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August 24, 2015 at 10:15 pm in reply to: RuAF News and development Thread part 14 #2188828

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Three types of attack helicopter in simultaneous low volume production with independent development paths.

Future helicopter projects delayed or cancelled.

There is a train due for Siberia and any number of corrupt or criminally stupid officials should be on it. :rolleyes:

August 24, 2015 at 10:06 pm in reply to: The best and worst looking 5th gen fighter thread #2188830

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But show these aircraft to an outsider, someone who has no idea what country the aircraft belongs to or what exact function the fighter performs, and I’ll bet you the F-22 will always come out on top.

F-22? :confused: — you mean Starscream? 😉

Until T-50, J-20, etc. reach production status it isn’t a fair comparison anyway. YF-22 = Blech.

August 24, 2015 at 8:21 pm in reply to: The best and worst looking 5th gen fighter thread #2188878

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None is perfect, but T-50 (specifically 055) is at the top of the heap and F-35 at the bottom.

But of all the potential new designs the Japanese are going to come out tops provided they don’t get railroaded into another U.S. Product

???

August 23, 2015 at 7:03 am in reply to: The PAK-FA News, Pics & Debate Thread XXV #2189492

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This is IT as far as the flagship power punch trio goes for the next couple of decades to say the least.

I expect we will see a Su-34 replacement/complement by 2030, derived either from T-50 or PAK DP.

August 17, 2015 at 7:19 pm in reply to: Indian Air Force Thread 20 #2191267

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Astra on Rafale is a waste of time when India is already committed to MICA for Mirage 2000.

August 11, 2015 at 7:53 am in reply to: RuAF News and development Thread part 14 #2193669

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Super Hornet is a smaller plane with mature + large-scale production processes. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if it is cheaper than Su-35.

August 10, 2015 at 7:03 pm in reply to: Helicopter News & Discussion #2193772

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US Army to acquire enhanced MH-47G Block 2 Chinooks

Those numbers seem incredible. I also question that payload capacity could be increased by 50% without implications for the airframe.

August 6, 2015 at 12:53 pm in reply to: Saab Gripen & Gripen NG thread #3 #2195072

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Full story: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/06/brazil-sweden-saab-idUSL1N10H01P20150806

Things are moving forward in Brazil, in spite of the economic downturn.

And in spite of the corruption scandals engulfing the government.

August 3, 2015 at 6:08 pm in reply to: Indian Air Force Thread 20 #2196175

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I wouldn’t rule the E/F out just because the EPE is not moving anywhere.

EPE was part of Boeing’s MMRCA bid because Super Hornet could not meet IAF performance requirements without it (seems they didn’t get the memo that transonic acceleration is soooo 20th century). See Tejas for how accommodating IAF tends to be of aircraft that don’t tick each and every one of its boxes. Gripen and F-16 are cheaper, Rafale and Typhoon offer better performance — Super Hornet has nothing going for it save Boeing’s desperation to stave off the end. That and F414/EPE commonality/ties with both Tejas and (potentially) AMCA. Indeed, I expect the latter is Super Hornet’s only chance — as part of a broader Boeing commitment/buy-in to the AMCA program, of which EPE would certainly be a part.

July 29, 2015 at 10:42 am in reply to: General Discussion #258322

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If Americans can’t stop shooting things, the least they could do is stay home and just shoot each other.

July 29, 2015 at 10:42 am in reply to: Lion killed by American Dentist #1817428

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If Americans can’t stop shooting things, the least they could do is stay home and just shoot each other.

July 28, 2015 at 3:44 pm in reply to: Indian Air Force Thread 20 #2197962

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The best reason to buy Su-35S is early adoption of the same supply chain that feeds PAKFA. Get hands on with it sooner. Su-35S and PAKFA share radar and much of the associated electronics.

I know this was the line going around a couple years back, but that was also when we were expecting an “interim” T-50, which India was never interested in and in any case has now been abandoned.

Questionable commonalities aside, between continuing production and upgrades of Su-30MKI, purchase of Rafale, progress with Tejas, involvement in FGFA and upgrades to MiG-29, Mirage 2000 and Jaguar platforms, just how many more fast jet programs do you think IAF can and should take on?

July 28, 2015 at 9:34 am in reply to: Indian Air Force Thread 20 #2198056

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IAF has enough real issues to deal with without worrying about Su-30MKI.

July 27, 2015 at 6:34 am in reply to: The 'JUST A NICE PIC…' thread #2198372

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Is that an air to air or air to ground dog?

Possibly a new variant of the anti-tank dog.

July 16, 2015 at 9:39 pm in reply to: Helicopter News & Discussion #2157435

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Been earing that for roughly three and a half decades Rii. By around 1980 Bell was going to wipe out Aerospatiale, Westland, etc, based on its work on the XV-15, a decade later it was going to be Sikorsky piggy backing on Pentagon money through LHX, etc, etc…

So where are Aerospatiale and Westland now?

Oh, right — mergers. This despite dominating the civilian market and enjoying the fruits of Cold War R&D.

So with civilian market penetration static (in a best case scenario) and the fruits of the Cold War now having been exhausted, coupled with anemic long-term economic growth prospects across Europe coupled with political ideology/priorities that de-emphasises both military spending and state investment of all kinds, the question is when Airbus and AgustaWestland will merge.
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