hello, I'm new to the forum and admittedly found it due to the thread topic. I would have preferred to jump into a previous discussion on this topic but unfortunately that thread was locked. I saw that discussion generated a lot of heated debate, but I am not here to argue. A quick search shows the last topic was from 2015.
I have no connection or vested interest in Stavatti, but this happened recently and it's why I'm following this now.
http://www.janes.com/article/71775/stavatti-moves-closer-to-machete-production-in-serbia
A quick background, Yugoslavia was an odd little country that tried to straddle the line between NATO and the USSR. If the cold war was a tug-of-war, then Yugoslavia was one of the ropes, and paid the price eventually. At it's height in the 1980's, , it was capable of manufacturing jet aircraft and helicopters, powered by license built Rolls Royce Viper Turbojets. It started building a modern Gen-4 fighter aircraft before the Republic imploded. Today, most of that capability is lost although some of the test-facilities like the large wind tunnel I believe are still operational in Serbia. The only aircraft being manufactured there currently is a small prop trainer, the Lasta 95.
Now Stavatti, I won't waste time going over this as a lot has already been said. here
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,9308.15.html
and here
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,24343.msg252607.html#msg252607
they did actually acquire their first developmental aircraft recently, the Javelin prototype from the now defunct Aviation Technology Group. That first flew 12 years ago, not sure if it's still airworthy?
http://defence-blog.com/news/stavatti-aerospace-unveils-new-javelin-military-jet-trainer-for-usaf-t-x-competition.html
here is the scope of their partnership with Yugoimport SPDR
http://www.stavatti.com/stavatti-enters-into-a-strategic-partnership-with-jugoimport-utva/
My questions to the good folks here
The whole push-prop design. Very few modern aircraft built using it, and aside from some push-pull flying boxcar thing from Vietnam, no modern military has ever used one AFAIK? From what I could gather, the rear prop tends to act as a very effective stabilizer, which is not very desirable in a combat aircraft. Then again, the Machette is intended as a COIN, so maybe maneuverability is not a primary concern? ? Is it possible that the newest computer based design and virtual-testing software could give this old idea a new life?
Second, the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150. This engine seems pretty Universal, but how readily available is it really? Seems like in this political climate, any country can be declared a "rogue nation" at the drop of a hat and embargo's imposed, especially on "dual-use" equipment like turbine engines. is this really the best choice for a power-plant when tens of millions of dollars on the line?
thanks.
I have no connection or vested interest in Stavatti, but this happened recently and it's why I'm following this now.
http://www.janes.com/article/71775/stavatti-moves-closer-to-machete-production-in-serbia
A quick background, Yugoslavia was an odd little country that tried to straddle the line between NATO and the USSR. If the cold war was a tug-of-war, then Yugoslavia was one of the ropes, and paid the price eventually. At it's height in the 1980's, , it was capable of manufacturing jet aircraft and helicopters, powered by license built Rolls Royce Viper Turbojets. It started building a modern Gen-4 fighter aircraft before the Republic imploded. Today, most of that capability is lost although some of the test-facilities like the large wind tunnel I believe are still operational in Serbia. The only aircraft being manufactured there currently is a small prop trainer, the Lasta 95.
Now Stavatti, I won't waste time going over this as a lot has already been said. here
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,9308.15.html
and here
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,24343.msg252607.html#msg252607
they did actually acquire their first developmental aircraft recently, the Javelin prototype from the now defunct Aviation Technology Group. That first flew 12 years ago, not sure if it's still airworthy?
http://defence-blog.com/news/stavatti-aerospace-unveils-new-javelin-military-jet-trainer-for-usaf-t-x-competition.html
here is the scope of their partnership with Yugoimport SPDR
http://www.stavatti.com/stavatti-enters-into-a-strategic-partnership-with-jugoimport-utva/
My questions to the good folks here
The whole push-prop design. Very few modern aircraft built using it, and aside from some push-pull flying boxcar thing from Vietnam, no modern military has ever used one AFAIK? From what I could gather, the rear prop tends to act as a very effective stabilizer, which is not very desirable in a combat aircraft. Then again, the Machette is intended as a COIN, so maybe maneuverability is not a primary concern? ? Is it possible that the newest computer based design and virtual-testing software could give this old idea a new life?
Second, the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150. This engine seems pretty Universal, but how readily available is it really? Seems like in this political climate, any country can be declared a "rogue nation" at the drop of a hat and embargo's imposed, especially on "dual-use" equipment like turbine engines. is this really the best choice for a power-plant when tens of millions of dollars on the line?
thanks.