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Attack, not Defence
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 8:36 am
by C24
In place of spending another fortune on a replacement for the Typhoon, which seems to work and the production line is still current, we could purchase a licence to build a dozen or so of these for the AAC.
https://www.forcesnews.com/technology/a ... -441270116
They would be useful in any European war in which this country may become involved.
Just a thought
Edit. More info
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L3Harris_ ... yraider_II
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Tractor_AT-802
Re: Attack, not Defence
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 10:03 am
by Enobob
Ridiculous idea!
Re: Attack, not Defence
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 10:15 am
by tim_raper
month early
Re: Attack, not Defence
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 11:39 am
by Vulcanone
Aside from being a month early.... ;-)
Typhoon isn't a 6th generation fighter bomber, and Tempest/GCAP has clearly being evolving and got bigger. We shall see when the Technology demonstrator flies in 2027
Re: Attack, not Defence
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 6:56 pm
by Ghastly Whisper
pfffft 2027 try 2037
Re: Attack, not Defence
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 8:14 pm
by Alf
Still 2027 for the demonstrator first flight according to Bae last November.
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-pro ... -aircraft/
Re: Attack, not Defence
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2025 10:11 am
by Supra
Will the Tempest flight in 2027 be accompanied by a formation of Pigs?
Meanwhile, reference the SkyraiderII. To adapt another ridiculous statement from the 'megalomaniac businessman' (aka DJT/POTUS)
"Drone Baby Drone" !!
Re: Attack, not Defence
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2025 10:26 am
by NorvilleRogers
Supra wrote: ↑Sun Mar 02, 2025 10:11 am
Will the Tempest flight in 2027 be accompanied by a formation of Pigs?
Meanwhile, reference the SkyraiderII. To adapt another ridiculous statement from the 'megalomaniac businessman' (aka DJT/POTUS)
"Drone Baby Drone" !!
Not sure about pigs, but the Tempest technology demonstration test aircraft’s construction looks to be well underway at Warton so no reason why it won’t be flying in two years time. The actual Tempest is a while away though.
