tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52450929274321644792024-03-14T00:08:19.219+08:00Plane TalksRengab on AircraftsRene G. Abadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12537941094010394177noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245092927432164479.post-49295116295650663092023-06-19T19:15:00.000+08:002023-06-19T19:15:58.351+08:00F-21 Kfir Block60+ is more appropriate for the Philippines than Gripen or F-16<p>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Why the F-21 Kfir Block60+ is more appropriate to us than the Gripen or F-16</span></b></p><p> </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtil3xZdXeq-28SBuBjFYfRKZRC7sBXvghIeXLs6SFDeFkq8KHNZYHEu595TQLUdGkpCd57hi4GPFL_iwapvac7rRxFSJLcf24GK3zyx6e5Ln93YDnvkfx99Pk09Hg4zdItngE7MFD4dm5rOzE7O6OYno6OVt2DvWTcgVT802BICBIxoXI3DN5zaAyZU/s1024/kfir-fac-1024x683-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtil3xZdXeq-28SBuBjFYfRKZRC7sBXvghIeXLs6SFDeFkq8KHNZYHEu595TQLUdGkpCd57hi4GPFL_iwapvac7rRxFSJLcf24GK3zyx6e5Ln93YDnvkfx99Pk09Hg4zdItngE7MFD4dm5rOzE7O6OYno6OVt2DvWTcgVT802BICBIxoXI3DN5zaAyZU/w640-h426/kfir-fac-1024x683-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FAC F-21 Kfir Block 60 Air Defense configuration<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">1. Cost - roughly we can acquire 2 Kfirs for every Gripen, or 3 Kfirs for every F-16<br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">2. Sensors - Kfirs are equipped with combat-proven Israeli electronics</span><br /> </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDNOuRfkCJnbaqDmQjbvY8OghmeHcdtTUgUe_knDBP765UI5Nrwb4iZIsQyE99Iq5Sfb5xC2eb6UDrA_pP3FQsHTkFsbEkYplCG2ZyoYY8DOgxzoUhCeM-rolWBpFt4Q6f7yJFwbGCvP1dMsQZ1s5v_gGgJn1dN7d9qqt42sViebiWuh1aYwA5F0Erww/s1920/3040.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDNOuRfkCJnbaqDmQjbvY8OghmeHcdtTUgUe_knDBP765UI5Nrwb4iZIsQyE99Iq5Sfb5xC2eb6UDrA_pP3FQsHTkFsbEkYplCG2ZyoYY8DOgxzoUhCeM-rolWBpFt4Q6f7yJFwbGCvP1dMsQZ1s5v_gGgJn1dN7d9qqt42sViebiWuh1aYwA5F0Erww/w640-h360/3040.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">F-21 Kfir Block 60 with sensor pod Colombia<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> </p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">3. Weapons - At its low cost, the Kfir already has combat-proven Israeli weapons systems, up to BVR AA missiles<br /> <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">4. Israel can offer 25 year Integrated Logistics Support, enough time to later go to 5th gen fighters</span><br /><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxM4xd8EkK6AucKIBS1sDLm9zuEegzJSWQJEqs72s6qS191-az4XJYFQkUpYVrblX1qkmzv8tnCSCoOCb14mp9NoslEmpQH1GAzETiRA_zOVUGLNqWdNW-c86O3dnCcwnLM4TMKdR70gif0wCZbWXCACZ3z-o-51PwaPoYGSyowpgEoprdWzCAsvsAGJk/s1358/takeoff%20roll.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="1358" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxM4xd8EkK6AucKIBS1sDLm9zuEegzJSWQJEqs72s6qS191-az4XJYFQkUpYVrblX1qkmzv8tnCSCoOCb14mp9NoslEmpQH1GAzETiRA_zOVUGLNqWdNW-c86O3dnCcwnLM4TMKdR70gif0wCZbWXCACZ3z-o-51PwaPoYGSyowpgEoprdWzCAsvsAGJk/w640-h358/takeoff%20roll.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">F-21 Kfir Block 60 take off roll<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;">5. Israel may offer tech transfer</span><br /><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Q_0B_UNky6dliY22bGv1_Zh6TQb8S_pkyYZSSQRIwDu6fSkTtbmMHvStBcoRanXlZU8pPZNznNsHQu2iUmoH0v7pBI_Lzo0dBa-9hCZm7umI2V-9tg5OPH6mfbwge3lB9guXeEubhVgyIu4b4MgsFxpil51V075j5_Z_iFGwvuj8jSifS4VIXX3Fvsg/s1358/flying%202%20aft.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="1358" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Q_0B_UNky6dliY22bGv1_Zh6TQb8S_pkyYZSSQRIwDu6fSkTtbmMHvStBcoRanXlZU8pPZNznNsHQu2iUmoH0v7pBI_Lzo0dBa-9hCZm7umI2V-9tg5OPH6mfbwge3lB9guXeEubhVgyIu4b4MgsFxpil51V075j5_Z_iFGwvuj8jSifS4VIXX3Fvsg/w640-h358/flying%202%20aft.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">F-21 Kfir Block 60</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;">6. With Israeli F-35 experience, Kfir may be offered with some stealth coatings specially on the vertical stabilizer</span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjibNL6_HDdPsW3f22FUB9X9aMLWLrJYEMqSAbac5YLN-zjOoPeWQCH_UcLDa7ZEjt9FWYHmhfgU068qvNvNk3aDU_WgCie8D6LYIfX-WMtFqqRSm-AUMPbga5khM-zqIPIqBGirBMKr2_WzP4p7r4iMZYuNp7aFw7k_Wc_OtgIGkuz03ON0hjC4RoMHq4/s1920/kfir%20lands.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="1920" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjibNL6_HDdPsW3f22FUB9X9aMLWLrJYEMqSAbac5YLN-zjOoPeWQCH_UcLDa7ZEjt9FWYHmhfgU068qvNvNk3aDU_WgCie8D6LYIfX-WMtFqqRSm-AUMPbga5khM-zqIPIqBGirBMKr2_WzP4p7r4iMZYuNp7aFw7k_Wc_OtgIGkuz03ON0hjC4RoMHq4/w640-h234/kfir%20lands.