My whole point here is that I'd assume the Luftwaffe knows what they're doing. They will know their mission profiles, the types of aircraft they need, and how to use each aircraft. No doubt. They are already heavily invested in Eurofighter so more makes sense for them. There has always been lots of...
Jump to postHey, I am happy to be wrong here. I am not too deep into the fighter competitions in Norway, or Switzerland. Finland, not Norway, Norway decided 14 years ago. The 100 Billion Euros for German defense spending this year that were just approved contain upgrades for Typhoons, specifics to be announced...
Jump to postI think this rationale goes back to a quote along the lines of "any pilot who takes an F35 into a dogfight is a fool". https://medium.com/war-is-boring/test-pilot-admits-the-f-35-can-t-dogfight-cdb9d11a875 Dude some common sense should apply. Testing program report taken completely out of...
Jump to postTornados for aerial superiority and F35 for deep strikes would actually make a lot of sense on a tactical point of view. Much more sense than getting a full fleet of F35 for air police, that's for sure. Assume you mean Typhoons for aerial superiority (no one in their right mind would willing chose ...
Jump to postJust like how the Gulf War accelerate the wear and tear of US hardware, I see the same for the Russians if this drag out. And unlike the US with the capacity to replenish the stock, Russian economy will have problem building new tanks and aircrafts. bt Not just equipment, a lot of the front line gu...
Jump to postAny update on how the salvage operation is going? Info here, https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/philippine/us-navy-says-team-sent-to-recover-downed-f-35-fighter-jet-02242022093753.html One month after an F-35C Lightning II fighter-jet crashed on an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea, the U...
Jump to posthttps://breakingdefense.com/2022/02/france-dumps-aussies-from-strategic-partnership-citing-aukus-sub-deal/ looks like France has singled out Australia as the main "bad guy" French as usual as full of shite, to claim they weren't informed the contract was in doubt for their piss poor perfo...
Jump to postAnyone got a good summary of what's causing aircraft losses. Wikipedia says the Ukraine has 250 S-300s, 100 9K330 Tor, and 519 systems in total. And "many" MANPADS. Yet the Russian air force seems to be able to fly at will with minimal losses. You don't flash all your cards on the first d...
Jump to postAnyone got a good summary of what's causing aircraft losses. Wikipedia says the Ukraine has 250 S-300s, 100 9K330 Tor, and 519 systems in total. And "many" MANPADS. Yet the Russian air force seems to be able to fly at will with minimal losses. You don't flash all your cards on the first d...
Jump to postA BBC post says that the Ukraine government claimed that Hostomel is back in Ukrainian hands ... for now. Stunned they have tried to take it given how far from the front lines it is and how long they would prospectively have to hold out. Perhaps some additional spetnaz were pre-positioned locally t...
Jump to postAny update on how the salvage operation is going? Yes I’d like to know as well. This thread has gone off the rails. I think it will depend on how deep the fighter is. Might be more efficient to go down , inspect it, and leave an explosive package behind. You don't just leave an explosive around and...
Jump to postPolitics aside, the most suitable aircraft for Canada defending its airspace is undoubtedly the..... MiG-31 Of course, politically that is a no-go for a thousand reasons. Why do you say that? Wouldn't you want something better than what the competition has? What is there not to like about this, lon...
Jump to postAccording to this interview with Airbus Defence & Space Executive Michael Schoellhorn there is no requirement to carry personnel or cargo, hence no cargo door but more fuel capacity: Schoellhorn also touched on differences between the LXMT and current MRTT. One difference is that the USAF appea...
Jump to postBring back the flying boats!!!! Australian company to restart production of the iconic Albatross flying boat with the improved G-111T Variant Australian company Amphibian Aerospace Industries (AAI) will build a new version of the legendary Albatross flying boat. Named G-111T, the “new Albatross” wil...
Jump to postIsn't like $15,000/hr. cheaper than the F-35 to operate? I thought I saw somewhere that it was roughly $44,000/hr. for the F-35 compared to $29,000/hr. for the F-15. I could be completely wrong, though. If we trust the recent Swiss competition, the F-35 is cheaper to operate than any of the Eurocan...
