SEA HARRIERS, is it really all over?
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Bombay,
I understand that if you have them they'll be arriving with some of our toys stripped out and that you'll be using them as a source of spares for your own (soon to be upgraded) FRS51s.
Sorry, you won't be getting AMRAAM so you'll have to make do with the Israeli Derby. However, if you loan us one of your AFs SU-37MKIs, maybe we can do a deal...
Regards,
MM
I understand that if you have them they'll be arriving with some of our toys stripped out and that you'll be using them as a source of spares for your own (soon to be upgraded) FRS51s.
Sorry, you won't be getting AMRAAM so you'll have to make do with the Israeli Derby. However, if you loan us one of your AFs SU-37MKIs, maybe we can do a deal...
Regards,
MM
Repeat please.......
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Just a pity the toys being removed can't be added to the GR9 upgrade
Just a pity the toys being removed can't be added to the GR9 upgrade
Just a pity the toys being removed can't be added to the GR9 Upgrade
First forum I've posted on with an echo feature
still at least this way saves posts space
Just a pity the toys being removed can't be added to the GR9 upgrade
Just a pity the toys being removed can't be added to the GR9 Upgrade
First forum I've posted on with an echo feature
still at least this way saves posts space
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Originally Posted by southside
why was it banned? why did the CDRE veto the bang and opt for the whimoer?
And yes I will be at his leaving party
Originally Posted by Magic Mushroom
Bombay,
I understand that if you have them they'll be arriving with some of our toys stripped out and that you'll be using them as a source of spares for your own (soon to be upgraded) FRS51s.
Sorry, you won't be getting AMRAAM so you'll have to make do with the Israeli Derby. However, if you loan us one of your AFs SU-37MKIs, maybe we can do a deal...
Regards,
MM
I understand that if you have them they'll be arriving with some of our toys stripped out and that you'll be using them as a source of spares for your own (soon to be upgraded) FRS51s.
Sorry, you won't be getting AMRAAM so you'll have to make do with the Israeli Derby. However, if you loan us one of your AFs SU-37MKIs, maybe we can do a deal...
Regards,
MM
But then again I don't know much about the Derby, I hope it is a half-decent missile...
Suspicion breeds confidence
BombayDuck,
the Derby is derived from the Python 4 missile and is very capable, but not in the same league as the AMRAAM. Its biggest drawback is range, often quoted as about 20km. This puts it in the same class as ASRAAM, but with the advantage of an active seeker of course.
the Derby is derived from the Python 4 missile and is very capable, but not in the same league as the AMRAAM. Its biggest drawback is range, often quoted as about 20km. This puts it in the same class as ASRAAM, but with the advantage of an active seeker of course.
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Nurse,
I think you'll find that the GR9 will be a capable enough platform with it's hugely flexible payload (PGB, Maverick, CRV7, TIALD, JRP, etc) not to mention potential future upgrades, ASRAAM/JTIDS - the only question now is can the Navy man JFH, and can those pilots keep up with the pace on the Front-Line, as opposed to floating around the world on a cocktail ship
I think you'll find that the GR9 will be a capable enough platform with it's hugely flexible payload (PGB, Maverick, CRV7, TIALD, JRP, etc) not to mention potential future upgrades, ASRAAM/JTIDS - the only question now is can the Navy man JFH, and can those pilots keep up with the pace on the Front-Line, as opposed to floating around the world on a cocktail ship
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For those interested ZA195 is now at Farnborough (FAST) Museum, turned up 4 weeks ago, hard to believe that 20 years ago I saw it being cut in half for the plug to be fitted and everyone getting excited around the Kingston site that the FA2 was take shape and then 4 weeks ago the aircraft is being offload from a lowloader and dumped on blocks of wood while the guy's refit the wing, outriggers tailplane etc.
Question: will the Fleet air arm be adding a SHAR to the histoic flight, it'll be good to see it at shows in place of the plastic beast.
Question: will the Fleet air arm be adding a SHAR to the histoic flight, it'll be good to see it at shows in place of the plastic beast.
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Those of you who are missing the shar may want to take a look at this:http://thunder-works.com/
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Originally Posted by cornwallis
Those of you who are missing the shar may want to take a look at this:http://thunder-works.com/
The aircraft's navigation & armament systems already got good coverage by the simulation as I've collected the required docs; I'm just interessed in flight charts and flight performance data - currently I'm using in the simulation some tuned-down (or up) Harrier II flight data because (the AV8B/GR5-7) was the only Harrier flight manual I was able to get hold. But we all know that the FRS.1 and 1st generation Harriers handles very different from second generation Harriers, so it's just a "placeholder" guesswork until I got better, Shar related flight data (which I hope will become more available since the RN just retired it).
