Any been near the H model with the 8 blade props vs the old 4 blades? Is there is a noticeable decibel difference?
Jump to postDuring the buildup we saw unconfirmed pictures with Russian armor sporting a modification above the turret. This was generally believed to be an adaptation to protect from aerial strikes by Javelins, similar to the RPG netting used in US combat vehicles. I genuinely believe that Russians were concer...
Jump to postMeanwhile, today the USAF flew training sorties in Sweden (!) with two B-52s. It is not the first time to see B-52 in Sweden, but given the current environment, this is a very clear signal. Despite the long history of Sweden being a neutral nation in international affairs, they happily provide a lo...
Jump to postDrove by the site while running errands today, it is a miracle nobody was harmed other than the souls on board. Narrowly missed an occupied dwelling and a popular bar. First reports I got made it sound worse than what it was. RIP to the souls on board.
Jump to postThis just happened very recently. Only a few miles from my house. Not looking good, plane crashed into a residential area.
https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2021/08/ ... -victoria/
I agree with what all you are saying. Our mistake was staying past Bin Laden's escape to Pakistan. We need to remember how this started in the first place. They were providing safe harbor for a group of people intent on killing us. America needs the ability and will to do more than what Clinton did...
Jump to postThanks for posting. Interesting read for anyone following the recent developments. Article validates the need to re-engine of the BUFF, order new F-15EX and long range strike drones. Or it validates the need for a coherent strategy. The tools or talent for killing people has never really been in do...
Jump to postI say earlier than that - once the 100 or so special forces and Northern Alliance routed the Tailban. Getting Bin Laden at that point wasn't accomplished but you could have kept the hunt for him and his cohorts going with the CIA. You'd think we'd have a plan to reconstitute the Northern Alliance a...
Jump to postMy entire military career has been encompassed by Afghanistan...we should have left in 03. What a bloody waste.
Jump to postLyleLanley wrote:I hope the Taliban Air Force keeps the boardwalk at Kandahar! It may not all be halal, but it's not bad at all
Yeah yeah, I get it military planes aren't supposed to be comfortable. But isn't efficiency an important part if a weapon system system? For tasks that require alertness and gray matter processing, physical comfort is part of the equasion. bt Absolutely, a comfortable crew will certainly be more ef...
Jump to postThere are means to taking down a drone without "shooting" it. Not really. Any drone not bought from a toy store will return to base if the link is interrupted. Even GPS jamming won't do the job on good ones since $4 Smartphone type IMUs can take over until they're out of jamming range. Th...
Jump to postHaving recently talked with a P-8 crewmember that was previously on the P-3, he stated the P-8 was much better to work in. If you are going to be in the air for hours on end every day, a turbofan is much more comfortable than a turboprop. Yeah yeah, I get it military planes aren't supposed to be com...
Jump to postThere are means to taking down a drone without "shooting" it.
Jump to postOut of curiosity what is the device installed on the top of the vertical stabilizer? I have seen some birds with it and some without. I know the US P-8s have it, but I don't see it on some of the export variants. Unrelated I wonder why the P-8 has the raked winglets but the KC46 doesn't. Weight not ...
Jump to postAs a longstanding aerospace 'junkie' seeing the current commercial aviation struggle confronting combined pandemic and carbon footprint challenges is tough, especially for people and businesses directly impacted. So whilst many of us are blissfully ignorant of what is actually going on to meet thes...
Jump to postCollecting food waste to make jet fuel would be almost impossible to scale up due to the problem with collecting it and then shipping it to a special refinery. As Mlflyer mentioned landfills already capture that. It's being tried now with diesel fuel in Minnesota (diesel being a similar product to ...
Jump to postI guess that adds to my confusion on the subject, the aircraft was designed and built for a mission it wasn't ready to do upon entrance into service. There is really no reason to add the side doors and spoiler to an aircraft unless you intend to drop paratroops from that door. Unless I am missing s...
