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Originally posted by na grohmití View PostThis just gets better and better.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...en-deprivation
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So much for the "world beating" platform the RAF rant about;
http://theconversation.com/what-went-wrong-with-the-f-35-lockheed-martins-joint-strike-fighter-60905The most expensive defense program in world history has yielded a multi-role fighter plane that is an inelegant jack-of-all-trades, but master of none.
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Originally posted by danno View PostSo much for the "world beating" platform the RAF rant about;
http://theconversation.com/what-went...-fighter-60905
Pretty much every 'fact' he produces is wrong, and he manages to avoid spelling out how, given the timescale and cost of developing a replacement aircraft, such a course of action would be cheaper and more effective than just ploughing on with F-35.
Carlo Klopp, Sharkey Ward - the world is full of ****nugget. This bloke joins their ranks....
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Originally posted by ropebag View PostThe bloke is a moron.
Pretty much every 'fact' he produces is wrong, and he manages to avoid spelling out how, given the timescale and cost of developing a replacement aircraft, such a course of action would be cheaper and more effective than just ploughing on with F-35.
Carlo Klopp, Sharkey Ward - the world is full of ****nugget. This bloke joins their ranks....
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I heard about all the negativity about the F35 but when you read it on the above link and the price tag that goes with it I can't believe it.
The Russians seem to be very up to date with their missiles, its probably time to go back to restart the F22 production line
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Originally posted by andy View PostI heard about all the negativity about the F35 but when you read it on the above link and the price tag that goes with it I can't believe it.
The Russians seem to be very up to date with their missiles, its probably time to go back to restart the F22 production line
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Ralistically, the F22 is an aircraft with no rival. That makes it pointless. Meanwhile the F18 still has plenty of life in it. Worldwide, 2000s tech aircraft are getting software upgrades to see them until the next conflict.
There has been no equal matched air combat since the Arab Israeli war, or maybe the Falklands.
The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, and the Allied move agains Iraq that followed, saw the Eastern block export aircraft quickly wiped out on the ground. The Need for stealth bombers was identified, but the usefulness of stealth fighters has never really been proven. Low observability designs are cheaper and have better aerodynamic qualities. The F22 can't not fly by wire. It needs the computer to keep it fying.
Its only possible rivals are an unknown quantity, and are unlikely to face it in combat. The Chengdu J20 may only be a bomber, in any event it is comparable to the Rafale or Gripen on an aerodynamic level, and is far cheaper to produce than the F22.
The Sukhoi T50 or PAK FA are still only at prototype stage.
The F22 also seems to have missed the secret of an aircraft success. Foreign sales. It needs to be so good that your allies want to buy versions of it. The refusal to sell even a lower spec version of the aircraft to foreign allies dooms the production.For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
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Another damning display of the current state of the Royal Navy as revealed by this article.
A quick analysis shows that 6 of the RN’s 19 escorts are at sea or fully operational. A further 6 are either on trials, training or in short maintenance periods. Activity may be slightly curtailed generally in the summer leave period, as the RN does its best to prioritise the needs of personnel and their families. 4 are in major refit and 3 are non-operational, pending refit or due to lack of personnel. The confining of HMS Daring to harbour is especially disappointing as the Type*45s are badly needed and it had been hoped this expediency applied to HMS Dauntless would be just a temporary measureFor now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
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