I stand corrected. Can anyone explain why an LHA does not have a ski jump like the RN CVS class have/had? I would have thought that with the weight problems of the F35B and help to get ordinance into the air would be welcome… Or would a ski jump take up too much space and hence degrade the performance of the LHA system?

I think that the amount of deckspace it would take up was one of the main reasons, but you are correct, it would be hugely beneficial to F-35B operations.

Sorry if I sounded a bit sharp btw 😉

According to the BBC, large Pentagon budget cuts are going to effect the number of F-35 on order

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12130628

I don’t think they are going to cancel the B version, but it, alongside all other variants, looks like it is just going to get more and more expensive

IIRC, didn’t the EH101 win out first time around?

Anyone got any links to the history of the CSAR-X program?

That said, if the USAF wants something bigger, the HH-71 or an S-92 variant looks like the right size, and the winner of these two would be a sure winner of the VXX competition.

I am getting malware warnings, but only for page 2 on the “Chinese J-XX/14/20 p.2” thread.

The warning message reads:
“The website at forum.keypublishing.co.uk contains elements from the site http://www.fyjs.cn, which appears to host malware – software that can hurt your computer or otherwise operate without your consent. Just visiting a site that contains malware can infect your computer.”

I’m getting this using Chrome on Win XP

Maybe look at Oregon, NO sales tax! 😉

VAT brings in 14.7% of govt tax revenues, so unfortunately I don’t think we will see the back of it anytime soon.

If they could get the funding for it then it would be fantastic. Just don’t make the RAF pay for it.

It is somewhat strange isn’t it; £240,000 bail, and for a crime that (even if he is found guilty) would probably not result in imprisonment in Sweden.

According to sources I have heard, if he is convicted then he faces a 5000 Kroner fine, about £470

Rather heavy handed for such a crime, isn’t it! Almost enough to make one think this is politically motivated!