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Post by Mustang51 on Oct 14, 2021 18:18:50 GMT 12
Having gone through helo ditch training its is very, very scary...especially when you do it in the dark and they turn you upside down underwater....
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Post by typerated on Oct 14, 2021 21:00:49 GMT 12
Rumour is they ran out of fuel... whoops
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Post by mcmaster on Oct 15, 2021 11:27:34 GMT 12
Rumour is they ran out of fuel... whoops Saw that. A previous contributor on WONZ threw that rumour in the mix. The fleet grounding however implies a systems issue - maybe fuel, who knows. Read somewhere spaces that used to have some sort of emergency flotation in earlier models now filled with gizmos.. |
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Post by snafu on Oct 17, 2021 10:46:45 GMT 12
Interoperability sounds like it is important and useful but I’d suggest it is overplayed. The RAAF is not in the US supply system. Actully it’s not overplayed, it just makes sence to have as many common systems or use parts via a common system. Whilst we are not part of the US supply system, it does come into play as part of a collation event, the US supply system is vast if you can plug into that system for supply it means less equipment or spares need to be brought into theatre, it does not mean you get the parts or service for free it just means you will be billed or replaced when stock come in via your own supply chain The important thing is training and procedures, comms kit etc so you can operate together. Not the same platforms. I was on lots of NATO exercises where there was a distinct advantage in having a range of platforms to do different jobs. I’ll counter your perfect C-17 with the KC-30A - wishing you got KC-46 instead for the interoperability with your close allies?  Agree on training and op procedures, platform types yes there can be advantages to different operating systems Case in point E7 over sky in Syria campaign |
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Post by tfly on Dec 10, 2021 11:33:27 GMT 12
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Post by Antonio on Dec 10, 2021 19:42:52 GMT 12
How is the reliability of our NH90s? Are the maintenance costs on budget? I see the Norwegians are have their own battle too: link |
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Post by saratoga on Dec 10, 2021 21:43:22 GMT 12
How is the reliability of our NH90s? Are the maintenance costs on budget? I see the Norwegians are have their own battle too: linkIt's more like an aspiration than a budget. |
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Post by Mustang51 on Dec 11, 2021 0:22:57 GMT 12
It would seem that MRH-90 customers have maintenance costs/issues
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Post by saratoga on Dec 11, 2021 6:20:24 GMT 12
Bring back the Hueys
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Post by Peter Lewis on Dec 11, 2021 8:01:28 GMT 12
It would seem that MRH-90 customers have maintenance costs/issues The replacement cost of all those dozens of 'remove before flight' tags? |
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Post by shorty on Dec 11, 2021 12:08:31 GMT 12
Why? They only last about 50 years and then they need to be replaced. |
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Post by saratoga on Dec 11, 2021 12:42:56 GMT 12
And they are easier to recycle.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2021 12:55:15 GMT 12
Why? They only last about 50 years and then they need to be replaced.  |
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Post by madmac on Dec 12, 2021 14:09:55 GMT 12
Anyone seen a really good recent analysis of the NH90's issues, I had seen the presentation a few years ago at the NZ RAeS conference but isn't anything else about that covers the last couple of years.
When it comes to American equipment, the risk of excessive homogenization of the west's forces is extremely under rated.
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Post by kiwirob on Dec 15, 2021 2:31:49 GMT 12
It wouldn’t surprise me if our govt gets off it’s arse and buy’s 6-8 of the now surplus Aussie NH-90’s. This would reduce the hours our fleet are flying. We have the highest hour NH-90’s in the world.
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Post by kiwined on Dec 15, 2021 5:35:04 GMT 12
And think you will find in a week or two we will have the top TWO highest time NH90s in the world as when I shot 02 clicking over the 2000hrs there was another one not far behind.
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Post by joey05 on Dec 15, 2021 6:46:51 GMT 12
Aren’t the MRH90s quite a lot different from our NH90s? Unlike converting the A4G to Kahu spec, could they be converted to a similar spec to our machines. Perhaps purchase a few to strip for parts?
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Post by kiwirob on Dec 15, 2021 7:28:54 GMT 12
Aren’t the MRH90s quite a lot different from our NH90s? Unlike converting the A4G to Kahu spec, could they be converted to a similar spec to our machines. Perhaps purchase a few to strip for parts? Australia is dumping all of their NH-90’s not just the MRH-90’s. Our NH-90’s were ordered to the same spec as the RAAF ones, so it shouldn’t be a problem for us to buy a few. |
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Post by kiwined on Dec 15, 2021 7:47:17 GMT 12
According to those in the know the MRH is a different configuration to ours. How different not sure.
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Post by pepe on Dec 15, 2021 7:51:06 GMT 12
Aren’t the MRH90s quite a lot different from our NH90s? Unlike converting the A4G to Kahu spec, could they be converted to a similar spec to our machines. Perhaps purchase a few to strip for parts? Australia is dumping all of their NH-90’s not just the MRH-90’s. Our NH-90’s were ordered to the same spec as the RAAF ones, so it shouldn’t be a problem for us to buy a few. Apart from convincing the Government to find the cash to: A. Purchase the aircraft. B. Provide additional operational funding. I'm not holding my breath given recent discussion about deferring existing Defence Force capital projects... |
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