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Re: Hypothetical : Build a Tiger replacement (reply) Gordon Dundas wrote:It is post 1982 and the RN is reviewing it actions and it decides to built a replacement for Blake and Tiger. Non nuclear and nothing over 25,000 tonnes aside from that a clean sheet. . I will however let you ... |
The Royal Navy | 23-Nov-2012 11:51:57 |
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Re: Black Swan Sloop for MCM, Hydrographic and Patrol. (reply) Hmmm there are various small surface to surface missiles in the pipeline. Though I note few are VLS. I think Israel's Jumper is one, that might already be of interest to the Israeli Navy and so the USN may follow suite (tail wagging the... |
The Royal Navy | 9-Nov-2012 15:12:37 |
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Re: Scottish Independence (reply) Obi Wan Russell wrote:The People's Republic of Yorkshire is a bloody long walk from The Kingdom of Scotland. You have to fight your way through Geordie Land (Cleveland, Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Northumberland) on the East side and... |
The Royal Navy | 4-Nov-2012 21:48:48 |
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Re: Scottish Independence (reply) Hmmm......Back door disarmament presented as 'inevitable' by those opposed to it. A falsehood, since its quite feasible to establish new facilities if the will is there.Also a provocative piece.Worse, its wrong. Since... |
The Royal Navy | 25-Oct-2012 16:01:02 |
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Re: Scottish Independence (reply) Colin Mc wrote:Cameron and Salmond are getting it together on Monday to agree on the independence referendum. It seems there will be one question: in or out. And there is a high probability that the franchise will be extended... |
The Royal Navy | 15-Oct-2012 22:35:37 |
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Re: Different RN policy from 1945 (with hindsight) ? (reply) PMN1 wrote:Assuming we get our '1952' carrier (Option D), how much work is involved in modifying units bulit with the 3 short catapults to ones with 2 longer catapults.In the 'Batch II' piccie below, the centreline lift looks to have... |
The Royal Navy | 9-Oct-2012 14:20:49 |
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Re: Different RN policy from 1945 (with hindsight) ? (reply) The timings are much improved if the 1952 effort starts that two years earlier and yes, three such ships would provide the RN with more than sufficient force for the next 25-30 years. It avoids the financial squeeze of the mid 60's, as... |
The Royal Navy | 9-Oct-2012 12:29:04 |
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Re: Different RN policy from 1945 (with hindsight) ? (reply) PMN1 wrote:If what became Eagle and Ark Royal were so far delayed by other construction that they also were cancelled and what had been built scrapped after 1945, does that put the RN in a good position to get a completely new large... |
The Royal Navy | 8-Oct-2012 22:40:22 |
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Re: Different RN policy from 1945 (with hindsight) ? (reply) 3) A new fleet carrier able to operate the current and projected generation of aircraft. Ultimately aiming for a fleet of 3-4 fleet carriers in two fleets (West/East). Its theoretically do-able. Thing is Korea is the trigger for... |
The Royal Navy | 8-Oct-2012 16:28:02 |
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Re: F-108 for all, no CF-105, TSR2, etc. (reply) ICS wrote:With the EE/BAC Lightning and the proposed FDIII being essentially short ranged/high speed point defence aircraft what was the downside to using a longer ranged aircraft (CAP) type aircraft to defend the UK. Ian S.The main... |
The Air Forces | 3-Oct-2012 14:09:29 |
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Re: F-108 for all, no CF-105, TSR2, etc. (reply) istobie wrote:NewGolconda wrote:Zen, the F 108 was a Mach III über fighter, the running mate to the B70, and its performance would put the Mig 25 to the blush, had it have been built. The Fairey III was a tractor in comparison and of... |
The Air Forces | 2-Oct-2012 16:09:34 |
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Re: F-108 for all, no CF-105, TSR2, etc. (reply) NewGolconda wrote:Zen, the F 108 was a Mach III über fighter, the running mate to the B70, and its performance would put the Mig 25 to the blush, had it have been built. The Fairey III was a tractor in comparison and of course both are... |
The Air Forces | 2-Oct-2012 12:12:01 |
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Re: F-108 for all, no CF-105, TSR2, etc. (reply) Admiral Beez wrote:By the late 1960s both the UK and Canada were buying US for their fighters (with exception of EE Lightning). If the decision to buy US had been made in the 1950s for interceptors, could the F-108 have done the job... |
The Air Forces | 1-Oct-2012 23:37:46 |
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Re: The Pail of Faslane (reply) HMS Pinafore wrote:It all sounds like a short term political fudge from the various parties. The SNP does not want the nuclear weapons, but still wishes to retain the base because of all the employment in creates. There is also the... |
The Royal Navy | 19-Sep-2012 09:56:25 |
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Re: Sea Jaguar carriers? (reply) If one goes looking for a pathway through history, we'd really have to talk about something along the lines of Lord Carringtons suggested CV of 40,000tons aiming to operate 24 Sea Vixen and Buccaneer until replaced with the P1154. Jaguar... |
Aircraft Carriers | 8-Aug-2012 23:14:42 |
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Re: Sea Jaguar carriers? (reply) No Sea Harrier may result in no fast jets at all considering the times and considering the driver for the RN forces was the Cold War.ASW focused CVs were the focus post '66.Of course hypothetically yes you can get a pair of... |
Aircraft Carriers | 8-Aug-2012 12:14:50 |
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Re: Falklands with Illustrious instead of Hermes? (reply) "I can't believe we have always hamstrung our carrier designs to fit WW1 dry docks when the solution was so cheap. "Not really, RN hit the limits during WWII and resolved the limits by the 1960s.And no it wasn't cheap for the... |
The Royal Navy | 2-Aug-2012 10:11:35 |
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Re: Sea Spear - Brimstone (reply) MSR wrote:Zen, why does everything have to fit in a VLS? The launcher looks small and light enough to fit aboard a number of larger vessels as is (T45 seems to have a lot of deck space that might be useable, and it could be a good self... |
The Royal Navy | 13-Jul-2012 15:51:34 |
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Re: Sea Spear - Brimstone (reply) Well I thought it such a good idea, I was talking about it before I ever heard of this 'real world' effort. Strange how some are so negative about such talk, considering that this is already in service in one form, and provides... |
The Royal Navy | 13-Jul-2012 14:09:06 |
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Sea Spear - Brimstone (topic) Thought you lot might be interested in this little piece, just think what could be if you gave this a VLS capability.Farnborough 2012: MBDA completes Sea Spear live firing10 July 2012 - 10:07 by Beth Stevenson in Farnborough MBDA... |
The Royal Navy | 13-Jul-2012 11:09:37 |
