http://defense.aol.com/2011/07/07/t...where-the-rotors-are/?a_dgi=aolshare_facebook
Interesting piece discussing the importance of rotors in the 21st century.
Though not explicitly, it supports my view that the F-35 isn't worth the necessary cost. Granted as an MPRA guy, and a new one at that, I have to plead ignorance about how capable the F-35 actually is, but as a tax payer its hard to justify buying the F-35 when we could buy 3 F-18s for the same price.
And maybe it's because I'm on the inside looking out, but the author spoke about the Navy's focus being exclusively TACAIR. I get the impression that the Rotor community is better represented than the author would have you believe. Granted TACAIR gets a great deal of the funds, but the Navy seems to have made a huge investment in rotors recently, with that investment seeming to grow as the Navy replaces all of the B, F, and H Seahawks.
Interesting piece discussing the importance of rotors in the 21st century.
Though not explicitly, it supports my view that the F-35 isn't worth the necessary cost. Granted as an MPRA guy, and a new one at that, I have to plead ignorance about how capable the F-35 actually is, but as a tax payer its hard to justify buying the F-35 when we could buy 3 F-18s for the same price.
And maybe it's because I'm on the inside looking out, but the author spoke about the Navy's focus being exclusively TACAIR. I get the impression that the Rotor community is better represented than the author would have you believe. Granted TACAIR gets a great deal of the funds, but the Navy seems to have made a huge investment in rotors recently, with that investment seeming to grow as the Navy replaces all of the B, F, and H Seahawks.