JSRSo why are the UK and US still net creditors?
they are not net creditors but net investors. but the money for investment comes from Middleast/Asia/Russia. It is the recycling of money through US/UK financial markets.
A $3b cash infusion can provide $100b valuation in some sectors. banks are ready to give credit to such firms to invest globally. .
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/06/03/how-saudi-arabias-35-billion-investment-will-help-uber-china.html
How Saudi Arabia’s $3.5 billion investment will help Uber China
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0328/billionaires-11-profile-yuri-milner-billionaire-friended-web.html
The Billionaire Who Friended the Web
the same concept is applied to recycling of workers. The more money printing continues. the more cost of living goes up (less money to spend) and the more need of imported labor and cash rich foreign markets. so the cycle continues both for capital and labor.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/07/09/press-conference-president-obama-after-nato-summit
And immigrants are strivers, and they work hard. And they’re looking to build a better life. Otherwise they wouldn’t move from where they were. And that’s been part of our tradition and our culture and our society
JSRWell “faster” was a little too far fetched claim, should have said nearly as fast. It actually depends very much on altitude;
F-18E can go ~M1.12 @ 10k feet with 2xAIM-9 and 2x AIM-120. With 8 AAMs it is ~M1,05 and F-18E could still go M1.0+ at any altitude. A clean F-14D (stores 1A config) is limited to M1.4 at 10k feet, but turn rate graph shows it can go M1,56 @10k feet with 4xAIM-7s and 4xAIM-9s. F-14D is limited to M1.1 if full fairing for 4xAIM-54s is installed. So it is my assumption that if we are to add 2 more AIM-54s, and 2 AIM-9s, F-14D would not be faster than F-18E with 8 AAMs at all.
At 35k feet, clean F-14D is limited to M1,9 and F-14D with 4xAIM-54s is limited to M1,5. At same altitude, an F-18E with 4 AAMs can almost go M1,6 and with 8 AAMs, F-18E could go M1,35+. F-14 with 6xAIM-54 would have marginal, if any, speed advantage vs F-18E at all. However at higher altitudes like 40-45k feet, F-14D still has same Mach limit, and has same top speed. F-18E reaches its top speed at 36k feet, and its slower at any higher altitude.
While limits I have mentioned are called NATOPS limits, which may not be the actual limit of the aircraft, F-14 was limited to those configurations operationally.
You are missing my point. I don’t deny flying long distances brings an avantage. I deny supercruise is the ONLY means to achieve it.
FACT is, there are only three aircraft that can fly really long distances at high supersonic speeds; 1-SR-71, 2-MiG-31 and 3-Tu-160. NONE of these aircraft can supercruise.
And assumption that F-22 will have a definitive advantage even over F-15C just because it “supercruises” is simply stupid IMHO.
F-15C with CFT has 10845 kg fuel. Add 3×610 gals, total fuel loadout is 16448 kg. Add 8 AAMs, and F-15C will still be able to go M1.5. My money is on the twice fuel load on 30% smaller, and 30% lighter aircraft.
Has F-15C tested with those 670 gallons tanks at higher speeds. F-15C engines are the older less powerful. They have MTOW and G limitations on airframe.
The only fighter that can sustain higher speed and altitude operationally is Su-35.
JSRSeriously?
Those fuel tanks look smaller than missiles. They will add weight and drag with out any performance distance boost
JSRMost money flows west because it’s senseless to store money in a trash currency.
nope. there are much higher returns on emerging markets. and reversing money flows mean higher bond yields, lower assets prices in West.
JSRAlso, the earliest news doesn’t add up which said the helo was for the Syrian military. Russia have not yet delivered the MiG-29M/M2 and Yak-130 ordered by Syria and there has been no news regarding any new Mi-24/35 or old ones from Russian stocks being transferred to the Syrian military.
most of Syrian choppers and aircrafts are in need of constant maintainance and overhauls as they already overworked in past 5 years. and it is not advisable to give them further as Ruaf is already short for fighters and choppers. Just this Syrian compaign need 300 (transport/attack) choppers minimum to deal with so many fronts and maintainance.
Irak is only fighting 10% of its population with 100 choppers. Syria is fighting 50% of population plus foreign mercenaries. when you look at videos from Irak. there are several choppers in one attack. while in Syria its two at most. This kind of fight needs several choppers coming in several directions to lure and disrupt
JSR^x100
This is roughly how the EU works.
Money Flow
Western Europe –> Eastern EuropeProduction Flow
Western Europe –> Eastern EuropeLow Income Labour
Eastern Europe –> Western EuropeOnce you realise that, there isn’t really a lot to like about the EU as a Western European.
