Top Gun - Aviation Enthusiasts - No Politics

[777 fixer]

To bad they cost too much. Captain's name is James Kirk, no joke.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSJ_uFZEuwo

 

[777 fixer]

Not so Top Gun. Oh for the days when US Navy ships could take an incredible beating and still fight.

http://www.businessinsider.com/why-navy-uss-milwaukee-broke-down-2015-12

 

[delldude]

Saw that. What do they use, gas turbines?
 
Hope it doesn't run on reconstituted french fry oil.
 
Biofuels in a wartime situ is incredibly stupid from my POV. 

 

[777 fixer]

They use gas turbines as do most navy ships. Some of the large LHA still use steam turbines though. Eventually those will be gone.

 

[777 fixer]

Looks cool. Just wonder after the JSF fiasco how will be able to afford it.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/news/a18566/unveiled-northrop-grummans-fighter-of-the-future/

 

[777 fixer]

Now that is a cool looking airplane.

http://news.usni.org/2015/02/18/lockheed-martin-skunk-works-chief-u-s-next-generation-fighters-need-stealth

 

[delldude]

Not so Top Gun. Oh for the days when US Navy ships could take an incredible beating and still fight.

http://www.businessinsider.com/why-navy-uss-milwaukee-broke-down-2015-12

 
I read they have a water drive...and the drive unit after the turbines failed.
 
High tech Jetski....4 stream I think.

 

[777 fixer]

Another thing they did with that class of ship was to use aluminum in the construction. While it's great for airplanes it's not the best thing to build a warship with.

 

[delldude]

Another thing they did with that class of ship was to use aluminum in the construction. While it's great for airplanes it's not the best thing to build a warship with.

 
I saw that too. 'Bout dropped my drawers when I read that. Where do they get these marine structural engineers? H-1B visa program?

 

[delldude]

 

[777 fixer]

I just hope that's on a lake and not the ocean.

 

[777 fixer]

I saw that too. 'Bout dropped my drawers when I read that. Where do they get these marine structural engineers? H-1B visa program?

Back in the 1960's the Navy started using aluminum for the superstructures on some of it's ships. This was the end result.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Belknap_(CG-26)#/media/File:USS_Belknap_collision_damage.jpg

 

[delldude]

Most of your German, Japanese plus some US automakers now use chassis and axle components made from Aluminum. They tout a protective coating over the Al, but road salt and cinders will fix that. I can imagine some ten years down the line.

 

[777 fixer]

Most of your German, Japanese plus some US automakers now use chassis and axle components made from Aluminum. They tout a protective coating over the Al, but road salt and cinders will fix that. I can imagine some ten years down the line.

I remember back in the day you were lucky if you could get a car to last ten years before it rusted out on you.

 

[777 fixer]

More not so Top Gun.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/navy-wasted-billions-combat-ship-111500996.html