tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802759141459573337.post789194677361675292..comments2024-03-20T13:29:19.105-07:00Comments on Gripen for Canada: Where did the F-35 go wrong?Doug Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802759141459573337.post-11834177305913781122013-03-28T17:00:57.352-07:002013-03-28T17:00:57.352-07:00I've seen that. I assume its most likely a &qu...I've seen that. I assume its most likely a "development issue" that will more than likely be resolved sooner or later. <br /><br />It does make you wonder what they are going to find once the temperature gets a lot colder though!Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802759141459573337.post-6666874130574400402013-03-28T08:00:14.686-07:002013-03-28T08:00:14.686-07:00One component vividly demonstrated the fragility o...One component vividly demonstrated the fragility of the F-35A. Temperatures at Eglin as moderate as 59 degrees Fahrenheit caused a problem for the 270 Volt Battery Charger Control Unit inside the airplane. Maintainers had to warm the aircraft in hangars overnight to prevent ground aborts. (p. 38) Foreign purchasers such as Canada and Norway, already wary of real cold weather issues for their Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09454643611832271026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802759141459573337.post-31841576934520215682013-03-08T11:22:00.324-08:002013-03-08T11:22:00.324-08:00Yeah, its really turning into an unmitigated disas...Yeah, its really turning into an unmitigated disaster. It's getting harder and harder to defend its continued existence. Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802759141459573337.post-88979153459238884872013-03-08T09:04:05.376-08:002013-03-08T09:04:05.376-08:00Sorry, that escaped my attention. The F-35 is in d...Sorry, that escaped my attention. The F-35 is in dire straits and that's a good thing. We cannot afford to spend billions of dollars on an airplane that is seriously flawed. Every single dollar that is not spend on the F-35 is a boon.bhigrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248267297755180307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802759141459573337.post-15789592246243544362013-03-08T07:27:00.251-08:002013-03-08T07:27:00.251-08:00That's the same report I recently added to the...That's the same report I recently added to the bottom of the post.<br /><br />I really want to start concentrating on why the Gripen is right for Canada, instead of why the F-35 is wrong... But hardly a day goes by without more bad F-35 news. It's like the gift that keeps on giving!Doug Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504832466775445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802759141459573337.post-78703064126786840162013-03-08T07:06:17.838-08:002013-03-08T07:06:17.838-08:00Check out this pentagon report on the F-35.
http:...Check out this pentagon report on the F-35.<br /><br />http://www.scribd.com/doc/129003638/DoD-Director-for-Operational-Test-and-Evaluation-Feb-2013-F-35A-Joint-Strike-Fighter-Readiness-for-Training-Operational-Utility-Evaluationbhigrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248267297755180307noreply@blogger.com