I think the regular minimum is 6+2 1 seaters vs 2 seaters for training/conversion. Allows for attrition of 1.
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whoever's nearest! If a crew or a pilot go down in to the sea, then they are the equivalent of distressed mariners and any and all available craft will be expected to divert and try and save them, be they commercial vessels or even private ships or boats. Even commercial aircraft will relay comms or even conduct basic searches.
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"Budget details proposed by the Nigerian government have revealed that their acquisition external link of three JF-17 fighters from Pakistan cost $15 million. "
There you go. Maybe a few of these at that price wouldnt break the bank as long as people dont mind using Chinese/Pakistani technology
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Originally posted by apc View Post"Budget details proposed by the Nigerian government have revealed that their acquisition external link of three JF-17 fighters from Pakistan cost $15 million. "
There you go. Maybe a few of these at that price wouldnt break the bank as long as people dont mind using Chinese/Pakistani technologyFor now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
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This thread started due to Russian 'Bears' flyng in 'Irish Controlled Airspace' - and our lack of intercept aircraft (and the high cost of same = low possibility of the Air Corps getting such high-cost jets) ....
Aero L-159ALCA
(Cost = US > $10 million per airframe)
Max Speed = 936 km/h (581 mph)
Service Ceiling = 43,000 feet
Russian Bear TU-95
Max Speed = 830 km/h (516 mph)
Service Ceiling = 45,000 feet (old aircraft, i.e. probably no longer capable of cruising at this height)
Just sayin.
....runs for coverLast edited by Silver; 28 January 2017, 01:40.IRISH AIR CORPS - Serving the Nation.
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Originally posted by Silver View PostThis thread started due to Russian 'Bears' flyng in 'Irish Controlled Airspace' - and our lack of intercept aircraft (and the high cost of same = low possibility of the Air Corps getting such high-cost jets) ....
Aero L-159ALCA
(Cost = US > $10 million per airframe)
Max Speed = 936 km/h (581 mph)
Service Ceiling = 43,000 feet
Russian Bear TU-95
Max Speed = 830 km/h (516 mph)
Service Ceiling = 45,000 feet (old aircraft, i.e. probably no longer capable of cruising at this height)
Just sayin.
....runs for cover
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The ALCA is fine as a point defence interceptor, but was never intended as anything else. If you have a secure location you want patroled, such as closed airspace, its ideal, but no different to something like a Hawk 200 or M346LCA/Yak 131.
Still just a Jet trainer with the instructor seat removed and replaced with avionics for weapons.For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
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Originally posted by na grohmití View PostThe ALCA is fine as a point defence interceptor, but was never intended as anything else. If you have a secure location you want patroled, such as closed airspace, its ideal, but no different to something like a Hawk 200 or M346LCA/Yak 131.
Still just a Jet trainer with the instructor seat removed and replaced with avionics for weapons.
The words 'hospital ship' leap to mind - a condition of the mind that allows politicians to delude themselves that when you pay for peanuts you will get fillet Steak...
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Range, time to height, top speed....
None of them are what it takes to do air policing QRA, and if you sent it to trail a BEAR down the west coast it would burn so much fuel trying to keep up you'd need to buy a tanker to pug it into the whole way from Rockwall to Bantry Bay...
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Originally posted by ropebag View PostRange, time to height, top speed....
None of them are what it takes to do air policing QRA, and if you sent it to trail a BEAR down the west coast it would burn so much fuel trying to keep up you'd need to buy a tanker to pug it into the whole way from Rockwall to Bantry Bay...
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