Britain told "No Access" to F-35 Software codes
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Sylvaforever said:
Mave said:
Sylvaforever said:
Mave said:
Sylvaforever said:
Google "pogo f18e". The same organisation was saying pretty much the same thing about the super hornet when that went through IOC 15 years ago...
and there's COMBAT missions.
telecat said:
Its still like the F35 the wrong plane. The F18E just about performs to spec. Even that is not particularity good and that's a problem. You have to laugh at Boeing putting the F/A18 up to replace the F16. Buy the latest F16. It's a better platform.
My point wasn't about whether or not the f18e is a good plane or the right plane. It was about taking the pronouncements of POGO with a pinch of salt. maffski said:
Evanivitch said:
You still have to acquire the target using radar before you launch, and keep it updated during flight. It's all on the website.
Against a fast jet yes. Against a helicopter doing slow moving pop up attacks the target won't manoeuvre enough to be out of the missiles IR seeker range, so there's no need for mid course correction.The UK's Land Ceptor should be able to do the same NLOS engagements. These networked weapons aren't tied to sensors; they're just given the co-ordinates to fly to and then rely on their onboard sensors.
Also a near stationary helicopter against the ground that is jamming and decoying is no easy target.
Mave said:
telecat said:
Its still like the F35 the wrong plane. The F18E just about performs to spec. Even that is not particularity good and that's a problem. You have to laugh at Boeing putting the F/A18 up to replace the F16. Buy the latest F16. It's a better platform.
My point wasn't about whether or not the f18e is a good plane or the right plane. It was about taking the pronouncements of POGO with a pinch of salt. WASHINGTON — The US Air Force has ordered the grounding of 13 F-35A models, as well as a pair of Norwegian F-35As, following the discovery of "peeling and crumbling" coolant tube insulation.
Sylvaforever said:
Mave said:
telecat said:
Its still like the F35 the wrong plane. The F18E just about performs to spec. Even that is not particularity good and that's a problem. You have to laugh at Boeing putting the F/A18 up to replace the F16. Buy the latest F16. It's a better platform.
My point wasn't about whether or not the f18e is a good plane or the right plane. It was about taking the pronouncements of POGO with a pinch of salt. WASHINGTON — The US Air Force has ordered the grounding of 13 F-35A models, as well as a pair of Norwegian F-35As, following the discovery of "peeling and crumbling" coolant tube insulation.
davepoth said:
Talksteer said:
Also a near stationary helicopter against the ground that is jamming and decoying is no easy target.
With a SAM maybe - but really rather trivial if you have a gun. When the Soviets rolled into Germany attack helicopters would swarm to the breach and pick off tanks with long range missiles.
Shilkas would have been about a kilometer behind the tanks and would be at a distinct range disadvantage.
It's only because the opposition had only light weapons that we fly helicopters over them.
Seems they may have an issue if started up pointing the wrong way....
"The US Air Force says a strong tailwind is behind the flight line fire that has grounded yet another of its F-35 fighter aircraft.
The F-35A caught fire while getting ready to fly an exercise from Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. It was one of seven at the base for surface-to-air training.
The fire happened while the pilot was starting the F-35; the pilot exited the aircraft while it was extinguished, and the US Air Force says there were no injuries.
While the cause of the fire is still under investigation, Aviation Week says “initial assessments point to a tailpipe fire due to strong tailwinds as the engine was starting.”
If accurate, that would point to a buildup of excessive heat in the jet's tailpipe. Aviation Week says at the time, winds were gusting up to 70 km/h (45 mph) from the northwest to west-by-northwest.
Last week's fire appears unrelated to an incident in 2014, when an F-35 at Eglin Air Force Base caught fire due to excessive blade rubbing in the jet's Pratt & Whitney F135 engine."
"The US Air Force says a strong tailwind is behind the flight line fire that has grounded yet another of its F-35 fighter aircraft.
The F-35A caught fire while getting ready to fly an exercise from Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. It was one of seven at the base for surface-to-air training.
The fire happened while the pilot was starting the F-35; the pilot exited the aircraft while it was extinguished, and the US Air Force says there were no injuries.
While the cause of the fire is still under investigation, Aviation Week says “initial assessments point to a tailpipe fire due to strong tailwinds as the engine was starting.”
