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Re: F-35 now and then

I am a little confused. The first F-15s arrived at Langley in 1976 which is when it was first put into active service. The last F-100F from the Guard was retired in 1979 but they had not been stationed at Langley since the late 1950s. So, I as an amateur, I am kind of curious how this encounter wou...

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Re: B-29 Cost.

https://nuclearcompanion.com/data/how-m ... ress-cost/

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Re: Turbofan Cool Down Time

Does outside ambient temperature affect these cool-down/warm-up times?

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Re: Art vs. the conterversial artist

Why is it that whenever Banksy paints on a public wall/signboard, it is considered art but if anyone else does it, it is called graffiti?

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Re: Japan wants the T-7a (What are they thinking?)

Then what? The students who complete training using the T-7 eventually graduate and will presumably move onto the USAF's fleet of fighters, Question about this. After graduating from T-7A training. Does a pilot necessarily go to fighter? What training aircrafts do Tankers or C-17or B-21 train on? b...

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Re: Japan wants the T-7a (What are they thinking?)

Was this captured in the RFP before the T-7 was even designed? Probably yes. But probably buried. If I were to guess, it would be something like this: The design is to meet the requirement per some MIL spec. Boeing having proposed the T-7A using off the shelf ejection seats assuming that since it w...

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Re: Japan wants the T-7a (What are they thinking?)

The T-38 was introduced 60 years ago. The T-7 is probably expected to fly until 2080 (if we still train pilots by then). The average US citizen weighs 30lbs more than 60 years ago. It is hard to guess how it will be in 2080 but humans tends to get taller and heavier. Was this captured in the RFP be...

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Re: Re engining the C17

I'm curious in a actually interested way. What would you cut? The US needed new generstion systems but they also needed to be affordable enough that they can fully replace the older systems within the shrinking budget. Basically one step back two step forward. The Advanced Tactical Fighter Program ...

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Re: Japan wants the T-7a (What are they thinking?)

It seems unrealistic to design a cockpit/ejector seat combination to match pilots' excess weight. Is spending tens or hundreds of millions to accommodate pilots' excessive weight a sensible use of defence funds? I suspect it would be cheaper to pay the very small number (I imagine) of seriously ove...

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Re: Japan wants the T-7a (What are they thinking?)

Since this thread is about the T-7 for Japan...have they resolved the ejection seat issue yet?

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Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a collision

Was the harbour pilot actually behind the wheel when the incident happened? Or was the captain steering the ship/in command? Again, I am not a seaman, but isn't that the reason why the harbour pilot is on board? Because he/she knows where the sandbanks are, how the local currents can impact navigati...

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Re: Japan wants the T-7a (What are they thinking?)

not sure what happened to my other post, but anyway, take 2.

In the other T-7 thread, Boeing offered the F-7 version to the Philippines. Could this have any bearing on Japan wanting the T-7?

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Re: Terrorist Attack in Moscow

Unbelievable! First, Zelensky is a Nazi. Now, he is harbouring Islamic terrorists. Taking bets that they're going accuse him of being a Scientologist next...

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Re: DDG(X) - Zumwalt in a conventional hull?

Refueling wise these smaller reactors can be easily removed off the ship and replaced with a fully fueled unit. The ease of refueling will allow them to use non weapons grade uranium. All of the negatives of nuclear propulsion has been removed. For survivability, they're going to want to place the ...

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Re: Re engining the C17

I think the current conflict in Ukraine has demonstrated that the days of MBTs are numbered.

Transporting big, heavy artillery guns, yes. Transporting MBTs (either by air or sea) - maybe not needed in future. No?

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Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed

Not a seaman here, so I'm just asking. If they'd dropped anchor the moment they realised something had gone wrong, would it have helped? It'd have pivoted and swung around the anchor point (depending on the current) but could it have avoided hitting the pylon? How deep is the water at that point any...

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Re: Re engining the C17

Turn it into a big twin engine freighter with a pair of GE9X engines on the inner pylons only. Like the A340 and A330. The A330 has bigger engines on the inner pylons and the outer pylons were left empty. Don't you need the weight of the outer engines to counteract the tendency of the wing to flex ...

