The RCAF's Next Generation Fighter (CF-188 Replacement)

[ytz]

Re-read what I wrote again.

Can castlegar handle 11 fighters as part of hypothetical tutor replacement?

Define "handle".

 

[quadrapiper]

And the Aurora fleet was probably capable of covering more with fewer aircraft. The Argus literally had a reciprocating engine and vacuum tube electronics.

The numbers game is just silly. Especially in the age of drones. A single Global Hawk can survey 100 000 square kilometers in 24 hrs.

Not sure that endurance or range (setting drones aside) improved with the Auroras. Certainly able to "see" more in whatever patch of ocean it's flying over, of course, but did coverage get so much better with the Auroras as to negate the smaller numbers?

 

[JLB50]

I found this to be an interesting read.

Gripen E vs F-35? The Wrong Question to Ask

Mikael Grev is a former Gripen pilot and co-founder and CEO of Avioniq. In this column for Nordic Defence Sector, he compares the Gripen E and the F-35, arguing for a more nuanced view of fighter capabilities, procurement choices, and the strategic benefits of operating a mixed fleet.

nordicdefencesector.com

 

[YZT580]

Not sure that endurance or range (setting drones aside) improved with the Auroras. Certainly able to "see" more in whatever patch of ocean it's flying over, of course, but did coverage get so much better with the Auroras as to negate the smaller numbers?

we downsized everything and it wasn't because the new aircraft were more efficient since looking for subs is a tedious task. The Argus used to shut two down on routine patrol to extend the patrol time and those old reciprocal engines were plenty adequate for the task. We were just in the process of going cheap on everything. We went from 266 CF101 and CF104s down to 138 CF18s and reduced the number of squadrons in Europe. We also phased out the F5 so I wouldn't attribute the reduction in numbers from the Argus as better efficiencies but just Canada being cheap.

On the side, tubes work great by the way. The very best sound amps. were always tube-based.