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A few days ago he was doing some ground rolls in a field with long grass and hit something with that landing gear, it looked bent back then I guess he didn't fix it. it does looks a bit underpowered.

talking of work safety, have you ever been tested for lead poisoning? Lead poisoning at shooting range '13 times' over acceptable levels, left worker with disabilities this guy started showing symptoms in less than 2 years

I think there is no need if its not permanently attached to the aircraft

The US military isn't the cushy lifestyle of the ADF you experienced

Basing your life philosophy on a US military study entitled "Intelligence and Accidents: A Multilevel Model" where "recruits" are regularly given the choice of serving in the armed forces or serving time in jail by judges.

I want to read the reports that @M61A1 has been reading, sick of Google sugarcoating the truth

the UK future fighter just looks like another project that is being rushed into production to save face for the UK, its like the 50's and 60's all over again

every man and his dog having a crack at stealth fighter now UK Future Fighter Hinges on Cooperation Jul 17, 2018 Tony Osborne | ShowNews Comments 2 UK Defense Minister Gavin Williamson urges international partners join the new fighter program. One year after France and Germany announced plans to jointly develop a future European fighter, Britain has lifted the veil on its vision for a future combat aircraft. The Tempest concept, a twin-engine, delta-winged, low-observable fighter – unveiled by ministers on the opening day of the Farnborough Airshow – is a major milestone in Britain’s approach to develop a fighter through international co-operation. And with aggressive development timelines and a vision to introduce cutting-edge technologies, the UK appears to be hoping to snatch away interest from the project being proposed by its neighbors across the Channel. The Combat Air Strategy calls for Britain to take a leading role in a multinational program, with a ‘build it and they will come’ approach. Some £2 billion has been put aside for the development of technologies associated with the aircraft, and 50-60 technology demonstrations are planned over the coming years, some funded entirely by industry, others on a 50/50 basis with government. “We are entering a dangerous new era of warfare,” said defense minister Gavin Williamson. “It [the strategy] shows our allies that we are open to working together to protect the skies in an increasingly threatening future.” British industry has already been heavily involved in the concept development work through the Team Tempest industry consortium which was announced by the Royal Air Force Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Steven Hillier. Partners include BAE Systems, engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce, missile manufacturer MBDA, and Leonardo, along with agencies including Defense Equipment & Support [the UK procurement agency] and the RAF’s Rapid Capability Office. The UK is eager to preserve its combat air capabilities, not only because it sustains thousands of jobs but because it has also generated 80% of the UK’s defense export income over the last decade with sales to Saudi Arabia and Oman. The UK wants to disrupt the trend of lengthy development programs, with Williamson saying he wants to see a business case for the project delivered by the end of this year, to be followed by initial decisions about how to acquire the capability to come by the end of 2020, before investments decisions emerge by 2025. The future fighter could be flying alongside F-35s and Typhoons by 2035, the minister suggested. The Typhoon is due to exit service in around 2040, which means the new platform will likely end up operating alongside British F-35s. Such a timeline would put the British-led program almost five years ahead of the Franco-German program announced last summer and given the go-ahead in April, it may also be ahead of the U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance or Penetrating Counter Air programs, although progress could be being made in the black world. The UK has actually been quietly developing technologies associated with a future combat aircraft since the end of 2015 with research into open architecture avionics and aircraft systems through programs such as Pyramid. BAE has been trialing adaptive payload bays and testing new advanced materials. New technologies envisioned for the aircraft include a new generation engine to support the new aircraft’s extensive electrical power demands. A third stream will provide bleed air to support the aircraft’s thermal management. The power system will provide electrical power to support directed energy weapons. It will also make use of new advanced weapons including hypersonic and swarming missiles. The aircraft’s systems will be rapidly upgradable and cyber resilient. Air chiefs from around the world were invited at the weekend to take a look at a second mock-up which was shown off at the Royal International Air Tattoo on July 13-15 and briefed on the proposals. “This hinges on international cooperation, we want new partners,” Williamson said. “Together we want to design and build ultra-advanced equipment far faster, keeping ahead of technological change… and put it at the disposal of our friends,” he said. Delegations from Sweden and Japan were in the room as the veil on the aircraft was lifted. Airbus Responds Airbus reacted to the news with a statement that read: “Airbus notes the UK’s announcement regarding its plans for the development of a new fighter aircraft and is encouraged to see the government’s financial commitment to the project which supports the goal of sovereign European defense capability. “A Future Combat Air System is of utmost importance to Europe’s armed forces and therefore we look forward to continuing collaborative discussions in this area with all relevant European players.”

the flipside, without US doctors challenging helmet and seat belt laws we wouldn't have the sophisticated airbag systems we have now

but you've read them all, you are better than google

Is there an online site for these studies?

