If all they need is air policing the COAN’s Super Etendards could do the job just fine... but they’d need to fly first!And thus Argentine extremely antiquated Mirage IIIs still have no replacement..
If all they need is air policing the COAN’s Super Etendards could do the job just fine... but they’d need to fly first!And thus Argentine extremely antiquated Mirage IIIs still have no replacement..
You certainly have a point. Not sure about their air worthiness, as you said. Didn't France sold a whole lot of SEM to Argentina some years ago ?
5 Super Etendard for 12.55M€ (5 Super Etendards, along with a simulator, eight spare engines, and a large batch of spares and tooling including barracuda jammer) - 3 directly put into service, 2 used as spare to regenerate airframe already in service
Sell?!! At 12M€ the lot of 5 (fully operational), it's a gift
See the Great aircraft Bazaar thread
Sell?!! At 12M€ the lot of 5 (fully operational), it's a gift
See the Great aircraft Bazaar thread
As written extensively in the mentioned thread (sorry for that), 2 airframe are to be used for spare for the ones they have already and 3 are to be put immediately in service. Simulator is included in the deal hence. .. Alas, no Training for the French industry.
Either burn the resin off, or dissolve it off in solvent, AIUI.Spin off question, carbon panels and sections, recycled, how?
It's possible. But after 40 years of Etendard flying, they might not need to burden the budget for expensive expats...As written extensively in the mentioned thread (sorry for that), 2 airframe are to be used for spare for the ones they have already and 3 are to be put immediately in service. Simulator is included in the deal hence. .. Alas, no Training for the French industry.
Who do you think will run that simulator? Who do you think will train the operators and maintainers? There are going to be French techreps there as long as the planes are in service.
It's possible. But after 40 years of Etendard flying, they might not need to burden the budget for expensive expats...
For example, Latin America countries have flown their Sabre, T-33 or T-37 without US personnel for years.
https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2019/05/08/saab-to-build-new-t-x-plant-in-indiana/ Saab will build most of the sections in Indiana then sent it to St Louis for final assembly.I have not seen any word on where the production line is to be set up. Hope St. Louis so I can catch some flying but anyone know where?
Enjoy the Day! Mark
Thanks - guess I'll see some new aircraft flying! MarkI have not seen any word on where the production line is to be set up. Hope St. Louis so I can catch some flying but anyone know where?
Enjoy the Day! MarkI have not seen any word on where the production line is to be set up. Hope St. Louis so I can catch some flying but anyone know where?
Enjoy the Day! Markhttps://www.defensenews.com/industry/2019/05/08/saab-to-build-new-t-x-plant-in-indiana/ Saab will build most of the sections in Indiana then sent it to St Louis for final assembly.I have not seen any word on where the production line is to be set up. Hope St. Louis so I can catch some flying but anyone know where?
Enjoy the Day! Mark
I know that we had the RFI posted on an other website (Key aero). I haven't checked it back but remember that Bio posted the KPP from which I remember I extracted some key requirements (G and transonic speed - 7g sustained, 700kt (my mem only)).Were any specs released for the T-7A, I've had no luck finding it.
I know that we had the RFI posted on an other website (Key aero). I haven't checked it back but remember that Bio posted the KPP from which I remember I extracted some key requirements (G and transonic speed - 7g sustained 700kt (my mem only)).Were any specs released for the T-7A, I've had no luck finding it.
The militaryfactory.com T-7A numbers are not guesses, they are simply the exact specification numbers of an entirely different aircraft: the T-38.
The comments of the Boeing engineers was very similar to what I heard the Bell engineers say when they were putting the V-280 together. There is also public comment on how the reconnaissance helicopters are going together. As mentioned elsewhere by others I think the "craftsmanship" of assembly will become another note of a bygone era.First T-7A Red Hawk Joined in Record Time, Thanks to Digital Design
ST. LOUIS, May 13, 2021 — In one historic moment, the front fuselage of the first Boeing [NYSE: BA]-Saab T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer was joined perfectly with its aft section in less than 30...boeing.mediaroom.com
Do we know how it was shipped?
Air or sea?
Wing rock doesn't seem uncommon at high angles of attack in tactical aircraft. Gonna go ahead and guess that they're looking at software tweaks to manage it rather than a dramatic redesign.
Saab plans on setting up a production facility in Indiana once the production contract was firmed up.Do we know how it was shipped?
Air or sea?
The Saab parts for the demonstration aircraft were flown to the US. Probably the same for this example. Ultimately they'll be made in the US, and will likely be trucked between sites.