tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post2641139756086616093..comments2023-07-11T09:57:54.828-03:00Comments on BEST FIGHTER FOR CANADA: Facepalm of the Week: "Cut the JSF some slack!"Doug Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-60705659283632437232014-08-06T12:01:36.009-03:002014-08-06T12:01:36.009-03:00AK-FA haven't got some Stealth basics correct
...AK-FA haven't got some Stealth basics correct<br />SU30's non-stealth features http://i.imgur.com/o8lKM.jpg<br />VS<br />PAK's non-stealth features http://i.imgur.com/Xs31G.jpg<br /><br />In an interesting coincidence, the T-50/Pak-Fa shares all ten Su-30 non-stealth features.<br /><br />http://www.defenceaviation.com/2014/01/indian-air-force-not-happy-with-sukhoi-t-50pak-fafgfa.html?<br />http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/russia-can-t-deliver-on-fifth-generation-fighter-aircraft-iaf-114012100059_1.html?<br />http://thediplomat.com/2014/01/the-hard-politics-of-fighter-aircraft-india-russia-and-the-pak-fa/?<br />http://globalaviationreport.com/2014/01/22/indian-air-force-russia-cant-deliver-on-fifth-generation-fighter-aircraft/Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-40961325156966134602014-08-06T12:00:59.423-03:002014-08-06T12:00:59.423-03:00F-22's o2 problem was fixed.F-22's o2 problem was fixed.Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-17319003381053537112014-08-02T10:52:40.267-03:002014-08-02T10:52:40.267-03:00Now this is a definition of fifth generation that ...Now this is a definition of fifth generation that seems accurate and honest.<br /><br /><br />Note that for the F-22, one of the single point of failure is the pilote's lungs.Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-29140655913862612902014-08-01T04:14:12.330-03:002014-08-01T04:14:12.330-03:00As the Meteor is a new generation of missiles with...As the Meteor is a new generation of missiles with a new principle it will reign http://www.mbda-systems.com/e-catalogue/#/solutions/air/26/performance and the old obsolete missiles belong on the scrap yard. <br /><br />What is the NEZ and PK in the obsolete generation of missiles compared with Meteor. <br /><br />The Meteor range is 320+ km and is air breathing and can accelerat at hit.<br /><br />Hopefully clear the Norwegian rocket-motor the cold temperature problem with the missile.Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-1873658293051443872014-08-01T03:29:29.455-03:002014-08-01T03:29:29.455-03:00That's probably due to the classic answer, as ...That's probably due to the classic answer, as it is not invented here it is no good.Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-5050895066683675632014-07-31T22:33:44.979-03:002014-07-31T22:33:44.979-03:00Guys
Whatever fighter Canada gets, the great engin...Guys<br />Whatever fighter Canada gets, the great engineers that we have here will develop whatever software is require for any weapon Canada wants. Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-64075590273939051002014-07-31T21:32:12.496-03:002014-07-31T21:32:12.496-03:00...why can't the United States purchase the Sa......why can't the United States purchase the Saab Gripen (E/F or NG) as a trainer (with Boeing's stamp of approval) and disguise it a little bit and then use it for the US Air National Guard! It is a an excellent fighter and cheaper to operate than most other planes! There is nothing to be ashamed by purchasing someone else's planes, but have them assembled in the Boeing factories in America and change the name to Boeing Gripen? ...............any ideas?Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-82032962815924594022014-07-31T20:40:21.374-03:002014-07-31T20:40:21.374-03:00Better to go with a low observable fighter like th...Better to go with a low observable fighter like the advanced super hornet with 2 way data linkf missiles with 120km to 180km range like the AIM-120D or IRST missiles with BVR like the Aim-9X2Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-6236466522993077032014-07-31T18:56:26.056-03:002014-07-31T18:56:26.056-03:00If you are going after fighters in the big Canadia...If you are going after fighters in the big Canadian territory this is a better weapon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiinNwfNi1w and then the indicated fighter is not the requested one. <br /><br />Fighters have a tendency to fly in the sky rather than sitting on the ground.Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-20174330566902529072014-07-31T16:05:46.453-03:002014-07-31T16:05:46.453-03:00Generalisations are difficult I think. Also, remem...Generalisations are difficult I think. Also, remember there are almost always two sides to every coin. What is perceived as a negative trait in one situation can be a great quality in the next. <br /><br /><br />But sure, different working cultures exist but one needs to be extremely careful with drawing conclusions from them.Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-555390041255439692014-07-31T12:20:22.666-03:002014-07-31T12:20:22.666-03:00http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/usaf-deb...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/usaf-debates-future-fighter-requirement-402243/Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-37519239146256267552014-07-31T01:19:35.468-03:002014-07-31T01:19:35.468-03:00http://static.squarespace.com/static/51b1938de4b09...http://static.squarespace.com/static/51b1938de4b097e29e196fd3/t/5254388ee4b0843ea38885c3/1381251215241/airplane-joint-get-high-thcfinder.jpgDoug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-28422201143187503592014-07-30T22:26:40.664-03:002014-07-30T22:26:40.664-03:00No wowNo wowDoug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-32559524618169812872014-07-30T22:10:31.130-03:002014-07-30T22:10:31.130-03:00Joint- have to be smoking one.
