HMS Queen Elizabeth
Discussion
Evanivitch said:
Merlin Crowsnest kit will fly eye in the sky.
http://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/crowsnest-the-stri...
Future options may see a AESA based pod or even a V22 Osprey with kit but realistically neither are going to fit the budget.
What is the service ceiling?http://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/crowsnest-the-stri...
Future options may see a AESA based pod or even a V22 Osprey with kit but realistically neither are going to fit the budget.
Kccv23highliftcam said:
Evanivitch said:
Merlin Crowsnest kit will fly eye in the sky.
http://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/crowsnest-the-stri...
Future options may see a AESA based pod or even a V22 Osprey with kit but realistically neither are going to fit the budget.
What is the service ceiling?http://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/crowsnest-the-stri...
Future options may see a AESA based pod or even a V22 Osprey with kit but realistically neither are going to fit the budget.
NM62 said:
I know our carriers will be slightly smaller than the US Navy's but I was surprised to hear the quoted 700 people as opposed to the 3500+ - really impressive.
As I understand it, the US, with it's much bigger defence budget, still almost uses it's military as a job creation program. Not sure if this was mentioned on the TV Show (haven't seen it here sadly), but the magazine in a US carrier has 400 people, just manage and prep weapons, on QEC it's a hell of a lot less, almost entirely automated.Speculatore said:
My last carrier (Illustrious) where I was the Executive Warrant Officer our 'Captain' (Bob Cooling) was actually a Commodore who adopted the rank of a 4 stripe Captain to be the Commanding Officer. The Executive Officer was a Commander (David Healey) (One of 6 onboard) and the 1st Lt was a Lt Cdr (David Wright).
The Executive Department consisted of Captain, Commander (XO), 1st Lt, EWO, MAA, RPO, LReg, CPOPT and LPT
Did you work behind a big shiny door on something like 6 deck? If so, I think we shared a cuppa once. I was a civvy working in Lusty with JMOTS 2005 ish. I shared a cabin with a PO called Spike.The Executive Department consisted of Captain, Commander (XO), 1st Lt, EWO, MAA, RPO, LReg, CPOPT and LPT
Me in 03H.
Edited by Wildcat45 on Wednesday 18th April 22:25
Flying Phil said:
I enjoyed seeing the first of the BBC2 documentaries - and seeing how the crew were bonding together was very rewarding. It is fascinating how they integrate the traditions of the past two centuries into the modern IT age. Well done to all aboard - and those onshore who built it/them.
I know some of the chaps in work were a bit miffed that it was implied the team from Queen Elisabeth won the gun run, when in fact it was the Army! Wildcat45 said:
eccles said:
I know some of the chaps in work were a bit miffed that it was implied the team from Queen Elisabeth won the gun run, when in fact it was the Army!
It certainly appeared that they won.snake_oil said:
Wildcat45 said:
eccles said:
I know some of the chaps in work were a bit miffed that it was implied the team from Queen Elisabeth won the gun run, when in fact it was the Army!
It certainly appeared that they won.snake_oil said:
Wildcat45 said:
eccles said:
I know some of the chaps in work were a bit miffed that it was implied the team from Queen Elisabeth won the gun run, when in fact it was the Army!
It certainly appeared that they won.Brickwood is not as good as the old Navy Command Field gun competition. That was a whole other level.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgPmDyQmgs0
Kccv23highliftcam said:
Evanivitch said:
Merlin Crowsnest kit will fly eye in the sky.
http://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/crowsnest-the-stri...
Future options may see a AESA based pod or even a V22 Osprey with kit but realistically neither are going to fit the budget.
What is the service ceiling?http://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/crowsnest-the-stri...
Future options may see a AESA based pod or even a V22 Osprey with kit but realistically neither are going to fit the budget.
he's right you know
98elise said:
snake_oil said:
Wildcat45 said:
eccles said:
I know some of the chaps in work were a bit miffed that it was implied the team from Queen Elisabeth won the gun run, when in fact it was the Army!