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FAC F-21 Kfir Block 60 lands with parachute<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">7. Presence of a potential upgrade path to new build KfirNG</span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGr5YHh_ouaTiuu4xPBS2JeT9KsuxEJSahIWErN90JfZ0YyU0wL39SIg0tEYjekL5kimgLYHMWW0pTb5M7vSH1HwZDUD9N_mM6SHEtCkR2cKxjRnRZ6eDFYn5kZDY1U631q3UTmakaDGzQuTDYdW3kqR3Wn-bQR4sk9pKmP5cI_XgW8lrXV5EBs_K60k/s875/IAI%20Kfir%20NG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="875" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGr5YHh_ouaTiuu4xPBS2JeT9KsuxEJSahIWErN90JfZ0YyU0wL39SIg0tEYjekL5kimgLYHMWW0pTb5M7vSH1HwZDUD9N_mM6SHEtCkR2cKxjRnRZ6eDFYn5kZDY1U631q3UTmakaDGzQuTDYdW3kqR3Wn-bQR4sk9pKmP5cI_XgW8lrXV5EBs_K60k/w640-h466/IAI%20Kfir%20NG.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">KfirNG planned configuration<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>In today's environment, the more primordial factor now are the sensors , electronics, countermeasures, and the weapons systems and missiles.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Fighter airframes are now just a secondary factor, although the Kfir is Mach 2+ and 9G capable, with glass cockpit, and aerial refueling. The flight controls are not Fly By Wire thus less susceptible to hacking and jamming.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The J-79 engine is a well proven one and been upgraded by the Israelis, though with higher fuel consumption than the newer fighter engines.</span><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyWdioLO7sstGcp8q1BGkDOPam6cK2D6m9v6vkaXmhGivdexs8HWS-GUEQtImI5cnClJB7PA7mdeungrj3zMyyG__FIsjBoX7Nv5tO2EL9hNW1U6USWMN2Ivbvp5B_kbsfhf7vI6PCXgesZOf_G6lYMp676pdT2qtLax_zowN6lb9-I5bbE7Xnql2M0OM/s1291/with%20F-16s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="1291" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyWdioLO7sstGcp8q1BGkDOPam6cK2D6m9v6vkaXmhGivdexs8HWS-GUEQtImI5cnClJB7PA7mdeungrj3zMyyG__FIsjBoX7Nv5tO2EL9hNW1U6USWMN2Ivbvp5B_kbsfhf7vI6PCXgesZOf_G6lYMp676pdT2qtLax_zowN6lb9-I5bbE7Xnql2M0OM/w640-h376/with%20F-16s.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ColombianAF F-21 Kfir Block 60 with USAF F-16's 2021<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3w_alUpofyUkdCI0ANcLkzrtkw8HQX-UlO8rBbQYAxd-yaqf-zF7Ac26f6MfwyAkLqZHtfvZjDnkMYRDL-_ehnt0AyzHgSEIycKi3vryj5-6sG8gBwfhvKRtZgV9Vc1j1nROonEIa_GxjoWPnK3DLTcfqe5gX0zzcGQtir6fiX-eWNfCB0Io7vAzqTE4/s1129/E5HMubTXwAEEiKE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1129" data-original-width="1129" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3w_alUpofyUkdCI0ANcLkzrtkw8HQX-UlO8rBbQYAxd-yaqf-zF7Ac26f6MfwyAkLqZHtfvZjDnkMYRDL-_ehnt0AyzHgSEIycKi3vryj5-6sG8gBwfhvKRtZgV9Vc1j1nROonEIa_GxjoWPnK3DLTcfqe5gX0zzcGQtir6fiX-eWNfCB0Io7vAzqTE4/w640-h640/E5HMubTXwAEEiKE.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>Rene G. Abadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12537941094010394177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245092927432164479.post-21398946231645509232020-12-31T03:53:00.003+08:002020-12-31T04:02:27.131+08:00Possible Boeing Timeline For Airliner Development In 2020 To 2040<div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span><span>Even though Boeing has been hard hit by the grounding of the 737 MAX caused by the two tragic incidents, worsely compounded by the chinese virus pandemic, Boeing still has to move forward with its Airliner Development.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPdrSsRinEfodecPl8qfqhfxJViyRgHgPdd5gKg3K8hZGEZxGW-XzHVNCPjBv-YGG1elHyPKE097k-VTfX_gwH3Nn_n5Ds9Xz8MQD0bO9YBq3cQEbyaOrq22wrCMAeW1rYiJDqnN5RmU/s1073/Boeing+737+MAX9.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="1073" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPdrSsRinEfodecPl8qfqhfxJViyRgHgPdd5gKg3K8hZGEZxGW-XzHVNCPjBv-YGG1elHyPKE097k-VTfX_gwH3Nn_n5Ds9Xz8MQD0bO9YBq3cQEbyaOrq22wrCMAeW1rYiJDqnN5RmU/w640-h236/Boeing+737+MAX9.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Boeing 737 MAX9<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><br /></span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span> </span>As Boeing itself has identified, it has an airliner model gap between the 737 </span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>model </span></span></span>line, and the 787 and 767 </span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>model </span></span></span>lines. This has been caused by the absence of a replacement for its 757 line, of which the replacement cycle for it has began. The 757 has been mostly replaced by the Airbus A321LR, and soon by the </span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>A321XLR.