Saw that NASA is retiring their S-3B. Another nail in the coffin for the S-3 hopefuls (@wink).
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NASA S-3B retiring
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Anyway to tell what the BUNO was before NASA acquired?
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Does War Zone/The Drive/T&P ever have a guest writer? Might be a good collaborative project for April 1st of next year, collaboration mainly on the "let's brainstorm really zany ideas" phase.
How about a re-winged S-3 with multistage slats, blown flaps, etc., re-engined with those big ass geared turbofans from the C-series/A220*, launched from an LHA flight deck (because deck rolls are the coolest thing in all of naval aviation), datalinking targets to USMC MLRS trucks... headline could be about how the 'Corps fields new ASW capability to answer COCOM requirements.
* Why that particular engine? Because it makes the requisite "whoop" sound every time they spool up from idle. And everybody knows how important that sound is because it scares the submarines.
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Love the idea. We have the program, test, and engineering talent here to make it sound really good. But I predict a June 30th submission due to over runs from changing requirements.Does War Zone/The Drive/T&P ever have a guest writer? Might be a good collaborative project for April 1st of next year, collaboration mainly on the "let's brainstorm really zany ideas" phase.
How about a re-winged S-3 with multistage slats, blown flaps, etc., re-engined with those big ass geared turbofans from the C-series/A220*, launched from an LHA flight deck (because deck rolls are the coolest thing in all of naval aviation), datalinking targets to USMC MLRS trucks... headline could be about how the 'Corps fields new ASW capability to answer COCOM requirements.
* Why that particular engine? Because it makes the requisite "whoop" sound every time they spool up from idle. And everybody knows how important that sound is because it scares the submarines.
Does War Zone/The Drive/T&P ever have a guest writer? Might be a good collaborative project for April 1st of next year, collaboration mainly on the "let's brainstorm really zany ideas" phase.
How about a re-winged S-3 with multistage slats, blown flaps, etc., re-engined with those big ass geared turbofans from the C-series/A220*, launched from an LHA flight deck (because deck rolls are the coolest thing in all of naval aviation), datalinking targets to USMC MLRS trucks... headline could be about how the 'Corps fields new ASW capability to answer COCOM requirements.
* Why that particular engine? Because it makes the requisite "whoop" sound every time they spool up from idle. And everybody knows how important that sound is because it scares the submarines.
Standby, going to go write that article now. Should I suggest we add a refueling boom as well?
The only problem I see is that when you say "Viking" most Marines are envisioning this...
Not this...
Although...if you call it the "Viking Warrior" they might buy a whole bunch!
If it is going to be the Viking Warrior, it needs fearsome weapons. I haven't kept up with the newest and mostest awesome weapons so you guys tell me. If it is going to support the Corps it needs some good air to mud shit, a heavy weapon for littoral facilities like the old SLAM-ER, the latest ASUW weapon, a jamming pod to free up F-35s from non-kinteic attack, oh, oh, oh, how about we just drop the APG-81 into the Warrior Viking? Then you can remove the ESM pods from the wing tips and hang an AA missile there. Off course it may as well have a refueling capability, though I think I'd reject the full on USAF refueling boom. You don't want this kick ass USMC asset assigned to support USAF refueling requirements. I'd like to see the refueling capability internalized like they did with the old KA-6. There is plenty of room in the aft fuselage. That keeps both wing pylons free for whoop-ass.
Ah, there you go. Let's add that to the requirements. Article now slipped to 15 APR 2022. That's the spirit.
Never heard what an S-3 sounds like before. Man, that is unique.