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Old August 27th 08, 12:26 AM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
Robert11
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Default Single Engine F35 For Carrier Use ?

Hello:

Just curious:

Is the naval community "happy" with the idea of a single engine (F35)
aircraft for carrier use ?

Hasn't there always been the thought that two is way-better ?

B.
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Old August 27th 08, 04:13 AM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
Ogden Johnson III
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Default Single Engine F35 For Carrier Use ?

"Robert11" wrote:

Is the naval community "happy" with the idea of a single engine (F35)
aircraft for carrier use ?

Hasn't there always been the thought that two is way-better ?


Happiness has always been relative to the aggravation that is
experienced achieving it.

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OJ III
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Old August 27th 08, 03:13 PM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
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Default Single Engine F35 For Carrier Use ?

Robert11 wrote:
Hello:

Just curious:

Is the naval community "happy" with the idea of a single engine (F35)
aircraft for carrier use ?

Hasn't there always been the thought that two is way-better ?

B.



Well a good number sucessfull planes have done well with singles. As
long as the powerplant is reliable of course.

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Old August 27th 08, 08:15 PM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
Shanghai McCoy[_4_]
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Default Single Engine F35 For Carrier Use ?

Juergen Nieveler wrote:
Tiger wrote:

Well a good number sucessfull planes have done well with singles. As
long as the powerplant is reliable of course.


What was the last single-engine carrier plane... the A-4?

Juergen Nieveler


Probably the A-7...
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Old August 27th 08, 08:18 PM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
Andrew Venor
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Default Single Engine F35 For Carrier Use ?


"Juergen Nieveler" wrote in message
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Tiger wrote:

Well a good number sucessfull planes have done well with singles. As
long as the powerplant is reliable of course.


What was the last single-engine carrier plane... the A-4?

Juergen Nieveler


Brazil still operates the A-4 off of their carrier Sao Paulo. The French
still fly the single engine Super Étandard off the Charles de Gaulle. And I
suppose you could also include the single engine Harrier/Matador's that are
in service with the USMC, the British Royal Navy, Spain, Thailand, Italy,
and India as well.

However for the big CV/CVN's of the US Navy I believe the last single engine
jets were the A-7. I remember the Kennedy had a Corsair II squadron during
Desert Storm in 1991.

ALV


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Old August 27th 08, 08:52 PM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
Shanghai McCoy[_4_]
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Default Single Engine F35 For Carrier Use ?

Andrew Venor wrote:
"Juergen Nieveler" wrote in message
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Tiger wrote:

Well a good number sucessfull planes have done well with singles. As
long as the powerplant is reliable of course.

What was the last single-engine carrier plane... the A-4?

Juergen Nieveler


Brazil still operates the A-4 off of their carrier Sao Paulo. The French
still fly the single engine Super Étandard off the Charles de Gaulle. And I
suppose you could also include the single engine Harrier/Matador's that are
in service with the USMC, the British Royal Navy, Spain, Thailand, Italy,
and India as well.

However for the big CV/CVN's of the US Navy I believe the last single engine
jets were the A-7. I remember the Kennedy had a Corsair II squadron during
Desert Storm in 1991.

ALV


That's right. The Kennedy was refitted to handle 18s after the 90-91
cruise. I was with VA-174 when they decommisioned in 1988, and was
thinking that all the A-7s were gone by 1991, but it ain't so.
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Old August 27th 08, 08:54 PM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
Jeb in Richmond
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Default Single Engine F35 For Carrier Use ?

On Aug 27, 3:15*pm, Shanghai McCoy wrote:
Juergen Nieveler wrote:
Tiger wrote:


Well a good number sucessfull planes have done well with singles. As
long as the powerplant is reliable of course.


What was the last single-engine carrier plane... the A-4?


Juergen Nieveler


Probably the A-7...


Harrier II+.
 




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