Stealth-not with th...Joint- have to be smoking one.<br />Stealth-not with that huge tail pipe.<br />Fighter- it is an attach plane at best.Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-64260410176309713142014-07-30T18:41:58.571-03:002014-07-30T18:41:58.571-03:00If the F-35 was not complex enough, they just deci...If the F-35 was not complex enough, they just decided to add a new feature and make it float. Thus, for the future, in case it cannot fly or be grounded, it could make it could cross the ocean for combat. Or simply be delivered to UK or Australia. ;)<br /><br />http://files.abovetopsecret.com/files/img/te534eb94c.jpgDoug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-56973324118694979772014-07-30T17:17:20.855-03:002014-07-30T17:17:20.855-03:00A community of nations...right....One nation the U...A community of nations...right....One nation the USA will design and build this aircraft to the spec of our three flying armed services and you countries have to fund the development and buy it as is. Where is the "PlaneFax" on this plane before we buy it? <br />Some time basic equipment is the right way to go. Good aircraft with a few options that fly well, have two engines, carry a good amount of weapons, are flexible and have a lot of mission options<br />This is why my favorites are the Super Hornet or Rafale.Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-465647025689293972014-07-30T12:33:05.286-03:002014-07-30T12:33:05.286-03:00The best option by far.
http://www.boeing.com/Fe...The best option by far.<br /><br /><br />http://www.boeing.com/Features/2013/08/corp_wallpaper_super_hornet_08_21_13.html<br />http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/prnewswire/press_releases/Arizona/2014/07/30/NE79348Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-59934760368067696222014-07-30T11:13:01.642-03:002014-07-30T11:13:01.642-03:00You're still way too kind Rhino. Call it the J...You're still way too kind Rhino. Call it the Joint Stalled Failure.Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-50906950709139797972014-07-30T10:42:47.642-03:002014-07-30T10:42:47.642-03:00I'm not convinced the F-35 is 5th Gen either.I'm not convinced the F-35 is 5th Gen either.Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-69153881480605615942014-07-30T10:16:45.433-03:002014-07-30T10:16:45.433-03:00The Pakfa in reality is a low observable 4+Gen fig...The Pakfa in reality is a low observable 4+Gen fighter that the Russian call 5Gen and L.Martin takes advantage to justify the necessity of its Turkey.Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-14435189646073546962014-07-30T07:34:06.226-03:002014-07-30T07:34:06.226-03:00As noted in the article on stealth linked to above...As noted in the article on stealth linked to above, there's an arms race going on between designers of stealthy airframes and designers of sensors. Sensors can be retrofitted, stealth cannot. Typhoon's IRST can reportedly see the F-22 from 50+ miles away (although no-one's commented on whether that's anough for a missile launch) and we've known for a while that low frequency radars could be used to detect objects which X-band radars struggle with. I remember discussing the latter technique with a friend of mine while I was in college, so that must be almost 20 years ago now (talking about finding F-117A's IIRC).<br /><br />It's perhaps no surprise then that as well as the usual IRST system, the PAK-FA will apparently have two L-band radars in the wing leading edges. It looks like the designers see low observability as just one part of a balanced package, rather than the aircraft's sole selling point. Render the JSF's stealth useless and the aircraft suddenly becomes nothing very special at all. Do the same to the PAK-FA and what's left is still a very capable Gen 4+ fighter.Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-61853280152309890622014-07-30T03:58:07.934-03:002014-07-30T03:58:07.934-03:00So why not looking into the proprietary and closed...So why not looking into the proprietary and closed source code issue in the fighter competition also, now UK will require odf-format http://www.techrepublic.com/article/major-win-for-open-document-format-in-the-uk/ addressing Microsoft closed code so the next natural case would be open up the military area and address LM.<br /><br />You could hope others would put the source code issue into the requirements and then we would see what the US will do.Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-71471938921220068312014-07-30T02:50:44.953-03:002014-07-30T02:50:44.953-03:00So how about the culture card.
Some time ago I he...So how about the culture card.<br /><br />Some time ago I heard in the radio about different working cultures in different countries due to some report which maybe could fit here. There was an example where a French man said it was nice to work with Swedes and he explained it like this when something goes wrong everyone is gather together and try to solve the problem but in France everyone is gather together and try to find the guilty. <br /><br />And in US we have the short sighted which only allows things which he will gain credit of in his career meaning that if the result is not coming on his watch i.e. if the credit will fall on the next person responsible he will not allow the proposed solution. As he is career minded and he will only stay at his post a short time before he moves to the next post, as a result he will only allow solutions that can be done during the time he gains the credit of the result and not the person after him. So what is good for the individual is not the same as what is good for the company.Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-88724942429286597872014-07-30T02:37:27.874-03:002014-07-30T02:37:27.874-03:00Not much beats a 47 for simplicity. Some modern ve...Not much beats a 47 for simplicity. Some modern versions are fantastic weapons. <br />Still my personal favourite for the ultimate SHTF weapon, because under the worst conditions, it does the job required of it.Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384856123558926763.post-16391675397064007942014-07-30T01:56:35.172-03:002014-07-30T01:56:35.172-03:00In WWII the Sherman tank was completely outclassed...In WWII the Sherman tank was completely outclassed by the Panzer and Tiger. However because of its simplicity, reliability, flexibility, and the fact they were produced in large numbers meant it prevailed.<br /><br />"Even best tank in the 2nd world war was not enough to hold off Patton's large strike force.<br />The number of Sherman on the battle field was overwhelming."<br /><br />http://www.ahctv.com/tv-shows/greatest-tank-battles/videos/greatest-tank-battles-sherman-vs-panzer.htm<br /><br /><br />How quickly we have forgotten this simple lesson? I believe this principal is as applicable today as it was 69 years ago.Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.com