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October 25, 2004 at 7:25 pm in reply to: How feasible is it to use the X-36 airframe for a manned fighter? #2622409

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Even though people scream about the use of canards in a 5th generation fighter, it is quite obvious that the X-36 and the McD’s JAST design implemented it..how do you think they would go about RCS reduction due to its canard use

October 25, 2004 at 7:19 pm in reply to: Combat aircraft, too complicated now? #2622423

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It was provided as such by a USAF test pilot of 19 years experience previously acquainted with the author, who endorsed it with “these are our typical thoughts during real missions.” Certain details in the account have also been confirmed accurate by other sources.

To be fair, it probably started out as an e-mail intended for a very different audience than the general public, for which Rosenkranz had the advantage of knowing he would be writing for.

Nevertheless your surprised reaction really surprises me… Now I don’t want to offend you with other examples; my intention was only to be cynical, not controversial. Maybe things are different in Europe?

-SK

hey man, don’t insult my northern brethren! He may still be a pilot in training, but he’s definitely superior over a Dane like you! I like your cookies though 🙂

October 25, 2004 at 7:16 pm in reply to: Potential for the A-50/F-50 Golden Eagle? #2622427

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All this bashing on American export policies.. before you guys get wet over French, Russian, etc weapons systems keep in mind that the Russians have also factored in politics in their arms exports, just ask the Chinese. Or the French who work by appealing to those with more $$$, just ask the Taiwanese or the Israelis, or how they work with spares.. ask the Peruvians. That’s why if possible, it’s best to indigenous the production of as many components as you can.. duh

October 21, 2004 at 8:51 pm in reply to: Su-30MKI vs Rafale, which one India should've gotten? #2624600

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It’s probably got to do with the AL-35FP engines which are pretty refined.

are you sure? I hear countries have problems with the fan blades of those engines not to mention lower life cycles.

October 21, 2004 at 8:49 pm in reply to: Potential for the A-50/F-50 Golden Eagle? #2624627

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Back to the original topic – it seems now that the F/A-50 might lose a big potential customer – the IDF/AF, now that the ATG/IAI Javelin (AJT version) will be produced in Israel and developed mainly for the Israeli air force.

Yeah man, damn your country for choosing a two engined light aircraft, you should’ve stuck to a single engine aircraft that’s already flying. Just for that, I’m going to have to steal Natalie Portman away from you 😉

October 21, 2004 at 6:23 pm in reply to: Potential for the A-50/F-50 Golden Eagle? #2624738

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I thought all Taiwanese aircraft got named after members from the CKS-clan? The AT-3 is the Tzu Chiang, the T-CH-1 (and R-CH-1 as well, i guess) Chung Hsing. Family members too, right?

It is, Wei Kuo, 蔣緯國, is Chiang Ching-kuo’s brother. But in this case I think Craboto was joking with the name.

October 21, 2004 at 1:57 am in reply to: Su-30MKI vs Rafale, which one India should've gotten? #2625429

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Dassault and France offered a ‘generous ToT’ to the Koreans during the FX fighter competition.

http://www.detnews.com/2002/business/0204/20/business-469981.htm

Su-35 cheaper to maintain? I don’t know about that one. 🙂

October 20, 2004 at 7:33 pm in reply to: Su-30MKI vs Rafale, which one India should've gotten? #2625759

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DAssault and France would be glad to give lots of technologies related to a massive deal about mirage 2000-5 but don’t dream of the rafale.

why not, weren’t they offering it to Singapore?

October 20, 2004 at 4:18 am in reply to: Su-30MKI vs Rafale, which one India should've gotten? #2626441

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Indian software techniques would have made it 5th generation fighter.

say what? 😮 😉 :diablo:

October 20, 2004 at 3:46 am in reply to: Su-30MKI vs Rafale, which one India should've gotten? #2626483

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Hamburger my man. Considering that the French aren’t no ones bitches they could sell to Pakistan the same aircraft or even China! Besides are the French really gonna be reliable during a full scale war? Russia would stop all equipment to China and its allies if it ever went to war with India. Russia has proven that during war Russia will sell it even an Carrier to take out Pakistan. The Su-30MKI no doubt inferior to the Rafeale in many ways but now doubt its the best fighter in service in South Asia!

Are you sure about the story about Russia sending a carrier? I thought it was a myth.

Besides..India never had a problem using the Mirage 2000 in Kagril or Jaguars in the past right? I’m not proposing that all Russian aircraft be removed, there will still be aircraft such as the MiG-27, 29, etc to kep that link with Russia.

October 19, 2004 at 8:16 pm in reply to: Potential for the A-50/F-50 Golden Eagle? #2626716

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I actually like the A-50(which is ready now)/F-50 as well as FC-1. They will both have very similar performance all around, and it’s their avionics that will make a really big difference. I think a twin seat FC-1 could also be used as a good advanced jet trainer, I mean why NOT? It’s as cheaper than the A-50, has some decent space to grow, cheap to run and etc. I think wiring the A-50 with some Israeli weapons/avionics and possibly developing a local Korean made engine it might have some export success.

it just doesn’t exist yet 😉

October 19, 2004 at 6:38 pm in reply to: Russia to Sign Major Aircraft Deal With Brazil — Newspaper #2626803

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The reason is that those are geared towards inbound travelers from the West that would be more comforatble on Western liners

Big words for a monkey who probably never flew on a Russian commercial aircraft :rolleyes:

October 18, 2004 at 7:49 pm in reply to: How feasible is it to use the X-36 airframe for a manned fighter? #2627399

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This has already been tried in a sense. The configuration is similar to the McDonnell Douglas/BAe JAST contender, rejected in favor of the X-32 and X-35 for the flight test stage under the JSF program.

However, if you wanted to scale this one or, say, the Boeing Bird Of Prey up a little and add some armament, it shouldn’t be too difficult. After all, countries do test miniature models of new aircraft all the time before building full size models.

You think an enlarged Bird of Prey that allows internal weapons storange, would be a versatile airframe for combat? At most it seems more like a strike fighter.

October 13, 2004 at 4:04 am in reply to: JDW: timely delivery of JF-17 in doubt #2630733

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Yeah, ever since they started to criticize Pakistan and the FC-1, their reports are just not reliable anymore.

you’re one funny guy mr dancing ghost 😀

October 13, 2004 at 1:50 am in reply to: So…. USS Starship Enterprishhh…. #2069438

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Mr. Burgerman, you gotta be careful the exact words you use…”nationalistic”….then edisonone will tell you heshe’s not a Chinese citizen…that’s the funny part, serious complexes…

hehe actually I was referring to our canine friend from Brittania :p
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