Deeply held beliefs are as important as "facts"

there's a cheap grumman on gumtree, just needs a new engine and prop

also move to china

This in part explains why employers have a age bias in hiring, if you are young guy, raised in the work "safety" regime, you just get on with it.

Toowoomba to Sydney service cut back by Qantas ANTON ROSE 31st May 2018 3:23 PM | Updated: 1st Jun 2018 1:40 AM Subscriber only 1 TOOWOOMBA Wellcamp Airport has revealed that Qantas cut "14 per cent" of its flights from the Garden City to Sydney in the last fortnight. The reason for the cut - a national pilot shortage. The new timetable came into effect on May 22, with the airport's general manager Sara Hales confirming Toowoomba would lose some of its early weekday morning services to Sydney. Related Items Airline cancels flights from Toowoomba to tropical city "What has happened in regards to the Qantas change is that they have been affected by a pilot shortage. Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport general manager Sara Hales. Picture: Annette Dew "Nationally and globally it has been a really big problem for them but we haven't been impacted that badly. "There's a silver lining because we have a mid-morning flight that comes from Sydney and goes back. We picked up some but we lost the early flights." Ms Hales said the changes had impacted the entire Qantas network in Australia, with some airports losing the service altogether. The Toowoomba schedule was revised as a result of the flying kangaroo attempting to navigate turbulent times in the industry. Brisbane West Wellcamp airport: QantasLink is the first customer for Wagner's Brisbane West Wellcamp airport "It's not the end of the world, but it is disappointing," Ms Hales said. "They remain committed to our community and our market despite this. "Qantas anticipates that it will be able to loosen those pressure at some point later in the year. They are faced with a very serious and genuine issue. "They have done their very best in maintaining the services we had, we never had an evening service and now we do." A screenshot of one customer who detailed on Facebook their flight cancellation as a result of the changes. Qantas confirmed the changes in a statement to The Chronicle. "Late last year we announced we were adjusting our QantasLink schedules to deal with pilot resourcing issues mostly impacting our 717 and turboprop fleets operating across Queensland and New South Wales," A Qantas spokesman said. "As a part of the review there has been a minor reduction in the number of frequencies between Sydney and Wellcamp with the removal of two services per week. "Wellcamp is an important part of Qantas' regional network and we're doing all we can to restore capacity and frequency across the network. Our schedule is expected to improve from the fourth quarter of this calendar year."

Airline cancels flights from Toowoomba to tropical city TOBI LOFTUS 16th Jul 2018 5:00 AM Subscriber only REGIONAL airline Airnorth will cancel its flights to Cairns from Toowoomba's Wellcamp Airport later this year. On Friday the airline contacted customers booked on flights after mid-October to let them know their flights had been cancelled. Robin Beazley was due to fly to Cairns in November, but was told by the airline on Friday her flight, and all flights to Cairns from October, had been cancelled. Related Items NEW FLIGHT: Extra Airnorth services ready for take off Toowoomba to Sydney service cut back by Qantas Sad Toowoomba lost its route to Cairns? It's our fault "I'm very sad after I was informed by Airnorth that my flight had been cancelled," Ms Beazley said. "(It's) apparently due to lack of bookings." Ms Beazley said her daughter lived in Cairns and she regularly used the airline to fly to the tropical city. "I have thoroughly enjoyed all my flights, whether they were north or south, with Airnorth, as have all my family over the last couple of years," she said. "The convenience of only having to drive to Wellcamp could not be beaten. "Hopefully they will reconsider their decision to reinstate flights to Cairns if public demand does improve." It still operates flights from Wellcamp to Melbourne and to Townsville, with the later flight expanding operations to four services a week in January of this year. At the time Airnorth said it was committed to "servicing the Darling Downs region". "Toowoomba and Darling Downs residents continue to remain positive towards the 14 weekly services that Airnorth operates in and out of Wellcamp Airport," a spokesperson said in January. In June, Qantas announced it had cut two of its flights between Wellcamp and Sydney, due to the international pilot shortage. Airnorth has been contacted for comment about the Cairns route cancellation.

