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[daftandbarmy]

Utterly effing stupid. The amount of capital tied up in one of these ships and they cheap out on these?

May I refer you to the infamous 'Blue Circle' radar?


Production Tornado F.2s had concrete ballast in place of the Foxhunter radar, due to the development delays. This ballast became known as the "Blue Circle radar", a play on words from a British brand of cement by the same name, and the Rainbow Codes previously used for British radars.

AI.24 Foxhunter - Wikipedia

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[Kirkhill]

May I refer you to the infamous 'Blue Circle' radar?


Production Tornado F.2s had concrete ballast in place of the Foxhunter radar, due to the development delays. This ballast became known as the "Blue Circle radar", a play on words from a British brand of cement by the same name, and the Rainbow Codes previously used for British radars.

AI.24 Foxhunter - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

So the Yanks are still taking lessons from the Masters?

Why some F-35s will be delivered with no radar​

Since mid-2025, Lockheed Martin has reportedly been installing ballast weights in place of the missing radar on US-delivered F-35s to ensure the aircraft remains airworthy.

Why some US F-35 jets are being delivered with no radar

F-35 radar delays see US jets delivered without APG-85 system, with aircraft restricted to training until upgraded.

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