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Stealthy Super Hornet.
Boeing unveiled a engineered mockup of the new key features on a Rhino at Airshow India Bangalore in Febuary, superfically similar to the Silent Eagle although Boeing is keen to say that it's very different from there F-15SE, that was heavliy focused on signiture mangement and low observible features, the new Rhinos are alredy based around stealth tec. So Boeing is keen to surgest that it's new product is much different than the F-15SE and much more stealthier than it considering that the block II Rhino's are already believed to enjoy a similar level of stealth that the modified Silent Eagle.
Boeing in early 2008 outlined to the USN, USMC, and RAAF what it called a block III upgrade proposal with a reduced frontal aspect radar cross section and extended range. The obvious question that comes to mind is although the RAAF is commited to the F-35 and to opperate 3-4 Squadrens of the fighter, if there is any more delays to the program will the Block III upgrade be taken up by the RAAF, and will they keep there 12 Growler wired Rhino's or all of the 24 aircraft and add these upgrades to them and commit to 3 Squads of F-35's and 1-2 Squads of Rhino/Growler's if the RAAF needs them or can use them ? |
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Read all about it in the April issue of Australian Aviation!
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Boeing says the upgrade could be available on line production aircraft as early as 2015 and also available as a retrofit at some point on Block II aircraft.
That time frame along with F-35 uncertainty probably means no one knows the answer but possibilities, like the ones you raised, are being considered. FYI for those who want to see the proposed upgrades, we produced a video and some pics back in Feb at Bangalore. Video: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...t-options.html Pics: http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/as...boeings-a.html |
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Top-secret Growler warplane bound for RAAF
Sorry to bring this back up from the archives.... BUT...
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Hi.
I'm new and just finding my way around. I would like to hear your opinion on why we muck around with the JSF in particular, when we could have Sukhoi. Cheers. Maurie. |
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Maurie it's called politics and our allegiance is with the US, and not Russia. The JSF once tweaked right will be a great aircraft, we have force multipliers now to support our strategic assets and Growlers will fit just nicley into Supporting all sorts of things. The RAAF got what they wanted from this white paper and the right decision was made...
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Thank you Gentlemen.
I was curious because I stumbled on a comparison on the net somewhere which included the results of exercises between the US(?) and India(?). I was not surprised that the Sukhoi equipped side won the games but I was surprised that a country other than those in the "Eastern Block" had them. My next thought was "We could have them too". I never tire of watching the "Cobra Manoeuvre". Um. I do know some Lexus owners who would give a Lada a try now ! Cheers. M. |
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