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August 25, 2004 at 12:46 am in reply to: My visit to Moscow – and Flying Legends #2664783

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Great shots Ken, shame about the weather.

August 25, 2004 at 12:41 am in reply to: Upgraded Su-24M news #2664796

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Thanks for the post Vympel. Any idea on the new radar set?

August 25, 2004 at 12:33 am in reply to: Wuich Dron is that? #2664799

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Back to the topic. Any idea what drone this is? Anyone?

August 25, 2004 at 12:30 am in reply to: Pacific Fighters- IL-2 Sturmovik sequel! #250628

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But if she were operating F6Fs and Corsairs, it wouldn’t be either ship, because both had their Chicago Pianos replaced by Bofors by then I imagine.

The Lex never had it’s 1.1″ quads replaced before she was put down, and never had it’s twin 8″ turrets replaced either. So for all intents and purposes, what they have depicted here is the original Lexington. Just odd to see Hellcats flying off her, but cool as well. 🙂

August 25, 2004 at 12:29 am in reply to: Aircraft and SAM Prices #2664801

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I do recall those ALLIED FORCE loses he stated now! 😮

August 25, 2004 at 12:02 am in reply to: VLS for jiangweiII?! #2074328

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I love this… LOL

As soon as there a pic of a Chinese warship with clear deck space and suspicious objects, everyone suspects VLS. :rolleyes:

The ship in the foreground is a JIANGWEI I, the one to the rear, is the II. The circular spots are probably just where the gun and the HQ-61 SAM used to be fixed to the deck. Not sure what they could be doing with this ship though.

August 24, 2004 at 1:56 pm in reply to: Trainer Aircraft Market Could Be Worth $42B, Study Says #2665286

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Bring_it_on (can I call you BIO),

From 2020 onwards, in my humble opinion, there will be but only three manned fighter platforms really leading the market, and getting pushed for sales to top-end users. They will be the F-35, the Russian PAK-FA, and whatever the Chinese can deliver in their XJ program. The Euro-canards will be a bit long in the tooth by then, and even with new wine in old flask upgrades, they simply won’t compete with the mature 5th gen designs in terms of overall growth potential, and the much vaunted stealthy capability. The same applies to the Russian Su-30 and Mig-29 series.

With that in mind, the US are getting the clear head start with the F-35. They have a huge order book already, and have many more potential buyers lined up, or seriously looking.

August 24, 2004 at 1:17 pm in reply to: Russian Long range aviation news #2665324

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Well, if we assume that the Meteorit is roughly to scale with the Bazalt and Granit next to it (which we know to be similar in size) its very possible it would’ve been the same size as the Oscar II …

I wonder though. They state they could not afford to buld new carrier subs for the P-750 Grom, yet they could keep building OSCAR IIs. Makes me think the complexity of the new missile system meant a complex new OSCAR-type design was required, and while it may have been similar in size to the OSCAR II, it might have been far more expensive to develop and build. A lot cheaper to just keep building prove SSBN designs with working SLBMs for attacking CONUS.

August 24, 2004 at 12:50 pm in reply to: Italy Launches New Aircraft Carrier #2074358

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The new Italian carrier as far I know would operate 6-8 STOVL jets along with a section of helos. The Spanish building a bigger carrier? Nothing on the horizon.

August 24, 2004 at 12:46 pm in reply to: RAN to Study Amphibious Ship Options #2074359

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Ja- If, the Amphibious ships are built and equipped with F-35B JSF’s. Who will fly them? (i.e. RAAF or RAN pilots) 😮

The Fleet Air Arm squadron will likely be reformed I think. Then again, they might train air force crews for sea Ops, and just deploy RAAF pilots and F-35Bs on board when required. To early to tell. The competition by the way, is far from decided.

August 24, 2004 at 12:28 pm in reply to: IMDS-2005 June 29 – July 3,Saint – Petersburg, Russia #2074370

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Sure does, and I would say one of the 4 proposed variants. No.3 I think.

August 24, 2004 at 10:02 am in reply to: Pacific Fighters- IL-2 Sturmovik sequel! #250653

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Check out the new screenshots here!

http://www.3dgamers.com/screenshots/games/pacificfighters/

Just look at the detail on those carrier landings, the impeccable Lady Lex. You can see the fine eye that they used; look at the nicely modeled 5″ AA guns and quad 1.1″ Chicago Pianos, wow!

Just a nit pick. The Lex class it is, but the actaull Lex it can’t be. Saratoga it would have to be if it’s operating F6F and Corsair. Still stunning though.
I think the IJN carrier shown is the AKAGI.

August 24, 2004 at 9:41 am in reply to: IMDS-2005 June 29 – July 3,Saint – Petersburg, Russia #2074379

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Was last year’s IMDS the first show? I recall an article about it in NAFO magazine last year.

August 24, 2004 at 9:35 am in reply to: Pacific Fighters- IL-2 Sturmovik sequel! #250657

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Can’t wait to see if they have got the flight modelling right. If you get to fly the A6M ZERO, it should pretty much out turn anything it comes up against if the fight is close.

Give me the Grumman HELLCAT! 🙂

August 24, 2004 at 6:50 am in reply to: Trainer Aircraft Market Could Be Worth $42B, Study Says #2665483

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everything depends on how the US economy and def spending holds
up for next 3 decades. If the US power declines, so will export sales
and the proposed dominance of JSF.

I don’t agree. There will be few if any manned alternatives to the F-35 beyond 2020 that will be competitive in capability, and growth potential. The Russians have declined as a Super Power in global defence, yet they still sell a lot of fighters to a much wider market now. A lot of the money from those sales has helped keep the Russian aviation industry alive since the end of the cold war. I think the F-35 may very well be a saving grace for the US fighter industry far into the future.
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