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On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 05:37:42 GMT, user wrote:
Well, Andrew, What are you talking about??? I have been in the VQ community for a great many years, additionally I asked my coworkers (IFT's/EWOPS/CEVALS,,,LABOPS etc...) about the RC-7,,,nobody ever heard of it, so obviously the RC7 doesn't even have anything to do It does not surprise me that Navy (VQ) people would not know about an Army platform. with the same mission as an EP-3, let alone being a replacement for it. Nobody said it would be. I personally don't give a damn about replacing other services aircraft,,,just the EP-3. My critical views are based on being in the Fortunately, other people take a broader view of these topics, and make decisions accordingly. -- Andrew Toppan --- --- "I speak only for myself" "Haze Gray & Underway" - Naval History, DANFS, World Navies Today, Photo Features, Military FAQs, and more - http://www.hazegray.org/ |
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Andrew Toppan wrote in message . ..
On 26 Nov 2003 20:20:54 -0800, (s.p.i.) wrote: One small quibble, the C-135 never was a civil platform. But it's darn close to the C-137/E-3/E-6/E-8/707, which certainly is... The basic 707 was the progeny of the Dash-80 as well. I will give you that. However the differences between the 707 and C-135 are so significant you can't really consider them the same airplane. That's a trivial quibble so don'yt get locked up on it Andrew. Whats getting missed here is the fact that the 707 and C-135 are much closer to the B-17 in terms of toughness than the 767 is (and the G-V and EMB-145 for that matter). Putting the newer civil designs as faux warbirds in Harm's Way is a recipe for disaster down the road. They are simply not your Granddaddy's civil designs. Now that the MANPAD threat is really real, things may well change since it now makes commercial sense to make large civil transports at least somewhat surviviable to battle damage. Good thing that was a Jurrasic 'bus that took the hit. Confronted with a big piece of wing missing, I very much the notoriously enigmatic flight logic in the newer ones would have performed very well with a quarter of the wing gone. I get the impression the the surviviability coommunity has languished on the back burner for way too long. Maybe their discipline will get the focus it so sorely deserves: http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/aircraft/ But as far as the ACS goes. The problem of the lack of organic ISR aboard carriers is well recognized. • Precise, persistent ISR from a mix of space and airborne systems is a must: – Future airborne ISR will consist of a mix of manned (e.g., JSTARS) and unmanned systems – Manned ISR systems will be predominantly land-based and will reach the battlefield using airborne refueling – Today's unmanned ISR systems are a combination of short (e.g., Predator) and long (e.g., Global Hawk) range systems. – If the Navy is to provoke strike capability with minimal land-based support, it will need sea-based ISR Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAVs). This really is worth the effort to open and actually read: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/acof.pdf If the EMB-145 is picked, the navy will be saddled with a short legged fragile platform that, surviviability issues aside, will be a burden for both the tankers and maintenance. At least with the G-450 it will be a fragile platform with some modicum of legs. |
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Andrew Toppan wrote in message . ..
On 26 Nov 2003 20:20:54 -0800, (s.p.i.) wrote: One small quibble, the C-135 never was a civil platform. But it's darn close to the C-137/E-3/E-6/E-8/707, which certainly is... And with the spelling errors fixed... The basic 707 was the progeny of the Dash-80 as well. I will give you that. However the differences between the 707 and C-135 are so significant you can't really consider them the same airplane. That's a trivial quibble so don't get locked up on it Andrew. What's getting missed here is the fact that the 707 and C-135 are much closer to the B-17 in terms of toughness than the 767 is (and the G-V and EMB-145 for that matter). Putting the newer civil designs as faux warbirds in Harm's Way is a recipe for disaster down the road. They are simply not your Granddaddy's civil designs. Now that the MANPAD threat is really real, things may well change since it now makes commercial sense to make large civil transports at least somewhat survivable to battle damage. Good thing that was a Jurrasic 'bus that took the hit. Confronted with a big piece of wing missing, I very much doubt the notoriously enigmatic flight logic in the newer ones would have performed very well with a quarter of the wing gone. I get the impression the the survivability ommunity has languished on the back burner for way too long. Maybe their discipline will get the focus it so sorely deserves: http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/aircraft/ But as far as the ACS goes. The problem of the lack of organic ISR aboard carriers is well recognized. • Precise, persistent ISR from a mix of space and airborne systems is a must: – Future airborne ISR will consist of a mix of manned (e.g., JSTARS) and unmanned systems – Manned ISR systems will be predominantly land-based and will reach the battlefield using airborne refueling – Today's unmanned ISR systems are a combination of short (e.g., Predator) and long (e.g., Global Hawk) range systems. – If the Navy is to provoke strike capability with minimal land-based support, it will need sea-based ISR Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAVs). This really is worth the effort to open and actually read: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/acof.pdf If the EMB-145 is picked, the navy will be saddled with a short legged fragile platform that, survivability issues aside, will be a burden for both the tankers and maintenance. At least with the G-450 it will be a fragile platform with some modicum of legs. |
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On 3 Dec 2003 02:34:24 -0800, (s.p.i.) wrote:
closer to the B-17 in terms of toughness than the 767 is (and the G-V Since the 767 is not a candidate for this mission, I really don't care about it's capabilities. -- Andrew Toppan --- --- "I speak only for myself" "Haze Gray & Underway" - Naval History, DANFS, World Navies Today, Photo Features, Military FAQs, and more - http://www.hazegray.org/ |
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Andrew Toppan wrote in message . ..
