Lockheed Martin-Built Trident II D5 Missile Achieves New Record of 134 Successful Test Flights In A Row

The U.S. Navy conducted successful test flights June 8 and 9 of four Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBMs) built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). The Navy launched the unarmed missiles from the submerged submarine USS Maryland (SSBN 738) in the Atlantic Ocean.

This test marked the 131st, 132nd, 133rd and 134th consecutive successful test flights of the Trident II D5 missile since 1989 – continuing a more than 20-year record of reliability that is unmatched by any other large ballistic missile or space launch vehicle.

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134 after this went pop, thats 6 a month……..very impressive

Definitely, it was never less than 3 but the original plans were for 5 so the over ambitious fantasy fleets use this figure

Dennis Healey said not less then 3 and 5 was the realist target…………..

Dude thats actualy funny!

Will dig my source out tomorrow for you, to be honest have no idea whether it ligit or not

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://wareye.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/chinaese-first-carrier-aircraft.jpg&imgrefurl=http://wareye.com/china-began-to-build-the-first-domestic-aircraft-carrier-the-navy-asked-the-project-to-accelerate&usg=__QCacO9tDs34yINoTMNTi2URs354=&h=281&w=500&sz=26&hl=en&start=63&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=fn5La09bnlLlHM:&tbnh=73&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Daircraft%2Bcarrier%2Bconstruction%26start%3D60%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26ndsp%3D20%26tbs%3Disch:1

China’s first aircraft carrier…….bit like CVF!

none of these aircraft would be able to take off from a “ski jump” with any significant load.

However, until the carriers are sufficiently built, the difference in fittiing catapults shouldn’t be too important. The same basis is (was?) supposed to be used for 2nd french carrier that is made with catapults (so the study is already done anyway).

If thats a reply to my post you have missed the point, you buy the cheaper plane and use the huge wedge you save to put cats on it and fire them of the front! after the first 10 planes you just pocket the saved wonga and go on holiday!