Jump to posthttps://i.stack.imgur.com/oQkmo.jpg borrowed from and including a bit of an explanation: https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/29865/do-any-airplanes-really-have-this-piece-tom-cruise-is-hanging-onto-in-this-movie https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/A_U.S._Soldier%2C_ce...
Jump to postAll that being said, the C17 has a much better platform from which to jump, whereas the C130 creates a weird suction effect and exit is typically more violent. I have never bounced off the skin of the aircraft but I have been on jumps where it happened. I figured Airbus would try to use a door desi...
Jump to post[/quote] Apparently, the simulation wasn't sufficient and the A400M required its own flight testing campaign to reduce the risk of crossover, and they probably changed something about the configuration. In earlier parachuting and helicopter refueling tests, the landing gear used to be extended durin...
Jump to posthttps://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2020/06/03/airbus-a400m-cleared-to-drop-more-paratroopers-through-its-side-doors/ This has probably already been posted, but I cannot believe I missed this. I had erroneously assumed that paratroop deployment was part of the initial development of the aircr...
Jump to posthttps://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2020/06/03/airbus-a400m-cleared-to-drop-more-paratroopers-through-its-side-doors/ This has probably already been posted, but I cannot believe I missed this. I had erroneously assumed that paratroop deployment was part of the initial development of the aircra...
Jump to postChinooks are perfectly sized to move an infantry platoon. Not many other rotary aircraft provide that capability. Given how combat operations don't typically dip below the platoon size (for major movements and conventional forces), 3-4 Chinooks can deploy an entire infantry company a decent range. S...
Jump to postEthiopian Airlines and Air Djibouti to support development of Djibouti as a logistics hub DPFZA @dpfza (Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority) 20 janv 2021 Chairman @Omar_Hadi took part in an important meeting at @Ddiftz with the Ethiopian Ambassador to Djibouti @BerhanuTsegaye on making Djibouti...
Jump to postI think places like Mali, Chad, and Somalia would be perfect locations for light attack fighters. Countries like Kenya could use them effectively to cover their borders where terror groups try to operate. Boko Haram and Al Shabab haven't been know to have much for surface to air capabilities. The li...
Jump to postYou have to look at the enemy force and who is possibly supplying them with weaponry. The situation in Yemen is completely different then lets say Somalia or Mali. In some circumstances drones work, others fast movers, and finally in some rotary wing. Afghanistan was ideal for a lot of rotary wing b...
Jump to postTotally unrelated, but I love watching the Rafales rip out of the base I am currently at in the evenings. Sound is better than the Mirages.
Jump to postMeanwhile I sit in a dining facility with Brits, French, Italians, Japanese, and probably a few others I am missing on a daily basis and we continue to work together just fine despite all the banner waiving and political gesturing. Its not really going to change anything, we work together at the tac...
Jump to postJust a random C-17 thought here... So it seems like Boeing will be going with something similar to the 757 in regards to the NMA and those two aircraft have the same basic engines the PW2000. With the NMA possibly coming online about the same time the oldest C-17s are facing retirements, an updated...
Jump to postBoeing757100 wrote:There were DL 764s at SOF for military, but that was even before COVID.
I flew on a DL charter last year (2020) Nice ride and sure beats some of the others like Omni and National. I will say I was impressed by the interior of Omni considering the age of the bird.
Jump to postValid. I meant it more that the non-J C-130 served as TACAMO previously, so it would make sense that a J model (MC, for instance) could probably also fill the role. I don't know enough about 130s to guess which 130 platform would be best, but having a UARRSI would pretty much be a necessity for so ...
Jump to postJust a random C-17 thought here... So it seems like Boeing will be going with something similar to the 757 in regards to the NMA and those two aircraft have the same basic engines the PW2000. With the NMA possibly coming online about the same time the oldest C-17s are facing retirements, an updated ...
Jump to postWouldn't something like a KC-46 base air frame make more sense? Only if you're thinking of replacing the E-6B with someone very similar to it, then a KC-46 variant makes perfect sense. Remembering the C-130 served in the TACAMO previously, it's logical to assume the C-130J could also fill that role...