If accurate, that would point to a buildup of excessive heat in the jet's tailpipe. Aviation Week says at the time, winds were gusting up to 70 km/h (45 mph) from the northwest to west-by-northwest.
Last week's fire appears unrelated to an incident in 2014, when an F-35 at Eglin Air Force Base caught fire due to excessive blade rubbing in the jet's Pratt & Whitney F135 engine."
My mate is a manager at Marham and is in contact regularly with the contractors there.
Apparently the hangers will have to be hermetically sealed and they will have to stay in side until flying.
They also dont like the rain and will have to stay tucked up if raining hard.
So basically dirty air, high winds and wet weather they cant do anything.
This may be rubbish but he has a fairly senior position on the camp so i dont dis-believe him.
Apparently the hangers will have to be hermetically sealed and they will have to stay in side until flying.
They also dont like the rain and will have to stay tucked up if raining hard.
So basically dirty air, high winds and wet weather they cant do anything.
This may be rubbish but he has a fairly senior position on the camp so i dont dis-believe him.
baldy1926 said:
My mate is a manager at Marham and is in contact regularly with the contractors there.
Apparently the hangers will have to be hermetically sealed and they will have to stay in side until flying.
They also dont like the rain and will have to stay tucked up if raining hard.
So basically dirty air, high winds and wet weather they cant do anything.
This may be rubbish but he has a fairly senior position on the camp so i dont dis-believe him.
This isn't an issue new to the F35, but one that has been seen on several modern aircraft including the B2 and the F22.Apparently the hangers will have to be hermetically sealed and they will have to stay in side until flying.
They also dont like the rain and will have to stay tucked up if raining hard.
So basically dirty air, high winds and wet weather they cant do anything.
This may be rubbish but he has a fairly senior position on the camp so i dont dis-believe him.
Hell, even the RAF Armoured CBRN vehicles became hunks of junk after being left outside so it's not even an aircraft only issue.
Evanivitch said:
baldy1926 said:
My mate is a manager at Marham and is in contact regularly with the contractors there.
Apparently the hangers will have to be hermetically sealed and they will have to stay in side until flying.
They also dont like the rain and will have to stay tucked up if raining hard.
So basically dirty air, high winds and wet weather they cant do anything.
This may be rubbish but he has a fairly senior position on the camp so i dont dis-believe him.
This isn't an issue new to the F35, but one that has been seen on several modern aircraft including the B2 and the F22.Apparently the hangers will have to be hermetically sealed and they will have to stay in side until flying.
They also dont like the rain and will have to stay tucked up if raining hard.
So basically dirty air, high winds and wet weather they cant do anything.
This may be rubbish but he has a fairly senior position on the camp so i dont dis-believe him.
MartG said:
What an appalling travesty of journalism.aeropilot said:
Evanivitch said:
baldy1926 said:
My mate is a manager at Marham and is in contact regularly with the contractors there.
Apparently the hangers will have to be hermetically sealed and they will have to stay in side until flying.
They also dont like the rain and will have to stay tucked up if raining hard.
So basically dirty air, high winds and wet weather they cant do anything.
This may be rubbish but he has a fairly senior position on the camp so i dont dis-believe him.
This isn't an issue new to the F35, but one that has been seen on several modern aircraft including the B2 and the F22.Apparently the hangers will have to be hermetically sealed and they will have to stay in side until flying.
They also dont like the rain and will have to stay tucked up if raining hard.
So basically dirty air, high winds and wet weather they cant do anything.
This may be rubbish but he has a fairly senior position on the camp so i dont dis-believe him.
The Don of Croy said:
Quote from Jeff Babione (CEO of Lockheed Martin)-
“We understand the importance of affordability and that’s what the F-35 has been about.”
- in response to The Donald. Other opinions of F35 value for money may differ...
It's staggering what it's turned into from the original design brief which was to provide....“We understand the importance of affordability and that’s what the F-35 has been about.”
- in response to The Donald. Other opinions of F35 value for money may differ...
"A new affordable lightweight stealth strike aircraft to replace the F-16"
Which to be fair, had they stuck to the brief of doing just that, it might well have been.......until some dim spark thought it would be a good idea to try and turn the design into a one-size-fits-all land, carrier and STOVL aircraft
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