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Is V-22 the Common Support Aircraft solution?




Topic started on 16-12-2002 @ 10:49 PM by MakodFilu





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reply posted on 16-12-2002 @ 10:52 PM by KKing123


assuming that program ever actually gets off the ground...(bad pun lol)



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reply posted on 16-12-2002 @ 11:34 PM by MakodFilu


I believe it would enter service, cause if not, the US DoD would commit the highest mistake since the UK DoD choose to go for an 'all missiles' air force back in the 60s, decission which stills hurts in the UK defense industry. Lots of programs ditched, TSR2, Supersonic Harrier, see these links:

www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk...
www.harrier.org.uk...

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[Edited on 2002-12-17 by MakodFilu]



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reply posted on 17-12-2002 @ 12:19 AM by KKing123


supersonic harrier? i have not heard of that one



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reply posted on 17-12-2002 @ 11:52 AM by MakodFilu


Now you did...

Another (earlier) victim: The Hawker P.1121. Same capabilities as F-4 Phantom back in the early 60s (in fact, in the late 50s)

www.raf.mod.uk...
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Back on topic:

The V-22 is a flying box capable of almost any dull duty. It's *the* definitive ASW flying platform (or is someone thinking of a MAD pod and torpedoes for the X-35?).

As an AEW platform, i think those huge rotors would do more than a nasty interference, but...

[Edited on 2002-12-17 by MakodFilu]



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reply posted on 17-12-2002 @ 08:05 PM by necro99


The Avro CF-105 Arrow >.< =*(
Mix a Mig-25, a F-15 and a Mirage, and you have the CF-105.



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reply posted on 18-12-2002 @ 01:40 AM by MakodFilu


Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow
www.mach3graphics.com... (info, a comparison with MiG-25, secret documents, nice site)
exn.ca...
www.spitcrazy.com...
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I'm thinking about splitting this tread in two... Mine is the fault.

Any oppinion/ clue/ certainty about the V-22 or we must wait to, as KKing123 said, V-22 to have green-light to production?

[Edited on 2002-12-18 by MakodFilu]



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reply posted on 18-12-2002 @ 11:59 PM by Estragon


A lot of good aircraft that never were: you'll find an old discussion on the Arrow in the archives, by the way.
As for the Osprey, it's getting a terrible press still and my impression is that it and the new Harrier are heading for the scrap-heap and the Marines won't get them.



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reply posted on 19-12-2002 @ 12:05 AM by Estragon


A recent story here:
www.ctnow.com...



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reply posted on 20-12-2002 @ 10:27 AM by MakodFilu



Originally posted by Estragon
A recent story here:
www.ctnow.com...


Please, edit your post and use tags, because the the link is broken in two...

To Moderators: it seems there is something wrong with the forum automatically putting tags to links.



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