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Originally posted by C0bzz
Time to cancel the F136.
It's not nice when your partner backs out, is it? (If it was even in the MoU, last time someone said to "read between the lines").
[edit on 27/10/2009 by C0bzz]
Originally posted by Harlequin
take the F35 and kill the Sea Typhoon.
can you say ` white elephant`
Originally posted by RichardPrice
Originally posted by C0bzz
Time to cancel the F136.
It's not nice when your partner backs out, is it? (If it was even in the MoU, last time someone said to "read between the lines").
[edit on 27/10/2009 by C0bzz]
The F136 was dead anyway, and this is probably a result of that.
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Originally posted by Fang
reply to post by Harlequin
Ok. I know that this has been debated here before but my understanding is that there are fundamental structural reasons why the 'Sea Typhoon' is a non starter. Am I wrong?
Originally posted by Harlequin
A naval Eurofighter would probably take off in the same manner as the Su-27K - STOBAR operations not CATOBAR.
Originally posted by Harlequin
Keep in mind that if you have a flat AoA on approach and a low approach speed, the sink rate (and the stress on the main landing gear) is also relatively low.
Originally posted by Harlequin
Strengtheing the rear fuselage and wings - bring back weight and hook - not as complicated as first thought
Originally posted by Harlequin
avionics - the systems on the `phoon are very adaptable.
Originally posted by Harlequin
The last 50 or so of Britain's Eurofighters will be redundant as soon as they role off the assembly line.
Originally posted by Harlequin
rafale seems to land just fine as a cnarad delta
cockpit view of the `phoon - seems fine enough for looking forward
Originally posted by Harlequin
and thats the `model` you could choose to see how to convert a land based aircraft (rafale C) to carrier (rafale M) - weighing 500 lb more , with longer nose gear (deleted centre pyron to give room) strengthening all over for carrier ops and a hook.
Originally posted by Harlequin
so a Sea Typhoon isn`t such a wild dream really - if you can land a Rafale then a `phoon can and as well.