hardly! that one program is wrecking the defense dept on all the hopes of jobs that will never materialize (both here and abroad) and the inability of leadership to say that they were wrong and cut bait.
but i saw the release, no one had it up so its all a matter of getting info out there. even shit i don't believe in.
Have they done any cat launches in burner? It is config'd light enough to do it without. Reason I ask is that the water-cooled pop-up blast barrier was a test issue with the motor.
It looks from the video released that only catapult without AB has been tried. Wonder if they haven't used the AB has something to do with engine problems still not completely resolved? What about noise issue for crew members?
The FREMM frigate is also a good potential replacement for the RCN's Iroquois-class destroyers and the fleet of 12 Halifax-class frigates. The Request for Proposal (RFP) still has to be released.
They will be on the carrier till the end of next week culminating in night Cats & Traps.
Just as in any testing program, they are starting off with the easy stuff. First is a light config w/o AB and they will transition to heavier configs with AB.
The landings marked the start of a two-week Developmental Testing I (DT-I) phase for the F-35C that will evaluate primarily daylight carrier operations, including launch and recovery handling with a variety of crosswinds and wind-over-deck speeds. Catapult tests will evaluate the takeoff characteristics across a broad range of excess speed settings, varying from a minimum of around 5 kt. to a maximum of about 45 kt. "We will gradually expand the operational envelope," Buss says. "Having two aircraft will give us the ability to move them around the carrier, and look at the first set of results as we change the wind envelope and wind directions. If we can get all these things done in time then from Nov. 13-16 we may have the first nighttime operations," he adds. Results will be built into the next test phase, DT-II, scheduled for September 2015. This will include additional day/night operations, initial weapons trials with internal and external stores as well as maximum power launches from both the bow and waist catapults. A third and final phase, DT-III, is expected in the March/April 2016 timeframe. The U.S. Navy anticipates declaring initial operational capability of the F-35C in August 2018 with the first squadron expected to embark on an as-yet-unnamed, West Coast-based carrier earlier that year."
Falling in love all over again?
ReplyDeletehardly! that one program is wrecking the defense dept on all the hopes of jobs that will never materialize (both here and abroad) and the inability of leadership to say that they were wrong and cut bait.
Deletebut i saw the release, no one had it up so its all a matter of getting info out there. even shit i don't believe in.
Have they done any cat launches in burner? It is config'd light enough to do it without. Reason I ask is that the water-cooled pop-up blast barrier was a test issue with the motor.
ReplyDeleteIt looks from the video released that only catapult without AB has been tried. Wonder if they haven't used the AB has something to do with engine problems still not completely resolved? What about noise issue for crew members?
ReplyDeleteIn unrelated news:
http://www.ibtimes.com/french-built-mistral-ships-russia-could-end-canadian-hands-1719438
The FREMM frigate is also a good potential replacement for the RCN's Iroquois-class destroyers and the fleet of 12 Halifax-class frigates. The Request for Proposal (RFP) still has to be released.
DeleteThey will be on the carrier till the end of next week culminating in night Cats & Traps.
ReplyDeleteJust as in any testing program, they are starting off with the easy stuff. First is a light config w/o AB and they will transition to heavier configs with AB.
More info abut the plans:
ReplyDeleteThe landings marked the start of a two-week Developmental Testing I (DT-I) phase for the F-35C that will evaluate primarily daylight carrier operations, including launch and recovery handling with a variety of crosswinds and wind-over-deck speeds. Catapult tests will evaluate the takeoff characteristics across a broad range of excess speed settings, varying from a minimum of around 5 kt. to a maximum of about 45 kt. "We will gradually expand the operational envelope," Buss says. "Having two aircraft will give us the ability to move them around the carrier, and look at the first set of results as we change the wind envelope and wind directions. If we can get all these things done in time then from Nov. 13-16 we may have the first nighttime operations," he adds. Results will be built into the next test phase, DT-II, scheduled for September 2015. This will include additional day/night operations, initial weapons trials with internal and external stores as well as maximum power launches from both the bow and waist catapults. A third and final phase, DT-III, is expected in the March/April 2016 timeframe. The U.S. Navy anticipates declaring initial operational capability of the F-35C in August 2018 with the first squadron expected to embark on an as-yet-unnamed, West Coast-based carrier earlier that year."
Was I the only one that expected it to explode?
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