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December 14, 2009 at 11:56 pm in reply to: Increditable turn #2403804

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That doesn’t matter.

What matters though can bee seen in Maj.Schavuri’s(?) demo this Summer in Zeltweg (Day 1 and 2) – vertical barrel rolls, almost constant loading of >=5g during the whole display and overall most fluid flying characteristics. Particularly observe the confidence with which Maj.Schavuri(?) lands.

Also take a look at this film and if you understand Italian all the better – almost completely laminar boundary flow at even 8g (compare that to F22 f.e.).

Finally, this film really puts things into perspective – everyday operational usage.

I think it is major Scaburi.

December 14, 2009 at 5:52 pm in reply to: Rafale News IX #2404149

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Swiss evaluation committe prefers Rafale:

http://info.rsr.ch/fr/rsr.html?siteSect=5001&broadcastId=715546&bcItemId=11603422

Google translated:

Comments from the Specialists on this forum 🙂

The comitee prefers the Rafale and will suggest its selection to the government, but the government has to make the final decision. Hopefully the Swiss lives up to its promises and makes transparent on what grounds the selection was done.

December 14, 2009 at 12:00 pm in reply to: The PAK-FA Saga Episode X #2404367

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I’m excited to see how many other PAK FA saga episodes we have to see before we finally see the real thing. 😉

December 14, 2009 at 8:37 am in reply to: The PAK-FA Saga Episode IX #2404441

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Well that’s where the low probability of intercept modes come into play, when used in conjunction with the ALR-94, AAR-56, and third party targeting information.

The AAR-56 is providing target information? The last time I checked it was a plain MAWS. LM has investigated in using the MLD like the F-35s DAS, but that appears not to be an operational reality.

December 14, 2009 at 8:34 am in reply to: F-22 Raptor & F-35 JSF? #2404443

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Does this discussion never end?

December 13, 2009 at 2:28 pm in reply to: Rafale News IX #2404855

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Good point. Are your sure there are only 2 ? I thought they were four although I am not certain. (2 on both side of the tale box) and two on each side of the cockpit…But I think I might be mixing that with the Laser warning reciever !

Those on the fuselage are the LWRs. The MAW sensors are located on the fins Spectra pod only.

December 12, 2009 at 2:13 pm in reply to: Rafale News IX #2405222

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Here are some infos about the DDMG coming with the F3+ standard in 2012.

http://www.mbda-systems.com/mbda/site/docs_wsw/fichiers_communs/docs/pdf07_ddmng.pdf

Perhaps we will be able to see some kind of equivalent to the F35 DAS if the DDM-NG is developped with all possibilities linked to its technology ?

Software wise it might well be possible, the problem is that there are just 2 sensors instead of 6 as on the F-35. So without additional sensors you won’t achieve the same coverage.

December 11, 2009 at 5:39 pm in reply to: Assessment of the Rafale's MMI #2405691

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Well… If you feel the need to read the fuel status, then you’re not dogfighting, right ?
There’s no situation in which reading the fuel status is cumbersome, because that would mean you’re a lame combat pilot trying to do that at the wrong moment.

Well if you are suddenly forced into a dogfight or a dogfight lasts longer than expected you might well want to check your fuel state to determine your options. Loosing some seconds can get you loose the fight. Ofcourse there are warnings when reaching bingo etc.

December 11, 2009 at 2:33 pm in reply to: Assessment of the Rafale's MMI #2405875

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to answer scorpio on the difficulty to read the small fuel
display at lower right hand.
If you go to the secretprojects link provided by ROM_un,
you will find the very first screen asking for refueling
and in the box’n’arrows pic, the same two displays are
given as emergency screens.

You can bet eyerything is accessible on that main screen
Paris-Marseille par exemple!

The very first pic shows the HSI with a MIDS message at the top (refuel vector). The “will” and “can’t” is used to sent a message back. This doesn’t change the “problem” that you need some time to read the fuel status, not much at all, but in some situations, such as a dogfight it might be less desirable to look down right into the cockpit or even more worse switch the MFD.

December 11, 2009 at 8:45 am in reply to: Assessment of the Rafale's MMI #2406219

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The Rafale cockpit has touchscreens instead of buttons. Even the traditional navigation/radio panel below the HUD has been removed. Does this mean that everything, stores management, radar, comms/nav is controlled through touch screens?

Does the Rafale have voice recognition? It appears that the Rafale’s design is midway between the F-22 and JSF with the Typhoon being more traditional like the F-22. The JSF has a touchscreen panel as well.

Its also interesting to see the carbon fibre on the Martin Baker Mk.F16F. Beautiful engineering.

The Rafale’s cockpit looks really cramp compared to the Typhoon and JSF which looks more spacious.

Control is done via the touch screens and HOTAS. DVI has been tested, but has not been adopted, albeit it seems still to be offered for export customers.

December 10, 2009 at 5:39 pm in reply to: Hot Dog Typhoon thread III #2406522

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It’s probably the best to ignore this idtiotic Rafale fanboy troll. 😉

December 9, 2009 at 11:51 am in reply to: Hot Dog Typhoon thread III #2407147

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Is there a source about what is already integrated on Typhoon? I was only able to found what is MEANT to be able to launch, not what is officially certified to do already. I take it’s already able to fire LGBs, AMRAAM, ASRAMM, IRIS-T, Sidewinder, what more?

What you said. RAF Typhoons can use KFF and EPW II and the Litening III. Other aircraft are stuck with GBU-10/16 for the moment. P1E is underway with GBU-48 and PW IV being integrated right now, plus full integration of the Litening LDP.

December 8, 2009 at 4:54 pm in reply to: The PAK-FA Saga Episode IX #2407663

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Two 30 mm guns on a 5th generation fighter.

December 8, 2009 at 1:52 pm in reply to: F-22 Raptor & F-35 JSF? #2407815

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There’s also stories where a combat loaded F-35(~5000lbs internal weapon load), in dry thrust, and in a climb, caused the clean chase plane to briefly use afterburner to keep up. They’ve even said the biggest differences are in the supersonic regime, with regard to the F-22 comparision. What they haven’t said though is what similar equates to(i.e. the X can do 85 percent of what Y can do, etc….at this speed/altitude/weight…..).

You left out the boldened bit, which is fairly important. It’s also worth noting, that the claim about subsonic manoeuvrability applied to the high subsonic range either and 9g is 9 g, so every modern combat aircraft is similar in a certain regime for a given time.

December 7, 2009 at 8:37 pm in reply to: Hot Dog Typhoon thread III #2408104

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So, Eurofighter had to write “<90kN” 😉 😀

No it’s an indication that the thrust is actually higher since block 2 aircraft (EJ200 MK101 FOC).

Something which was first indicated in the press release for IPA4s maiden flight.
That’s from the EADS mforum issue 03/2004:

Im ersten startklaren Serien-Einsitzer sind nicht nur modernste
Hard- und Software integriert, sondern auch das Standard-Triebwerk EJ200 mit
erhöhter Leistung

The boldened text says standard engine EJ200 with increased performance.
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