Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
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It's the tail area that looks most crappy to me. Tidying that up would be a big help.
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Its only a drawing not the finished article which may or may not look totally different.Ron5 wrote:It's the tail area that looks most crappy to me. Tidying that up would be a big help.
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All the more reason to make it prettybobp wrote:Its only a drawing not the finished article which may or may not look totally different.Ron5 wrote:It's the tail area that looks most crappy to me. Tidying that up would be a big help.
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Tempest is beautiful. If it looks right, it will fly right for sure. I am excited that there is still momentum behind this project, though i have fears that the UK may drop this and join the ugly FCAS programme.
I still think BAe should look to de-risk the programme by decoupling the airframe from the avionics and the system of systems elements, similar to what the JF17 programme did and progress the airframe and engine aggressively. Establish facts on the ground and in the air that will be difficult to roll back.
I still think BAe should look to de-risk the programme by decoupling the airframe from the avionics and the system of systems elements, similar to what the JF17 programme did and progress the airframe and engine aggressively. Establish facts on the ground and in the air that will be difficult to roll back.
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We did drop the FOAS budget line and moved it over as a down payment for the F-35 partnership.TheLoneRanger wrote:fears that the UK may drop this and join the ugly FCAS programme
At the time it was the right decision (for many reasons; no need to reiterate here), but I do share your fears
- that would be the end of a sovereign (industrial) capability
Ever-lasting truths: Multi-year budgets/ planning by necessity have to address the painful questions; more often than not the Either-Or prevails over Both-And.
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I am 95% sure with "global Britain" project tempest will come to fruition, hope I am not wrong
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Would the ideal not be for one programme to concentrate on the manned aircraft and the other the UCAV? Maybe even with a bit of workshare between the programmes to sweeten the deal.SW1 wrote:
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The sooner we have an alternative to F35 the better, 7G!
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Sure let’s have a merger when France drops the carrier compatibility requirement and accepts RR as the engine supplier, with workshare handed out according to competence not politics. Seriously SCAF is a French project with some German finance, merger is not going to happen
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I think there’s really two ways to go, either you would select a common airframe and design specific subsystems nationally, say a RR engine and a Safran one to a common interface. Or you develop common subsystems and design an airframe to your specific needs. + and - for both ways.Pseudo wrote:Would the ideal not be for one programme to concentrate on the manned aircraft and the other the UCAV? Maybe even with a bit of workshare between the programmes to sweeten the deal.SW1 wrote:
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In terms of plug and play - Has that ever actually been done in the Jet era? Spey Phantom (not a great success) - what else?
Interested in the cost and weight penalty for a system as important as the engine, and whether it’s technically feasible.
Interested in the cost and weight penalty for a system as important as the engine, and whether it’s technically feasible.
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That's what they say as the other Phantom was faster and a better high-up interceptorSD67 wrote: Spey Phantom (not a great success) - what else?
- the Spey one was better at low altitudes (and could take off from a shorter deck, save for burning thru the 'splash plates' or whatever they are called)
Ever-lasting truths: Multi-year budgets/ planning by necessity have to address the painful questions; more often than not the Either-Or prevails over Both-And.
If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)
If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)
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Some of those Spey's from old UK Phantoms were salvaged and reused to break the world land speed record with Thrust SSC in 1997.
Flying mile: 1227.985 km/h (763.035 mph). Flying kilometre: 1223.657 km/h (760.343 mph)
Flying mile: 1227.985 km/h (763.035 mph). Flying kilometre: 1223.657 km/h (760.343 mph)
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F-16 and F-15 have had different engines from different manufacturer. P & W F100, GE J79 and GE F110 in F-16. The F-15 has had P & W F100 and GE F110 as well. F-35 was planned to have 2 engines (F135 and F136) but the GE/RR F136 was cancelled (which has been regretted ever since..).SD67 wrote:In terms of plug and play - Has that ever actually been done in the Jet era? Spey Phantom (not a great success) - what else?
