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  • in reply to: Rafale 2018 Thread: Europe's best Eurocanard #2117409
    TomcatViP
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    Well it had two radars. The one that’d you expect and the TFR, an architecture commune to many US design of the 60/70’s… Idem with the Mirage 2000N & D. Plus it could fly at Mach 1.2 on deck.

    in reply to: Rafale 2018 Thread: Europe's best Eurocanard #2117426
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    http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/albums/F-111-A8-277/F_111_scare.jpg

    in reply to: Rafale 2018 Thread: Europe's best Eurocanard #2117501
    TomcatViP
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    Once upon a time…

    Rafale sonic boom over the city of Soissons

    Pour rejoindre le jet privé, le Rafale a franchi le mur du son, à 13 km d’altitude, alors qu’il était au-dessus de Soissons. « Nous avons jugé que c’était nécessaire de le faire, il était suffisamment haut, c’était une décision parfaitement mûrie. On évite de le faire de façon inutile », souligne Cyrille Duvivier. L’officier rappelle qu’un appareil est autorisé à passer en vitesse supersonique à partir de 10 km d’altitude. Le contact radio ayant pu être repris entre-temps, le Rafale est rentré « doucement » à la base.

    Suite à la détonation, les réseaux sociaux se sont affolés, témoignant des effets de la déflagration – logements qui vibrent – et listant une série d’usines : Weylchem à Trosly-Breuil, Saint-Gobain à Thourotte, Chanel au Meux… Le service départemental d’incendie et de secours (SDIS) de l’Oise n’a quant à lui signalé aucun dégât.
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    To reach the private Business jet [which had lost contact en route from Maroc to Belgium], the Rafale fighter passed Mach 1 at 13 km above sea level, while high above the town of Soissons [known for its sacred Vase from Clovis]. “We felt it was necessary to do this, it was high enough, it was a perfectly mature decision. We usually avoid doing it without reason”says Colonel Cyrille Duvivier. The officer remind that fighter jets are allowed to fly supersonic above 10 km of altitude. As the radio contact [with the lost BJ] was resumed in the meantime, the Rafale returned “gently” to its base.
    Following the blast of the detonation, the social media were full of panicked testimony, testifying about the effects of an explosion – dwellings that vibrate – linking them to a list of suspected factories: Weylchem in Trosly-Breuil, Saint-Gobain in Thourotte, Chanel au Meux … Although the local Fire and Rescue department did not report any damages.

    And that for the story of the Rafale in a China shop… Goodnight kids 😉

    Source:
    Le Courrier Picard.fr

    in reply to: Franco-German next generation fighter #2117588
    TomcatViP
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    in Air Force Magazine

    The goal is to have a deployable system in 2040. The companies and two militaries have two years to study the architecture and systems based on the agreement.

    Other countries, such as Spain, have signed on to be observers on the FCAS program, though there is potential they could become participants and try to field the aircraft as well, Lavigne said. The development also needs to focus on interoperability with allied aircraft once fielded, he said. Individual aircraft from allies bring separate strengths to a fight and will work best together when integrated well.

    “In rugby, I like to play with the best guy on my team,” he said. “So we have to be individually very good. F-35, F-22, Typhoon, Rafale. All are good players and they’ve got differences.”

    in reply to: Military Aviation News #2117671
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    First Cockpit Assembly of Falcon 2000 to Be Delivered by DRAL to Dassault Aviation

    Here is more detailed reporting on the work done at DRAL assembling the Falcon 2000 forward fuselage section:

    https://www.businesstoday.in/current…ry/318140.html

    in reply to: Rafale 2018 Thread: Europe's best Eurocanard #2117830
    TomcatViP
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    Ppl are mixing the facts: the USAF has hundred of F-15 already. That fleet isn’t going to be phased out anytime soon. Buying a few example new is just all about fleet management. Why would you keep the most rusted airframe in-service when you can just buy a handful of them new to cut down your fleet obsolescence?
    FrAF or IAF would certainly have been pleased to do the same with theirr M2K 😉

    in reply to: Franco-German next generation fighter #2117871
    TomcatViP
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    Oh yeah thank you. I am even more embarrassed that I read it again probably no more than a couple of weeks ago 😮

    in reply to: 2019 F-35 News and Discussion #2117879
    TomcatViP
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    I guess they decided to give their own industry some protection and long term funding so that they can make their (joint) FCAS.

