http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-75_Dvina

Latest photo of Varyag’s island.

Type H/LJG-348 Phased Array Radar’s slots and radar mast on the Type 052C destroyer during construction.

Looking at this photo* of Vargag’s remodeled island — it seems to share a great deal of similarity with Type052C destroyer’s phased array radar and radar mast arrangements. Therefore, it would not be a complete surprise to see a multifunction active phased array radar mounted on those “open slots” later.

Its worth noting that the land based training copy of the Varyag has a Top Plate (or the local copy). So it looks like they are going for a mix of radar types.

Note their very inaccurate portrayal of the P-38… they claim it was a failure as a fighter… mentioning only the worst of its admittedly mixed ETO experience.

They deliberately ignore its outstanding record as a fighter in the Pacific, where it shot down more Japanese aircraft than any other US Army Air Force fighter… outshining the P-51, P-47, P-40, & P-39. It was the aircraft in which the United States’ two top aces of the entire WW2 got their victories over the “superior” Japanese aircraft… Major Bong (40) & Major McGuire (38).

The ETO’s top two American pilots got theirs in P-47s, Gabreski (28) and Johnson (27).

The Army’s top 4 aces in the Pacific flew P-38s, and 7 of the top 8.
http://www.acepilots.com/usaaf_pto_aces.html

Similarly, their assessment of the F-111 mentions only its problems, and ignores its successful later combat record.

Their entire article is full of selective editing (and discarding) of facts, deliberate distortion of facts, and outright falsehoods (like the lift-fan BS).

The aticle also forgets that the F35 was named after the English Electric Lightning as well.

Why the change in posting styles Tango III ?

A suggestion I made to him as the FT posted a warning about one of his posts in respect of copywrite!

Alas news organisations don’t like people to copy and paste their articles, they regard it as stealing their content much like Film piracy. It costs them revenue from advertising and in theory they could take legal action against Key Publishing, ACIG threatened Key Publishing with that a few years back.

In the end Tango is still providing the same selfless service he has provided us with up to this point the only difference is you will have to click on the link and go to the news website. Seems fair to me and ensures Key Publishing don’t get hit with legal action.

I google f 110 and got info on F 16 engine. I have heard ws 10 is a clone of French or Russian and now American technology. Make up your mind people. What next clone of Jango Fett.

No thats a fair description of the WS10’s development, it is indeed a fusion of these technologies. It uses the core of the American/French CFM56 as its start point, a good choice considering this core is based on the American GE F101 which in itself was developed into the GE F110. The actually layout of the WS10 when it comes to stages is the same as the GE F101/F110. Problem is the domestic CFM56 core uses different materials and is generally tuned different to the millitary turbofan. Maturing the design has been highly probmatic for China and certainly examination of the materials and sub systems used within the AL31 would be of significant help in clearing up these issues.

I must admit I have pondered the Wisdom of using the Nimrod for general maritime patrol and rescue coordination off the UK.

I think a jet like the Nimrod brings a vital capability to these roles and I am sickened that UK gov think its a capability we can lose for a couple of years. But do we really need to use Nimrod in this role? Other countries use a business jet in this role, wouldn’t something like the Bombardier Global Express (keeping comonality with the Sentinal R1/ASTOR) fitted with Wescam MX15, belly mount Seaspray5000E, spot light and a good comms kit be highly suitable in the role? If they wanted to save a bit of money they could do what the US Coastguard did with the HU-25 and its fighter type APG-66 by fitting the aircraft with the stored Sea Harrier Sea Vixen radar. I think the Seaspray would be better in the role…

Of course if a business jet is used I wonder if the UK coastguard might be the more suitable operator.

vipers still selling like hotcakes! I dont see orders for this bird ever dying out! :p

Well its time will come but for the moment the old girl has a few more sales in her. Frankly any airforce purchasing the F16 be it direct buy, FMS or in lew of US loans is inducting a very good bit of kit. The latest Block 50/52 is very capable.