Jump to postjohns624 wrote:I wonder if the current Ukrainian situation will focus Canadian eyes on the replacement program for the CF18? There's nothing like an easily definable foe to focus things.
It’s interesting the F-16 has not seen the ‘late blooming’ of foreign orders the Rafael has of late. Feel like the F-16 has done very well lately. Morocco, Bahrian, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Taiwan and now Jordan. That is almost the same as all Rafale exports put together... Can someone explain to me why...
Jump to postBoeing is not a charity. They have created a monopoly on the P-8 and have done a lot to defend it. Outside the US, the competition with non-US companies is cutthroat, and the intelligence agencies sometimes provide US companies with info on competitors' offers. Sometime they likely also call and pu...
Jump to postActually, when I read up on it, there were interested parties, as the P-8 is very expensive with a price tag of 180m$ compared to below 100m$ for a Swordfish. This is because Boeing has no competitor in the market, and then the price is the highest they can charge for it. South Korea was interested...
Jump to postMore Rafales seems a better idea than F-15 to me, too. Why the interest in F-15? Range? The Qatari solution previously perfected by the Malaysians, buy from different political blocks to ensure you have at least one type that works when you need it. It also provides Indonesia some, probably meager,...
Jump to poststratable wrote:Is Iraq capable of operating and maintaining such a complex aircraft for the long run?
Indonesia shopping/window shopping spree to continue? The estimated total cost of this F-15 package is $13.9 billion. https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/indonesia-f-15id-aircraft Wouldn't it make more sense to buy more Rafales? At 400million a pop, it seems quite expensive to add ano...
Jump to postSwordfish is dead dude. Saab put it to the market and the market said no, hence they shelved it. It was only ever slideware, nothing was ever done beyond that. Actually, when I read up on it, there were interested parties, as the P-8 is very expensive with a price tag of 180m$ compared to below 100...
Jump to postSwordfish is dead dude. Saab put it to the market and the market said no, hence they shelved it. It was only ever slideware, nothing was ever done beyond that. Actually, when I read up on it, there were interested parties, as the P-8 is very expensive with a price tag of 180m$ compared to below 100...
Jump to postI do understand that the military should keep some secrets, and that which secrets are to be kept is not up to individual sailors. I understand that this video is not Ed Snowden. I don’t really understand where our conflicting opinion comes from, then. You’ve hit the nail on the head: this video is...
Jump to postSXDFC wrote:Why do they build the frame with the full window set, and not just the windows they need for the E7?
The P-8 airframe is pretty large, probably the largest MPA ever (?). Excluding smaller frames is fairly easy by including a requirement for a large number of sonobouys and weapons, as that is what drives the size requirement in the larger MPAs. So it just comes down to the question exactly how much...
Jump to postwhich begs the question where the jammers will go, onto the F-35s or the Typhoon. And which ones.... best regards Thomas If the intent is SEAD then F-35 doesn't need anything extra but only 30 F-35As suggests the Germans will use F-35A for nuc delivery and the rest will go Eurofighter vanilla and E...
Jump to postGermany is about to discuss a potential order for 30 F-35A fighter jets: https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/30166-germany-to-begin-f-35a-order-negotiations-with-united-states which begs the question where the jammers will go, onto the F-35s or the Typhoon. And which ones.... best regards Thomas If ...
Jump to postHow long does the engine take to spool up? Looks/Sounds like he applied TOGA roughly 3s into the video, but just ran out of vertical height. I have no idea on the spool up time for the F135 is. Since it's the latest and greatest in engine tech I would imagine it's rather quick. However, in this cas...
Jump to postthey didn't use Chinese made chips. Anyone no more about this? China isn´t exactly skilled in making higher end chips. Wasn´t there something about the SU-30/35s for Malaysia that couldn´t be build because that radar needs western parts as well? best regards Thomas Think that was not using Israeli ...
Jump to postZkpilot wrote:I’m sure they know what they’re doing, but surely it would be better to push it into a higher orbit and just leave it up there given the cost and effort to get it up there in the first place.
art wrote:Why would SA be interested in funding development of a system for an aircraft it cannot buy?