    For a country hosting some of the most appraised Automotive brands, it’s a bit funny to see them applying socialism to their Defense industry.

    I like the F-35. Nevertheless, the article does oversell it. Right now, if you want to blast the heck out of someone then you need stealth assets. If all you need is a deterrence function then a good legacy platform will do well enough. This will be the case for the next 10-12 years still.

    So much that when French Strategic forces simulates a long range strike, the return leg is… not even part to the training mission. And no one in the free press (remember) say a word.
    When you or your kids are not in the line its so much easy to dust-off the causality rates.

    in reply to: 2019 F-35 News and Discussion #2117891
    TomcatViP
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    Do You mean it’s a retribution for denying Airbus a definitive win with the MRTT at the time?

    in reply to: 2019 F-35 News and Discussion #2117907
    TomcatViP
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    Why Germany should reconsider the F-35 participation – an opinion read from DefenseNews.com:

    German F-35 decision sacrifices NATO capability for Franco-German industrial cooperation

    As stated before there is ample room for both planes in Germany. The FCAS and the F-35 are not mutually exclusive unless in the mouth of the most radicals sparking the defense debate as if it was a wheat field. They don’t care of the sacrifice that their position will impair on those that invariably will stay behind: they would rather burn it to the ground no matter the consequences.

    Notice that I am strongly in favor of a bunch of Growler in Europe. So, at the end, there is still hope for something.

    in reply to: Helicopter News & Discussion #2117909
    TomcatViP
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    Raytheon looks to install F-35’s DAS on helicopters

    The Advanced Distributed Aperture System was designed to function similarly, allowing pilots to artificially see through the helicopter’s cockpit floor or behind to the tail rotor.

    “Pilots now have a 360° view of their surroundings. Multiple infrared cameras and projected graphics enable aircrews to act quickly while staying out of danger,” the company said in 2012 marketing materials. “When landing in tight quarters [the Advanced Distributed Aperture System] enables pilots to see through brownouts of blowing dust, maneuver around poles, trees and wires, and safely drop into confined areas.”

    The system also incorporated a kind of 3-D audio, which is meant to help pilots keep track of different warning and alert notifications, by assigning the noises various positions around a pilot’s head.

    “During an attack, visual cues and 3-D audio tell the pilot the kind and relative position of incoming weapons,” says the marketing material.

    Source:
    FlightGlobal.com

    in reply to: Switzerland fighter replacement plan restarted #2117939
    TomcatViP
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    Once again the topic of this thread is the Swiss RFQ. I wonder why do we have to burden those discussions here for something that will not be available.

    There is a Rafale thread for that.

    in reply to: Rafale 2018 Thread: Europe's best Eurocanard #2117954
    TomcatViP
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    You obviously lack a fair share of it or don’t care much at the meanings of your sentences. By 2050, the picture we get from air forces around the world tells us that there will be no room for an “in service, generations behind” aircraft. Then that some will still be around flying at that date, yes and we fan wiill be happy of that.
    Heck the Schlepp was still around in the 90’s !

    in reply to: Rafale 2018 Thread: Europe's best Eurocanard #2118027
    TomcatViP
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    F-15 relevance is highly discussed nowadays… Why shouldn’t we be critical about Raf relevance 30 years from now!!! ? Does humble logic sounds insulting now?

    in reply to: Rafale 2018 Thread: Europe's best Eurocanard #2118035
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    “Rafale will still be in service in 2050” said Dassault CEO Trapier…
    At least, Mr Trapier won’t… 😀

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