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Post by oldpop2000 on Nov 5, 2016 20:27:24 GMT -6
What's the old saying: Imitation is the best form of flattery. I hope China realizes that ASW is not as easy as it looks. They will find out pretty soon.
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Post by steel selachian on Nov 21, 2016 19:22:46 GMT -6
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Post by steel selachian on Nov 29, 2017 19:17:32 GMT -6
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Post by oldpop2000 on Dec 1, 2017 20:54:30 GMT -6
Sorry for the tardy response, and you are correct, I did enjoy the articles. The E2C and C2 Greyhound both have tricky tail assemblies. The rudders have to be aligned correctly because they can cause the plane to have an unusual yawing which can lead to a spin and then its over. The E2C is very hard to bail out of. The three positions in the back either go out through the hatch in the rear by the toilet area or walk forward with their heads down, to the door across from the airborne radar. It's not an easy walk, believe me, I've done it a few times, on the ground. It wasn't easy, bumped my head on the fuel tank which dips down in the passage way, making it harder. The pilots go out hatches over their heads.... maybe. If you go out the side hatch, don't go right, that's where the engines are, you have to go left. The C2 is a lot better, but they have the same tail issues. Overall, both are good planes.
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Post by steel selachian on Aug 4, 2018 20:03:51 GMT -6
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Post by oldpop2000 on Aug 4, 2018 21:19:29 GMT -6
That is an interesting article, I believe strongly that if the USN can learn some good lessons about construction of these supercarriers and the effectivess of our present and future weapons, it is a better deal than letting some company make a profit on scrapping it.
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Post by oldpop2000 on Aug 9, 2018 9:08:33 GMT -6
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