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7SoYvdDOpIW3zyHVdTyO8CnXtnyYHYaulvoay85vOb2k6HLqJz_K3GD3EXlRQFOyaBWzRjcyXTyVGJlhz0eqrjaZlD9KOZ3oO__f0Op-GRl7Np7r55xMoJ3bBdm80hviKcCb02EHfgY/s1024/A321LR.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="379" data-original-width="1024" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7SoYvdDOpIW3zyHVdTyO8CnXtnyYHYaulvoay85vOb2k6HLqJz_K3GD3EXlRQFOyaBWzRjcyXTyVGJlhz0eqrjaZlD9KOZ3oO__f0Op-GRl7Np7r55xMoJ3bBdm80hviKcCb02EHfgY/w640-h236/A321LR.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Airbus A321LR</span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><br /></span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span> </span>Boeing also has no replacement in the area formerly occupied by the former MD95 that was renamed the Boeing 717, after the merger with McDonnell Douglas aircraft company. This area is now occupied by the Bombardier designed and built CS100 and CS300, that was sold to Airbus for $1 and became the Airbus A220.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoKRYy2WTYLXO-Vav2kh13scbe_xanawoVtC4Je33blIRQDktfO5NXyRvXQEfe72o-5UhPg5WRz09ChU7jfO68TprSwPOS6E_ZtlvOqAfhBp7T8-etBxqjq8z5uEFUWovhKOa3fg2a_g0/s1024/Bombardier+CS300.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="1024" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoKRYy2WTYLXO-Vav2kh13scbe_xanawoVtC4Je33blIRQDktfO5NXyRvXQEfe72o-5UhPg5WRz09ChU7jfO68TprSwPOS6E_ZtlvOqAfhBp7T8-etBxqjq8z5uEFUWovhKOa3fg2a_g0/w640-h260/Bombardier+CS300.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Bombardier CSeries, now called Airbus A220</span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><br /></span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span> </span>Had the Boeing - Embraer merger proceeded, without the MAX and chinese </span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>virus pandemic fiascos, the new Embraer E2 195 line could have competed with the A220 in this sector. This sector was also covered in the past by the earliest 737 versions before the 737 was made bigger at least twice. The 737 MAX7 still covers part of this sector but will not be as competitive versus the newer </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Bombardier designed and originally built CSeries.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErZ-VLcsxULcykSu9PrIo_0_cnBxlgw05Yw0DyuKjUZwcExOPiPD1Gf1w4ibbNQF6ga07puZm3Kb6aEB8pcSIP0aeO27WO9Lrp9XcNJOXwDWwoE7M4m6M4eGofMiGgGflq9vjVdAnTjw/s1024/Embraer+195+E2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="409" data-original-width="1024" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErZ-VLcsxULcykSu9PrIo_0_cnBxlgw05Yw0DyuKjUZwcExOPiPD1Gf1w4ibbNQF6ga07puZm3Kb6aEB8pcSIP0aeO27WO9Lrp9XcNJOXwDWwoE7M4m6M4eGofMiGgGflq9vjVdAnTjw/w640-h256/Embraer+195+E2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Embraer E2 195</span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span></span><span> </span>Thus Boeing has two product line gaps to plug, the 757 replacement and the 717 replacement. Both the A321LR and the A220 lines has effectively reduced market shares in these areas.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span> </span>In my previous blog <a href="https://planetalks.blogspot.com/2020/12/boeing-737-11-new-or-boeing-717-757.html">Boeing 737-11 NEW, Or Boeing 717 - The 757 Replacement</a> I discussed a possible 757 replacement concept founded on the 737 MAX, with a NEW wing, longer fuselage and updated engines.<br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span> </span>Prior news items has talked of a possible new engines for the venerable Boeing 767, now solely produced as a Freighter or as a Refueling Tanker. Boeing has a contract for 179 KC-46 Pegasus Tankers with the US Air Force but there is probably low chances of reengining for these since it will muddle the maintenance logistics chain.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm24YrxeAHqN2YiWLQrWo5_wiGuigYDZpddzK0CJZFQMUVwlrCsKHlTUyOaogB6eiEBJq8nFZhOdmLF3YUcnUNwMagMEP5UpcBGzBvMshkQlj2_EWXIz7DEJ1sEsdmgpDAfYDwpB6ZjnY/s1024/KC-46+Pegasus.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="1024" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm24YrxeAHqN2YiWLQrWo5_wiGuigYDZpddzK0CJZFQMUVwlrCsKHlTUyOaogB6eiEBJq8nFZhOdmLF3YUcnUNwMagMEP5UpcBGzBvMshkQlj2_EWXIz7DEJ1sEsdmgpDAfYDwpB6ZjnY/w640-h362/KC-46+Pegasus.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>KC-46 Pegasus</span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><br /></span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span> </span>If Boeing gets enough orders for reengined 767 Freighters, it will most probably proceed. It may well turn the 767 as the C-47/DC-3 aircraft of the 21st century that lives on and on. If the economics is right, Boeing may even offer an airliner version of the 767, that has already a modernized cockpit based on the 787.