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2009-09-09 Caribbean-Latin America

Brazil, France Jet Talks 'Very Advanced'

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Posted by Steve White 2009-09-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 ...Little bit of background here: the original F-18A was designed to - in theory - operate off the old Essex class carriers, of which there were two or three still operating when the F-18 design was laid down. The Sao Paulo is only about three feet shorter than an Essex, so she would have no real problems landing and recovering a Hornet. Where the difficulties would arise would be in storing and maintaining the beasts. Sao Paulo would have to be almost completely rebuilt, most notably with a new flight deck and catapults, and even then her aircraft servicing facilities and magazine might not be sufficient to be able to operate a usable number of Hornets.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2009-09-09 00:16|| 2009-09-09 00:16|| Front Page Top

#2 The most interesting thing about the deal is that the French are apparently going to buy an as-yet unbuilt Brazilian transport plane that's in competition with the A-400M.

(I'd have split the order between the Gripen and the Hornet, myself, but apparently they're getting some sort of package deal, the details of which I can't even guess at).

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-09-09 01:28|| 2009-09-09 01:28|| Front Page Top

#3 I would have choosed the Rafale. It is is the most modern design. Assuming all equipemnt and price equal.

Posted by Large Snerong7311 2009-09-09 11:46|| 2009-09-09 11:46|| Front Page Top

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