Tshusima ended with a 'perfect T'* so you need to count them as well, not just the Astutesabc123 wrote:the RN currently has 6 SSNs
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Tshusima ended with a 'perfect T'* so you need to count them as well, not just the Astutesabc123 wrote:the RN currently has 6 SSNs
Ok, so a few Trafalgar Claas too ...ArmChairCivvy wrote:Tshusima ended with a 'perfect T'* so you need to count them as well, not just the Astutesabc123 wrote:the RN currently has 6 SSNs
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thanks my ipad is now covered in the glass of coke I was trying to drink!!ArmChairCivvy wrote:- where is the 7th? Is this the night shift already writing?
Roughly, would agree.RetroSicotte wrote:2. Conformal Tanks.
3. RAPTOR
4. Spear.
5. AShM.
When extended range is required for the mission, one could, more often than not, expect SS to be carried.SW1 wrote:I would be looking at the 1800ltr fuel tanks first.
Carrying any external store increases drag. So it will reduce range.ArmChairCivvy wrote:When extended range is required for the mission, one could, more often than not, expect SS to be carried.SW1 wrote:I would be looking at the 1800ltr fuel tanks first.
I wonder how much their drag alone shortens the range, so the 2 x 1500ltr conformals that do not take any weapon points and have the connecting plumbing in place on Tr3 a/c sound like a good option?
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/artic ... el-398439/
A clear plus.SW1 wrote:option to be fitted across the entire a/c fleet max efficient use of cash
Yeah there a big store, they don’t look as bad when you see them in real life.ArmChairCivvy wrote:A clear plus.SW1 wrote:option to be fitted across the entire a/c fleet max efficient use of cash
The linked article has a piccie that shows how sizeable one of those plus 2 x SS are, compared to the a/c itself.
Unfortunately 1800 ltr tanks won't fit on typhoon. A 1000 ltr is all you can fit on the centre due to the very close proximity of the u/c doors.SW1 wrote:I would be looking at the 1800ltr fuel tanks first. Many possibilities could open from that.
Litening 5 and possibly reccelite xr could be intertesting and reasonably quick integrations.
Fair enough I was told by BAE people last year they had a shape they thought workable they were bidding as part of the German/Belgium future orders bid. Maybe it’s proved not so.topman wrote:Unfortunately 1800 ltr tanks won't fit on typhoon. A 1000 ltr is all you can fit on the centre due to the very close proximity of the u/c doors.SW1 wrote:I would be looking at the 1800ltr fuel tanks first. Many possibilities could open from that.
Litening 5 and possibly reccelite xr could be intertesting and reasonably quick integrations.
Under the wings you've a bit more space but not much. There were plans to build 1400 ltr tanks, which I assume is the largest that could be fitted, although they were cut as overall costs rose. I don't think any were actually built.
Indeed L3 is a standard pod but there's much newer ones on the market and it won't be long before its old hat. Although they'll have to be other upgrades to really get the best out of it. These wouldn't be massive but it's more than just buying a pod.
If it were up to me to draw up a list of things typhoon needed it would mainly revolve around doing what we do now but more availability and ability to deploy.
topman wrote: There were plans to build 1400 ltr tanks, which I assume is the largest that could be fitted, although they were cut as overall costs rose. I don't think any were actually built.
Larger tanks, driven by German interest have been alluded to over the years. Now not sure whether that's been about the 1400 or 1800 variety (in the past)...SW1 wrote:they were bidding as part of the German/Belgium future orders bid. Maybe it’s proved not so.
... but that eventually from CFTs might disappear with new Typhoons coming in to replace the long-range, penetrating mission a/c that the Luftwaffe now fly?topman wrote:larger fuel tanks and hopefully/eventually cfts would be helpful on long hour missions stooging about on shader.
If they have, then we haven't been permitted to see it. But given they tend to throw to the media over everything they test, it seems unlikely.Lord Jim wrote:Have any prototypes of the CFTs actually flown yet? It would be interesting to see a cost comparison between developing larger conventional tanks compared to CFTs.