<br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span> </span>My take on the Possible Boeing Timeline For Airliner Development In 2020 To 2040, from Board decision to first flight<br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span></span><span> </span><b>2022-2026</b><span> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">737-11 NEW, to evolve as the Boeing 717 as 757 replacement</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span> </span></span><b>2024-2027</b><span> </span>Reengined </span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>767-XF</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span> </span><b>2030-2035</b><span> </span>737 Replacement, maybe Truss-Braced Wing with Open Rotor engine</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Mwd3hx58jiJb6iNGHS4dXvFdsdqEVH-p1XyUKYbhfZKLw_PkYblc3E1tidFG_krXlM7aFSPOet4Sex__Q33NdYp3dLVXhk-8xtP6mXle9Xp0UhXniAMQdCkIm7rUQAvjPSzAZM5rxFo/s640/Truss-Braced+Wing.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="640" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Mwd3hx58jiJb6iNGHS4dXvFdsdqEVH-p1XyUKYbhfZKLw_PkYblc3E1tidFG_krXlM7aFSPOet4Sex__Q33NdYp3dLVXhk-8xtP6mXle9Xp0UhXniAMQdCkIm7rUQAvjPSzAZM5rxFo/w640-h370/Truss-Braced+Wing.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Boeing Truss-Braced Wing Concept<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><br /></span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span> </span>717 replacement will depend on Boeing's financial capacity after the MAX and chinese virus fiascos; or maybe revisit the merger of Boeing and Embraer. Or adopt the Mitsubishi SpaceJet for this area as Boeing and Mitsubishi are already partners in the 787.<br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRd8YfrQNS5-dBHRU-pxEsFwHaiXop0pYE-OpHB_ztX4f38QwW8cwc6l9ObfFmUBsni7IoljO58uI441NX_m3ulwrV5rMhKmT6-Phx6F1NJBhkQ5G1d3HGFzCvcClagN_dCcDJQZBWbg/s1755/SpaceJet.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="1755" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRd8YfrQNS5-dBHRU-pxEsFwHaiXop0pYE-OpHB_ztX4f38QwW8cwc6l9ObfFmUBsni7IoljO58uI441NX_m3ulwrV5rMhKmT6-Phx6F1NJBhkQ5G1d3HGFzCvcClagN_dCcDJQZBWbg/w640-h222/SpaceJet.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Mitsubishi SpaceJet</span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><br /></span></span></span><p></p>Rene G. Abadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12537941094010394177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245092927432164479.post-24208258344695294472020-12-17T17:00:00.000+08:002020-12-17T17:00:05.285+08:00Boeing 737-11 NEW, Or Boeing 717 - The 757 Replacement <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span>Boeing's present financial situation effectively closes the door to the launch of its NMA or New Midsize Airplane in the next 15 years.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10fhPEzl2SLjpGzHvz63pAWuYNExDeKFl9eNcNCyNTsSg84Sw2TdvXdkzTEiCv5-o2Ypp_Bc964FHgS4pzA0ErCegcKNDRNqIVwdhNCieEJkCq9PhaWeN8o_RlTRCwZVjXZXYRrnImXw/s1280/Clipboard01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="1280" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10fhPEzl2SLjpGzHvz63pAWuYNExDeKFl9eNcNCyNTsSg84Sw2TdvXdkzTEiCv5-o2Ypp_Bc964FHgS4pzA0ErCegcKNDRNqIVwdhNCieEJkCq9PhaWeN8o_RlTRCwZVjXZXYRrnImXw/w640-h344/Clipboard01.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Boeing's NMA or New Midsize Airplane Concept<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span>However, it must have to present a competitor to the Airbus' A321 LR and </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A321XLR models that has become the de facto B-757 replacement aircraft.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINi1d8Ens3MzTndy6R86jC1FUU5SeZpwUKZ1pIXKhyVjgcsa-xIa9lg2bay6LOsdw_5krMH3ryAPUiDKtDK0I8Nbr_q6HofaVpcBYeUxWXVgLe1NEHkEq8MQUTLJpNwoqX5FaLpHtO5o/s800/Clipboard01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="359" data-original-width="800" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINi1d8Ens3MzTndy6R86jC1FUU5SeZpwUKZ1pIXKhyVjgcsa-xIa9lg2bay6LOsdw_5krMH3ryAPUiDKtDK0I8Nbr_q6HofaVpcBYeUxWXVgLe1NEHkEq8MQUTLJpNwoqX5FaLpHtO5o/w400-h180/Clipboard01.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Airbus Launches The A321XLR</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span>Given Boeing's heavy debt load, mainly caused by the 737 MAX accident fiasco and the chinese virus pandemic, it will not have the financial capacity to invest on an all-new airliner to compete in its own-defined 'Midsize Airplane' sector. And there are also no new technologies that Boeing can integrate into an </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">NMA or New Midsize Airplane that will leapfrog substantially the Airbus models that are now presently occupying this sector. Boeing needs at least 20% better efficiency to justify a $10+ billion investment on a clean sheet airliner.