New carriers finally ordered?
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New carriers finally ordered?
I'll believe it when I see them in service, its taken so long!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6914788.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6914788.stm
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Which new tankers?Tonks wrote:Wonder where the new tankers are though... something we REALLY need!!!
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[edit]come to think of it, have we, or will the A330 be our first?
Valiants - converted
Victor - converted
Vulcan - er, converted
Tristar - ex BA etc
VC10 - not originally used for tanking/ex BA?
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I'll eat my hat if the JSF can do half the work of the Harrier.
Delighted to see new carriers, but the whole concept is wrong. I just cant get it into my head why were going down the JSF route at all, it just doesn't make sense.
Maybe in 20 years time they'll re invent the Harrier as "the next big thing" :sad:
Delighted to see new carriers, but the whole concept is wrong. I just cant get it into my head why were going down the JSF route at all, it just doesn't make sense.
Maybe in 20 years time they'll re invent the Harrier as "the next big thing" :sad:
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And they still have to solve the AEW problem.
I can't honestly see the AEW Sea Kings lasting that long and anyway they were always a 'stop-gap' measure. As there is only one carrier-borne AEW aircraft in production in the world now, the E-2 Hawkeye, would they handle flying off a ski-jump? I bet an E-2 isn't stressed for that kind of loading.....
I must admit to a certain vested interest here as my employers quoted to supply the catapults for the new ships, but that requirement was deleted when they went for full width ski-jumps. Apparently the structure to support the cats may be still in the plans so they could be retro-fitted later if operational needs change.
I can't honestly see the AEW Sea Kings lasting that long and anyway they were always a 'stop-gap' measure. As there is only one carrier-borne AEW aircraft in production in the world now, the E-2 Hawkeye, would they handle flying off a ski-jump? I bet an E-2 isn't stressed for that kind of loading.....
I must admit to a certain vested interest here as my employers quoted to supply the catapults for the new ships, but that requirement was deleted when they went for full width ski-jumps. Apparently the structure to support the cats may be still in the plans so they could be retro-fitted later if operational needs change.
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My understanding is that there were three main options, E-2 Hawkeye (probably unlikely, for the reasons you stated), and AEW Merlin development or an AEW V-22 Osprey. Must admit I DO like the sound of that last option, although an AEW Rotodyne would have been even nicer - maybe we should suggest it!!kit wrote:And they still have to solve the AEW problem.
I can't honestly see the AEW Sea Kings lasting that long and anyway they were always a 'stop-gap' measure. As there is only one carrier-borne AEW aircraft in production in the world now, the E-2 Hawkeye, would they handle flying off a ski-jump? I bet an E-2 isn't stressed for that kind of loading.....
I must admit to a certain vested interest here as my employers quoted to supply the catapults for the new ships, but that requirement was deleted when they went for full width ski-jumps. Apparently the structure to support the cats may be still in the plans so they could be retro-fitted later if operational needs change.
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