Baz's latest activity
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Baz replied to the thread Future Helicopters.I don't think Sikorsky f'upped as bad as you, or Topshee, think. Everybody is complicit: GDMS-C, Sikorsky, the project office (PMO), 12... -
Baz replied to the thread Future Helicopters.I checked what they'd look like if there was... ummm, heliiicopterssss....
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Baz replied to the thread Future Helicopters.There's not a bunch of Griffins parked in a field... yet (I think).
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Baz replied to the thread Future Helicopters.I'm past having to care about those things, but I'm well aware those are the things that will drive any decision. It will no thelp that...
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Baz replied to the thread Future Helicopters.Although I'm still not convinced that the proper fix for Cyclone, as an isolated situation, is to put money into it and fix it, the...
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Frankly I aim for PC 4 bow and PC 5 Hull at the very best. Likely it will have either a CCG breaker or AOP's escorting it anyways. Ice...
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Baz replied to the thread New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy.The whole deck cycle on the 289s was designed to launch one, then pull out the other, to put two in the screen. On the later...
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Baz replied to the thread New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy.A year ago Navy Lookout did show two Wildcats side by side at The Type 26 Frigate – more than just a submarine hunter, but I have no...
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Baz replied to the thread New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy.It depends… if you want to keep the current CONOPs, no. It’s half the weight, and half the crew. Something has to give. If you de use...
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Baz replied to the thread New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy.The T-26 is able to take a Merlin, and a Cyclone is smaller.
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Baz replied to the thread New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy.… or, hypothetically, would a mix of 60Rs and 60Ss, replacing the Cyclone with a larger number, accomplish the same goals. I bought the...
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Baz replied to the thread New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy.I would argue a true JSS is a mobile base. In this case it also needs to be ice strengthened. Someplace to operate helos and boats...
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Baz replied to the thread New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy.It is the job of (part of) CRCNs staff to have these thought experiments. If the CRCN is floating them because the government wants to...
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Baz replied to the thread New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy.Well, that got away from them quick. YouTube just kindly fed me a CBC article on Topshee’s comments. He said (sic) “a mobile base would...
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Baz replied to the thread New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy.You and I have completely different idea of what a Joint Support Ship or mobile base is. To me, what your describing is an ice...