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtNkprVGJx_YQf6w6ECXzBEcuUoxiRIPJ1AlR_gQuD8OUSRU4tjqtHRo11KNlgivcva8jGdnJchoBfGUP-2Nmnsl3OGtYUsa3akqymtDhK4tp4I3H0OdJxgLb6GO26jvg9s8FmCHnKdU/s1382/Clipboard02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="1382" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtNkprVGJx_YQf6w6ECXzBEcuUoxiRIPJ1AlR_gQuD8OUSRU4tjqtHRo11KNlgivcva8jGdnJchoBfGUP-2Nmnsl3OGtYUsa3akqymtDhK4tp4I3H0OdJxgLb6GO26jvg9s8FmCHnKdU/w640-h269/Clipboard02.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boeing 737 MAX9</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span>What Boeing needs now is a 757 Replacement that is founded on the 737 for the </span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">'Midsize Airplane' sector.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaxj-2EWgpnsw9EDXHTDZTMkmX4g7FydDXb5LclXCjR0Ytq9RomujZN6JVNKuItQX870F18VgtOEkspk_4D0AZMuox5e4rILkNZZWtftvIybjjZZPcbNt5oBVWNxyIi6WVEF5RXw7khc/s1050/Clipboard01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="1050" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaxj-2EWgpnsw9EDXHTDZTMkmX4g7FydDXb5LclXCjR0Ytq9RomujZN6JVNKuItQX870F18VgtOEkspk_4D0AZMuox5e4rILkNZZWtftvIybjjZZPcbNt5oBVWNxyIi6WVEF5RXw7khc/w640-h302/Clipboard01.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Icelandair Boeing 757</td></tr></tbody></table> </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span> </span>It must jump the gun on Airbus' solution, that is touted by the media, for Airbus to confront the then Boeing </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">NMA or New Midsize Airplane concept study. And the 737 that has recently caused it much pain can now become its </span></span></span></span></span>savior in the </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">'Midsize Airplane' sector.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5zQ_galaoEKZctzX1fYZfEisXG6D1vRcxhDkiOheq8D-dIN8h3Ek9Hhze7UzZKtDJelY84CotWpGADNeoKPMWNwc5Qf2-J73Ob5VANVW8iTBne66XsvC40Y6BY_RBhzZbQx8-HneYvo/s1230/Clipboard05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="1230" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5zQ_galaoEKZctzX1fYZfEisXG6D1vRcxhDkiOheq8D-dIN8h3Ek9Hhze7UzZKtDJelY84CotWpGADNeoKPMWNwc5Qf2-J73Ob5VANVW8iTBne66XsvC40Y6BY_RBhzZbQx8-HneYvo/w640-h306/Clipboard05.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boeing 737 MAX10, soon to fly<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span>I call it the</span></span> 737-11 NEW (New Engine and Wing). And evolve as the Boeing 717, as it diverges more from the 737 line. The Boeing's 757 replacement.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span> </span>The Boeing 717 will have these features: </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1. It will use an optimized 737 fuselage, with outward opening cargo doors with maximized cabin width via a 777X similar treatment. This will leverage the efficient 737 production line of Spirit AeroSystems thus reducing startup costs. Modifications can later be flowed back to MAX fuselages after testing and certification.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2. It will use an updated 777X composite wing design technology, optimized for the 717 configuration. Folding wingtips can also be adopted if it is economical in terms of airport slot costs. This can leverage the huge investment that Boeing has put into its Composite Wing Center plant in Everett.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">3. Upgraded GE/Safran LEAP-1B or 1A engines to maintain commonality with the MAX or NEO supply chains. At this point, engine inserts are on time to be developed for better fuel efficiency and time on wing.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">4. A 3rd AOA sensor or a virtual one to fulfill EASA requirement. The other 737 findings from the MAX recertification have to be provided solutions for in the 717.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">5. Nominal specs would be a 4,000 NM range with a maximum of 240 passengers in a 2-class cabin. The 717 must not encroach into the 767 and 787 sectors, and maintain good economics for the 757 sector.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">6. A 787 technology level cockpit will insure the 717's relevance into the 2030's.