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Re: Malaysia Airlines News and Discussion - 2024

MH reported its first annual profit in over a decade, as Malaysia Aviation Group posted a 766mil ringgit (US$163m) profit. https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Transportation/Malaysia-Airlines-parent-makes-first-profit-since-restructure How much of this is down to MH's strategic decision-making, versus...

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Re: MU5735 crash investigation report after two years

https://fl360aero.com/detail/everything-was-normal-before-the-eastern-airlines-mu5735-fatal-crash-says-civil-aviation-administration-of-china-in-its-latest-investigative-progress-release/1670 "Everything Was Normal Before the Eastern Airlines MU5735 Fatal Crash , Says Civil Aviation Administra...

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Re: LA800 flight SYD-AKL in flight uncontrolled descent

sorry - too late to edit/add to my previous post. Assuming that a meal tray was in the way, isn't there something like a yoke authority button ("sidestick authority" in AB speak) with which the PM could have activated to cancel the push forwards? And to any 787 drivers out there - do you n...

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Re: LA800 flight SYD-AKL in flight uncontrolled descent

Where are the seat adjustment switches located on the B777 and B747 (all variants)? This video I found on YouTube seems to indicate that the button needs to be held down/depressed until the seat reaches the appropriate position. If that is the case, shouldn't the PF have noticed his/her seat moving ...

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Re: Lockheed Martin F-35 News, Production and Delivery Thread

Is the gunpod a standard item on the B model or is it an optional 'extra'?

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Re: Lockheed Martin F-35 News, Production and Delivery Thread

RSAF doesn't currently operate the AV-8, so why the need for the batch of 12 F-35B?

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Re: Fedex dielivery issues.

...it's Wilson's fault..

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Re: Any replacement for the C-17 ?

Just throwing this out there.

Assuming the situation in Ukraine is resolved soon, what about Antonov? Would be cool to see a full glass cockpit 124/226 in USAF colours....

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Re: Any replacement for the C-17 ?

When you see M1 or a Cat D9 loading onto a C-5, you’ll see the difference in airframe build Any war in Europe, there will be sufficient armour in Europe for initial defense. M-1s will come over in ships. War in the Pacific will not rely on M-1s. War with Iran? Wouldn't need M-1 right away. As we se...

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Re: Any replacement for the C-17 ?

War zone bases are nearly always austere. I don't think that will be the case with a future conflict. In Afghanistan and Iraq the heavy freighters were landing on runways very close to the front line and then short range helicopters or trucks were taking it to the front line. The enemy having guide...

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Re: Potential 5 Wheel Boogie for A350/B777

Wouldn't that imply increased stopping distance as well, as you've lost a pair of brake discs and tyres?

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Re: AirSerbia E195 hits a pylon during take off from BEG

Couldn't they have put something under leak to catch the fuel rather than having it flow onto the snow?

Lucky that the pole didn't rip off the MLG/ make contact with engines

In keeping with a.net tradition..... wingbox damage. Writeoff....

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Re: Updated: U.S. Navy Considers Extending All Its Nimitz-Class Carriers

To Fight China, Put the C-130 Back on Aircraft Carriers https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/fight-china-put-c-130-back-aircraft-carriers-209351?page=0%2C1 People are clearly seeing the merits of using the Nimitz class for missions other than fighter jet operations. While I suggested the C-27J is...

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Re: Boeing 777X Testing / Production - 2024

Boeing now resuming production of 777X. How many have been rolled out to date? 27 including 4 flight test aircraft, plus two ground test airframes May be a little pedantic, but these 27 airframes - when they are eventually delivered to their respective owners (hopefully in 2025), will they be class...

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Re: Man flew LHR-JFK without any documents

Did BA get slapped with a fine by the US authorities?

