues that Boeing does.
Why does it seem like Canada always has to do everything their way, at several multiples of cost?
Jump to postJames1980 wrote:https://www.eurasiantimes.com/indonesia-inks-mou-to-acquire-worlds-best-dogfighter-f-15ex/
If this is true, would this be the most potent fighter jet in SE Asia since the RAAF F-111 were retired?
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Where are they getting the $$ to fund these defense expenditures? Poland is not a poor country anymore, they have raised to an economic strong country. I also wonder if the US Government is arranging for discounts (direct or indirect) to maximize what Poland can get. It's in everyone's interest (ex...
Jump to postA Ukrainian drone appears to have seriously damaged the Russian landing craft Olenegorskiy Gornyak in Novorossiisk, which is listing and being towed. Russia claims that all drones were destroyed: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/08/04/russia-says-thwarted-ukraine-attacks-on-black-sea-naval-base-...
Jump to postI've been hoping NG would go for the Navy's NGAD fighter and leave the Air Force contract to LM and Boeing. Everyone seems to forget the Grumman part of Northrop Grumman. High time we saw another 'cat onboard the carriers. Ghostcat? Devilcat? Catcat?? The F/A-44FA Catcat. Coming to a catapult near ...
Jump to postWell it's quite easy to understand, the USSR did that, with Ukraine a big part of it. Russia without Ukraine (and Ukraine without Russia) don't have a civilian aerospace industry. Cooperation between the two could have been possible, but Russia chose another path. I think the story is different for...
Jump to postIn 1958, USAF apparently lost a Mk. 15 nuclear warhead at Tybee Island (near Savannah/Hilton Head). Despite efforts at the time, they never found it. Would it not be easier to find these days, using newer techniques such as ground-penetrating radar? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_Tybee_Island_mi...
Jump to postFrogfoot down near the Kerch Bridge. Russia says it's a training flight, but I personally wonder if this thing was not on patrol.
https://twitter.com/iaponomarenko/statu ... Aw9LpzG4bg
This story only scratches the surface. https://breakingdefense.com/2023/07/an-absolute-folly-uk-lawmakers-scathing-report-on-e-7-wedgetail-acquisition/ My theory on the reason why the UK order was dropped from 5 to 3 is much more complicated. This started after the UK ordered the five frames and th...
Jump to postFrom the Reuters article cited above "purely a political decision that ignores operational needs". Couldn't have summed it up better myself, except maybe adding "a make-work project for Airbus Helicopters" Don't get me wrong, the H145 is a fine helicopter, I've flown in it sever...
Jump to postThere is no current 737NG Combi cert, but there are 737-700Cs. Obviously an -800 derivative would be slightly different, and I'm not sure the Cs can operate in Combi mode.
Jump to postTurkey finally flew the two A400Ms out from Kyiv.
https://twitter.com/AceJaceu/status/1497627776408379393 https://twitter.com/AceJaceu/status/160 ... 13/photo/1
Why did the USN P8’s not incorporate a MAD boom sensor like the Indian navy’s ? I can't answer with certainty, but I believe the US means (along with the other UKUSA members) to operate its P-8s are meant to operate at a greater distance than India. Also note that the Russians have some titanium su...
Jump to postToday Sweden announced that they are retiring the NH-90, which reached IOC in 2020. The replacement will be more S-70s (*hawks) and perhaps another type. That will leave Finland as the only Nordic operator of the type. Are they next? https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/sweden-to-axe-nh90-fleet-...
Jump to postThe current proposal is to build the first few in the US, with an additional line to be stood up in Australia. The Biden administration is exploring an arrangement to expedite Australia’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines to respond to China’s growing military might by producing the first fe...
Jump to postPoland is buying 96 AH-64Es, with the Apache E beating out an updated AH-1 variant. This will make them the #2 operator after the US. Between this and the M270/HIMARS purchases, Poland seems to be intent on putting a lot of hurt on someone. I have to wonder if given the magnitude of Polish arms purc...
Jump to postThe officer’s union representing the actual users of the helicopters aren’t in agreement with the cancellation, and says most of the operational problems with the helicopters stems from the norwegian logistical side of things. They say they have had exact same kind of problems with the NH90 as they...