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The 717 designation was last used for the MD-95 that Boeing inherited when it took over the McDonnell Douglas company. It was also used as a designation for a pre cursor of the Boeing 707 - the KC-135 tanker.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="1280" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxumJrnb6rCsAFgtpzAwDwSC55zvP9kqprwREatjh-Y8MOBQ9p6WWk8VLVM9jwTFu4cpBByQ9Yjye8O5L1xt3fhnG6lJhwIwH3-in5DWR5aBlAtcX92Q8bmwvXzP2vovfI51MXPBmEEg/w640-h272/Clipboard04.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Boeing 717, formerly MD-95</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGhuEpuS2oI6hh1wxboDekJ_WnSBE5S5f-cn-7G5vEnHlWZn-EngYQi7KeHhGdlCnkLlPm54u09LjoakMDtq6I3zhl2Ed9nU0yVqsXTZdzemu3FZOXx-t1ZBz3PANjI-zRod1B3D-AsZ0/s1023/KC-135E+Stratotanker+%2528717-100%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="1023" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGhuEpuS2oI6hh1wxboDekJ_WnSBE5S5f-cn-7G5vEnHlWZn-EngYQi7KeHhGdlCnkLlPm54u09LjoakMDtq6I3zhl2Ed9nU0yVqsXTZdzemu3FZOXx-t1ZBz3PANjI-zRod1B3D-AsZ0/w640-h246/KC-135E+Stratotanker+%2528717-100%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">KC-135E Stratotanker, originally designated as 717-100</span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /></span></span></p>Rene G. Abadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12537941094010394177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245092927432164479.post-82172121524989332372019-06-04T11:58:00.000+08:002019-06-04T12:02:00.123+08:00Basler Turbo BT-67<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br />
The Basler Turbo Conversions BT-67 is a remanufactured C-47 aircraft
made by the Basler Turbo Conversions LLC company of Oshkosh, Wisconsin,
USA. The C-47 remanufacturing into a Basler Turbo BT-67 includes a
complete airframe overhaul, wing aerodynamic improvements, fuselage and
wing structural strengthening, and the installation of new aircraft
systems. All changes are covered by FAA STC certifications under
extensive testing to FAR Part 25.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup> Dozens of BT-67s are currently in service in the world's most remote areas, including the Polar regions, deserts and jungles.<br />
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<h2>
<span class="mw-headline" id="Basler_Turbo_Conversions_LLC"><b>Basler Turbo Conversions LLC</b></span></h2>
Basler
Turbo Conversions LLC was formed in 1988 by Warren Basler. It is a
sister company to Basler Flight Service, which was organized in 1957.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup>
Before Basler Turbo Conversions went into C-47 conversions, it operated
Basler Airlines, a regional airline using C-47 piston-powered aircraft
flying local patrons to resorts in Canada on the airline version, and
automotive parts between Midwest factories with the cargo version.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup> The Basler operation was a family business with Warren's wife Pat being active in all phases of the business.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup>
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Production of the Basler Turbo BT-67 began in the new 75,000
square foot facility in January, 1990 at Wittman Regional Airport in
Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The first Basler Turbo BT-67 flew in 1990 with a new
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines and Hartzell
Hartzell HC-B5MA-3/M11276<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup>
five-blade metal propellers. Approval of the Supplemental Type
Certificates (STCs) for the aircraft was issued by the FAA in February
1990.The base C-47 fuselage was lengthened by 40-inch plug forward of
the wing.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup>
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In 1996, Jack Goodale, a Grand Rapids, Michigan aviation entrepreneur bought and invested heavily into the company.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup>
Basler founder and BT-67 designer Warren Basler died in a 1997 plane
crash while filming the BT-67 from another plane during a marketing
photo flight.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-8">[8]</a></sup>
Thomas R. Weigt retired in 2017 as Basler Turbo Conversions CEO, after
serving as CEO for more than 20 years, and Randall Myers became CEO.
Randall Myers was formerly Director of production, engineering and
maintenance for Basler.
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On average, the company completes two to three BT-67's per year, depending on the configuration ordered.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-9">[9]</a></sup> As of January 2018, at least 63 Basler Turbo BT-67 aircraft have been produced by the Basler Turbo Conversions company.
