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**soleil** · 23-03-12, 19:03

RUSI - Choosing Plan B: Reviewing the UK's Choice of Joint Strike Fighter

**EarlyChop** · 23-03-12, 19:18

Well at least the "B" is a little more showy!

**Not_a_boffin** · 24-03-12, 14:06

More nonsense.

The EMALS system is already being integrated into USS Ford, we are buying the second set of hardware. The arrester gear is not problematic, what is problematic is the hook on the C variant, for which fixes are being investigated.

Finally, the part regarding tankers is also mostly hoop. If to achieve it's bring-back weight, the B-variant has to do the rolling vertical , then it will be just as vulnerable to a foul deck, which is less to do with the arrester wires and more to do with the safe landing area. In any case, with a combat radius of 380nm compared to 700-odd, your B pilot is going to be struggling with fuel anyway!

**BE19Pilot** · 24-03-12, 18:35

F-18E/F...

**scouse** · 25-03-12, 09:32

The good old days when we could cross/ops on the cat and traps and wooden flight decks of the Septics LOL

**off_les_aura** · 25-03-12, 18:38

Originally Posted by scouse

The good old days when we could cross/ops on the cat and traps and wooden flight decks of the Septics LOL

You mean, the good-old days when we could design and build world-class leading carriers and carrier strike aircraft

**Not_a_boffin** · 25-03-12, 19:05

To be fair, there is actually very little wrong with the current ship design. The problem is a fight to the death between vested interests in MB. The aircraft question is important, but essentialy it's a choice between one option with no plan B if it goes t1ts and another option where there are alternate or interim solutions.

**scouse** · 25-03-12, 19:17

No disrespect to you and your theory on aircraft carriers NB , but I am getting a tad bit bored, by the constant spin, from the grown ups. Re cats and traps ! VSTOL, etc and what life will be like in the Future FAA. It's not going to happen is it??? end of !!!

**soleil** · 25-03-12, 19:35

New delay over fighter jet choice - Telegraph

**Not_a_boffin** · 25-03-12, 21:19

Scouse

If you build them, the aircraft will (eventually) come. Despite the negative press, QE is taking shape (well) in Rosyth. PoW is also beginning to become a physical reality.

Maintenance of the aim is the order of the day. The negative spin is a tactic of those whose goal is to see the f/w capability die and never return.