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18th June 2013, 22:28

SpudmanWP replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

The F-35 only uses 2 wet pylons on the wings, not 4. You are correct in that they will not be part of IOC.

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13th June 2013, 20:46

SpudmanWP replied to a thread F-35 News & Multimedia thread in Modern Military Aviation

3 Minute Interview and Flight Test Update

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11th June 2013, 19:57

SpudmanWP replied to a thread Can fighters land with drop tanks? in Modern Military Aviation

For the Navy, Cyclone Industries which is a Subsidiary of Elbit in Israel.

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11th June 2013, 13:37

SpudmanWP replied to a thread Can fighters land with drop tanks? in Modern Military Aviation

Per the FY2014 budget.. $52k each.

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10th June 2013, 17:39

SpudmanWP replied to a thread F-35 News & Multimedia thread in Modern Military Aviation

Here is a video of the launch

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3rd June 2013, 20:56

SpudmanWP replied to a thread Your Favorite Hornet/Super Hornet pics. in Modern Military Aviation

What's amazing is that he got a clear picture of it leaving the rail :)

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1st June 2013, 20:03

SpudmanWP replied to a thread Your Favorite Hornet/Super Hornet pics. in Modern Military Aviation

hehe.. that's what I get for posting before Coffee :)

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1st June 2013, 02:30

SpudmanWP replied to a thread Your Favorite Hornet/Super Hornet pics. in Modern Military Aviation

um... Fox4 is cannons :) I think you meant Fox3 which is an Active AAM. :)

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1st June 2013, 00:38

SpudmanWP replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

Yikes, step back a bit :) I was unaware that part of the FACO was a wing assembly but thanks for the info. To the original issue, per the MOU...

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31st May 2013, 20:51

SpudmanWP replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

Which is why you cannot depend on the B-2 as your only VLO asset. With dense targets like an airbase, range extension kits, and basic glide range of...

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31st May 2013, 20:12

SpudmanWP replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

The FACO cannot manufacture a wing. and will likely end up assembling F-35s where the wing came from Israel. FACO means Final Assembly and...

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31st May 2013, 19:44

SpudmanWP replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

Considering all the money that will be coming in from the FACO over the next three decades... I think not.

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31st May 2013, 19:34

SpudmanWP replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

The B-2s are cheaper to operate on a per-bomb basis and are more survivable than the F-117. ...

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31st May 2013, 18:45

SpudmanWP replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

You do know there were two airwars of Baghdad, right? ('91 and '03) :)

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31st May 2013, 18:09

SpudmanWP replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

While the F-117 was a one trick pony (VLO, no jammer, no A2A, no maneuverability, very little SA, etc), the F-35 does not suffer from this.

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31st May 2013, 17:46

SpudmanWP replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

Obviously I am not talking about the plane itself, but how it was used. After Package Q, they stopped sending conventional fighters into downtown...

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31st May 2013, 17:03

SpudmanWP replied to a thread Anti-BVR tactics in Modern Military Aviation

Tracking and locking onto a target in order to launch an active AAM does not require any use of the radar from the launching fighter. Either a...

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31st May 2013, 16:08

SpudmanWP replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

Lovely.. Aparently: Facts are irrelevant History is irrelevant Only your opinions and beliefs are to be believed? Like it or not, Package...

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31st May 2013, 15:21

SpudmanWP replied to a thread Anti-BVR tactics in Modern Military Aviation

"slightly better"???? They are a LOT better. 1. An Active AAM can be headed in your direction and you might never know it till it goes active...

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31st May 2013, 05:25

SpudmanWP replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

Still does not take away from the fact that more 4th Gen assets would be needed to do the same job as less F-35s. If there are threats in the...

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30th May 2013, 22:44

SpudmanWP replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

I already said it was simplistic. That does not take away from the fact that it was, and is still, based in the realities of war. As far as...

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30th May 2013, 21:43

SpudmanWP replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

No we do not as the bids have not even started.

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30th May 2013, 20:28

SpudmanWP replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

Part of the cost controls of the F-35 partnerships is that offsets are not guaranteed, you need to bid for them. If you fail to meet your bid, then...

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30th May 2013, 19:44

SpudmanWP replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

I think that when the South Korean & Canadian bids come in, it will be a stark wake-up call to a lot of people. Up until now, costs associated with...

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30th May 2013, 19:03

SpudmanWP replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

It’s not just about peer enemies, but up-and-comers also. Iraq in 1991 was not a “peer”, but “Package Q” failed just the same. Before you say...

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30th May 2013, 16:05

SpudmanWP replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

Sure, Lots of info... IF you want to pay for it :)

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30th May 2013, 14:38

SpudmanWP replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

They have been the only ones demonstrated to work. Show me a working LW fighter radar (with actual track data) and we can revisit the issue. I...

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29th May 2013, 23:03

SpudmanWP replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

Maybe they should come out with a Cost Per Mission (CPM) model. What does it cost to destroy target X at range Y guarded by assets Z? The CPM...

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29th May 2013, 17:31

SpudmanWP replied to a thread Military Aviation News-2013 in Modern Military Aviation

That does not even cover fuel.

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29th May 2013, 04:59

SpudmanWP replied to a thread JF-17, News, Views & Speculation 2013 in Modern Military Aviation

Here is the new CodeOne link http://www.codeonemagazine.com/article.html?item_id=58 Don't forget that X-35 flew with a DSI in 2000.

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