On 3 Dec 2003 02:34:24 -0800, (s.p.i.) wrote: closer to the B-17 in terms of toughness than the 767 is (and the G-V Since the 767 is not a candidate for this mission, I really don't care about it's capabilities. Whatever Andrew. The MC2A-which is expected on a B767-and ACS will both be expected to be over hot battlefields. Considering the vital importance of their mission, even a semi-capable opponent is likely to consider expending resources to neutralize them. Putting these faux warbirds in Harm's Way is a real head up the butt idea. Lest you think that these aircraft will operate in a benign environment, think again... "The Army and Navy plan to make the Aerial Common Sensor multi-intelligence aircraft one of the first assets to reach the battlefield in the future fight. ACS, which will replace the Army's Guardrail Common Sensor and Airborne Reconnaissance Low platforms, will be able to deploy anywhere in the world in 36 hours — 60 hours ahead of the brigade-level unit of action, said Lt. Col. Adam Hinsdale, the program's system synchronization officer. The system, which will operate off of a commercial jet, is a corps-level system that will carry a variety of payloads to detect, classify, accurately locate, track and rapidly disseminate information to war fighters at all echelons. ACS also will have communications relay and limited command and control capabilities. As one of the first systems to the fight, ACS will provide early intelligence that could help shape the first stages of battle, Hinsdale said Nov. 18 during a Defense News Media Group conference, ISR Integration 2003: The Net-Centric Vision, in Arlington, Va. For instance, it could warn forces if their port of entry has been compromised "before we put our sons and daughters in harm's way." |
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"Doug \"Woody\" and Erin Beal" wrote in message ...
1. The 767 may be a bit more fragile (because it is more efficiently designed) than the 707, and certainly more rugged than the EMB-145, but I believe it is more survivable against MANPADS threats than either because it has pod mounted engines on the wings that burn much cooler than the (original) 707 engines. Plus, having only 2 engines (vice 4) is good (less SA-7 targets out there to hit). If the EMB-145 takes a missile in the vicinity of the engines, you likely lose the tail and the jet. Good points all Woody, but... That may well be true when considering just the engines, however even those high bypass CFMs are sitting out huge amounts of hot air as well. In the final analysis they may not be cool enough to matter and numbers may be better. The question I have is, has the analysis ever been done? http://www.survice.com/SIPapers/Inte...Assessment.pdf Of course much about this topic is beyond open source: http://www.bahdayton.com/surviac/PDF...201%202003.pdf Also, what about the susceptability to hydraulic ram effects (which likely ignited the DHL wing)? How about susceptabilty of the hydraulics, which the DHL lost? As I mentioned in another post, the latest generation glass cocpit planes are designed to "never" go dark (civil ones at least). Has the location of bus ties , or no ballistic protection around E&E bays, or closely collocated cable runs that will make the airframes such easy pickin's ever been considered. There is a more fundamental question though. Why MUST the G.I.B.'s be on the aircraft anyway? I could see why in 1946, or even 1986, but 2006? You are aware of the initial skepticism towards the 2 man EA-18 and that by accounts is working out nicely. In this day of UAVs and high bandwidth do they need to still be there? A smaller, more manueverable platform would fare much better and the risk of losing those rare individuals and their sensitve knowledge should be reduced to the very barest minimum. 2. Despite my personal lack of faith in Airbus and their automation--which I've never flown... Just heard about through others, I believe that fly-by-wire jets handle damage better than their direct hydraulic counterparts. For instance damaged Hornets fly very well. They don't know that the pieces are missing. They just try to make the airplane do what the pilots want. The combat survivability of the fly-by-wire systems was a big topic early on. Rules are built into the logic of your Bugs' guts to deal with degraded performance: http://www.nawcwd.navy.mil/~survive/ How much you wanna bet EADs has no such provisions in their code or that they or Boeing or Embraer or Gulfstream (actually Honeywell and Goodrich to name a coupleof the avionic vendors) has even seriously considered the topic for their civil aircraft? http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/aircraft/23.pdf 3. I'd think the major reason NOT to pick the EMB-145 (aside from the fact that it's NOT a U.S. airplane) would be that it's so payload limited. --Woody They plan on getting around the foriegn built conundrum by assembling the aircraft here and tallying up the US made components. You are so right about payload and why the Navy wants to get saddled with another short range platform that is land based is a big question. |
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On 4 Dec 2003 16:20:13 -0800, (s.p.i.) wrote:
Whatever Andrew. The MC2A-which is expected on a B767-and ACS will We're talking about MMA (737 is a candidate), and ACS (biz-jet sized). No 767s in the mix. -- Andrew Toppan --- --- "I speak only for myself" "Haze Gray & Underway" - Naval History, DANFS, World Navies Today, Photo Features, Military FAQs, and more - http://www.hazegray.org/ |
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One point overlooked that I feel very strongly about.....
