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rocknrod · « **Reply #300 on:** June 30, 2014, 08:15:09 PM »

That's the USS Bataan, sister ship to my old ship the USS Essex.

Cholla · « **Reply #301 on:** July 01, 2014, 03:59:50 AM »

Good thing it can't fly!

SapperLdr · « **Reply #302 on:** July 12, 2014, 12:04:39 PM »

Way ahead of its time. Awesome rotorhead design. No swashplate.

I forgot to mention I work for Boeing.

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #303 on:** July 12, 2014, 02:45:46 PM »

How's the KC-46 coming along?

SapperLdr · « **Reply #304 on:** July 12, 2014, 02:54:47 PM »

Quote from: VirginiaJim on July 12, 2014, 02:45:46 PM

How's the KC-46 coming along?

Good, better then the F-35

The commercial guys sometime struggle with dealing with the military customer. Different customer mindset.

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #305 on:** July 12, 2014, 03:06:39 PM »

I was working with a former AF guy the last couple of days that was a crew chief on a KC-135 out of Grissom when it was an AF base... Brought back quite a few memories for me along with those of the B-52. You guys really make some good products.

SapperLdr · « **Reply #306 on:** July 12, 2014, 06:15:26 PM »

12 years ago we did some work on KC-135 flight surfaces. It was amazing to see data plates with manufacture dates from the early 1950's. We were cleaning up internal corrosion problems. We had to manufacture a lot of our own replacement parts. Not to many customers still flying 707s.
The KC-46 is critically needed before we have kC-135s falling out of the air.

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #307 on:** July 12, 2014, 08:28:46 PM »

Can't wait til the first flight in early 2015. I'm wondering if you guys are doing the new bomber...I'm sure there's a prototype floating around somewhere... It would only be right if you guys did it.

SapperLdr · « **Reply #308 on:** July 12, 2014, 09:47:12 PM »

I hope we get it also. I will be very interested in what design comes out of it. Sounds like you may have seen the same article I did about a prototype.

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #309 on:** July 13, 2014, 06:25:17 AM »

Yeah, I'm tied in to more than a few aircraft groups...

But don't worry, I'm sure the Chinese already have the plans as well by now.

capt chaos · « **Reply #310 on:** July 14, 2014, 04:05:09 AM »

Already in service :-)

Rhino · « **Reply #311 on:** July 14, 2014, 07:09:53 AM »

I though the US let a contract with Airbus for new tankers.

capt chaos · « **Reply #312 on:** July 14, 2014, 07:29:08 AM »

No comparably competitor to this a/c either, think USA requested a brochure :-) no I don't work for them :-) A400 wings are assembled nearby in Filton.

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #313 on:** July 14, 2014, 09:31:40 AM »

Quote from: Rhino on July 14, 2014, 07:09:53 AM

I though the US let a contract with Airbus for new tankers.

I don't think so. There was some controversy over that early on and now it's with Boeing as far as I know.

Rhino · « **Reply #314 on:** July 14, 2014, 12:07:42 PM »

Quote from: VirginiaJim on July 14, 2014, 09:31:40 AM

I don't think so. There was some controversy over that early on and now it's with Boeing as far as I know.

Good. You would think we would be able to build our own military aircraft. Converting a proven platform like the 767 would be ideal. After all, that's what we did with the KC-10.

SapperLdr · « **Reply #315 on:** July 14, 2014, 05:10:16 PM »

The Italian's and Japanese are already using a version of the 767 as a tanker. The KC-46A will be am improved version. It will have a 787 cockpit.

Here is another cool aircraft (AH6i). This is the hot rod of the helicopter industry right now. Serious upgrades from the original MD500.

rocknrod · « **Reply #316 on:** July 16, 2014, 05:39:09 PM »

I used to hook these up on the (Cat) flight deck when I was a young hard charger.

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #317 on:** July 16, 2014, 07:59:23 PM »

I've always had a fondness for the Intruders..

Intruder A-6 Tribute

Rhino · « **Reply #318 on:** July 17, 2014, 06:40:01 AM »

I have no idea how well they fly but I've always liked the A-4 Skyhawk. Relative to jets that came after they look light and small.

rocknrod · « **Reply #319 on:** July 17, 2014, 03:30:44 PM »

Quote from: Rhino on July 17, 2014, 06:40:01 AM

I have no idea how well they fly but I've always liked the A-4 Skyhawk. Relative to jets that came after they look light and small.

They are, I forget the launch and recover weight. But we used a hand held nose steering bar on them to position them on the Cat. Couldn't do that now days. Of course the launch stroke of the cats are almost 100 feet longer than they were on the Oriskany (O-Boat) or Coral Maru.

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