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Basler Turbo Conversions also supports the DC-3/C-47, with parts
and an supplemental inspection program that can keep these airworthy
well into the 100,000-hour range. The C-47 nicknamed "That’s All,
Brother”, the leader of the formation that dropped thousands of American
paratroopers into Normandy on D-Day, is again in flying condition after
restoration by technicians at Basler Turbo Conversions.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-10"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-10">[10]</a></sup>
BTC has everything needed to build a brand new DC-3 from scratch, and
under its FAA parts manufacturing authority, it now makes more than
8,000 DC-3/BT-67 parts.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-11"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-11">[11]</a></sup>
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<h2>
<span class="mw-headline" id="Basler_Turbo_BT-67"><b>Basler Turbo BT-67</b></span></h2>
The
airframe is gutted of removable parts, steam cleaned and
corrosion-protected; repaired and non-standard skeletal parts replaced.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-12"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-12">[12]</a></sup>
All new systems that are installed includes the Powerplant, Avionics,
Electrical Systems, Hydraulic Systems, Autopilot system, Fuel system,
Air conditioning, De-icing, Fire protection, Control quadrant, and
others that are needed to be replaced.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-13"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-13">[13]</a></sup>
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The modifications and upgrades made under different FAA STC's
results in the Basler Turbo BT-67, that compared to the base C-47 is:<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-14"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-14">[14]</a></sup><br />
• 35% more interior volume<br />
• 43% more useful load<br />
• 24% more speed @ 210 knots<br />
• 76% more productivity<br />
• Up to 100% more fuel capacity<br />
• Lower stall speed<br />
• Lower approach speed<br />
• Fuel mileage equal at equal speeds<br />
• Servo assisted ailerons<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-15"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-15">[15]</a></sup><br />
• New production disk brakes<br />
• Stage III Noise Certification<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-16"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-16">[16]</a></sup><br />
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<b>Cargo / Transport</b><br />
<br />
The original version of the Basler Turbo BT-67 was envisioned as a
modernized transport aircraft. The BT-67 became more successful with
different Air Forces that used it as a cargo, transport and parachute
drop, firebombing, and cloud seeding aircraft, given the proven
versatility of its forerunner C-47.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-17"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-17">[17]</a></sup>
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<b>Gunship</b><br />
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Two Air Forces uses the Basler Turbo BT-67 as a CAS gunship - Colombia<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-18"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-18">[18]</a></sup> and El Salvador<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-19"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-19">[19]</a></sup>. The Fuerza Aérea Colombiana or FAC has its many BT-67 gunships fitted with a <a class="new" href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/index.php?title=FLIR&action=edit&redlink=1" title="FLIR (page does not exist)">FLIR</a> ball on the aircraft nose chin area.
[<a class="external autonumber" href="http://www.baslerturbo.com/uploads/2/0/9/4/20945572/6418147_orig.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">[1]</a>]<br />
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<b>Sensors Equipped</b><br />
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Many Basler Turbo BT-67's has been acquired by geophysical survey
companies, specially for Polar studies. They have installed sensors and
electronics into the aircraft like radars, electromagnetic booms and
"birds", and data links. The Alfred Wegener Institute of Germany has two
of the most sensors-equipped BT-67's, the Polar 5 and Polar 6.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-20"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-20">[20]</a></sup>
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<h2>
<span class="mw-headline" id="Operational_History"><b>Operational History</b></span></h2>
<b>Users of Basler Turbo BT-67</b> <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-21"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-21">[21]</a></sup><br />
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<b>Air Forces</b>: <br />
Colombian Air Force, 25+ years in service<br />
Royal Thai Air Force, 20+ years in service<br />
El Salvadoran Air Force<br />
Mauritania Air Force<br />
Mali Air Force<br />
Guatemalan Air Force<br />
Colombian National Police<br />
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<b>Survey Companies</b>:<br />
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Alfred Wegener Institute<br />
Bell Geospace<br />
Spectrem Air Surveys<br />
ALCI Aviation<br />
Kenn Borek Air<br />
CGG Geophysical Survey<br />
Polar Research Institute of China<br />
Airtec<br />
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<b>Others</b>:<br />
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Airborne Support - used in Gulf of Mexico oil spill cleanup using oil-dispersant<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-22"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-22">[22]</a></sup><br />
Aero Contractors<br />
Cargo North<br />
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<b>It was also used by</b>:<br />
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US Air Force - with the 6th Special Operations Squadron<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-23"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-23">[23]</a></sup><br />
US Department of State<br />
US Forest Service<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-24"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-24">[24]</a></sup><br />
Bolivia Air Force<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-25"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-25">[25]</a></sup><br />
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<b>Potential New Users</b>:<br />
<b>Mauritania</b>’s air force may acquire a Basler Turbo BT-67 for the
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) role via Foreign
Military Sales. In 2014, the Mauritanian Islamic Air Force (FAIM)
upgraded its only BT-67 with an electro-optical (EO) turret and sensor
equipment that can provide imagery directly to special mobile phones.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-26"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-26">[26]</a></sup><br />
<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-26"> </sup>
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Last July 2018, two Basler Turbo BT-67 FLIR gunships, and two
Basler Turbo BT-67 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) aircraft were offered
