CFM56 engines a variant of the engine on the E3 and RC135pjharvey wrote:Was there any mention of engine options? RR would be preferable I'm sure, but I have a feeling we'll be getting them with whatever they had on in the shop window.
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UK Confirms 9 Boeing P-8's to be purchased
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Re: UK Confirms 9 Boeing P-8's to be purchased
Where's FAA's current or even recent large multi-engine experience? You have to second a Sqn of RAF types to man it!pjharvey wrote:Also, has it definitely been said they are going to be RAF assets? I suppose there's a possibility they could go to the navy otherwise.
As for Lossie being the apparent MoB - they're going to need to be giving the front end crews fairly robust Returns of Service or they'll have those who don't particularly fancy living north of the wall walking out for the NG 737 operating airlines as soon as their RoS is up.
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K16 and 17 could easily be adapted to take the P8 with tail sticking out the end, or with some extra work in redesigning the roof beams could take two inside altogether, the same thing happened at Kinloss for the Nimrod back in the day. Remember these Hangars took the Shackletons when 8 Sqn was resident.cfett75 wrote:I doubt it will be a case of adapting existing hangars. There are none at lossie that can hold a P8, so i would imagine it will be a case of flattening some buildings and starting from scratch for the new fleet.
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What a load of Meat and two veg. Kinloss was one of the best bases going and Lossie was/is just as good. There are plenty of English folk who stayed on living up there after they left the RAF.ColintheCaterpillar wrote:
As for Lossie being the apparent MoB - they're going to need to be giving the front end crews fairly robust Returns of Service or they'll have those who don't particularly fancy living north of the wall walking out for the NG 737 operating airlines as soon as their RoS is up.
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toom317 wrote:What a load of Meat and two veg. Kinloss was one of the best bases going and Lossie was/is just as good. There are plenty of English folk who stayed on living up there after they left the RAF.ColintheCaterpillar wrote:
As for Lossie being the apparent MoB - they're going to need to be giving the front end crews fairly robust Returns of Service or they'll have those who don't particularly fancy living north of the wall walking out for the NG 737 operating airlines as soon as their RoS is up.
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Since the P-8 is basically a 737NG then the obvious answer is that Mr O'Leary runs them - ready-trained crew on type
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They could probably assist in search, but a P-8 isn't going to be able to winch you out of the sea
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Re: UK Confirms 9 Boeing P-8's to be purchased
Why 9?
Well I'd have ordered 19 of them!
Although that's probably why I'd never be a good politician... or an accountant!!
Plennnnnnty of scope to keep 9 busy, I'm sure the French / EU deployment would accept some help in the horn of Africa for counter piracy work
Well I'd have ordered 19 of them!
Although that's probably why I'd never be a good politician... or an accountant!!
Plennnnnnty of scope to keep 9 busy, I'm sure the French / EU deployment would accept some help in the horn of Africa for counter piracy work
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1200nmi combat radius looks adequate to me.jetnoise wrote:as the P-8 range is only about 2/3 of what the MRA4 could do.
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That as may be, but give people a type rating - something that never came with the old jet at Kinloss - and people may find the grass greener depending on other factors (it's all very well saying people have "retired" there and loved the place etc, but the the people who'll be manning this jet will include a lot of people for whom the previous "T&Cs" of being a service person aren't quite as good (pensions, pay, quarters etc), and however much they love a place, the pull from outside may be great). And much as that part of Scotland is a lovely place, some people don't necessarily don't envisage a career there. It's a current reality of the economics of life.toom317 wrote:What a load of Meat and two veg. Kinloss was one of the best bases going and Lossie was/is just as good. There are plenty of English folk who stayed on living up there after they left the RAF.ColintheCaterpillar wrote:
As for Lossie being the apparent MoB - they're going to need to be giving the front end crews fairly robust Returns of Service or they'll have those who don't particularly fancy living north of the wall walking out for the NG 737 operating airlines as soon as their RoS is up.
You may find it a load of "Meat and two veg" (your words, not mine), but I think they'd be doing well to try and get as many as they can on a fairly decent 5-6 year RoS - particularly on a tactically complex platform such as an MPA; it may be something that the RAF has had recent experience of with the other frames that they operate that come with the type rating!
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You wouldn't be saying that if you lived in Gibraltar !KyleG wrote:1200nmi combat radius looks adequate to me.jetnoise wrote:as the P-8 range is only about 2/3 of what the MRA4 could do.
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Looks like reasonable coverage for the 'Cola' Peninsula, especially if you use the earlier Nimrod options of Bodo/Andoya or Keflavik for deployment.
As for Gib, 'bring it on' : Open Gate, Closed Gate exercises every month etc, I went 13 times in 1 year.
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Personally delighted the option is Lossiemouth - busy, but a stupendous place all round.
As for Gib, 'bring it on' : Open Gate, Closed Gate exercises every month etc, I went 13 times in 1 year.
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Personally delighted the option is Lossiemouth - busy, but a stupendous place all round.
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Yes I would, it can stop for fuel in Gibraltar.2e1var wrote:
You wouldn't be saying that if you lived in Gibraltar !
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Nice idea but would the weapons kit survive the repeated 'crash' landings like SLF can.Nighthawke wrote:Since the P-8 is basically a 737NG then the obvious answer is that Mr O'Leary runs them - ready-trained crew on type
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Any idea when the order is going to be placed?
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Speaking of basing, has anyone considered the current trend in storms over the North of the British Isles?
If it continues to be the case, perhaps lower down might be a wise move. Just a thought.
If it continues to be the case, perhaps lower down might be a wise move. Just a thought.
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Re: UK Confirms 9 Boeing P-8's to be purchased
Yes as long as its Prestwick if not Lossie is the obvious choice.
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You have to admire the straw clutching.C24 wrote:Speaking of basing, has anyone considered the current trend in storms over the North of the British Isles?
If it continues to be the case, perhaps lower down might be a wise move. Just a thought.
Considering that the USN has it's P8's at Jacksonville, Florida and the prevailing weather situation there I wouldn't have thought that the UK weather situation was an issue.
But 10 out of 10 for straw clutching.
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Re: UK Confirms 9 Boeing P-8's to be purchased
Might be worth taking into consideration the likelihood of "Haggis" strikes on take off and landing, those pesky little rodents get everywhere. Maybe South of the Border would be a better option?
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