Not sure if it’s FR24 traffic or gps jamming, but lot of odd flight paths around Israel that don’t make sense, even with the closures It is GPS jamming, just take a look at the flight path. They get close enough to Israel and then the actual flight track vanishes, turning into a dotted line (which ...
Jump to postThere's really two ways to get around. Sinai peninsula or Wakhan Corridor. Thats it. Only till midnight...after that no way to get into DXB except coming from East (Asia) or South (Africa or Indian Ocean) Egypt to close soon as well... https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/1779255937380872278 Give...
Jump to postLooks like EK are going around Iraq well into Iranian airspace. Maybe the drones were launched right from the border so probably safe by being well within the country? Personally I'd be less worried about the drones and more about the Iranian air defence that's expecting a Israeli / allied countera...
Jump to postThe B-29 was necessary to carry the nukes. It's range also far exceeded any pre-war concepts (IIRC japanese bomber designs in the 30s used a strike on Taiwan, launched from mainland Japan, as a reference mission; going from the Marianas to Tokyo is about twice as far). So while costly, definititely ...
Jump to post(Note: The investment size makes this park more valuable than all listed airlines in the world except DL, FR) The listing value is of limited use for such a comparison. A large A320 order by IndiGo last year was estimated at a value of $50B but that doesn't mean that the company is suddenly worth t...
Jump to postAre there any solar panels producers in India? Or are all these solar panels (and inverters, transformers, and cables) made in China? China is producing solar panels faster than the global market is able to install them, I assume that these (or at least the cells) are all made there.The cost of sol...
Jump to postGalaxyFlyer wrote:No guns, AIM-9s wouldn’t guide on a Wrightradial engine exhaust.
Galwayman wrote:Someone83 wrote:A220 is somehow the new A319
The A319 was never all that, you can't compare the massively popular and highly successful A220 with the failure that the A319 was ...
This interview of the Estonian Defense minister is about a week old and the main news is that Estonia has found about another million of shells on the market, of both Soviet and NATO standards. Apologies if this was already discussed here. Those shells can be delivered within 2 months, but the lead...
Jump to postbennett123 wrote:So have they fixed these equipment issues?.
Footage of the Danish friagte Iver Huitfeldt shooting down drones in early March was published recently, online for example here: https://old.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/1btz3cv/danish_navy_frigate_iver_huitfeldt_shooting_down/ While the video itself appears to show a successful operation at...
Jump to postFlyingViking wrote:texl1649 wrote:I suppose KC-135’s wouldn’t technically count as airliners.
I dont think so. But stil an awesome classic
Governments generally don't have insurance, it doesn't make sense for them.
Jump to postThis increase in the production rate was made possible thanks to an improved supply of black powder. France will actually re-cycle the black powder of old shells as a go-around of the current limitations of black powder production. Smokeless powder. Modern guns don't use black powder. To be fair to...
Jump to postI’m willing to bet we’re going to see a lot of infrastructure money diverted toward protecting vulnerable bridges in the near future. In Germany at least, enhanced collision protection is mandatory for new bridges. Where possible, that usually means no supports at all placed in navigable waterways,...
Jump to postThe navy will have a “hell” of a time with drones for the remainder of the century. The ships are just too good a target. I wonder if drones will spur the development of military laser weapons. They already are. More than ever before, militaries are pushing for the development of easily usable, rel...
Jump to postAn efficient wing doesn't require winglets; the winglet can usually be replaced with extra wingspan for a similar effect. Look at the E2 vs. E1, for example. The raked wingtips of the 77W/L and later the 787 do this as well. You sound like a Dassault salesman just prior to them installing winglets ...
Jump to postAn efficient wing doesn't require winglets; the winglet can usually be replaced with extra wingspan for a similar effect. Look at the E2 vs. E1, for example. The raked wingtips of the 77W/L and later the 787 do this as well.
Jump to postAirbus has been asleep at the wheel and are not turning Boeing's troubles into sales. Sales numbers are not everything. BMW, for example, is one of the most profitable automakers both absolute and in terms of margin, but has barely 25% the output of the largest manufacturers. For many years, Airbus...
Jump to postIt's not just about volume anyway. Rather than ramping up production quickly, with all the risks that entails, a slow increase while keeping good profit margins makes far more sense. The A320 has been steadily ramping up, excluding the pandemic years. 2010: 34/mo 2014: 42/mo 2016: 45/mo 2019: 60/mo...
Jump to post(Slightly) relevant recent xkcd https://xkcd.com/2909/ Yes, but how will the moon refuel? Mining for hydrogen on the surface? Idk maybe use mass drivers as a form of electrical propulsion? I've seen some credible proposals using them to get cargo off the moon, you could do the same for inert blocks...
Jump to postListening to the radio this morning ( BBC ), the question was raised ' If it was ISIS, why now ?' I wondered whether the question is the answer. Ukraine, Gaza and the Houthis Red Sea exploits occupy the media spotlight. ISIS-K in Syria is, at most, a sideshow. Might this attack be ISIS trying to sh...
Jump to post(Slightly) relevant recent xkcd https://xkcd.com/2909/
Jump to postIf Ukraine keeps hitting those refineries, Russia will have to buy refind product abroad. Guess who benefit? That dragon to the East. bt Not sure if we can conclude that they'll benefit. Anywhere in the world, increased fuel prices mean people get upset, at least in the short term. Yes, China is no...
Jump to postJust saw this and was gonna start a thread but figured someone would've caught it here and didnt want to start a political firestorm. The terrorist attack seems to have been conducted by islamist extremists, so no direct link to the war. I guess one could open a new thread but I don't see much to d...
