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No, obviously it should be coal powered…Obviously the solution is electric aircraft and solar panels on the wings
The RCAF's Next Generation Fighter (CF-188 Replacement)
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I was commenting more on Phoenix, more than GlobalEye. Sorry for lacking clarity.
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Nah, the CAF is short on stokers.No, obviously it should be coal powered…
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I think their vapourware platform was their offer for the Maritime Patrol program which, if I recall, was no more than a picture and a promise.
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I actually can form a mental picture of some stokers standing in front of a coal bin in an aircraft, madly shovelling into a furnace to keep the aircraft airborne.
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Theoretically, Saab can put on a fuel probe in front and do hose and drogue refueling. It would be very uncomfortable and inefficient. But it can be done. They just don't want to eat the NRE cost of that design change. Paying lobbyists to get the government to remove the requirement is cheaper.
I don’t see anywhere in the literature that Phoenix has AAR.
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I don't think that it does.
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But, a Gripen will be manufactured in Quebec.
Politicians don't give a shidt what the CF requires. It's votes.
Remember the CF5?
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The Last Shanty (A Sailor Ain't A Sailor)
This song was written by British singer and writer of nautical songs Tom Lewis and released on his 1987 album Surfacing!. It has since become very popular among folk musicians and been covered by numerous artists. The Longest Johns' version is based on the Fisherman's Friends arrangement...
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They gave us an engine that first went up and down
With some new technology the engine went around
We're good with steam and diesel, but what's a mainyard for?
A stoker ain't a stoker with a shovel anymore
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And here I was wondering why these planes couldn't do After Action Reports...
so Saab can buy Bombardier to obtain a reliable off-shore production facility. Gives them other products to work with as well.
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Obviously the solution is electric aircraft and solar panels on the wings
Only if low earth orbit gets cluttered with space debris and we have to go with high altitude satellite analogs instead
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HAPS operate in the stratosphere, further up than drones and conventional aircraft. They offer continuous coverage and flexibility.
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For example.
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Hmmmm, could this be part of a smooze campaign for Saab?
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While an agenda for the trip has yet to be released, the release said the royal couple will make stops in Ottawa and Montreal, attending events meant to “deepen the ties between Canada and Sweden.” ---- The fact that they are going to be in Montreal, where Bombardier is HQ'ed is suspicious.
Calling Sweden an “important economic and security partner,” the news release said the visit is meant to strengthen political, defence and trade relations between the countries, with emphasis on Canada’s Arctic foreign policy.
King and queen of Sweden to visit Canada this month
The Swedish king and queen will be in Canada later this month, the Governor General announced Monday.
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King and queen of Sweden to visit Canada this month
While an agenda for the trip has yet to be released, the release said the royal couple will make stops in Ottawa and Montreal, attending events meant to “deepen the ties between Canada and Sweden.” ---- The fact that they are going to be in Montreal, where Bombardier is HQ'ed is suspicious.
Calling Sweden an “important economic and security partner,” the news release said the visit is meant to strengthen political, defence and trade relations between the countries, with emphasis on Canada’s Arctic foreign policy.
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Hmmmm, could this be part of a smooze campaign for Saab?
King and queen of Sweden to visit Canada this month
The Swedish king and queen will be in Canada later this month, the Governor General announced Monday.
King and queen of Sweden to visit Canada this month
While an agenda for the trip has yet to be released, the release said the royal couple will make stops in Ottawa and Montreal, attending events meant to “deepen the ties between Canada and Sweden.” ---- The fact that they are going to be in Montreal, where Bombardier is HQ'ed is suspicious.
Calling Sweden an “important economic and security partner,” the news release said the visit is meant to strengthen political, defence and trade relations between the countries, with emphasis on Canada’s Arctic foreign policy.
Even if we have 0 intention of adopting the Gripen now or in the immediate future, the Swedish government could perhaps sweeten the pot by getting BAE to pony up some CV90's (or perhaps even full on production in Canada?). That is if Saab really wants to build here for whatever reason.
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Saab Erieye from the Global Express mounted on the GAA MQ-9 which we are acquiring for arctic service?
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Paris Air Show 2025: General Atomics and Saab partner on AEW MQ-9B
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Saab announced a partnership to equip the MQ-9B Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a podded radar for airborne...
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