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and will haveTimmymagic wrote:F-35 was planned to have 2 engines
- the new one being designed to fit the dimensions of the first one. Do you have a view on whether this - making the upgrade 'Plug & Play' - will constrain what can be achieved
Ever-lasting truths: Multi-year budgets/ planning by necessity have to address the painful questions; more often than not the Either-Or prevails over Both-And.
If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)
If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)
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Not by the US taxpayer.Timmymagic wrote:F-16 and F-15 have had different engines from different manufacturer. P & W F100, GE J79 and GE F110 in F-16. The F-15 has had P & W F100 and GE F110 as well. F-35 was planned to have 2 engines (F135 and F136) but the GE/RR F136 was cancelled (which has been regretted ever since..).SD67 wrote:In terms of plug and play - Has that ever actually been done in the Jet era? Spey Phantom (not a great success) - what else?
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Thats debatable...it could have kept P & W honest and even driven the price down.Ron5 wrote:Not by the US taxpayer.
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Timmymagic wrote:could have kept P & W honest
... and the nxt-gen engine is/ will be from
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If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)
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Given how France has behaved with Brexit, I really dont see the British people wanting to get into a development project of a new fighter with France or Germany.
If the UK fails to complete Tempest, then lets get into bed with the Americans. Lets avoid the EU under all circumstances..
If the UK fails to complete Tempest, then lets get into bed with the Americans. Lets avoid the EU under all circumstances..
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Nope. The financial analysis was done and concluded the endeavor was not worth it.Timmymagic wrote:Thats debatable...it could have kept P & W honest and even driven the price down.Ron5 wrote:Not by the US taxpayer.
Most of the anguish about its cancellation comes from the UK. Over here there's no great controversy. Just a few upset pork barrels.
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I don’t really understand this narrative to be honest. The EU is a political construct that is largely unaccountable. Dealing with individual countries in Europe or working with multinational companies developing common products should be absolutely what we’re looking for. A modern day equivalent of the adour engine collaboration for example would be useful.TheLoneRanger wrote:Given how France has behaved with Brexit, I really dont see the British people wanting to get into a development project of a new fighter with France or Germany.
If the UK fails to complete Tempest, then lets get into bed with the Americans. Lets avoid the EU under all circumstances..
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Brexit maybe, but we have had some good collaborations with the French in the military sphere. As for the FCAS be assured the French will want to make a naval version for their new CV.TheLoneRanger wrote:Given how France has behaved with Brexit,
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I was going to say, surely the people of the great state of Massachusetts, and their representatives might feel differently?Ron5 wrote:Nope. The financial analysis was done and concluded the endeavor was not worth it.Timmymagic wrote:Thats debatable...it could have kept P & W honest and even driven the price down.Ron5 wrote:Not by the US taxpayer.
Most of the anguish about its cancellation comes from the UK. Over here there's no great controversy. Just a few upset pork barrels.
At the time it seemed like such a drop in the ocean in comparison to the wider F-35 budget. RR/GE even offered to fund the demonstration phase. Still suspect there were domestic issues at play, more than fiscal responsibility...
Hopefully some of the innovation from F-136 will find its way into Tempest. Just in a smaller and less thirsty package.
With regards collaboration, I feel that a joint European powerplant could be a sensible area to avoid duplication. More so than the airframe. However getting everyone to play nice might be a challenge (impossibility?)...
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I don't foresee another referendum (for this)TheLoneRanger wrote:Given how France has behaved with Brexit, I really dont see the British people wanting
We just have fewer barrels, so sad (someone would say)Ron5 wrote:the anguish about its cancellation comes from the UK. Over here there's no great controversy. Just a few upset pork barrels.
Ron lives in the Far West so he cares for that state about as much as he cares for the UKJensy wrote: surely the people of the great state of Massachusetts, and their representatives might feel differently?
+Jensy wrote: RR/GE even offered to fund the demonstration phase.
and concluded that $ 2bn of not-taxpayer-monies should be answered with aRon5 wrote:Nope. The financial analysis was done
"Nope"
because bigger barrels had spoken
We know, we know...Jensy wrote:getting everyone to play nice might be a challenge
Ever-lasting truths: Multi-year budgets/ planning by necessity have to address the painful questions; more often than not the Either-Or prevails over Both-And.
If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)
If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)