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2012-01-08 Afghanistan

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2012-01-08 00:09|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 K-MAX was developed specifically as a cargo bird; petroleum off shore equipment deliveries as well as logging. The USN also tested as a possible CH-46 VERTREP replacement aircraft. It is a no frills aircraft and with the drone capabilities it looks like a good thing.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2012-01-08 12:52|| 2012-01-08 12:52|| Front Page Top

#2 The trouble with cargo lift is two fold. First is that economy of scale truly matters. A bird like the Antonov An-225 Mriya (larger than an Airbus 380), which has carried 250 tons of payload, can do in a single trip what it would take a smaller aircraft a dozen trips to do.

But the big problem is cargo shift. Over a certain amount of cargo and you are limited by the amount of crosswinds a plane can handle; and if it is liquid, you almost have to have human pilots to handle the instability.

Posted by Anonymoose 2012-01-08 13:27|| 2012-01-08 13:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Must be close to developing the Obamadrone (just need the flying teleprompter).

Posted by manversgwtw 2012-01-08 16:25|| 2012-01-08 16:25|| Front Page Top

#4 "...developing the Obamadrone..."

(Channelling 'Moose) But the big problem is policy shift. Over a certain amount of poll drop and you are limited by the amount of blame a politician can handle; and if it is documented, you almost have to have Eric Holder to handle the instability.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2012-01-08 18:33|| 2012-01-08 18:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Its gonna be weird to NOT see manned B-52 BUFFS or C-130's, etc. fly around anymore.

On a separate nore, even iff the USDOD is correct in no major wars ever taking place for the duration/remainder of the 21st Century [2050-2100], THERE IS STILL EXTANT THE IMPORTAN ISSUE OF LACK OF UNIVERSAL GOVT, PERT CONSENSUS AS PER "PEAK RESOURCES/ENERGY", ETC. [GWCC = MMAGW].

Which will directly or indirectly affect present + future NT = Space Techs, + or fourse the OWG-NWO that no American = Amerikan, OWG Mighty USSA versus OWG Weak USRoA Global SSR, has yet voted for nor been asked to.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-01-08 20:31|| 2012-01-08 20:31|| Front Page Top

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