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Nimrod replacement (BBC news item)
Posted: 27 Mar 2008, 03:27
by mayagrafix
"The tragic loss of the Nimrod in Afghanistan underlines the need for a replacement system as a priority"...
Angus Robertson
MP for Moray
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/nor ... 315686.stm
Why don't they (MoD) just put in an order for Airbus A330 and be done with it? Along with the USAF KC-45A tanker order they can get a nice discount ...
Re: Nimrod replacement (BBC news item)
Posted: 27 Mar 2008, 05:44
by Paul K
Isn't the US Navy replacing its Orions with a martime patrol version of the Boeing 737 ? Sounds like an option to me.
Re: Nimrod replacement (BBC news item)
Posted: 27 Mar 2008, 12:15
by bigred1970
well the probably want to to replace it with a more modern British jet........ uh nevermind.
Re: Nimrod replacement (BBC news item)
Posted: 27 Mar 2008, 12:21
by Garry Russell
Almost the AEW Nimrod story all over again :-(
Garry
Re: Nimrod replacement (BBC news item)
Posted: 27 Mar 2008, 17:11
by Trev Clark
I agree, that awful Nimrod (new generation thingy) Bae are cobbling together is utter rubbish and is very much AEW all over again. The MOD should have known better, I am sure we do not need long range anti sub hunter now, an A320 (or similar) version would have been much better, and we could have had a few more of them.
Re: Nimrod replacement (BBC news item)
Posted: 27 Mar 2008, 17:23
by Hot_Charlie
Well, at least they've signed the tanker PFI today...
Re: Nimrod replacement (BBC news item)
Posted: 27 Mar 2008, 17:44
by mayagrafix
right on schedule, here is another BBC news item:
"The deal is good news for British jobs"
Junior Defence Minister Baroness Ann Taylor
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7316835.stm
Re: Nimrod replacement (BBC news item)
Posted: 27 Mar 2008, 18:09
by mayagrafix
Paul K wrote:Isn't the US Navy replacing its Orions with a martime patrol version of the Boeing 737 ? Sounds like an option to me.
June 14, 2004: The U.S. Navy awards The Boeing Company a System Development and Demonstration contract worth $3.89 billion for the Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft, which is based on the 737-800. They also have a few cargo versions of the 737-700, calling it the C-40.
Sad to hear about the Orions. It is a great aircraft with a long and successful service history. Based on the Lockheed L-188 Electra, if I remember correctly. Daisuke Yamamoto and the FS KBT team have a P3 Orion available for FS9 which is pretty good.
Re: Nimrod replacement (BBC news item)
Posted: 27 Mar 2008, 18:24
by basys
Hi Folks
calypsos wrote:I agree, that awful Nimrod (new generation thingy) Bae are cobbling together is utter rubbish and is very much AEW all over again.
Trev -
I'm intrigued, what's wrong with it ?
Cost's in the content, not the box.
Apart from the overrun related to recycling odd boxes.
ATB
Paul
Re: Nimrod replacement (BBC news item)
Posted: 28 Mar 2008, 05:29
by bigred1970
my only problem with useing jets for ASW is that these planes spend a lot of time loitering for long times at low altitdudes.
while In flight refueling would negate some of this, every time a ASW had to break of to fly up to refuel would negate the fact that flying at low atltiude makes it harder to detect.
if they want a replacement. at least in my opinion (for what it is worth
) they would be better going with a verison of this airbus product.
http://www.airbusmilitary.com/standards.html