Jump to postLooks like the Trump Force One idea is finally dead. The Air Force gave some justification for the move, but we all knew it was going nowhere.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/1 ... e-00038775
Germany has funded 7 more P-8 Poseidons, bringing total procurement to 12. This probably will pretty much replace the P-3Cs.
https://www.defensenews.com/global/euro ... ping-list/
This is a specious question. At the time it was being developed, the need for this aircraft was very real, and to this day, its very existence affects the behavior of the two main adversaries. The fact that the need continues is illustrated by the B-21 following in its footsteps.
Jump to postRailroad locomotives are having the same thing happen, no railroad wants to buy new, besides the old metal is probably better castings, forgings, and materials compared to the new stuff with a remaining life of decades. I expect the B-52 work to gradually include everyting like wing skin replacemen...
Jump to postkeesje wrote:Testimony to the sound Chinook design and realization, that 60 yrs later, there is still no chopper around to match Chinoooks capabilities.
Sorry if it has been discussed: Why did Kherson fall on quickly in comparison to Mariupol? Seems live there was barely a fight for it.
Jump to postWith the appearance of Russian heavy bombers in the fight over eastern Ukraine, are they out of range for the E-3s that are flying right along the border on the western side? Nice pic in the link provided, of the tracks NATO surveillance aircraft have been flying. https://i.redd.it/w2r20qdcp6u81.jp...
Jump to postDid the Turks get their two A400Ms out? And why would they have left them there in the first place? They had plenty of warning.
Jump to postI never understood how the FAA and the Federal Government didn't react more strongly to this charade. An airport open to the public is not something that should be able to be closed just like that, and the City and Mayor of Chicago should have been held liable for the destruction of the runway and ...
Jump to postThere is no doubt in my mind the 53K is more capable, but at what price is it worth it to the Germans? The commonality with the French/other Chinook operators seems like a no brainer, with the industrial partnerships Boing et al. Have lined up, unless money is just no object now to them. I understo...
Jump to postIt appears Japan may be asked to join AUKUS (it's important to remember that this alliance is about more than the sub deal, and Japan may not participate in that.) If so, this is rapidly shaping up to look like NATO for the Pacific. https://twitter.com/stephendziedzic/status/1514026510285344773 http...
Jump to postKiwirob wrote:Why would Serbia need to do anything politically to buy them. The French aren’t all that fussy, look at who they sell to? They also want to buy more than Croatia has.
Axiom-1 just docked at ISS. Docking delayed by communications difficulties. Dragon voice comms were getting cut off, resolved by crew delaying speech after pushing talk switch. Then ISS crew was not receiving Dragon centerline camera views, resolved by waiting for a pass over a SpaceX ground statio...
Jump to postNobody has attempted to integrate Western weapons onto a Russian aircraft. This is exactly where the AA-2 Atoll (an exact copy of the AIM-9B) came from, and it is why Soviet aircraft were intended to use seized NATO stocks. Sure, newer and more sophisticated weapons are a different matter, but it w...
Jump to postmxaxai wrote:I assume questions like this are one reason why Amazon booked launches with 3 different launch vehicles. There should be some clauses in the contract that allow them to cancel delayed Vulcan launches and buy more Ariane 6 launches (or vice versa).
How to tow unwanted foreign military equipment: A How-To guide
In Finnish (which I think is funnier): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcAASv9Ri_A
In English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFLtv2exMbU
The F-35 won the tender. It is for 88 instead of the original 65.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/ ... um=twitter
The patch is hilarious.
Boeing and Airbus Helicopters sign strategic H-47 Chinook partnership to support Germany’s STH requirements https://www.airbus.com/sites/g/files/jlcbta136/files/styles/airbus_1440x1440/public/2022-03/H-47%20Chinook%20mit%20Luftbetankungsf%C3%A4higkeit_0.jpg?itok=TjGSXS5O https://www.airbus.com/en/n...
Jump to postBecause of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, OneWeb is moving all future launches to Falcon 9. Seems like that SpaceX's ability to reuse broomsticks is paying off.
https://oneweb.net/resources/oneweb-res ... ent-spacex
:(. The accident rate of the Osprey remains an issue, whatever the reason was. Obviously, the kind of mission they are used on is a contributing factor, but the risk nevertheless seems higher than with other assets. The next-generation tilt rotors will attempt to address many of the issues of the V...
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