This could get very expensive if 2 different types were used for nuclear and EW roles (F-35 and Growler). The Germans are on the hook to NATO for SEAD but USAF SEAD is done by F-16CJ and now F-35 so I expect NATO would accept F-35 in that role. Growler of course does more specific and broader EW bu...
Jump to postThe Germans are reportedly leaning towards F-35, but no final decision has been made: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germany-eyes-lockheed-f-35-fighter-jet-no-final-decision-source-2022-02-03/ This could get very expensive if 2 different types were used for nuclear and EW roles (F-35 and Grow...
Jump to postI have just read (old news) that the F-35 deal is subject to review by a Swiss parliament committee, starting February. https://www.reuters.com/article/swiss-defence-fighter-idUSL8N2S80ZN The committee will start work in February and report back to the public at an unspecified later date. “The aim ...
Jump to postGalaxyFlyer wrote:There’s probably a manual trap training requirement to maintain proficiency in trapping.
Wow! Check out the elevon deflection! Could that have been "envelope protection (I know that's an Airbus term)," or was that more likely pilot input? F-35 has JPALS, https://www.raytheonintelligenceandspace.com/capabilities/products/jpals which includes guiding the aircraft down to the ca...
Jump to postI am curious, what could a notional TA-4SU not have done, vs. the T-7 plans today? Lightweight, cheap, if digitized fully it could seemingly offer the performance and ease of maintenance etc. that the USAF is going for, and of course would have been an easy bird for the USN to use as well. Draken h...
Jump to postApparently RMAF is out, USMC is in. Considering what has been discussed so far (tired frames for its age), it's a little surprising. https://theaviationgeekclub.com/usmc-allegedly-interested-in-acquiring-kuwait-air-force-f-a-18-legacy-hornet-strike-fighters/ What exactly does the USMC want with the...
Jump to postI guess that Brazil needs to order some more Gripen soon. If the C-130 update is causing problems, soon might be a good time to decide on ordering KC-390, too. Increased order quantities should result in a lower price, so both Embraer and SAAB products should become more competitive. OK, aircraft a...
Jump to postThe original plan was to have the Hercs flying to 2030 after well-needed upgrades. From what I have heard, that hasn´t gone according to plan. Let's say that you want 6-8 KC-390 fully operational, we are well within that timeframe with a couple of years overlap, its time to make a decision :wave: I...
Jump to postNo. Unless a small child steals the jet, and then renders the $100m piece of hardware useless with a piece of chewing gum. It happened in the 1980s with the SR-71. Classic! Title sort of says it all really. How much money have they spent recovering the British F-35B and how much will they spend rec...
Jump to postBack in the olden days, CAGs of 80+ aircraft weren't uncommon, so frankly I bet there is room in the hangar (though no folding wing will make spotting a PITA.) Elevators would be the problem more than the hanger, would need to park it and hang significant wing off the edge. Not sure doing that will...
Jump to postBack in the olden days, CAGs of 80+ aircraft weren't uncommon, so frankly I bet there is room in the hangar (though no folding wing will make spotting a PITA.) Elevators would be the problem more than the hanger, would need to park it and hang significant wing off the edge. Not sure doing that will...
Jump to post16 hellfires!? Damn that thing packs a punch! It seems like it's purpose though is probably rough field capability in the event the original operating airfield is destroyed. Maybe not so much original airfield is destroyed but more to expand range of airfrields possible. This capability should be v...
Jump to postCould we include the reconnaissance and intelligence flights in this thread? In the last few days I have noticed a USAF RQ-4A patrolling at 55000 ft over Ukraine, following the Russian border at a good distance. The one I saw today seemed to have been launched from Israel and routed westwards over ...
Jump to post16 hellfires!? Damn that thing packs a punch! It seems like it's purpose though is probably rough field capability in the event the original operating airfield is destroyed. Maybe not so much original airfield is destroyed but more to expand range of airfrields possible. This capability should be v...
Jump to postDutchy wrote:you can say about the Rafale what you want, but esthetically it is the most beautiful fighter currently in service.
Not surprising as the B could likely be integrated onboard the HTMS Chakri Naruebet if some work was done to the carrier, and the B is the only game in town for VSTOL strike aircraft. That boat hardly sails and the Thais retired the Av-8s in 2006. If they want F-35B it isn't to operate from the Cha...
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