Ack, wasn’t sure. Yeah, I once spoke to a CF Flight Safety Investigator who had heard the ATC tapes. Not good. But the positive from the crash was a redesigned combining transmission that would maintain the integrity of the synchronization shaft even if the main bevel gear failed.
skiesmag.com
Would appear the request for information is out for the griffon replacement. All options on the table including a mixed manned/unmanned fleet
RCAF to look at 'revolutionary' vertical lift options to replace CH-146 Griffon - Skies Mag
As the RCAF launches into a project for its next tactical aviation platforms, it is closely following what allies are doing.
newatlas.com
Would appear the request for information is out for the griffon replacement. All options on the table including a mixed manned/unmanned fleet
RCAF to look at 'revolutionary' vertical lift options to replace CH-146 Griffon - Skies Mag
As the RCAF launches into a project for its next tactical aviation platforms, it is closely following what allies are doing.
www.abc.net.au
I hear that Australia is getting rid of some helicopters.
Maybe we could save some money if we bought their used fleet of Taipans so we don't, you know, look too 'American'?
Australia dumps troubled European-designed Taipan helicopters for US Black Hawks and Seahawks
The Army will follow the Navy's decision to replace its locally produced Airbus MRH-90s with off-the-shelf Sikorsky-manufactured helicopters, in a move expected to cost billions of dollars.
Perfect throw in the C130J they are binning too. And tigers too! They look too mean so those won't work.I hear that Australia is getting rid of some helicopters.
Maybe we could save some money if we bought their used fleet of Taipans so we don't, you know, look too 'American'?
Australia dumps troubled European-designed Taipan helicopters for US Black Hawks and Seahawks
The Army will follow the Navy's decision to replace its locally produced Airbus MRH-90s with off-the-shelf Sikorsky-manufactured helicopters, in a move expected to cost billions of dollars.
No, those don't work because they were lemons. They never reached FOC.
Want to take a guess what international aerospace conglomerate influenced the Australian government to get a directed contract award to provide in-service support for the RAAF’s Lockheed C-130Js?
Yeap, also the Europeans couldn't supply spare parts etc in a timely manner. The logistics chain was a mess, so now they are going with apache's. Now if only we listened ti the senate defense committee and did the same.
So what you’re really saying is they have low hours??
Why spend money on hardly used airframes (even if they don’t spend much time in the air) when we could probably convince the Americans to just give us 85 of the Black Hawks they retire for free?I hear that Australia is getting rid of some helicopters.
Maybe we could save some money if we bought their used fleet of Taipans so we don't, you know, look too 'American'?
Australia dumps troubled European-designed Taipan helicopters for US Black Hawks and Seahawks
The Army will follow the Navy's decision to replace its locally produced Airbus MRH-90s with off-the-shelf Sikorsky-manufactured helicopters, in a move expected to cost billions of dollars.
Would appear the request for information is out for the griffon replacement. All options on the table including a mixed manned/unmanned fleet
RCAF to look at 'revolutionary' vertical lift options to replace CH-146 Griffon - Skies Mag
As the RCAF launches into a project for its next tactical aviation platforms, it is closely following what allies are doing.
“It’s at least as good as what you have now” “open and fair process” “IRB”
On paper it can carry around 3x as many troops as the Griffon can, AND it's made in Quebec?
Is there a direct successor to the 412? The UH-X?
If it was up to Canada, possibly/likely. That was then…
I hope you are right but I fear the talk of us being read the riot act is just that talk. How long since we said we are looking at increasing spending and nothing has been done? Where is the F35 contract? Where is the MRTT contract? P8 should be another slam dunk
