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by Timmymagic
18 Oct 2019, 09:54
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 951512
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

Opens up a very interesting conversation into future strike systems and how they can used and deployed. It does, but I'm not sure the method chosen for Kratos is a great idea. You have to wonder about the potential for damage upon landing using the airbag system, but also recovery of the system and...
by Timmymagic
16 Oct 2019, 22:53
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 951512
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

I am getting mixed signals from what I have read and watched regarding this SPEAR-EW. Some think it is a hard kill SEAD weapon like HARM but some articles show it as an air launched EW Jamming system to fly into enemy GBAD sectors and degrade them without the compromising the low vis of the attacki...
by Timmymagic
16 Oct 2019, 16:59
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410555
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

I suspect its to handle the telemetry data that the 17 squadron aircraft collect. There will probably be a lot more data in this set of trials. If with 17 sqn aircraft with possibly the U.S.M.C. aircraft including additional instrumented airframes. We will have to wait for there numbers. It would b...
by Timmymagic
14 Oct 2019, 15:15
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 951512
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

Another view of the future pops into view...

South Korea's KFX.

Very surprised by the external Sniper targeting pod....

by Timmymagic
13 Oct 2019, 08:18
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: USA Armed Forces
Replies: 2089
Views: 108910
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Re: USA Armed Forces

USS Garrett had her Phalanx in auto-engagement mode which resulted in her engaging the chaff cloud forming over the BB HMS Gloucester also didn't deploy her chaff specifically not to interfere with the engagement precisely for this reason. One of the lessons learned of the Conveyor was that counter...
by Timmymagic
13 Oct 2019, 07:47
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410555
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Looks like a new speed record from PoW. 28.2 knots. Like QE I think this is the fastest, or near fastest, that we'll see on AIS, any faster and they'll turn it off. https://twitter.com/TheBrit96/status/1183263702243565570 In other news RFA Tideforce is still alongside in Mayport. No idea where North...
by Timmymagic
12 Oct 2019, 16:51
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410555
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

HMS Queen Elizabeth has left Mayport, currently off Jacksonville in company with HMS Dragon.

If there are a couple of days with no twitter posts from them expect the Lightnings to be aboard...
by Timmymagic
02 Oct 2019, 22:26
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: USA Armed Forces
Replies: 2089
Views: 108910
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Re: USA Armed Forces

Good to see the LCS finally get some teeth Given the failure of the NLOS missile for the LCS and the subsequent adoption of the Hellfire in a M299 Vertical Launch system, which is surely not that great a capability, particularly after the Hellfires lose range due to their vertical hot launch it doe...
by Timmymagic
02 Oct 2019, 16:08
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410555
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

How different is it from the Spanish LHD just out of interest as this has been designed with F-35 in in mind but still operates Harriers I'm afraid the Juan Carlos was designed well before any real details of the F-35 were known (it was designed in 1999-2002), the X-35 had only just flown when the ...
by Timmymagic
01 Oct 2019, 23:39
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410555
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Tempest414 wrote:Really are saying a carrier qualified pilot who lands on a 230 by 32 meter LHD can't land a Harrier on 270 by 70 meter Carrier I am shocked
If it was that easy to clear a plane to land on a ship we'd have a load of F-35B on QE right now...
by Timmymagic
01 Oct 2019, 17:09
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410555
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

I to would like Italians or Spanish Harriers doing some cross decking Can't ever see that happening to be honest (even with USMC Harriers). Its one thing landing a helicopter on, but landing a STOVL aircraft is a different thing entirely. I doubt they'll ever take the risk even if the opportunity p...
by Timmymagic
30 Sep 2019, 19:04
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410555
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

So...so far on the QE Class ships we've had the following aircraft land on: Joint Test Force F-35B UK Forces Merlin HM.2 Merlin HC.4 Apache AH.1 Chinook HC.4 Wildcat HMA.1 US Forces MV-22 Osprey MC-53E Sea Dragon MH-60 Sea Hawk Civilian Sikorsky S-92 That's not bad going to date. And we've still got...
by Timmymagic
30 Sep 2019, 18:52
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410555
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Ok...so thats landing backwards in F-35B and Merlin knocked off the list...sideways anyone?

by Timmymagic
30 Sep 2019, 11:13
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410555
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Is that a Babcock Offshore helicopter?

I wonder if it was for personnel or cargo?
by Timmymagic
28 Sep 2019, 15:27
Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
Topic: Appledore shipyard
Replies: 35
Views: 3032
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Re: Appledore shipyard

Appedore shipyard about to reopen !! If there is any truth in this then it is very good news. https://www.gmb.org.uk/news/gmb-welcomes-developments-future-appledore-shipyard If true (and remember Babcocks words about Ferguson and Harland and Wolff not being guaranteed any work) this makes an awful ...
by Timmymagic
26 Sep 2019, 13:21
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410555
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

The RN has been anxious to further MV-22 integration on the QEC ships to establish the Osprey as a credible maritime intra-theatre lift solution." Definitely a 'view' from Janes. But I guess we must see the MV-22 trials not in the light of a future buy by the RN (because its just not going to ...
by Timmymagic
25 Sep 2019, 09:16
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410555
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Made a massive boob folks it wasn’t Poseidon it was the Wedgetail. I wonder if they're looking at all of the extreme long range air to air missiles that are designed to attack AEW and tankers and thinking about the long term viability of a large platform, particularly one that has to emit. It's pro...
by Timmymagic
23 Sep 2019, 21:10
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410555
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Oh good spot with the photo and concept artwork comparison! The submarine is also clearly there. Its submerged. obviously. There was another one called the Future of the Royal Navy from an age ago that was from the starboard quarter, very similar but a little closer. Think I remember seeing it on R...
by Timmymagic
23 Sep 2019, 20:46
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410555
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

And for those of us who have been watching this since the start...here was the original dream of a CSG...close enough for government work!

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by Timmymagic
23 Sep 2019, 16:13
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410555
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

And not to be upstaged...Prince of Wales has its first visitor...they're not mucking about..11.15 off the east coast of Scotland.

https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... raft-lands

by Timmymagic
23 Sep 2019, 15:37
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410555
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

QE is heading to the Caribbean for warm water trials apparently...a Merlin has landed at Mayport... https://twitter.com/CdrBobBond/status/1176132846253199360 Plus, looks like we can expect another shot of the QE with a US CVN in due course....USS Eisenhower this time. https://twitter.com/TML_2_4/sta...
by Timmymagic
20 Sep 2019, 23:38
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410555
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Got to say the RN Photographers are absolutely knocking it out of the park at the moment...fantastic picture. As much as we'd all like to see it, I'm afraid given the state of the MoD's equipment plan, and the amount of time that the V-22 has left in production, I suspect we'll never see a UK one. B...
by Timmymagic
20 Sep 2019, 13:50
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410555
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Apologies for linking to such a rag as the Daily Mail here. Apparently she's not fully finished on the inside though. Lots of complaining according to the Mail. A few people are saying this is accommodation for airwing etc. not for the main crew, so is not required right now. As a result its better...
by Timmymagic
19 Sep 2019, 22:59
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410555
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

A fantastic day. Lots more milestones to come as the Carrier capability is developed further. But it does feel like we've reached the end of the beginning at least. Many thanks to all who have posted updates, their observations and (particularly) their photos over the years, especially those who hav...