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September 22, 2020 at 3:41 pm in reply to: Chinese air power thread 18 #2082734

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Does anybody know the training rates of the Chinese airforce or air arm? If they are up to western standards they are definitely a force not to laugh at. Do they operate all aircraft as front line squadrons or are they making a 2 or 3 tier system. Tier one: best jets, lots of training, best pilots etc, while the 2nd tier is not so much training, older aircraft with older weapons.

January 29, 2017 at 5:46 pm in reply to: Impressive Weapons Load 2 (again) #2193259

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The Common Weapon Launcher, if funded into service, will enable carriage of 2 Paveway IV or 3 Brimstone or 3 SPEAR 3 on four of the six external pylon of the F-35.

Any update on the common weapon launcher recently?

January 27, 2017 at 2:44 pm in reply to: Impressive Weapons Load 2 (again) #2195403

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I have a question about typhoon? Can it use a double bomb pylon on any stations? There used to be a picture of it having a double rack on the fuel tank pylons. It may be a case of not approved or tested as it’s not needed

January 27, 2017 at 2:35 pm in reply to: Impressive Weapons Load 2 (again) #2195413

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Tornado with nuclear WE117 bomb and three drop tanks(I think) I took this from another thread on this website.

January 27, 2017 at 2:27 pm in reply to: Impressive Weapons Load 2 (again) #2195422

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And the mr4 with 4 storm shadow. Not sure this was actually tested flying.

Looks like this has chaff/flare pod fitted

It makes me wonder how often wing pylons were used on nimrod. Not many photos but are probably a lot more photos from the pre digital camera age. Could the harpoon be carried internally?

January 24, 2017 at 11:04 am in reply to: Impressive Weapons Load 2 (again) #2197733

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[image]http://www.spyflight.co.uk/images/JPGS/bae%20nimrod%20mk4/nimrod2.jpg%5Bi…]

Can someone tell me how to put an image on? I using a phone so only have basic reply. I know something should be written where I’ve put image at start and end of the link?

Back to the link it shows an MR4 with wings loaded. It looks genuine to me. If only they had started with a complete new build it could of been so much better. Should the airframe of been modified a lot I don’t know. If it’s possible to build the A380 for under 10 billion a new nimrod should of been half as much. Throw in the money for rivet joint and possibly exports it doesn’t start to bad. My personal preference would have been for a joint project with the Japanese airframe.

January 21, 2017 at 1:30 am in reply to: UK bomb types/maker? #2198639

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I found this article on the telegraph website from 2014 that details lattimers as building 1000lb practice bombs for the UK.
Thanks for the information about hunting and that is now part of Lockheed Martin UK. Whether they make bombs for the UK is still something I’m trying to find out. Still in there are UK firms that can make the casings they could probably be filled with explosive instead of concrete.

Precision engineer Lattimer’s sideline goes down a bomb – literally. The business based in Southport, Lancashire, makes 1,000lb MK22 practice bombs used by the RAF for its Tornados and Typhoons.

The bombs, which are also sold to foreign air forces, have to mimic the exact characteristics of the real thing. If Lattimer’s bombs varied in weight, centre of gravity and aerodynamics from the live ones, then they could affect the way the jets fly.

“[The dummy bombs] are a hollow shell not filled with explosive and are used because the air force can’t use the real thing in the UK,” said Stephen Waterhouse, CNC chief executive. “They have to go to places like Goose Bay in Canada to use the real thing.”

The bombs, which Lattimer tends to sell in batches of a few thousand every few years, are also cheaper than the real thing.

January 20, 2017 at 6:41 pm in reply to: UK F35b delivery and CVF delivery schedule #2009740

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I see what your saying about raf owning them all. That means it comes out their budget hopefully for the navy. I get 4squadrons all together, 2 raf and 2 FAA that takes us to 48 aircraft and probably another 12 for operational conversion unit. That’s 60 what are the other 78 going to be used for. I know they don’t all come at once but still. Is there the space at raf Marham for more than 5 squadrons? Where will the other aircraft go?

