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June 6, 2005 at 3:23 am in reply to: Does Derby have a datalink / MCU capability? #2046665

Peter G
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JALW mentions the datalink.

May 31, 2005 at 11:56 pm in reply to: The Dhruv thread #2638702

Peter G
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According to July 2004 Air Forces Monthly, the Indian Army has either cut back or cancelled its order. Something to do with the high altitude capability not being up to spec.

Is this correct?

May 30, 2005 at 3:45 am in reply to: "Russian Military Aviation Directory" Airtime !?! #2639675

Peter G
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Theres currently a special on on Airtime Publishing with 50% off.

I’m thinking of picking up the Phantom and the Tupolev books.

How much new info is the Tupolev bomber included compared with World Air Power Journal and International Air Power Review?

April 17, 2005 at 12:32 am in reply to: F-18E performance #2615763

Peter G
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SHARP entered service in April 2003. ASQ-228 ATFLIR from September 2003. By 2006 each squadron should have 10 ATFLIR pods. ISTR SHARP is 4 pods per carrier.

April 4, 2005 at 3:21 am in reply to: Singapore retires its Super Skyhawks #2624155

Peter G
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When did 145 Squadron disband or lose the A-4s?

March 22, 2005 at 8:39 pm in reply to: New books by Yefim Gordon #2630620

Peter G
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I’ve ordered the Red Star Russian/Soviet UAVs. I’ll probbaly end up ordering the MiG-23/27 book and theres a Gordon/Dexter Aerofax SU-24 Fencer one due in May…..

March 22, 2005 at 10:19 am in reply to: New books by Yefim Gordon #2630946

Peter G
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Received my copy the other day. Good info on missiles and rockets, but the bomb section trys to cover too much with too little detail and nothing on guns (even gun pods). He should have cut some of the photos for more info.

That said it is a good book, but I would have liked more hard info.

February 24, 2005 at 9:32 pm in reply to: HMS Härnösand (56K warning) #2059757

Peter G
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Last I heard they were deciding between RBS 23 and ESSM for the SAM. These will be fitted aft the superstructure.

February 24, 2005 at 9:29 pm in reply to: PA-75 French Carrier concept 1970's #2059761

Peter G
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PA 75 was renamed PH 75. Unsure if there were any major changes, although note the displacements are the same.

February 24, 2005 at 9:38 am in reply to: PA-75 French Carrier concept 1970's #2059887

Peter G
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PH 75

Cannot directly help but the concept before PA 75 was the PH 75, which is probably very similar.
PH is Porte-Helicopteres
PA or Porte-Aeronafs would have carried VTOL aircraft

PH 75 would have entered service in 1981.

18,400tonne full load (16400 standard), length 682ft (208m) beam 86ft (26.4m),
Nuclear reactor with 2 shafts (65000 shp). Range on emergency diesels would have been 3000 nm for 18 knots.
Armament: 2 Crotale SAM, 4 Model 1968 100mm
Radars: DRBV 26, DRBV 51, DRBC 32
Sonar: DUBA 25
890 crew plus 1000 troops (further 500 in some hanger space)
10-25 helicopters

Role was amphibious assault (Puma) with secondary ASW (Lynx, Super Frelon) . Hanger was 84 x 21 x 4.5 metres. Lifts were 15 t.

Carried 1000 m3 of aviation fuel and 1250 t FFO to refuel escorts.

January 28, 2005 at 1:29 am in reply to: C-130J FLUNKS evaluation.!!! #2607250

Peter G
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The A400M is replacing the C-130 and C160 Transall in European countries. Its also providing a degree of heavier lift and oversized cargos.

Looking at the cargo compartments (length x width x height):
C-130J = 12.2 x 3.12 x 2.74 (C-130J-30 is 16.9 m long)
A400M = 17.71 x 4 x 3.85 (4 aft of wing)
C-17A = 20.8 x 5.5 x 3.76

Germany for example doesn’t have to go through the whole will the Stryker APC fit inside the C-130, as they can fit larger vehicles in the A400M. Breaking teh tyranny of the C-130 cargo compartment will be reason enough for some countries to go with the A400M over the C-130J.

ISTR the A400M does have a shorter takeoff distance with reduced load. Max load is 37000 kg into prepared strips (logistical role) and 29500 kg into unprepared strips.

January 27, 2005 at 10:53 pm in reply to: 9K38 Igla #2050237

Peter G
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Igla-S has all digital electronics and rather than heading directly for the target, attempts to ‘lead’ the target. This would also possibly increase range a little. Its also available with 9S520 night-vision and can be integrated into a command and control system using the 1L110 control panel.

January 27, 2005 at 10:45 pm in reply to: I'm Angry #2607304

Peter G
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Always.

Its other publishers also. I was to receive Yefim Gordons book on Russian UAVs and Russian Air Weapons since WW2 this week through a local bookstore. I was told (after I chased it up) it might arrive next month. The usual excuse is that they wait for a shipment to exceed x dollars or it missed the last shipment and so on.

I ordered some stuff from Key Publishing on the 21st and have yet to be charged for it (weird thing in the era of online transactions…), although they’ve been pretty good in the past. Same story with Osprey Publishing and USNI.

I guess the question is does any publisher actually quickly process orders and ship directly. I’m guessing no as they try to minimise costs.

January 26, 2005 at 10:03 pm in reply to: 9K38 Igla #2050263

Peter G
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I thought Igla was used by Belarus, Brasil (56 launchers and 112 to Marines), Ecuador (Army), Finland (Army), India, Peru, Singapore, Ukraine, Vietnam (50 from 2002) and Yugoslavia?

January 20, 2005 at 3:14 am in reply to: Electro-optical guidance eg. Maverick #2050486

Peter G
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Wasn’t the cancelled AIM-9R an optically guided version of the Sidewinder family?
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