Jump to postGDB wrote:More on that dam attack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBzwfE0iJHc
Russia has resumed attacks on civilian infrastructure, including a hydroelectric powerplant at the Dnipro, this morning. https://old.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/1bkvdx7/russian_missile_rocket_hits_dnipro_hydroelectric/ https://old.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/1bkvzwl/the_moment_of_the...
Jump to postFollowing the sucessful strikes on oil infrastructure, the US has asked Ukraine to please stop, as diminished production risks global price increases with adverse affects on both domestic and international politics. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-has-urged-ukraine-halt-strikes-russian-energ...
Jump to postWingspan can be a little tricky if there's not enough room around taxiways. Length is usually only an issue if the tail interferes with a taxiway, which can be avoided by angling the parked aircraft. Though that does require a little more lateral spacing between stands. This way, you can fit an A330...
Jump to postjohns624 wrote:PS "Bullet" refers to the projectile that a firearm shoots. "Shell" refers to the entire unit, including the bullet, powder, primer and brass casing for the powder.
I suppose then you would agree when I say that the word 'Startup' somewhat inherently contains *will go bust in the near future* meanings.... I would like to know how many startups actually make it beyond being just that, and actually becoming a profitable, fully functioning economic reality... Mos...
Jump to postFirst footage I've seen of a small FPV drone guiding itself to a hit after losing the radio link to the operator. While the system is probably of limited usefulness at this point, it does make these drones less vulnerable to jammers. https://old.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/1bj8is1/ukrainian_...
Jump to postCorrect. Key-word is "decent". Once you get into the mountains, dense forests or very rural areas, roads start to become a challenge. That´s the case everywhere, even in the US and Europe,, and often requires special trailer (e.g. rotor blade trailer, which are able to uprighten the blade...
Jump to postThe only place where I can see such a plane being of possible value is the installation of large onshore turbines in really remote places where distance to port is measured in 100s of kilometers. Nonetheless, if it is so far away there´s always the question if a wind turbine is still the way to go ...
Jump to postTwo different points of view of a Russian attempt to capture an abandoned Strv 122A. The tank is visibly missing a track, which suggests mine damage. Birds-eye view of a nearby recon drone: https://old.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/1bij777/russian_soldiers_try_to_capture_a_ukrainian/ FPV view ...
Jump to postif US SF does convince Chinese and Russians, that they WILL have a major mil application for Starship, things could get very interesting indeed.... Rapid worldwide VTOL delivery was floated as a potential application a while ago. But there is still value in a dense worldwide communications and surv...
Jump to postCorruption or not, it is in the US strategic interest to preserve two independent manufacturers and to keep the production line open until Boeing (or whoever else) gets to build the next-gen fighter. A stable and high enough rate also helps to keep per-unit costs low when bidding for overseas compet...
Jump to postIt seems like Czechia is really good at finding artillery shells around the world. They have found another 700,000 shells according to the WSJ. Some of these shells will come from nations which are officially Russian allies. It seems that many countries have no qualms playing both sides as long as ...
Jump to postTape has been frightening passengers since the day it was invented. 1091397 Check some past threads, for example. https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=731601 https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=178581 https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=268385 https://www.airliners...
Jump to postIf the FMS incorporated DME updating of the IRSs, they’d be plenty accurate enough for most navigation except for long overwater legs with RNP 4 standards. The whirling steel Carousel IV had DME updating and it worked well. I thought NATS tracks are still spread out enough to allow INS-only navigat...
Jump to postATL-STR for DL has had a long history. Isn’t there some military demand for it or something as well? Stuttgart is home to the US EUCOM and AFRICOM. There's also a couple of other installations in the region. Less than in the past, though. I think JFK-GVA is a good seasonal summertime route, however...
Jump to postThanks for that. Do you know how the Airbus computes NAV accuracy then? Generally, INS accuracy is monitored internally through redundancy and voting, taking into consideration the statistically expected error. For long flights, errors of 20 nm are permitted. In-flight position updates used to come...
Jump to postThis has been done, to an extent, for the longest time. Germany, for example, has a responsibility to maintain SEAD and ECR capabilities, one of the reasons why they kept the Tornado in those variants around, why they're buying F-35, wanted to buy RQ/MQ-4, and are considering a new Eurofighter varia...
Jump to postSurprise $300 million package for Ukraine, funded by "savings". This may be sufficient for about 2 weeks of artillery ammo, also includes missiles. https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2024/03/12/pentagon-announces-a-surprise-300-million-weapons-package-for-ukraine/ Frankly, it's foolish h...
Jump to postI believe in the past, airliners leaving for a NAT transatlantic crossing would be checked by primary radar to ensure that the total error of (error at departure) + (accumulated error enroute) remains within the desired limits.
Not sure if they still do that regularly.
Is the "not indicating when entering a roundabout" just a German specific thing ? We do it in Ireland and so does the UK. It's the law in Germany at least, not sure about Austria, for a roundabout marked with the correct sign . Ist an der Einmündung in einen Kreisverkehr Zeichen 215 (Krei...
Jump to postA big, very accurate air strike on a beached cargo ship. Impressive to see the bridge structure just launch into the air.
https://old.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/ ... _russians/
HotelSoap wrote:Lots of people reading this will be dead by the next time a man-made object reaches interstellar space.
With roundabouts just be aware that they don't indicate on entering the roundabout, only when they are going to exit. So keep a close eye on that especially on smaller ones (not that there are many). And then you cross the border to a neighboring country and they do the opposite. It's nuts. I hate ...
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