A lot has been surmised about the roles of UAV's in the future.... We have a whole society and culture of aircrew out there that would be out of a job...at the same time keeping in mind the danger and the volunteer nature of being an aircrewman. At some point, we have to realize why we put ourselves "in harms way",,,,its fun goddammmitt!!! C'mon, we drive racecars,,motorcycles,,,dive,,boats,,,fly GA lanceair 320's,,etc...you get the point. Human Nature is to get the adreneline flowing, (my best adreneline highs have been on the 5 flight decks I worked on). I sincerely hope we NEVER go the route of having robots and UAV's performing all the dangerous stuff. Calculated risk is a fun thing. OBTW, a pilot is a very highly respected career and looked up upon by the majority of the public. Increasingly, a pilot on Comm Air Jets, especially Airbus are losing their pilot skills and becoming more "systems managers". C'mon, lets get real, we can afford this and its time to put a stop to this engineer motivated desire of automation. Sure we have the technology to take humans out of the loop, but whats wrong with people having fun and enjoying life??? Ask any Pilot: Do you want to be known as a Pilot,,,or an "airborne systems management specialist"??? That gives a lot for our younger generation to aspire to.... On 4 Dec 2003 17:50:52 -0800, (s.p.i.) wrote: "Doug \"Woody\" and Erin Beal" wrote in message ... 1. The 767 may be a bit more fragile (because it is more efficiently designed) than the 707, and certainly more rugged than the EMB-145, but I believe it is more survivable against MANPADS threats than either because it has pod mounted engines on the wings that burn much cooler than the (original) 707 engines. Plus, having only 2 engines (vice 4) is good (less SA-7 targets out there to hit). If the EMB-145 takes a missile in the vicinity of the engines, you likely lose the tail and the jet. Good points all Woody, but... That may well be true when considering just the engines, however even those high bypass CFMs are sitting out huge amounts of hot air as well. In the final analysis they may not be cool enough to matter and numbers may be better. The question I have is, has the analysis ever been done? http://www.survice.com/SIPapers/Inte...Assessment.pdf Of course much about this topic is beyond open source: http://www.bahdayton.com/surviac/PDF...201%202003.pdf Also, what about the susceptability to hydraulic ram effects (which likely ignited the DHL wing)? How about susceptabilty of the hydraulics, which the DHL lost? As I mentioned in another post, the latest generation glass cocpit planes are designed to "never" go dark (civil ones at least). Has the location of bus ties , or no ballistic protection around E&E bays, or closely collocated cable runs that will make the airframes such easy pickin's ever been considered. There is a more fundamental question though. Why MUST the G.I.B.'s be on the aircraft anyway? I could see why in 1946, or even 1986, but 2006? You are aware of the initial skepticism towards the 2 man EA-18 and that by accounts is working out nicely. In this day of UAVs and high bandwidth do they need to still be there? A smaller, more manueverable platform would fare much better and the risk of losing those rare individuals and their sensitve knowledge should be reduced to the very barest minimum. 2. Despite my personal lack of faith in Airbus and their automation--which I've never flown... Just heard about through others, I believe that fly-by-wire jets handle damage better than their direct hydraulic counterparts. For instance damaged Hornets fly very well. They don't know that the pieces are missing. They just try to make the airplane do what the pilots want. The combat survivability of the fly-by-wire systems was a big topic early on. Rules are built into the logic of your Bugs' guts to deal with degraded performance: http://www.nawcwd.navy.mil/~survive/ How much you wanna bet EADs has no such provisions in their code or that they or Boeing or Embraer or Gulfstream (actually Honeywell and Goodrich to name a coupleof the avionic vendors) has even seriously considered the topic for their civil aircraft? http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/aircraft/23.pdf 3. I'd think the major reason NOT to pick the EMB-145 (aside from the fact that it's NOT a U.S. airplane) would be that it's so payload limited. --Woody They plan on getting around the foriegn built conundrum by assembling the aircraft here and tallying up the US made components. You are so right about payload and why the Navy wants to get saddled with another short range platform that is land based is a big question. |
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user wrote in message . ..
One point overlooked that I feel very strongly about..... A lot has been surmised about the roles of UAV's in the future.... We have a whole society and culture of aircrew out there that would be out of a job...at the same time keeping in mind the danger and the volunteer nature... So by this logic it would be best to get naked, paint yourself blue, and go on the attack with a spear...Those old Celts were REAL Warriors!! |
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