Impressed you got it up that driveway

bummer

The F-35’s Ongoing Cost Challenges Jul 9, 2018Lee Hudson | Aviation Week & Space Technology The U.S. Marine Corps is retiring its first F-35B two years after it suffered a fire during a training flight. The fire exposed a flaw that is now being fixed fleet-wide. But the decision to shed the damaged aircraft, which could end up on display at a museum, comes at a time when the program is about to enter a critical round of testing and likely will not reach a long-standing price-reduction goal. Troubles for the F35B in question, No. BF06, began in October 2016, when a fire broke out in the Lockheed Martin-built fighter’s weapons bay. The pilot landed the aircraft safely at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, where it was assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Sqdn. 501. Then-F-35 Program Executive Officer Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan told reporters in December 2016 that the mishap occurred when a bracket that held electrical wires in the weapons bay came loose, which allowed those wires to come into contact with hydraulic lines. By May 2018, the Marine Corps had conducted a cost-benefit analysis of keeping it in the fleet and decided it was best to “strike” the aircraft, according to Marine spokesman Capt. Christopher Harrison. Marines remove first F-35B from inventory Pentagon operational testers may clear F-35 for full-rate production F-35 program office and Pentagon analysis differ on cost-saving estimates The service is still weighing whether the damaged aircraft, delivered in January 2012, will be donated to a museum or used as a trainer for maintenance procedures. The decision comes as the next step in the massive program’s evolution from development to production. The director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) reports on programs before a full-rate production decision is made. DOT&E cleared the program for preinitial operational test and evaluation events to take advantage of good weather and ship availability. Beginning testing early allows Lockheed Martin to make corrections and implement fixes sooner, the Pentagon says. As F-35 international sales continue to climb, the Pentagon has become more creative with its contracting strategy to drive down the price tag for the U.S. and its allies. From 2014 through 2019, the F-35 received more orders from international allies than any combat aircraft—a grand total of 190. The Joint Program Office (JPO) is executing a block buy contracting construct for F-35 international partners and Foreign Military Sales customers for production Lots 12, 13 and 14. U.S. participation is limited to economic order quantity (EOQ) procurement in fiscal 2019 for Lot 13 and fiscal 2020 for Lot 14 production contracts. Congress is waiting for the aircraft to complete operational testing before authorizing the U.S. services to enter the block buy. In October 2017, the JPO forecast the total U.S. and international savings from F-35 EOQ was $1.2 billion compared to a traditional contracting strategy. However, the Pentagon’s Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) office, in a report viewed by Aviation Week, notes the savings will be roughly $595 million, or about one-half of the figure projected by the JPO. Lockheed Martin vows to get the price of the F-35A to $80 million by 2020. Credit: Tony Osborne/AW&ST This discrepancy between two Pentagon offices is raising eyebrows in Congress. “While these savings are still significant, as certified by the Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), the Committee is dismayed by the inaccuracy of the initial JPO estimates,” the Senate Appropriations Committee’s mark of the fiscal 2019 spending bill reads. The CAPE assessment is based on site visits and discussions with each prime contractor and key subvendors. CAPE met with eight different companies from December 2017-February 2018. “The CAPE forecast is equivalent to a $1.3 million reduction per aircraft (or 1.5%) over the planned procurement of 442 aircraft, with a total contract value of approximately $40 billion in fiscal 2018-20,” the report reads. CAPE’s analysis concludes anticipated U.S. savings would be about $300 million compared to the JPO’s savings estimate of $638 million. Lockheed Martin aims to get the F-35A price tag to $80 million per aircraft by 2020, while CAPE’s analysis of the cost reduction does not get the F-35A price tag to $80 million by 2020. The most recently negotiated price for F-35As in Lot 10 is $94.6 million. The previous head of the F-35 program for the company, Jeff Babione, says either a block buy or multiyear contract is paramount for achieving the $80 million target. Despite CAPE’s stinging assessment, the company says it is making “excellent progress” toward achieving an $80 million price for the F-35A, Lockheed Martin spokesman Michael Friedman says. “A block buy acquisition approach for Lots 12-14, as currently constructed, is [critical to driving] costs down,” Friedman says. “F-35 unit costs have declined by more than 60% since the first production lot, and we continue to reduce costs across production and sustainment.” Further, the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin are nearing a deal for Lot 11 that includes more than 130 jets, according to several congressional aides. U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Mat Winter, F-35 joint program executive officer, initially wanted to reach an agreement for the planned low-rate initial production Lot 11 by the end of 2017. Winter said in February he anticipates all F-35 variants will be cheaper compared to Lot 10. He told reporters the government was unhappy with negotiations with Lockheed Martin. “They could be much more cooperative and more collaborative, and we could seal this deal faster, we could,” he said. “They choose not to, and that’s a negotiating tactic.

those batteries can fail at any time. unlike other components in your PLB

good work matthew

its easier getting staff when they don't have to live in regional areas, they can drive or fly up from BNE quick enough

part of the joy of working for a large organisation and the military in particular is never knowing the bigger picture, remember if war is declared, you are on top of the list of soft first strike targets.