January 8, 2017 at 10:11 pm in reply to: UCAV/UAV/UAS News and discussion 2015 #2203142

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With the details so secret about bae taranis it been difficult to find more info about the supersonic part. Could it be super cruise or went just above Mach 1 in a dive? I would of thought if it’s in Guinness book they normally check the facts are correct but would they have witnessed it or measured it or perhaps seen the flight data showing the speed. It’s fantastic if true

January 8, 2017 at 3:48 pm in reply to: Ronald Reagan offered Britain the F-117 stealth aircraft By George Allison – January #2203297

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http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/ZacYates/just%20models/F-117CRAF_zpsyjjvz9xy.jpg

This graphic does meantion replaceing the engines with EJ200 and current or proposed low sweep wing. Not sure this difference this would make. After burning engines does sound a little odd how it would work with exhausts etc.
While useful in the 80’s Cold War I’m not sure if it would be in service now or be useful if it was. Would the weapon bays be adaptable to a range of weapons or is there the possibility of external hard points? It seems with that it gets so far away from original aircraft it becomes a completely new type.

January 7, 2017 at 10:04 am in reply to: Ronald Reagan offered Britain the F-117 stealth aircraft By George Allison – January #2203703

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The aircraft upgrades are particularly interesting. B2 intakes instead of grated ones new f-22 canopy, new wing and other developments. Would the usaf also used the upgraded aircraft and perhaps it would of had a longer service

January 2, 2017 at 11:18 pm in reply to: 214 tomahawks for Royal Navy (vertical launch???) #1785963

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Just read it again and maybe it’s saying they are for the us navy and spares are for the Royal Navy

December 7, 2016 at 11:56 pm in reply to: Red Cross, Red Crescent, Red Star of David #2136425

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That’s the first time I’ve actually seen a S-64? Skycrane carrying a pod. Only ever seen them bare

December 7, 2016 at 11:50 pm in reply to: Eurofighter Typhoon discussion and news 2015 #2136429

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Do people view the typhoon as a suitable replacement for the tornado? Weapons carriage looks better, not sure about low level ability if it can be equal or better. I know people will say it irrelevant but avoiding air defences on the deck is still important in my view. Is the lack of a second person in the cockpit a hindrance in the modern jet?
The reaper replaces some of the roles aircraft would have undertaken and are a very valuable asset in today’s fights.
Someone suggested to me in a discussion taking an updated tornado airframe (basically keep the good bits replace the bad bits) put in a couple of ej200 engines, lose the back seat and replace with fuel (making it able to not have to carry tanks all the time), new avionics, etc etc. It has to be done with current technology to keep control of cost as it has to be seen as a new development not a new aircraft.
Basically it ended with why bother probably cheaper to buy extra typhoons or other aircraft.
The 50-100 tornados currently in the RAF seem like they will be a big loss but I’m doubtful more than 30 are in flying state.
I know f35b will be seen as a partial replacement but these really should be the navy getting first shout on how many they need then the RAF get what it needs. I’m all for joint operating but I feel the RAF have the say on when the navy get to use there jets. Joint force Harrier for example, we will give you 4 for your carrier for a couple of weeks of our choosing as we need them for ????

December 7, 2016 at 2:59 am in reply to: Eurofighter Typhoon discussion and news 2015 #2136866

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Is the air interdiction load out actually possible? Tanks and storm shadow I got this image from target lock
http://www.targetlock.org.uk/typhoon/weapons.html
For some reason I can’t get the picture to paste on my phone so here is the link.
http://www.targetlock.org.uk/typhoon/typhoon-airint.gif
Basically it’s 3 tanks and 2 storm shadow.
I have a vague memory of typhoon having an extra 2 hard points behind the first stations on the wing. Basically where the chaff bumps are. I’m I totally wrong here or thinking of another aircraft. It looks like a bit of empty space when smaller weapons are carried. If they would actually be needed with the other points is another matter
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