buffnut453
Captain
If Britain can produce organic nuclear-powered submarines, then putting a nuke powerplant in a surface vessel can't be too far of a stretch...or am I missing something?
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Sending armed aircraft over another countries territory without getting their approval beforehand is a act of war.Who's talking about "allow"?
If Britain can produce organic nuclear-powered submarines, then putting a nuke powerplant in a surface vessel can't be too far of a stretch...or am I missing something?
I don't know enough about it. I do know that you'd have to trawl through endless papers (defence reviews etc) to get to the real reason that the Queen Elizabeth class carriers will be conventionally powered, if it's even in the public domain.
I'm going to guess that the reason our submarines are nuclear powered has something to do with reducing noise, or "quietening" as submariners like to call It, as well as all the other obvious advantages.
Cheers
Steve
It's not just the cost either. There are ethical issues involved. These two are the principal reasons why the RN's new Queen Elizabeth class carriers will be conventionally powered.
I hope we can do better on budget and timing than the French managed with Richelieu.......ooops!.... Charles de Gaulle. I wouldn't bet the farm on it though
Steve
Most other Westerm Nations have the technology and know how to do so, but choose not to.
The revised price tag for the 65,000 ton carriers – which will not operate until the end of this decade – will alarm some opposition MPs. When the last Labour government gave the green light to build the ships in 2007, it set the projected cost at £3.5bn. That figure is now close to being doubled..
Really, so maybe you can enlighten me why both Americans and Russians ( TU-144 was a huge failure) have failed to build a Concorde back in 1960's ? lack of technology or know to do so ? they were competing with each other for the moon, but only the tiny little BAC/SUD AVIATION has managed to achieve it and they got it at the first time !! no modification or improvement was needed for the next 27 years ! for many the greatest engineering feat ever ,even Neil Armstrong said that putting Concorde in service was comparable with moon landing in terms of science and engineering achievement .
By the way,the Russians have indeed tried to build nuclear carriers in 1970's similar to the Nimitz class but they failed ! I red a detailed report about that years ago. my opinion is that even if you have the know how you might not be able to build it .. Again, thats me probably I am naive !
Really, so maybe you can enlighten me why both Americans and Russians ( TU-144 was a huge failure) have failed to build a Concorde back in 1960's ? lack of technology or know to do so ? they were competing with each other for the moon, but only the tiny little BAC/SUD AVIATION has managed to achieve it and they got it at the first time !! no modification or improvement was needed for the next 27 years ! for many the greatest engineering feat ever ,even Neil Armstrong said that putting Concorde in service was comparable with moon landing in terms of science and engineering achievement .
By the way,the Russians have indeed tried to build nuclear carriers in 1970's similar to the Nimitz class but they failed ! I red a detailed report about that years ago. my opinion is that even if you have the know how you might not be able to build it .. Again, thats me probably I am naive !
The U.S. chose not to participate in the SST style aircraft because the emissions at that altitude degrades the ozone layer.
Not sure if you've noticed lately, but the Concorde (SSTs) are retired. And if speed and altude in a powered aircraft is a measure of prowess, then let's discuss the Archangel/SR-71...if absolute speed and altitude in an aircraft is to be measured, then let's discuss the Space Shuttle.
The 747 was developed for a USAF contract, but the C-5 beat Boeing's bid. The C-5 winning the contract was probably one of the greatest strokes of luck for an aircraft manufacturer ever.
The 747 was developed for a USAF contract, but the C-5 beat Boeing's bid.
Export transactions for Eurofighter Typhoon outside NATO needs officially US Congressional approval as there is a sizeable US technology in the fighter, computers, software and AMRAAM. The Rafale on the other hand, is 100% French.