Jump to postThis make sense (and I already knew). But even if you're willing to take off the turret (how hard is that?) how does one move a Stryker or Boxer by air? A C-130 can barely do it, there cannot be more than 10 KC-390s in the world, and many nations are unwilling to buy IL-76s. The A400s cost ~$200M. ...
Jump to postWith the exception of vehicles like a Humvee, armored fighting vehicles don't really roll off an aircraft in a combat ready configuration. For example, the vehicle won't carry its combat load of ammunition and fuel. Rail and shipping options are almost always preferred. you can move an entire tank b...
Jump to postBecause everyone here would turn down a better paying job, with better benefits, in a lower cost of living area because they are immune to financial incentives. This thread has immediately turned into a political slugfest thread.
Jump to postIf the C-2 had a good rough field landing package it would be really useful where I am right now. More range and speed than a C130 but can fit into areas a C17 can't. How many ISU 90s can C2 carry? I am sure there are some Herc people here, but for those who haven't had to experience low crawling o...
Jump to postI know we are some time before the C17s start cycling out and that the AF has plenty of them, but does the DoD require manufacturers like Boeing, LM, GD, and such to keep tooling for military aircraft? I understand the logic behind dumping the tooling for planes like the 757 once production has end...
Jump to postIf the C-2 had a good rough field landing package it would be really useful where I am right now. More range and speed than a C130 but can fit into areas a C17 can't. How many ISU 90s can C2 carry? I am sure there are some Herc people here, but for those who haven't had to experience low crawling ov...
Jump to postI know we are some time before the C17s start cycling out and that the AF has plenty of them, but does the DoD require manufacturers like Boeing, LM, GD, and such to keep tooling for military aircraft? I understand the logic behind dumping the tooling for planes like the 757 once production has ende...
Jump to postOof. Their reasoning makes a lot of sense, but I'd hate to be one of the guys/gals in the back after making that transition. Quality of life is much greater with a smooth turbofan (with proper toilets!) as compared to a multiengine turboprop! Yeah I have talked to guys who went from the P-3 to the ...
Jump to postA lot of cobwebs have been dusted off after reading these last posts: TPFDD, LOGMOD, SORTS, UMD, etc. The many otherwise frustrating aspects of logistical planning in place precisely to prevent the sorts of logistical nightmares of past wars where units would order 1,000 rolls of toilet paper 10 di...
Jump to postParachute malfunction and the truck turns into a pancake. Yeah... cuz this can happen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvJdw_s8qh4 Though, if I recall correctly, the outcome of this was that it was an intentional act of a disgruntled rigger. I believe so, too many malfunctions in that incident for ...
Jump to postYeah I got side tracked on the thought, You do bring up some very good points. The Army already has its own version of the MEU, its called the Global Reaction Force, and its based in multiple locations strategically . Unless a MEU is staged on the correct body of water at the right time, its likely...
Jump to postYeah I got side tracked on the thought, You do bring up some very good points. The Army already has its own version of the MEU, its called the Global Reaction Force, and its based in multiple locations strategically . Unless a MEU is staged on the correct body of water at the right time, its likely...
Jump to postOn a side note, the US Marine Corp is the most redundant and obsolete branch. This isn't about some sort of rivalry, rather just an evolution technology and the look of modern warfare. An amphibious infantry division could be created within the Army and completely remove the need for the Marines. P...
Jump to postOn a side note, the US Marine Corp is the most redundant and obsolete branch. This isn't about some sort of rivalry, rather just an evolution technology and the look of modern warfare. An amphibious infantry division could be created within the Army and completely remove the need for the Marines. P...
Jump to postFrom my experience Army and Air Force still work more in sync than lets say the Army and the Navy. Their are several joint bases stateside and don't forget the Army has one airborne division along with two additional brigades that are airborne. These units have liaisons with AMC to coordinate 130s a...
Jump to post