tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post4620978514687516357..comments2024-03-28T00:01:34.598-07:00Comments on The Galloping Beaver: Helicopters and ConsDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203592149876300192noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-17991424143782699512014-06-30T14:13:30.179-07:002014-06-30T14:13:30.179-07:00Boris, the mind reels, it truly does. What is it ...Boris, the mind reels, it truly does. What is it about defence acquisitions and Conservatives?<br /><br />MacKay paying Irving $288-million to design an Arctic patrol boat based on designs we already bought from the Norwegians for $5-million.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-59464939767990688182014-06-29T10:49:16.254-07:002014-06-29T10:49:16.254-07:00MgS, yes. Here's one that does 50 minutes of r...MgS, yes. Here's one that does 50 minutes of run-dry: http://www.agustawestland.com/news/agustawestland-sets-new-safety-benchmark-helicopter-gearboxes-50-minute-run-dry-capability<br /><br />The, ahem, sigh, proven, operational, existing, flying, all that is, Merlin can do 30 min. www.agustawestland.com/system/files/brochures.../EH080510_small.pdf<br /><br />So it isn't an engineering Borishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952672409601421466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-45801270571155038152014-06-28T07:14:23.673-07:002014-06-28T07:14:23.673-07:00I'm not disagreeing with the requirement, but ...I'm not disagreeing with the requirement, but are _any_ helicopters known to meet the 30 minutes without oil in the transmission requirement? MgShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183962674882855323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-3087052708870551522014-06-25T20:40:33.232-07:002014-06-25T20:40:33.232-07:00Here ya go, Theo - government’s newly-released Def...Here ya go, Theo - government’s newly-released Defence Acquisition Guide :<br /><br />"The more than 200 projects aren’t prioritized, the cost estimates are vague, and the government probably can’t pay for most of them anytime soon, they say. The government also readily admits that anything in the guide can be changed or dropped at anytime."<br /><br />Ok perhaps not quite <i>forensic</Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811694143714068436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-56385761113715089772014-06-24T16:12:18.621-07:002014-06-24T16:12:18.621-07:00ps. I would really like to see some forensic accou...ps. I would really like to see some forensic accounting of our upper military.theohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02648489093666189741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-17660084275062641152014-06-24T16:08:01.582-07:002014-06-24T16:08:01.582-07:00Sure, in regards to why we can’t buy a proven airf...Sure, in regards to why we can’t buy a proven airframe, here is a word: it is called “Treason” and it is done to enrich individuals at the expense of the state.<br /><br />For the life of me, I cannot understand why military professionals like the Cons after being kicked in the nads by them so often.theohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02648489093666189741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-32060705573818186622014-06-23T19:45:22.526-07:002014-06-23T19:45:22.526-07:00You mean like ... the Merlin?You mean like ... the Merlin?Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03203592149876300192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18665728.post-64934182318633123572014-06-23T17:15:57.645-07:002014-06-23T17:15:57.645-07:00So the original 2004 deal called for this to get f...So the original 2004 deal called for this to get fixed but in the interim 9 years Sikorsky hasn't come up with one.<br /><br />I was curious how long the S-92 could fly for following loss of lubricant.<br />"During the S-92 helicopter's initial certification testing, it ran for approximately 11 minutes following a complete loss of lubricant from the main gearbox."<br />11 Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811694143714068436noreply@blogger.com