Ultimately, engine developers need to create low-cost options. Suder says that may present challenges to manufacturers because eliminating non-essential engineering while maintaining high reliability for expendable engines is not something the jet turbine industry is well set up to do. "I only need this thing to last for 20h, I don't need 10,000h of life in it," he says. "The tools aren't sophisticated to really accurately predict only a few hours of life, so we actually overdesign everything."
very good summary of a remarkable analysis. We have posted the acquisition announcement at the time.
Congratulations, no naming shenanigans this time. :applause:
Well, sort of, as the USAF has two training aircraft designation sequences... the one where the T-6 Texan II is the latest before T-X, and the one where the Cirrus T-53 is the latest. :sleeping:
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By: XB-70 - 6th August 2019 at 19:31 Permalink
Raytheon delivers NGJ-MB to USN for testing
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/raytheon-delivers-next-generation-jammer-mid-band-po-460125/
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By: XB-70 - 6th August 2019 at 19:32 Permalink
Bring on the SWARMS!
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-usaf-eyes-revolution-in-small-jet-turbines-459858/
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By: TomcatViP - 6th August 2019 at 19:45 Permalink
very good summary of a remarkable analysis. We have posted the acquisition announcement at the time.
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By: mig-31bm - 9th August 2019 at 21:07 Permalink
Talking about drone, does USA has anything similar to Dark sword drone
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By: XB-70 - 9th August 2019 at 23:58 Permalink
Another science and engineering outlook article from flightglobal...this time focusing on coming scramjet engines.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-3d-printing-brings-scramjet-engines-closer-459857/
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By: XB-70 - 10th August 2019 at 00:01 Permalink
[USER="58228"]mig-31bm[/USER] - Hard to say. There is very little that is known about it at this time.
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By: eagle - 16th September 2019 at 20:07 Permalink
Air Force announces newest Red Tail: ‘T-7A Red Hawk’
The Air Force’s all-new advanced trainer aircraft, the T-X, has officially been named the T-7A Red Hawk.
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Congratulations, no naming shenanigans this time. :applause:
Well, sort of, as the USAF has two training aircraft designation sequences... the one where the T-6 Texan II is the latest before T-X, and the one where the Cirrus T-53 is the latest. :sleeping:
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By: XB-70 - 19th September 2019 at 21:43 Permalink
F-35 and U-2 working together for early missile launch detection.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/u-2-channels-f-35-sensor-data-in-ballistic-missile-460897/
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By: XB-70 - 19th September 2019 at 21:45 Permalink
Loyal Wingman coming along...(and armed)
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/payload-tests-for-xq-58a-set-for-early-2020-460947/
And here's info on the missile.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/raytheon-unveils-peregrine-new-medium-range-air-t-460891/
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By: TomcatViP - 20th September 2019 at 08:52 Permalink
So a 12 missile loaded F-35 is something becoming real. Too bad for the F-15X and other heavily loaded 4th Gen.
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By: djcross - 20th September 2019 at 18:51 Permalink
The US Navy's new autonomous refueling drone takes historic first flight