A T-45A with the Cockpit 21 upgrade of the T-45C would be good.
First, the T-6A is in service with both the USAF and the US Navy. Second, can training for USAF and US Navy be combined, or are thet too different? Third, yes, you could use the T-50 as for LIFT, as no two-seat versions will be built of both the F-22 and the F-35.
In my opinion, a USAF version of the T-45C, would be the best option. The USAF and the US Navy already operate a standard basic/advanced turboprop-driven trainer, the T-6A. It would save a lot of money, to have the same aircraft for both services.
Why a jet trainer needs to be supersonic? No reason as far I can see. Not many countries operate a supersonic jet trainer. Besdies that, the T-50 was also developed with a figher/attack variant in mind, the A-50, to replace the F-5E/F.
Yes!! Thanks!!
From my database. Hope it helps.
USAF
02-024/025 Bell/Boeing CV-22B Osprey
– c/n 91005/91006
– 024 d/d 19-09-2005
04-022 Bell/Boeing CV-22A Osprey
– d/d 20-03-2006
USMC
163911/163916 Bell/Boeing V-22A Osprey
– c/n 90001/90007
– 163912 w/o 20-07-1992
– 163915 w/o 01-06-1991
164939/164944 Bell/Boeing V-22A Osprey
– c/n 90007/90012
– 164941 to CV-22B for USAF; r/o 25-07-2000
165433/165444 Bell/Boeing MV-22B Osprey
– c/n 90013/90024
– 165436 w/o 06-04-2000
– 165439 d/d 10-07-2000
165837/165853 Bell/Boeing MV-22B Osprey
165940/165956 Bell/Boeing MV-22B Osprey
166383/166399 Bell/Boeing MV-22B Osprey
166480/166499 Bell/Boeing MV-22B Osprey
Here are the contents of volume 17 and 18
Volume 17
Air Power Intelligence – Programme Update (Page 4 to 5), Project Development (Page 4 to 7), Upgrades and Modifications (Page 6 to 9), Procurement and Deliveries (Page 9 to 12), Air Arm Review (Page 13 to 15), John Fricker, Tom Kaminski, Page 4 to 15.
Debrief – HAL helicopter upgrades, David Willis/ARC, Page 16 to 17, Dominican Republic, Dick Lohuis, Page 18 to 19, German border police, Frank Vetter, Page 20 to 21, Page 16 to 21.
Unit Report – HX-21 – Rotary-wing test, Ted Carlson, Page 22 to 29.
Special Report – Alpine Hornets – Swiss F/A-18s, Steve Davies, Page 30 to 43.
Special Report – 82nd ATRS Det 1, Marnix Sap, Page 44 to 55.
Air Force Report – Cyprus Air Force Command, Luc Hornstra, Emiel Sloot, Page 56 to 59.
Focus Aircraft – SEPECAT Jaguar – As it faces premature retirement from RAF service, the Jaguar remains a potent warplane and a cornerstone of India’s attack forces. Here we review the type’s recent history and review its current and future status, Jon Lake, Page 60 to 81.
Photo Feature – Garibaldi at sea, Luigino Calliaro, Page 82 to 87.
Special Feature – CFAS at 50, Henri-Pierre Grolleau, Page 88 to 95.
Special Feature – Army Air – White Sands, Marnix Sap, Page 96 to 99.
Variant File – Boeing 707 Military variants: Part 2 – E-3, E-6 and E-8, Jon Lake, Page 100 to 121.
Air Combat – F-84 Thunderjets in Korea, Warren Thompson, Page 110 to 121.
Pioneers & Prototypes – de Havilland DH.108 Swallow, Daniel J. March, Page 122 to 127.
Warplane Classic – Douglas AD/A-1 Skyraider in US Navy and Marine Corps service, Hill M. Goodspeed, Page 128 to 157.
Type Analyses – Fiat CR.42 Falco, Daniel J. March, Page 158 to 173.
Index – Page 174 to 176.
Volume 18
Focus Aircraft –Sukhoi Su-17/20/22, Warplane Classic – Vickers Valiant, Variant Briefing – Douglas A-26/B-26 Invader, Air Power Analyses – Middle East, Technical Briefing – Denel Rooivalk, Air Force Report – Phlippines, Photo Feature – Nevada air power, Special Feature – NASA’s NB-52.
Th Dutch have an excellent air force, including KDC-10As. This would make it possible to locate F-16AM/BMs to the islands within a day or two. Besides that, the Dutch are a worthwhile ally of the USA in the War on Tarrorism. Sure, the USA would come to help in such a case.
Data on the CA31; http://www.aarg.com.au/CA31.htm
The plane in Iron eagle IV was one of Burt Rutan’s designs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burt_Rutan). It is called the ARES (http://www.air-and-space.com/Rutan.htm).
The Convair XB-53 was a three-engined (J35 turbojets) light bomber project. It was a canard design with a swept-forward wing and was formerly designated XA-44. It was cancelled before completion.
try the following websites:
http://www.bookfinder.com
http://www.abebooks.com
Or contact the publisher
From the book OKB MiG, page 138/139: Canopy consisted of two-piece transparency in frame and mounted on rails for aft-opening.
To end the discussion, in MiG – Fifty Years of Secret Aircraft Design, page 87, is a nice picture of a MiG-9 with a sliding canopy.
Here is a picture from Farnborough in 2004 that shows the extra airscoop behind the left side of the rear cockpit on S.211A I-PATS.
From pictures in World Air Power Journal Voume 4: I-SMTF and I-SMJT are S.211s, NOT S.211As. I-PATS is a S.211A since it has the ventral fins (checked a picture from Farnborough in 2004).
The following is from the Mil-Serials forum in 2002 (had this on a DVD) 🙂
Seems that the construction numbers start with to digits, e.g. 01=SIAI, 03=Haiti, 07=Philippines, 09=Philippines. The first 6 aircraft to Singapore start with 02, 04, 05 or 06 (two of each).
c/n 01/001 line 1 I-SITF first prototype, f/f 10-Apr-81 – now being used for ground instruction at Vergiate. c/n 01/002 line 2 I-SIJF second prototype, f/f 5-Sep-91. c/n 01/003 line 3 I-TFSI third prototype, built 1983. c/n 03/001 to Haiti AF as 1284 in 1985, to US as N48SM in 04-1990 [current]. c/n 03/002 to Haiti AF as 1285 in 1985, to US as N49SM in 04-1990, to Singapore AF as 338. line 15 I-SRSV delivered to Singapore AF in 1985. c/n 03/003 line 17 (unconfirmed) to Haiti AF as 1286 in 1985, then to US as N60SM in 04-1990, re-regd N852TC [current]. c/n 03/004 to Haiti AF as 1287 in 1985, to US as N70SM in 04-1990, to Singapore AF as 339. line 21 I-SMTE built 1985, delivered to Singapore AF in 1992. line 30 to Singapore AF as 348 built 1986, to I-SMJT for JPATS trials, returned to Singapore AF as 348. line 42 I-SMTF built 1987, delivered to Singapore AF in 1992. c/n 07/001 to 07/018 Philippines AF, regd 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 007, 008, 809, 810, 011, 012, 813, 814, 815, 816, 017 and 018 respectively. c/n 09/001 to 09/006 Philippines AF, regd 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 025. c/n 201 & 202 were S-211A (more powerful engines than the basic S-211) for JPATS trials in 1994 as I-PATS and I-JPAT respectively