It certainly appeared that they won.Brickwood is not as good as the old Navy Command Field gun competition. That was a whole other level.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgPmDyQmgs0
The Brickwoods competition affectionately known as 'Car Park Field Gun' was crewed by service personnel in addition to their normal day job. This meant that training could only be done before work, lunch time and after work. The equipment 'Gun and Limber' is the same as that used in the Command Field Gun completion so just as heavy and dangerous. No obstacles were used (Wall and Chasm) but the gun had to move at some considerable speed over the ground with sudden stops, wheels removed and exchanged and gun fired.
I represented HMS Dryad 3 times at the Brickwoods competition and one year from a crew of 17 we had 12 ex-Command Field Gunners taking part. It was often remarked by them that it was difficult fitting in their normal day job around the training but as the main Field Gun Competition was scrapped it was all that they had left.
Speculatore said:
98elise said:
snake_oil said:
Wildcat45 said:
eccles said:
I know some of the chaps in work were a bit miffed that it was implied the team from Queen Elisabeth won the gun run, when in fact it was the Army!
It certainly appeared that they won.Brickwood is not as good as the old Navy Command Field gun competition. That was a whole other level.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgPmDyQmgs0
The Brickwoods competition affectionately known as 'Car Park Field Gun' was crewed by service personnel in addition to their normal day job. This meant that training could only be done before work, lunch time and after work. The equipment 'Gun and Limber' is the same as that used in the Command Field Gun completion so just as heavy and dangerous. No obstacles were used (Wall and Chasm) but the gun had to move at some considerable speed over the ground with sudden stops, wheels removed and exchanged and gun fired.
I represented HMS Dryad 3 times at the Brickwoods competition and one year from a crew of 17 we had 12 ex-Command Field Gunners taking part. It was often remarked by them that it was difficult fitting in their normal day job around the training but as the main Field Gun Competition was scrapped it was all that they had left.
Speculatore said:
98elise said:
snake_oil said:
Wildcat45 said:
eccles said:
I know some of the chaps in work were a bit miffed that it was implied the team from Queen Elisabeth won the gun run, when in fact it was the Army!
It certainly appeared that they won.Brickwood is not as good as the old Navy Command Field gun competition. That was a whole other level.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgPmDyQmgs0
The Brickwoods competition affectionately known as 'Car Park Field Gun' was crewed by service personnel in addition to their normal day job. This meant that training could only be done before work, lunch time and after work. The equipment 'Gun and Limber' is the same as that used in the Command Field Gun completion so just as heavy and dangerous. No obstacles were used (Wall and Chasm) but the gun had to move at some considerable speed over the ground with sudden stops, wheels removed and exchanged and gun fired.
I represented HMS Dryad 3 times at the Brickwoods competition and one year from a crew of 17 we had 12 ex-Command Field Gunners taking part. It was often remarked by them that it was difficult fitting in their normal day job around the training but as the main Field Gun Competition was scrapped it was all that they had left.
As you say Command Field Gun was a full time draft, not something you did as well as the day job.
Evanivitch said:
Merlin Crowsnest kit will fly eye in the sky.
http://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/crowsnest-the-stri...
Future options may see a AESA based pod or even a V22 Osprey with kit but realistically neither are going to fit the budget.
The irony of the link title is not lost on us...http://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/crowsnest-the-stri...
Future options may see a AESA based pod or even a V22 Osprey with kit but realistically neither are going to fit the budget.
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http://www.dtic.mil/get-tr-doc/pdf?AD=ADA375233
Chap 10
The AWACS detection range R is the minimum of either the radar Line Of Sight distance or the sensitivity limit.
For example, if an AWACS is flying at 30,000' altitude and is searching for a penetrator flying at 200' altitude, the maximum radar LOS (for
4/3rds earth radius refraction) between the two vehicles is:
Radar LOS = 1.23 {(30,000)1/2+ (200)1/2} = 230 NM.
However.
Crowsnest chopper flying at half that altitude gives 177.72 miles against a 3m sea skimmer.....
None of which takes into account sea state/clutter, ecm or "stealth"..
Edited by Kccv23highliftcam on Sunday 22 April 09:51
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