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- 18 Dec 2016, 00:42
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410104
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Fair enough E , if my comments also have been in this context unwelcome I would apologise .
- 17 Dec 2016, 22:40
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410104
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Of course the ability to be later converted to CATOBAR is another story
- 16 Dec 2016, 21:18
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5461
- Views: 1465074
Re: Type 26 Global Combat Ship [News Only]
The type 26 is able to be adapted for its customers requirements , the requirements of sea5000 means the ship will have a different sensor arrangement I dont know the respective costs of sensors or radars (I use this as an example of the unknown in cost comparisons) I would hope if built in S.A they...
- 16 Dec 2016, 04:33
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410104
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Look forward to pictures of U.S.M.C aircraft operating off this carrier ,if there are guidelines as to the dictates of aircraft payloads in high sea states in take off and landings , these may yet to be developed and perhaps unlikely to be published.
- 14 Dec 2016, 11:09
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7057787
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
That's wrong. The the T26 is a reference design, that will be applied to meat each customer's specification. A frigate produced for Austria will be different to Canada's that will be different to the Brits. The obvious difference so far is they are all proposed with different radar's. Just look at ...
- 09 Dec 2016, 20:04
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7057787
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
It might be that another cateory of ship class could be for those naval vessels designed and built without suffcient capabilities in defence , (cheap and nasty} called the target practice class
- 09 Dec 2016, 06:05
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410104
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
But the height of the aircraft is 4.33 and parts of the hangar are stated at 10 metres so its possible to get even more in with some stacking
- 08 Dec 2016, 19:32
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7057787
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
The Rand corporation has at various times put out reports on naval ship building costs and the reasons for the increases ,more emphasis on multi mission ability , habability and survivability by the customers , it has stated that for a number of countries it has reported on that a continual ship bui...
- 08 Dec 2016, 19:00
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7057787
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Would like to see confirmed the ship has the ability and room to have fitted captas 2 even at a later stage if required ,unlike the type 45
- 07 Dec 2016, 20:09
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410104
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Regarding the storage of the F35B , is there a expectation that there is a minimisation of exposure to salt spray for the "skin " of this aircraft requiring it to stay in the hangars longer than other aircraft models that could stay on decks ?,what for instance are the procedures the U.S.N...
- 05 Dec 2016, 21:03
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410104
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Pretty sure that the downwash is nowhere near 1500 degrees, despite what has been repeatedly written in multiple sites and papers. The Lift Fan uses cold air and the F135 does not employ afterburner in VTOL mode. The actual temperature was measured at 500 to 700 degrees right beneath the F135 exhau...
- 04 Dec 2016, 19:21
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410104
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
To be able to stand temperatures of 1500 degrees centigrade plus the jet backwash is pretty tough , I am curious that if there is expected to be any heat build up in the deck from high tempo operations and would operating in the Atlantic be different to the Middle East in this.
- 03 Dec 2016, 03:35
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7057787
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Re the type 31, sensor arrays have so be of a size and situated not to compromise handling ,even for exports the ship itself may be required to have a very capable sensor array , is the design of this ship capable of a sensor upgrade in the future to accomodate upgrades to weapon systems ?
- 02 Dec 2016, 20:47
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6067
- Views: 1724678
Re: F-35B Lightning II (RN & RAF)
Good view of an engine being inserted to the aircraft on the ship ,I dont think that type of footage has preiously been released .
- 01 Dec 2016, 21:56
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8470
- Views: 2143033
Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
The inclusion of a VLS is ideal , but what type of long range radar is used for this ship to take advantage of the options available to the VLS , this is where cost can increase , if a ship like this is used with the superior sensor array of a Daring class are its capabilities able to be directed ?
- 27 Nov 2016, 01:52
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7057787
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
I have read the R.N is already looking at laser type weapons this would likely be effective against swarming and much cheaper per use
- 25 Nov 2016, 23:18
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410104
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
"Dumping spoil onto nature marine reserves" I hope they were careful in that as often there can be be pollutants being dredged up
- 25 Nov 2016, 23:12
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7057787
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
or jack of all trades and master of none ,not sure of mid course corrections of a lug of steel fired from a rail gun to hit a missile that can at present be programmed to change course of attack .certainly fixed targets for a railgun would be easier (land based) ,the use of submarines might also be ...
- 25 Nov 2016, 20:05
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
- Replies: 2802
- Views: 715104
Re: British Army Future Wheeled APC
Are the dimensions of the vehicle a consideration as there has been some conjecture on being able to fit in many heavy lift aircraft , or would there be some disassembly?
- 25 Nov 2016, 19:59
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7057787
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Before the replacement of the type 45 is considered perhaps a discussion on upgrading its capabilities now, not forgetting reliabillity issues of course ,the type 26 isnt in the water yet and has a wide range of choices in how its fitted out , design plans can take ten years for fruition for newer t...
- 21 Nov 2016, 07:32
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7057787
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Would also sugest anti ballstic missiles as the U.S and Japanese navies have from their ships and possible research into anti low level satellites , as some anti carrier type supersonic and hypersonic missiles are satellite guided .
- 20 Nov 2016, 20:00
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7057787
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
If the option of installing The VLS is taken up, there would be access to already developed missiles that provide a broader range of capabilities , without r&d costs stalling decision making .
- 20 Nov 2016, 01:21
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7057787
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Is there any serious consideration wth the withdrawl of "Harpoon " from the R.N to equiping the type 45 with VLS so it may be able to deploy the "LRSM" when it becomes available ?
- 16 Nov 2016, 07:59
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7057787
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Why would building the "baby burkes" have not had the same cost over runs than the f100 derivative?
- 11 Nov 2016, 18:53
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: N.A.T.O. News & Discussion
- Replies: 118
- Views: 9568
Re: N.A.T.O. News & Discussion
Thanks for the information