“The Eurofighter contract, designed to discourage countries such as Germany from cutting back orders, is written so tightly that it would be almost as cheap to take delivery of the aircraft as to incur the penalties.”
A clever idea by Uk and Italia paid Germany and Spain their T3 and lost workshare.:diablo:
Russian withdrawal not started
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSLH49224220080817
With Russia as occupant no new fighter for Georgia!
AD and no fighters. After Russia is through dismantling them, they are going to be one really backward country. I’d think even AD would be too rich for them then..
Since I am routing for Russia here, I hope they find a way to take out that pipeline while they are there..
Since I’am routing for nobody.
I think the Dresdner AMD Fab30 should not sold to russia!:eek:
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/AMD-verkauft-Dresdner-Chiptechnik-nach-Russland–/meldung/114346
http://www.fabtech.org/editor_s_blog/_a/the_mystery_that_is_amd_fab_38
I find this photo of the Captor-E on Eurofighter.com
On the emissions front, “NOx [nitrogen oxides] levels are way beyond any previous aircraft because of the higher combustor temperatures,” says Kunec. But while NOx will be significantly higher, carbon monoxide and unburned hydrocarbon levels will be significantly lower.
But NOx is a Ozone-killer and caused ozone depletion!:eek:
Systemingenieur (m/w) CAPTOR-E
EADS shown at the ILA the new smaller modules and a new Captor-E Version.
The new UMS (EADS/Thales) modules achieve 30W transmit power.
Preserie 2008, Serinproduction 2009.
GaN
http://www.iaf.fraunhofer.de/pdf/jahresbericht-2007/gan.pdf
Rafale, Eurofighter and Gripen use all the same SMTRM (Standardised Modular Transmit-/Receive-Module)
BW-Plan 2009 for Captor-E.
http://www.geopowers.com/Machte/Deutschland/Rustung/Rustung_2008/Bundeswehrplan_2009.pdf
Page 67
Ein zum Beseitigen der Obsoleszenzen des CAPTOR-M Radargerätes vorgesehener Ersatz durch die Beschaffung eines CAPTOR-E Radargerätes ist ab 2012 eingeplant.
AFM Signapore two seater Typhoon Mach 1.21!
http://www.bmlv.gv.at/waffen/waf_eurofighter.shtml
Höchstgeschwindigkeit 2.495 km/h in 10.975 m Höhe
that is 2.35 Mach!
Nice cartoon
The ACA
Lampyridae and successor has only a single tail.
The leading edge of the tail fin is higly sweeped, this scatter Radar waves away from the front corner. The leading eged is RAM coated and the antennas are embedded . Deltas very difficult Radar targets.
Oxygen cylinder at fault in Qantas emergency: ATSB
Air safety investigators have confirmed an oxygen cylinder was to blame for an explosion on a Qantas 747 last week.
For once I agree with sens, accidents are not funny and the original post was nothing but a pathetic troll.
Only a answer to this stupid troll post!
“Ground Breaking Fighter”?
This is it…
Nevermind 😀
We should not forget:
1. One YF-22 irreparable damaged, considered a total loss.
2. One F-22 total loss!