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Death on board LH773 BKK-MUC 08 Feb 2024

Looks like it was this flight: https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/DLH773/history/20240208/1650Z/VTBS/VTBS Pretty dramatic reporting: https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/passenger-dies-midflight-after-litres-of-blood-spurts-from-face/news-story/3bcd402bc99fdaceb6ddd6d8ab15a39...

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Re: BA575 LIN - Seat Cushion Shenanigans

Something doesn't add up. Article mentions full flight. British Airways doesn’t have a maintenance base in Milan, and with a full flight, simply removing the seat cushions until the aircraft got back to Heathrow wasn’t an option. It also states It appears that civil aviation inspectors at Milan Lina...

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Re: King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says

In the event that Charles III might die soon (which I hope it won´t be the case, I wish him all the best), and William will become King, will the Country go through another Funeral and Coronation Ceremonies within a short time again? They must be very expensive. Will they tone it down somehow? Seri...

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Re: Boeing defense biz reports $139M loss across three major programs

It seems that it's not only Boeing's civil sector that struggles with quality issues ... Boeing defense biz reports $139M loss across three major programs Boeing’s defense unit reported $139 million in total losses on three of its key fixed-price development programs in the last quarter of 2023, th...

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US carries out strikes in Syria and Iraq 3 Feb 24

Apparently they sent in the Bone all the way from the US: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-starts-retaliatory-strikes-iraq-syria-officials-2024-02-02/ The strikes, which included the use of long-range B-1 bombers flown from the United States, were the first in a multi-tiered response by President Jo...

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Re: Qatar Airways and Amphibious Aircraft

Well, there's a C-17 in Qatar Airways' livery, so maybe this is just an extension of that? 2283290 Have you ever tried landing a C-17 on water? You missed my point completely - perhaps they are recruiting amphibious pilots for military applications, similar to how they have a military C-17 painted ...

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Re: Qatar Airways and Amphibious Aircraft

Well, there's a C-17 in Qatar Airways' livery, so maybe this is just an extension of that?

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Re: Switzerland to conduct highway emergency airfield drills

So they will need to stick one of these on the inside of the canopy?

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Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections

Depends very much if Admiral Donald is given free reign to really fix the issues at Boeing or will he be constrained by the bean counters?

If the latter, I'm afraid nothing much will change, sadly.

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Re: AA Hard Landing in Maui w/ Injuries

If the overhead masks had dropped due to the impact (but not used), do they just repack the masks only or do they replace the O2 generators as well - as a matter of precaution?

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Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections

Did they ever drill down on the root cause of the pressurisation tests failures on N704AL, prior to the door plug blowing out?

Also, will Boeing dispatch an AOG team to fix N704AL on site, once the FAA is done with the airframe? I'd assume Boeing will be picking up the tab for this?

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Re: Down sides to top-of-wing engine placement?

Do they even have fuse pins? If so, how is the engine supposed to 'fall away' in the event of a catastrophic failure?

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Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections

What's the backlog of MAX9s in Boeing's order books? Is Boeing still churning out MAX9s whilst this grounding is on-going?

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Re: Brawl on Ryanair flight

"Let's get ready to rumble......down the runway!"....

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Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections

The 900ER plug is the exact same design, isn't it? If these were actual design concerns, we'd see the AD expanded. The fact that we haven't tells us the door plug design "in theory" is sound. Yes, it is literally the exact same part number. I googled but couldn't find anything, what is th...

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Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections

How does AB design its door plugs? Similar design philosophy to Boeing's or completely different?

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Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections

Not sure if it was mentioned here, but regarding the records from Renton, there was this illuminating burner comment at leehamnews: https://leehamnews.com/2024/01/15/unplanned-removal-installation-inspection-procedure-at-boeing/#comment-509962 ... so they've known the plug was removed at Renton, fo...

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Re: AS1282 PDX-ONT decompression event, returned to PDX, FAA temporarily grounds 737MAX9 for inspections

Has BCA announced some sort of compensation package(s) for the impacted airlines as a result of this current grounding?

How long did it take BCA, after the 1st grounding in 2019, before it started offering $$ packages to the impacted airlines?

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