NonsensicalRavings

Ex DRA/DERA aerodynamicist, turned web developer. Just here to learn and hopefully avoid the nonsensical ravings of fools

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@LandSharkUK Agree - we need more learning by doing instead of endless paper studies and consultations

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@HamishDBG @BritishArmy Presumably, when training, you shout "Poop!" instead of "Pull!" ?

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@PompeyWeilian Agreed, a super EJ-200 derivative with increased electrical power generation would probably be the way to go

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@PompeyWeilian So who knows!

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@PompeyWeilian No you're right I was unaware of exact details on the Turkey deal. But I still think that a sack of cash waved in RR's direction could lead to an agreed firewalled slightly lower tech engine. German's though are every bit as awkward on local manufacturing and IP as the French.

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@PompeyWeilian I'd assume the Swedish requirements would drive down the engine power required so it would be a substantially different engine, probably 1/2 a generation behind GCAP's one. More work for RR would be good though

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@PompeyWeilian Obviously it would require RR UK cooperation as was intended for the plan to jointly develop an indigenous engine for Turkey's TAI KAAN (TF-X) assuming they could agree on IP. You'd have to ensure UK sovereign IP for GCAP was protected. 1/2

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@PompeyWeilian Agreed on points 1 and 3 - though why couldn't RR Germany do anything?

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@PompeyWeilian But basically you're correct - they have no good options

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@PompeyWeilian The Swedes with UK (GKN) help could do a further iteration of the RM12EP/F404 upgrade currently underway. Or get RR via it's German subsidiary to do something and claim it as purely German. Failing that a ton of money to MTU Aero and ITP Aero might get you there eventually. 1/2

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@Babcockplc I'm confused, how does switching from MTU (German based, RR owned) to the German (not Danish) Everllence help?

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@Birdyword Had my best ever Chicken Tandoori from a Sikh street vendor in Bangsar.

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@nicholadrummond What kind of division? If armoured then then, incredibly, it would actually take massive investment in tanks, artillery, air defence, EW, and drone-warfare to achieve. So it would in fact be an improvement on the phantom force we have now.

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@bopanc @Alice_Weidel @ElifEralpBerlin Wow thanks for that. I had to use Google AI mode to understand the context, but without this I'd not have known

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@DrChrisCombs @getjonwithit @lanyon_ai ...and "ideal-gas" dynamics at Mach 10 - good luck with that!

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@ChungTzuW it was Raymond Brutinel I was after but knowing both is helpful

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@ChungTzuW Thanks!

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@ChungTzuW What was his name?

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@UxbEconomist07 Oh yes - death tolls are awful!