Money flow is from Middleast to EU. than EU distribute that money believing it is some kind of nirvana. totally bogus GDP. Airbus has exposure to Middleast.
http://gulfbusiness.com/qatar-investment-authority-to-cut-its-focus-on-europe/#.V4KXO_Pn99A
Qatar Investment Authority to cut its focus on Europe
Internal review is said to have highlighted an over-commitment to Europe, prompting emphasis on external managers
see the desperate calling at last minute
http://en.rfi.fr/middle-east/20160710-hollande-calls-military-drive-against-al-qaeda-affiliate-syria
Hollande calls for military drive against al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria
JSRit seem malfunction. manpad produce a lot of smoke.
JSRNaval LCA is 5 years away at minimum, and it really looks like about same for Rafale…
Also, MiG-29K is roughly half the cost of Rafale.
half the cost?. they got 45 MIG-29K for about $2.2b. 45 naval rafale they will be lucky to get for $12b.
JSRyall going ape **** over the 300 of 800 word article on Janes.
What else does it say? anyone have access to the rest?I, and most others on the board, personally felt India should’ve NOT bought the carrier and build their own and operate Rafales and LCAs off them.
That Naval LCA is non starter. limited payload, speed, range, radar power. has it lifted any loads from Carrier?. Rafale will be endless negotiations over price.
MIG-29K delivery is now ahead of schedule as India second carrier is behind schedule and is over priced.
JSRUkraine is so broke at local level that they will buy what they can afford and they will sell what they can sell.
http://uatoday.tv/business/antonov-purchases-usd-8-mln-worth-of-russian-equipment-688946.html
Antonov purchases USD 8 mln worth of Russian equipment
The deal for the supply of Russian-made civil aircraft components was sealed back in September 2015
JSRAnyway, it’s the financial services where UK have been excellent at.. Your economy, esp. London has dozens of risk advisors, stock exchange brokers, insurance and reinsurance brokers and similar groups with revenues completely dwarfing those of ARM or RR.. And this is exactly where the Brexit might hurt most.. EU companies will easily switch from Willis Group to Allianz due to Brexit but you won’t build another brand like BMW or Audi to balance that loss..
Actuallly its far easier to create BMW/Audi competitor for company like JLR. They can easily scale down to lower priced sedans with components supplied from Tier-1 Suppliers in Asia. Most of Germanic cars are company cars or leases. so there is no reason for long term quality control. (The scale of risk taken by Deutch bank is another story ).
for SUV and high end vehicles British engineering is ahead despite not having production plants around the world to make things cheaper.
http://profit.ndtv.com/news/corporates/article-jaguar-land-rover-posts-record-sales-in-6-months-till-june-1428985
During the first half of the year, Jaguar Land Rover has seen increased sales across all of its major regions with 35 per cent in Europe, 21 per cent in the UK, 21 per cent in North America, 19 per cent in China and 11 per cent in overseas markets,” the company added
JSRContracts negotiation and implementation is too long in India so its more than likely the original item may not available but most of fighters already delivered by 2014. MIG-29K is now flight testing from carrier and is getting ready for strike missions.
JSRIts not the crash but how engine provide acceleration and high altitude performance and intensity of operations without need of constant overhauls.
crashes due to engine failure are very rare unless bad maintainance.
JSRThe Akash doesn’t have a seeker either (though that is planned for the Mk2). Its much larger yes but that doesn’t necessarily scale with cost. The cost can often be driven up by miniaturization requirements.
The Pantsir S1 is reportedly priced at about $15 mil per unit (x 12 missiles + ? reloads). The Akash at $1.5 mil per missile (including associated T-72 based platform & radar) seems broadly comparable.
The salient requirement necessitating the QRSAM contract was fire-on-the-move capability for fast moving mechanized formations, else they’d have stuck to the Akash here too. Its quite adequate for point defence/general duties and has a correspondingly large order book; the IAF & IA orders are cumulatively valued at about $8 bn IIRC.
$8b order book does not tell how many per year built and test. Pantsir in Yemen credited with 12 missile shot down. There is independent 30mm cannons. Now new versions of pantsir developing for air drop with high altitude intercept capability.
JSRThat means pretty much nothing in regards to the operational deployment. Russian pilots from the squadrons operating these would need to be fully proficient in live carrier operations (especially landing) before any such thing can happen. In any case, the upcoming Kuznetsov deployment to Syria will have no meaningful impact on the ongoing war effort, but it will be a useful experience in combat operations for the ship and the crew before the planned overhaul.
Pilots are trained based on advance simulators developed by firms which have practical experience. the whole deployment is for gaining experience in high tempo operation and still close to shore for emergency landings.
http://www.gizmag.com/russian-aircraft-company-mig-develops-3d-flight-simulator/20489/
Russia’s MiG Aircraft Company develops 3D flight simulator for the MiG-29 Jet Fighter
Jack Martin | November 15, 2011
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