GK .Dundas
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Not to worry , this is Canada we will turn it into a challenge.Given they had TOW and other capabilities mountedyearsdecades ago shouldn’t be a challenge.
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The irony is this helicopter (as the BK-117 in the day) was the preferred candidate for the CFLH (Canadian Forces Light Helicopter) to replace the CH-136 Kiowa in the late-80s/esrly-90s.
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No doubt someone will find a way to mess it all upGiven they had TOW and other capabilities mountedyearsdecades ago shouldn’t be a challenge.
I beg to differ. A loudspeaker with virtue signaling recordings of JT et al telling everyone how nice we are.
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Does the H135 have it’s anti-torque pedals run opposite of Bell and Sikorsky products?Given they had TOW and other capabilities mountedyearsdecades ago shouldn’t be a challenge.
CFLH was cancelled in 1989, one day after every other White Paper equipment promise was murdered.
It was stealthier than them, perhaps, but not quite stealthy enough.
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It’s a training aid…of course it does!
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It didn’t die its final death until 1992….April 30, 1992 to be exact.
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That should be fun to watch…It’s a training aid…of course it does!
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These aren’t even an RCAF asset, amirite?
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They will belong to the Contractor running FAcT.
DAR has observers at both US FVL and NATO NGFC. It's the reason why the GLLE has been purposely restricted to just get that fleet through to early 2030s. They didn't even allow discussions about weapons and survivability investments. They are hoping to jump on a replacement fleet sooner than later.
Some of this work has also been informed by the air warfare center (RAWC) end their nTACS study (next Tactical Aviation Capability Set) that is quite FVL biased. But that was put out in the early days of Ukraine. They'll be adjusting based on experience.
I'm curious to see not just what we buy (the ever present dream of single type) but also how Tac Avn changes. All the suggested replacements are much larger and more capable. That has to/will drive organizational and doctrinal changes.
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"Under the FAcT contract, SkyAlyne will acquire the new aircraft on behalf of the Canadian government, which will retain ultimate ownership."
Canada announces $8bn acquisition of 71 trainer aircraft for RCAF
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I hope the RCAF have an opportunity to acquire this cold weather gear from Airbus…
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It's possible that the GoC will be the beneficial owner,
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Sure. Yes.
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It was my (albet limited) understanding that the nTACS requires a multi platform approach. Some crewed and some uncrewed.
There is also a strong emphasis on range for Arctic and long Canadian flights, both for arctic operations and disaster response. Some of this was likely developed more recently given Ukraine and the sudden shift in Arctic operations.
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What would be the replacement? Hooks? H-53s?Well given Congress wants to ground the Ospreys potentially for good, one may be able to get a screaming deal on rarely used and only crashed once airframes there
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USMC would probably get more Super Stallions, USAF ones I’m not sure, as their only other bird currently are Hawks.
I’m curious what the tilt rotor issue and skittishness may do to FVL movement with the Army and the rest of DoD.
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The big difference in the Valour is that the shaft tilts not the entire engine. When you tilt engines we all know that gravity starts messing with your fuel, lubricant feeds, combustion suffers etc... tilting the shaft is a different set of problems but largely easier to deal with than an entire engine.
