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by Gallia- » Thu May 11, 2017 2:17 pm
by Rhodesialund » Thu May 11, 2017 2:34 pm
Gallia- wrote:F-104, A-4, and F-4 are the only good planes you mentioned worth using.
by Gallia- » Thu May 11, 2017 2:45 pm
Federated Kingdom of Prussia wrote:No G.91, Alphajet, or EWR?
by Federated Kingdom of Prussia » Thu May 11, 2017 3:57 pm
by Taihei Tengoku » Thu May 11, 2017 4:50 pm
by Federated Kingdom of Prussia » Thu May 11, 2017 4:56 pm
Taihei Tengoku wrote:Federated Kingdom of Prussia wrote:Yes but why wouldn't the G.91 and EWR work? Specifically the EWR, I can't find much info as to why it was never adopted.
VJ101 is highly unconventional even for jump jets--it flies on six weak jets, two of which are useless for horizontal flight and four are located on rotating nacelles. VAK 191 is a safer bet since it's a lot closer to actual jump jets like Harrier and Yak-38.
by Hyggemata » Thu May 11, 2017 5:17 pm
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by Federated Kingdom of Prussia » Thu May 11, 2017 5:27 pm
by The Akasha Colony » Thu May 11, 2017 7:01 pm
Federated Kingdom of Prussia wrote:Yes but why wouldn't the G.91 and EWR work? Specifically the EWR, I can't find much info as to why it was never adopted.
by The Technocratic Syndicalists » Thu May 11, 2017 7:58 pm
Federated Kingdom of Prussia wrote:As for the F-104, I'm not sure if I should touch the plane. From what I've read, the horrific safety record is partially a matter of pilots being not well-trained, and the plane's unforgiving nature. Since Prussia's definitely having mandatory civil service, I don't want those who fly the planes being rushed through training and being given a speed demon with very little in the way of brakes. The F-4 might not be quite as fast, but it's definitely not slow, can carry a lot more ordnance, and has two seats - wouldn't that make it a better dogfighter, especially after both designs have matured by the 70s?
Is there even a competition between the A-4 and G.91? The A-4 has much greater range, payload, and from the looks of it, ability to be upgraded as it ages. The A-4 seems to be equal to the Alphajet, except the A-4 can again carry much more ordnance. I'm fixed on not using the A-10 for Fulda Gap operations, but I need a plane that can fill the role.
An interesting airframe I found was the EWR VJ-101. It's a supersonic-capable VTOL fighter, but I can't find a whole lot of information as to why it was never adopted. Could that be a good addition to keep the West German fighter industry afloat?
Finally, are there preferred plane designs for delivering nuclear weapons? I'm guessing that one would want a fast plane to get out away from the blast radius as quickly as possible, but with toss bombing even a relatively slow plane could get out of danger.
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by The Greater Aryan Race » Thu May 11, 2017 8:13 pm
Imperium Sidhicum wrote:So, uh... Is this another one of those threads where everyone is supposed to feel outraged and circle-jerk in agreement of how injust and terrible the described incident is?
Because if it is, I'm probably going to say something mean and contrary just to contradict the majority.
by Gallia- » Thu May 11, 2017 8:43 pm
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by Laywenrania » Thu May 11, 2017 11:39 pm
The Greater Aryan Race wrote:All you need is the Panavia Tornado plus F-4 and F-111 (for your nuclear bombing needs).
Nachmere wrote:Tanks are tough bastards.
Gallia- wrote: And I'm emotionally attached to large, cuddly, wide Objects.
by The Corparation » Fri May 12, 2017 12:09 am
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by Laywenrania » Fri May 12, 2017 12:10 am
The Corparation wrote:So apparently Trump has decided that EMALS is to complicated to understand and wants a return to steam catapults.
Nachmere wrote:Tanks are tough bastards.
Gallia- wrote: And I'm emotionally attached to large, cuddly, wide Objects.
by Gallia- » Fri May 12, 2017 12:18 am
The Corparation wrote:So apparently Trump has decided that EMALS is to complicated to understand and wants a return to steam catapults.
by Federated Kingdom of Prussia » Fri May 12, 2017 5:19 am
by Rhodesialund » Fri May 12, 2017 6:00 am
The Corparation wrote:So apparently Trump has decided that EMALS is too complicated to understand and wants a return to steam catapults.
by Laritaia » Fri May 12, 2017 6:20 am
Rhodesialund wrote:The Corparation wrote:So apparently Trump has decided that EMALS is too complicated to understand and wants a return to steam catapults.
As if he has any choice on DoD procurement and decision making. He can apply pressure, but the decision is up to the DoD. Despite that, I sorta-somewhat agree with him. EMALS is relatively new, me being me I would lean towards the first two Geralds being steam while EMALS matures with further R&D. When it reaches full readiness, then implement it on future Geralds.
by Rhodesialund » Fri May 12, 2017 7:00 am
Laritaia wrote:Rhodesialund wrote:
As if he has any choice on DoD procurement and decision making. He can apply pressure, but the decision is up to the DoD. Despite that, I sorta-somewhat agree with him. EMALS is relatively new, me being me I would lean towards the first two Geralds being steam while EMALS matures with further R&D. When it reaches full readiness, then implement it on future Geralds.
the problem with that is that the Ford's were designed with zero provision for the necessary steam piping, designing them to accommodate steam catapults would have resulted in a ship less efficiently arranged to take advantage of the smaller footprint of the EMALS
by Kazarogkai » Fri May 12, 2017 7:11 am
Federated Kingdom of Prussia wrote:Hyggemata wrote:It's one of the predecessors of the katana.
Ah, then it's stupid. Sarissa > everything else
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