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June 13, 2008 at 6:02 am in reply to: Su-24 vs F-111 #2493454

Peter G
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Yefim Gordon’s Aerofax book has:

Su-24M
MTOW – 39700 kg
Empty – 22300 kg
Payload: 8000 kg
Leaves 9400 kg for fuel

Fuel is carried in three internal tanks
No. 1: 3220 L (some early series SU-24 had 2220 L)
No. 2: 2950 L
No. 3: 4890 L
Total: 11060 L x 0.785 = 8682 kg

Looks about right.

In 1975 they locked the inlets on the earlier Su-24 – this saved maintenance and 236 kg weight. Maximum speed was limited as a result.

Note the Sukhoi link: http://www.sukhoi.org/eng/planes/military/su24mk/lth/ says 11060 kg, but it also has:
11,200 kg engine thrust in full power (actually 7800 kg per engine)
111,200 kg afterburner thrust! (actually 11,200 kg per engine)

June 6, 2008 at 2:43 am in reply to: US Air Force declassifies elite aggressor program #2497373

Peter G
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Red Eagles book

352 flippin’ pages!: http://www.ospreypublishing.com/title_detail.php/title=T3780

June 4, 2008 at 6:29 am in reply to: PII's MiG-21 Quest #2498263

Peter G
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MiG-21F was not fitted with radar
MIG-21F13 has SRD-5M range only set. Licence produced by PRC.

MiG-21P [Fishbed D] adds Lazur GCI datalink
MiG-21PF [Fishbed D]. Exported to North Vietnam as MiG-21PFV.
MiG-21PFS [Fishbed D]: One regiment. As you say with blown flaps and provision for RATO.
MiG-21PFM [Fishbed E] also has Sirena-3M RWR. Interim before:
MiG-21PFM [Fishbed F[ with new ejection seat. Widely exported.

Also
MiG-21MT [K] which is the SMT without the extra fuel. Only 15 produced.
MiG-21ST were converted from SMT in early 1970s with extra fuel removed.

MiG-21bis [Fishbed L] gas Lazur GCI datalink.
Mig-21bis [Fishbed N] has RSBN TACAN/ILS, Some were wired for nukes as MiG-21bisN

Nukes seemed to standard from at least the MiG-21SM.

June 4, 2008 at 5:00 am in reply to: HMAS Melbourne carrier #2077218

Peter G
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AFAIK they looked it over and then scrapped it.

It was in very poor condition after retiring.

May 7, 2008 at 2:34 pm in reply to: MiG-27 in air-to-air role #2461271

Peter G
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It had an point defence role that was cleared for use with the weapons displayed.

May 6, 2008 at 2:05 am in reply to: How would you equip the LCS-2? #2078081

Peter G
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What about upgrading to the Multi-Mission Combatant Standard (proposed export version):

SPY-1F radar
8 VLS w/32 ESSM
8 Harpoon
2 Phalanx
6 torpedo tubes
towed array sonar

http://www.gdlcs.com/documents/MMC-Brochure.pdf
http://www.gdlcs.com/documents/MMC-DataSheet.pdf
http://www.gdlcs.com/documents/MMC-PostCard.pdf

May 5, 2008 at 3:23 pm in reply to: F-35 price tag holding steady………. #2462128

Peter G
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Can the F-35A take off with a useful load and that full amount of fuel, or does it have to refuel after takeoff to do so?

2004 figures –
Quoted MTOW = 27216 kg
Empty = 12020 kg (also as 13170 kg)
Internal Fuel = 8165 kg
Payload/[pilot/consumables, etc = 7031 kg (also given as 7250 kg)

The max hardpoint load is 9843 kg in any case.

May 5, 2008 at 2:08 am in reply to: Future USN Expeditionary Strike Groups! #2078122

Peter G
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Future Wasp air group is supposed to be:
12 MV-22
4 CH-53E
4 AH-1Z
3 UH-1Y
2 MH-60S
6 F-35B

LHA(R) is:
12 MV-22
4 CH-53E/K
4 AH-1Z
4 UH-1Y
4 MH-60S
10 F-35B
In pure attack role this could be 20 F-35B and 4 MH-60S

EFV is a bit of trouble -AFAIK they’ve basically started again.

May 4, 2008 at 1:28 am in reply to: Bell MV-22 Osprey in Iraq. #2462733

Peter G
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From that same link: “Another MV-22 squadron is operating at Al Asad Air Base today.”

March 30, 2008 at 3:06 am in reply to: Update #2475490

Peter G
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Go C-130 – you will see action at some stage….

The first group of F-22 pilots direct from training are currently going through the course (Jan-Aug 2008).

AFAIK B-2 pilots still need a number of hours before converting to type.

March 11, 2008 at 8:01 am in reply to: Hornets 'n Harriers: Question #2486522

Peter G
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I have 2022 for F/A-18C/D (looks about right). F-35C IOC is due 2015. The follow-on F/A-XX will either be manned or unmanned to replace the F/A-18E/F (decision due 2015 on mannned/unmanned for service entry 2025).

2015 for the AV-8B (doesn’t look right). F-35B IOC planned 2012, with FOC in 2024.

2025-30 for F-16C/D. Replacement F-35A is only planned as 80/year so last delivery planned 2034 (was 110/year till 2027) – IOC 2013.

March 8, 2008 at 1:35 pm in reply to: CVF #2086269

Peter G
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The hanger deck on the Midways was lower than later super carriers. They could not remove the canopy to do ejection seat or extend the landing gear for maintenance purposes.

Vikings were never carried as they were never fitted with an ASW control centre.

Without the Hornet, the Midways would have been retired in the 1980s.

March 8, 2008 at 12:10 am in reply to: CVF #2086513

Peter G
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Sea Hawks replaced the Sea Kings in the 1990s.

Midways never carried Tomcats

March 5, 2008 at 11:42 am in reply to: KC767, KC330….what latest? #2490432

Peter G
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Two possible reasons Boeing lost:
“Sources familiar with Boeing’s proposal say the team discounted the USAF’s desire to have a flexible tanker capable of hauling lots of cargo and passengers. And, Boeing Commercial Airplanes apparently fought hard not to release its parts pricing data when requested by the Air Force, prompting worries by the service about entering into a $35 billion relationship.”

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3aee86be5a-f35c-4a15-b79e-2cfb03948b85&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest

March 4, 2008 at 5:55 am in reply to: Thrust Vectoring…..is it all really worth it? #2491167

Peter G
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Theres half a page on the Su-30MKI in the article…
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