Its Sub hunting Season

navychief said:
I am, by no means, that knowledgeable about the subject. But somewhere I read that the Navy had been reluctant to change from turboprop to jet for subhunting, because of the jets ability to maintain a slower speed over a search area? Anyone know more about this?

Thanks.

NC
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Want to hear something even more peculiar?

No MAD boom. There wasn't enough room for the MAD sensor suite so that task is going to fall on UAV's.

We're working on a potential MAD UAV right now...

-G-
 
ASW or Recon , COIN, There all great aircraft even the Nimrod. Speaking of the Nimrod im thinkin of splashing Coastie paint on mine:icon_lol:.
 
Ok--- Let´s see some dudes doing their work or about to...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MlxvKPTqHM

and.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUGAQMzxVKA&feature=related

and am not taking this pilot to dinner!!! no way!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRDFQQKwaSc&feature=related

Look at that Hud!!!!!............ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA3NpjuQKV4&feature=related

Badly needed in FSX.....who will make one????
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-2UAXblTUE

and the Japanese response.................who will make this model????

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_liOeEPdjW0&NR=1

and some history........from dishonorable (?) to Honorable.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbDgcoF4e_A&feature=related
 
Hi Folks

IanP said:
Umm...
Are you sure you want to do that
in a 737 derived aircraft? :icon_lol:
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Congratulations Ian.

Hence my two
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:icon_lol:

I wondered how long it would take for someone to spot that.

WTF would anyone select a 2EP for such a task.
Utterly gobsmacked that there's no MAD sensor suite.

Nimrods rule the waves.

ATB
Paul
 
gera said:
Ok--- Let´s see some dudes doing their work or about to...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MlxvKPTqHM

and am not taking this pilot to dinner!!! no way!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRDFQQKwaSc&feature=related
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Youtube comment said:
dear Boeing, fire your P-8 marketing team.
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Yep. Or let me do the marketing. I'm no professional, but I can do way better than those eezy-cheezy promo vids.


and the Japanese response.................who will make this model????

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_liOeEPdjW0&NR=1
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Hotwashed militarized DC-8?
 
Has anyone heard...

...that the updated Orion 2000 would have been a MUCH better platform, but the Boeing was selected instead? Strangely enough, I have heard that it was a better platform and that the main reason the "Posideon" was selected was because the NAVY fliers "wanted a jet".

Mind you, hope I'm wrong-- toadying to the whims of a group because they want to set themselves up for post-military employment is the type of goofy self-interest people seem to be getting away with these days--if the story I heard was true.

I dunno...to me, the Boeing doesn't have the personality or capability (other than high transit speeds) of the Orion.

Kent
 
someone, somewhere by someone got brived and Boeing got the contrat......this is how things get done today.....:monkies:
 
ColoKent said:
...that the updated Orion 2000 would have been a MUCH better platform, but the Boeing was selected instead? Strangely enough, I have heard that it was a better platform and that the main reason the "Posideon" was selected was because the NAVY fliers "wanted a jet".

Mind you, hope I'm wrong-- toadying to the whims of a group because they want to set themselves up for post-military employment is the type of goofy self-interest people seem to be getting away with these days--if the story I heard was true.

I dunno...to me, the Boeing doesn't have the personality or capability (other than high transit speeds) of the Orion.
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The decision of getting a 737 variant seems pretty logical to me.

The Orion is based on a 50 year old design which is hardly used outside of the military anymore, so getting spares could become a quite costly affair.
The 737 is a current, widely used design and thus cheaper to maintain since spares are in higher demand.
 
Cool vids Gera!
Gonna make a T-4, already made the T-2 and F-1.
I heard the new Nimrod has run into numerous problems....
That P-8 in the video, pulling enough G to make tip trails?
 
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