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On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 07:40:39 -0700, Ed Rasimus
wrote: On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 19:41:56 +1100, John Cook wrote: snip Bolkcom said the Raptor's 540-nautical mile unrefueled combat radius dictated it operated from forward bases -- another drawback for a Pentagon facing potential conflict in distant lands with perhaps scant bases nearby from which to operate. Only 540 nautical miles!!! its funny some were predicting it was going to be a bit further... John Cook Don't know what you expect from a fighter, but 540 nm "unrefueled combat radius" is impressive to this career fighter driver. It means you go 540 miles, have some combat play time (which is characteristically fuel-consumption-intensive) and then return 540 miles. Funny thing is it doesn't mention combat time or supercruise as part of the profile or what loadout it has. I'm not saying its 'bad' until I see some more details. The older info/speculation was around 100nm further. ie about 650nm Cheers Ed Rasimus Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret) "When Thunder Rolled" Smithsonian Institution Press ISBN #1-58834-103-8 John Cook Any spelling mistakes/grammatic errors are there purely to annoy. All opinions are mine, not TAFE's however much they beg me for them. Email Address :- Spam trap - please remove (trousers) to email me Eurofighter Website :- http://www.eurofighter-typhoon.co.uk |
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