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20th May 2013, 20:41

TR1 replied to a thread Amazing Weapons Loads - Tornado in Modern Military Aviation

Wow, 8 small dumb bombs and two IR missiles. Amazing.

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20th May 2013, 20:37

TR1 replied to a thread is there a market for USED Gripen and USED Typhoon? in Modern Military Aviation

1 photo of a J-10 with dumb bombs and short-range SAMs, and the other a mockup. That's even less impressive than a Tranche 1 Typhoons munition...

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20th May 2013, 20:33

TR1 replied to a thread RuAF News and Development Thread part 12 in Modern Military Aviation

http://bmpd.livejournal.com/524293.html More Antonov problems. Supposedly (I have no clue as to the source validity): -Ukrainian MOD is stopping...

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20th May 2013, 20:31

swerve replied to a thread Saab Gripen & Gripen NG thread #3 in Modern Military Aviation

I don't see where Brazil would get any F-18C/D with airframes still able to take carrier landings. BTW, SAAB knows it doesn't have any experience...

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20th May 2013, 13:35

Trident replied to a thread Stealth aircrafts have serious problem! in Modern Military Aviation

This assumes the "SAM site" (which may be so spread out as to defy the term site) is cooperative and emitting - something you absolutely cannot take...

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20th May 2013, 10:16

swerve replied to a thread is there a market for USED Gripen and USED Typhoon? in Modern Military Aviation

Indeed. He said number of orders, not numbers of aircraft, and - South Africa: 26, all delivered. Thailand: 9 delivered up to 5th April 2013,...

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20th May 2013, 00:00

TR1 replied to a thread is there a market for USED Gripen and USED Typhoon? in Modern Military Aviation

What A2G munitions are the Tranche 1 Typhoons cleared with?

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19th May 2013, 17:10

Trident replied to a thread Su-27 vs F-15 in Modern Military Aviation

Not all TVC nozzles are created equal in this regard. Saturn's solution is possibly the one subject to the lowest losses compared to a conventional,...

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19th May 2013, 16:53

Trident replied to a thread Stealth aircrafts have serious problem! in Modern Military Aviation

It is technically a multi-static system, I believe the accepted terminology for this technique (the basic idea for which is not new) is "emitters of...

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18th May 2013, 19:36

swerve replied to a thread The Chinese stealth UCAV start roll in Modern Military Aviation

Y-20 Bacon is having a laugh. He's mocking the obsession certain posters have with DSI.

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18th May 2013, 19:07

Trident replied to a thread Pak-Fa News Thread part 22 in Modern Military Aviation

If Sukhoi does indeed not intend to greatly modify certain details of the T-50 design before putting it into production, the first two might already...

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18th May 2013, 19:04

Trident replied to a thread Pak-Fa News Thread part 22 in Modern Military Aviation

That is a very good question. Possibly Mach 1.72 is more accurately described as the F-22's "top speed in dry thrust" rather than supercruise, which...

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18th May 2013, 15:49

Trident replied to a thread Pak-Fa News Thread part 22 in Modern Military Aviation

If that is even close to the truth (and if by "supersonic" he means comfortably in excess of Mach 1) we might be looking at an aircraft meant to...

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17th May 2013, 23:50

TR1 replied to a thread Will we ever see true visual stealth in our lifetimes? in Modern Military Aviation

What you did there, I see it No pun intended.

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17th May 2013, 23:46

TR1 replied to a thread RuAF News and Development Thread part 12 in Modern Military Aviation

About as likely as getting "LMFS" specifics :D

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17th May 2013, 22:35

swerve replied to a thread The F-CK-1 IDF in Modern Military Aviation

Yes.

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17th May 2013, 22:35

swerve replied to a thread Will we ever see true visual stealth in our lifetimes? in Modern Military Aviation

Damn! You beat me to it. :eagerness:

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17th May 2013, 22:31

swerve replied to a thread The F-CK-1 IDF in Modern Military Aviation

Sorry, but no. Tail hooks are not unknown on land-based aircraft, for emergency stops. Their presence does not mean the aircraft is capable of...

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17th May 2013, 12:39

swerve replied to a thread General UCAV/UAV discussion - A New Hope in Modern Military Aviation

Indeed. Appallingly bad programme management. Someone should be shot.

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17th May 2013, 11:55

swerve replied to a thread General UCAV/UAV discussion - A New Hope in Modern Military Aviation

Nope. It's because they haven't got air traffic control clearance to fly it in European airspace, & aren't likely to have for a long time. Lots of...

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17th May 2013, 08:23

swerve replied to a thread Could 617 destroy the Dams today? in Modern Military Aviation

Yes. You can put as many Storm Shadows as necessary close together in the face of the dam. Each one will make a fairly deep hole in concrete. I...

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16th May 2013, 13:15

swerve replied to a thread Eurofighter Typhoon News and Updates in Modern Military Aviation

Yes. So far, I think it's the only Spanish air force aircraft which can use it.

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16th May 2013, 09:53

swerve replied to a thread The F-CK-1 IDF in Modern Military Aviation

Chinese military has used Western equipment whenever it's been allowed (by the vendors) to import it, e.g. Super Frelon helicopters, Harpy drones,...

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16th May 2013, 04:08

TR1 replied to a thread Indian Navy : News & Discussion - V in Naval Aviation

10 characters

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16th May 2013, 02:12

TR1 replied to a thread Indian Navy : News & Discussion - V in Naval Aviation

Don't see the issue. Every single carrier operating navy is going to be flying "non-stealth" birds for decades, since they have either recently, or...

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15th May 2013, 13:16

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

Fitted - no doubt. Easily? Dunno.

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15th May 2013, 13:15

swerve replied to a thread The F-CK-1 IDF in Modern Military Aviation

Timoney CM-32. Under the radar. Smallish Irish firm with low profile, product that the Chinese don't care about much. AT-4 - under the radar, again....

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15th May 2013, 12:33

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

Whatever brain-dead official failed to sort that out before proceeding with development should be shot.

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15th May 2013, 11:08

swerve replied to a thread The F-CK-1 IDF in Modern Military Aviation

Internal politics. One of the two main Taiwanese political parties now sees the future as with China, & is angling for a favourable settlement. Not...

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14th May 2013, 23:10

TR1 replied to a thread Serbian Air Force has started lookig in to new fighters in Modern Military Aviation

I think an airbase in Serbia is among the last things Russia would want right now.

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