Alan Minyard wrote:
On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 19:34:41 +0000, Greg Hennessy
wrote:

On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 11:50:40 -0600, Alan Minyard
wrote:


Tony Williams
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Of course the fact that the Mauser is produced by an enemy country,
which is totally unreliable as a source of spares, is also a
consideration.


Oh christ, you really are that thick. I suggest you figure out where
and who were going to be producing the BK27 variant for the JSF.


greg

The "improved" BK-27 was to be produced at the Alliant Techsystems
plant in Mesa Arizona. This plant was previously owned by Boing.

One interesting point is that Lockheed Martin selected a Boeing-made gun
even while it was competing against Boeing for the overall JSF contract.

This
gun, originally designed about 30 years ago was to be significantly
modified and the new design was unproven.

The linkess feed system was being done by Western Design (another US firm),
which has extensive experience in the field. You';d have had to design a new
system for any gun, given the differnet installation systems planned for
JSF.

In addition, the cased
ammunition requires internal spent case stowage.

This would be true of any gun firing cased ammo, including the GAU-12/U that
was ultimately selected and the M-61 used in all current US fighters.

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