Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I done a post only a few weeks ago on the R.N. having the best War ship in the world, now as we see in the paper today we have come up with the very best Bomber in the world again was made in the UK by British workers.
It is called the Taranis and is the very first long-range warplane without any pilot or crew.
This must have been done like the warship when the reds were in office so again well done to them,if only all this had come out before May they might have still be power,now we will see if it will carry on under the blues ,or like I fear it will go in the cuts
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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Well lets have a picture then Vic to compliment that warship.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Is that it Colin or is that the USA one which has a crew.?
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Taranis is actually a proposal for a reconnaisance aircraft and will only have a very limited offensive capability.
It is not a bomber and it is very presumptious to describe it as the 'best in the world' Vic when it has not even flown yet. The Americans have similar projects on the go at a similar or slightly more advanced stage of development.
This is nothing at all to do with party politics such research programmes are ongoing by the MoD and quite rightly too. This aircraft, if it lives up to expectation could replace Tornadoes but only in the recce role. Though the cost is high it is not high compared to manned alternatives of which only the Americans have something this advanced. This project has the potential to provide considerable value for money.
After this unmanned offensive aircraft are likely to follow in the attack role and after that in the air to air role. The latter are more problematical than recce.
As always counter measures will follow and these may well overtake the unmanned combat technology so I suspect that unmanned aircraft will never fully replace manned aircraft in actual combat whatever adherants think.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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Got it off the internet Vic, and I assume it`s an artist`s impression if it`s not already flying mate.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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It is the Taranis Vic and here is another picture:
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Due for a maiden flight in 2011.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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It is build already and flight trials are to take place next year and like I said it is a bomber,in Barrys eyes anything that does not have the blues name on it is no good,and we all know that is not true.The plane will ultimately be capable of precisely striking targets at long range, even in another continent.I have just download all this from the webb Barry go and have a look mate.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Dont be silly Vic it does you no good introducing politics where there is none.
I am merely telling it as it is. By all means read the spec, it is impressive, but it has a long way to go until it becomes servicable if ever it does make the grade. Just because is has some weapon carrying capacity does not make it a bomber Vic. It is designed and intended for the recce role. They do say that the design, if successfull, could be developed into a strike configeration but they would have a lot of new challenges to overcome for that.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I am reading it Barry and the wording is --And it has been designed to carry a cache or weapons including bombs and missiles ,in my eyes that makes it a Bomber and even in todays paper they are calling it a Bomber.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Thats the media for you Vic, emphasise the dramatic, a mere recce aircraft is not exciting enough for them - the reality is different. As I said the ability to carry some offensive weaponry does not a bomber make. In theory you can attach a bomb to a kite but that does not make a kite an effective strike aircraft. Incidentally - bombs are old tech now, stand-off cruise missiles will be the strike weapon of choice should a fully capable strike version be developed.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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The concept demonstrator will test the possibility of developing the first ever autonomous stealthy Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle(UCAV) that would ultimately be capablle of precisely striking targets at long range, even in another continent.So that rules out the the USA have it,as this is the first one.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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This is the Northrop Grumman X47B at Farnborough in 2008 and is designed to carry 2 x 905kg bombs - nothing new....
Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Boeing are also at an advanced stage of developing the same kind of thing, the Boeing X-45A.
In fact Boeing have been working on about 4 versions and are not messing around with recce aircraft, their development is into strike capabilities.
Do your homework Vic....
Brian Dixon
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what not another euro fighter on the market.and what cost would this be at.
Is it a fighter? Is it a bomber? Is it a kite? Nope, like some of the postings in this thread it must be a drone.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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can some one pull the plug or take the batteries out.better still push the self distruct button.
Interesting decoration on the craft shown in #14 - "Boeing Phantom Works". Just a shame the Boeing Dreamliner doesn't!!!
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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The 'Phantom Works' is famous for developing leading edge stealth aircraft including some in service now.
Guest 686- Registered: 5 May 2009
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Personally I see nothing particularly new in all this. R&D of new weapon platforms, and weapons themselves, has been going on since Man first picked up a rock to throw at his neighbour. Few inovations make it further than the back of a fag packet and those that do are kept so secret we're unlikely to hear about them until they're in use.
Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) have been in use in one shape or another for years, on the ground, in the air and under water.
And stealth technology is somewhat old hat too.
Phil West
If at first you don't succeed, use a BIGGER hammer!!
