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Originally posted by Jetjock View PostNothing about this purchase, from the colour scheme to the apparent fit-out appears planned. A need existed and a cancelled order just happened to be available off the production line.
Maybe it was bought at the optioned price and will be modded/painted later but there is little doubt that there is a massive mixture of luck and opportunism in this latest addition.
Regarding the Spectre outfit and possibly sharing 2 suites between 3 aircraft. You'd have to wonder as to how wise that concept is given the fragility/sensitivity of said equipment and potential cost in the event someone drops sonething. Especially given the availability of a dedicated utility machine now. I sincerely hope that is/was not the plan.
You would assume the sensors (especially the EO turret (which is retracted into the fuselage)) are permanent fixtures.
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Originally posted by DeV View PostTo the best of my knowledge that is designed into it. One of the whole points being that the interior is reconfigurable and They are multi-role as they were purchased to be ISTAR, pax, cargo, MEDEVAC and utility aircraft.
You would assume the sensors (especially the EO turret (which is retracted into the fuselage)) are permanent fixtures.
Whatever way you look at it, it's not optimal to have ISTAR aircraft flying utility roles with only the interface removed and all other excess weight still installed.
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Originally posted by Jetjock View PostRegarding the Spectre outfit and possibly sharing 2 suites between 3 aircraft. You'd have to wonder as to how wise that concept is given the fragility/sensitivity of said equipment and potential cost in the event someone drops sonething. Especially given the availability of a dedicated utility machine now. I sincerely hope that is/was not the plan.
It is not the optimum solution and should be avoided. According to the original requirement there are only two complete missions suites so taking that it would mean that the third aircraft is only getting the wiring for the missions system apart from some antenna that would need to be fixed. Only if it cannot be removed quickly will something be installed on the third A/C.
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If they go down the route of pulling mission suites out on an ad-hoc basis, then all they'll do is wear the stuff out faster. It's hard on the aircraft, the electrical plugs, the piping and wiring and the electronics. Once stuff is installed, it's best not to disturb it unless you're going in for deep maintenance because you are guaranteedto create heartache for the people who have to either keep it running or to operate it afterwards.
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In the early hours of this morning IRL280 completed the delivery of Irish COVID-19 tests from Baldonnell airbase to Germany
— Irish Air Corps (@IrishAirCorps) May 3, 2020
The delivery is the first of many to be undertaken by No.1 Operations Wing over the coming weeks#StrengthenTheNation @HSELive @defenceforces #Covid_19 pic.twitter.com/RUHyRfw03J
Excellent asset.For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
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I’m surprised how large the cargo hatch is!'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
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Originally posted by Flamingo View PostI’m surprised how large the cargo hatch is!Last edited by CTU; 3 May 2020, 14:35.It was the year of fire...the year of destruction...the year we took back what was ours.
It was the year of rebirth...the year of great sadness...the year of pain...and the year of joy.
It was a new age...It was the end of history.
It was the year everything changed.
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With the whole aircraft designed with the Flying Doctor service in mind it has a cargo door capable of taking ambulance stretcher direct with no lift. The trailing edge is also straight to make direct loading and unloading from the door easier.For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
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Originally posted by trellheim View Postif they are looking to build squadron capability with that mission, for sure.
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Originally posted by ancientmariner View PostIrrespective of the degree and consequences of role change for the aircraft and the levels of unwanted wear and tear, it demonstrates that nationally we are still not ready to " ROLL OUT" the critical part of Covid-19 testing-getting the actual results to the patients and doctors. It appears to be a burden for Germany.
Or would you prefer that we stopped testing or did what the U.K. did to reach 100,000 tests a day .... by sending tens of thousands out to people’s homes (very difficult to do yourself) but without including a return address.
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Originally posted by ancientmariner View PostIrrespective of the degree and consequences of role change for the aircraft and the levels of unwanted wear and tear, it demonstrates that nationally we are still not ready to " ROLL OUT" the critical part of Covid-19 testing-getting the actual results to the patients and doctors. It appears to be a burden for Germany.
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Originally posted by ancientmariner View PostIrrespective of the degree and consequences of role change for the aircraft and the levels of unwanted wear and tear, it demonstrates that nationally we are still not ready to " ROLL OUT" the critical part of Covid-19 testing-getting the actual results to the patients and doctors. It appears to be a burden for Germany.
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