Since they keep the EA-6 flying, I assume they could have kept the KA-6 around……..or was it too different?
What happens to all those Airbus planes Skybus was buying?
Will the tanker versions be hardened?
How would the a330 stand up to EMP vs the 767?
Looks like the next step is up to the GAO.http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN0238833020080402
Amen to that!
Cant see the A400 ever in USAF service. Not with the level of outrage in congress over the A330 tanker. In fact, I think the AF will be lucky to actualy get the 330 without the program being defunded.
Anyone else hear rumor that KC-45 wont be able to refuel V-22? If it cant, then I’m sure 767 or KC-135 cant either.http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=835234
The US Navy lost 3 of their rigids to wheather………they all had helium…..made no real difference…….Akron, and Makon had hangers for 3 to five small fighter planes/scouts. But the civil ships…..just pure luxery! Graf Zeppelin could comfortably carry 20…2 to a cabin…..Hindenburg 50, after they gave up on gettin helium. Even R100 and R101 had FANTASTIC passenger accomodations…
This does belong in Historical. That being said………Hindenburg, probably the best “Zep” design, could do bout 81-82 mph…….probably a bit more with a tail wind, less with a head wind. They used a combination of ballast, engine power, and aerodynamics to “go up”……..control was something of a nightmare I imagine. They had no “pilot” per say……there was a helmsman, and a planesman (elevators), engines were controled by telegraphs much like a ship at sea……..damage control on a wartime “zep”? Mechanics road in each engine gondola….and crewmen could repair rips in the outer fabric…..but…….if a gas cell ignited…….canncel christmas!
Getting complicated now. This could get messy….http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=39545&dcn=todaysnews
Try as you might, you can’t blame WWI or WWI on the U.S….sorry.:D
Yes we can………..Its common knowlege the it was Bush’s fault.
Starting to hear the conservative radio talk show guys blast the deal now.
Really, the Airbus KC-45A is far from a done deal! The Democrats which many “Europeans” support are dead set against it? Some are even saying the USAF picked the KC-45A with the likely hood the US Congress would over turn it! Thereby not being the bad guys! Remember, the Democrats control the US Congress which it turn controls the Defense Budget. Many are claiming they will stop it at all cost………..Oh, Politics you got to love it! 😮
Dont forget…we’ll have a democrat as president next year.
I wonder if the deal will actualy go through…………..50-50 odds from me right now.http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/newstex/AFX-0013-23622355.htm