Maybe if we get some sound USAF leadership along with sound USAF procurement skills, this can be solved. Without that, it does not matter if times are lean nor fat.
Will we someday see a Wedgetail in USAF colors?
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Family of 737 ISR for USAF?
When you filter out the industry marketing in this piece you still have what is a very important conversation for the USAF: the iron triangle (JSTARS, AWACS, RIVET JOINT).
Maybe if we get some sound USAF leadership along with sound USAF procurement skills, this can be solved. Without that, it does not matter if times are lean nor fat.
Will we someday see a Wedgetail in USAF colors?
Maybe if we get some sound USAF leadership along with sound USAF procurement skills, this can be solved. Without that, it does not matter if times are lean nor fat.
Will we someday see a Wedgetail in USAF colors?
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Mean while the Chinese clone of the Ericsson Erieye AESA aircraft the KJ-200 is now operational and in serial production. I should also note that there are various versions of the Y-8 aircraft conducting ISR duties in similar fashion to using the 737 platform as suggested by Dr. Feelgood.
It seems that the desired audience for his suggestions was the not the USAF but rather the PLAAF!
http://alert5.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/8e81c095b5bf081f92aa5d585b3ea0e5-1653166249.jpg
http://www.ausairpower.net/PLA-AF/CETC-ZDK-03-AEW+C-Karakoram-Eagle-2.jpg
The 737 platform doesn't have enough range. But there's KC-X being built - that's the right platform if you talk airliner basis.
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