by Basler Turbo Conversions to the <b>Philippine Air Force</b> for its Long Range Patrol Aircraft requirement.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-27"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-27">[27]</a></sup> The Basler Turbo BT-67 FLIR Gunship was formerly offered in late 2016 for the PAF Close Air Support requirement.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-28"><a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/Basler_Turbo_BT-67#cite_note-28">[28]</a></sup>
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<span class="mw-headline" id="External_links"><b>External links</b></span><span class="plainlinks"> </span><br />
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<a class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK3hP_l8IxU" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><span class="plainlinks">BT-67 Tough and Tougher</span></a> on <a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/YouTube" title="YouTube">YouTube</a><span class="plainlinks"> </span><br />
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<a class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAHcAbxuu00" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><span class="plainlinks">Aviators Season 3 - Giving the Venerable DC-3 New Life</span></a> on <a href="https://en.everybodywiki.com/YouTube" title="YouTube">YouTube</a><b> </b><br />
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Rene G. Abadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12537941094010394177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245092927432164479.post-11384738421158660242017-09-29T20:29:00.003+08:002017-09-29T20:29:56.825+08:00Will Boeing and Bombardier Ultimately Fly Together?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Boeing's case against Bombardier in the U.S. market for higher tariff rates has created ripples not only in North America but also in Europe, specifically in U.K.</div>
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The aircraft at the center of the conflict is the all new design 110 and 130 seat CSeries that has proven its good economy with its composite wings and new Aluminum alloy fuselage. A lot of its economic performance comes from its 2 Pratt and Whitney GTF Geared Turbo Fan engines.</div>
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Boeing has no airliner at the envelope of the CSeries after it discontinued the ex-McDonnell Donald MD-95 that it rebadged as Boeing 717. It has the Boeing 737 MAX 7 but this is heavier and bigger, and has not much of orders.</div>
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Boeing has recently indicated its interest in buyouts and mergers after United Technologies' buying of Rockwell Collins, and Northrop Grumman buying Orbital ATK.</div>
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Boeing and Bombardier has very little overlap in their product lines. This opens the possibility of Boeing buying and merging with Bombardier.</div>
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<li>Boeing has no turboprop airliners and Bombardier has the Q400.</li>
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With these, there is a potential synergy in a Boeing-Bombardier. Instead of going at each other.</div>
Rene G. Abadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12537941094010394177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245092927432164479.post-75374329609334983202017-09-08T18:03:00.000+08:002017-09-29T13:55:20.454+08:00Basler Turbo USA is offering 2 BT-67 MPA and 2 BT-67 FLIR Gunship for the PAF LRPA Program<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Basler Turbo Conversions of Oshkosh, Wisconsin USA is offering two BT-67 Maritime Patrol Aircraft plus two BT-67 FLIR Gunship for the Philippine Air Force s Long Range Patrol Aircraft acquisition program. The four BT-67 aircraft will be capable in conducting aerial maritime patrol over the EEZ, ECS and the Kalayaan Island Group of the Philippines. This offer can be an affordable and a fast implementation solution to the long running PAF LRPA acquisition saga.</div>
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The Basler BT-67 s affordability and capabilities as a Multi Mission Aircraft will enable the Philippines to buy more of the aircraft, or use the savings to buy other needed defense equipment. The BT-67 MPA, with additional sensors as compared to the BT-67 FLIR Gunship, can be a good long range Maritime Patrol and ISR Aircraft platform.</div>
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Basler Turbo Conversions has sold more than 63 BT-67 s worldwide so far. The Basler BT-67 has been used by the U.S.A.F. SOF Command, U.S. Department of State and U.S. Forest Service, and is widely used by the Thailand and Colombia Air Forces. Other Air Forces using the Basler BT-67 are that of Mauritania, Mali, El Salvador, and Guatemala. The BT-67 equipped with electronics, sensors and tail/nose booms has been widely used by Scientific, and Geophysical Survey companies. Commercial cargo airlines, some of which also ferry passengers in combi configuration, has attained 98% availability operating in rough areas.</div>
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In the Philippine Air Force, the Basler BT-67 MPA and FLIR Gunship versions can supplement their other aircraft in Combat Air Support, Maritime Patrol, Transport and other missions. The Basler BT-67 has been fitted with belly hard points that can carry 11,000+ lbs while wing hard points has been certified for 100 lbs per side on wing tips, and 500 lbs per side on the outer wings. These capabilities open up opportunities for future fittings and certifications for additional sensors, and even weapons systems.</div>
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1. Capability - 40 troop or 18 (C-47 type) litters capacity; 10,000 lb. payload over 650 nautical miles or 2,600 lb. payload over 1875 nautical miles (with long range tanks); loiter time of over target of 10.3 hours (with 45 minute reserve, using long range tanks); and Cargo Deck of 7 feet width at floor level, 6.5 feet height, 42 feet length for a total 1225 Cubic Feet internal volume.<br />
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2. Affordability - With its low acquisition, operating and maintenance costs, coupled to its long service life, as proven in many Air Forces, is the solution to many of the Philippine Air Force's wide spectrum mission requirements.<br />
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3. Reliability - The average mission capability rate over the worldwide BT-67 fleet is at over 95% including operations in isolated areas. The U.S. Air Force BT-67 availability rate was 100% during the 3 years that they operated it. BT-67 has 98% availability rate in airliner service.<br />
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4. Deliverability - The Basler BT-67 can usually be delivered within 1 year after the contract is signed, and available via U.S. Foreign Military Sales.</div>
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5. Maintainability - Basler Turbo has eighteen 40-foot containers of parts, plus a large parts warehouse that are available within 24 hours worldwide via air courier delivery, for the past almost 30 years.</div>
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2. Rough-field STOL in such an aircraft size with low stall speed and low approach speed suitable for Maritime Patrol.</div>
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3. Autonomous engine self-start capability for remote areas operations.</div>
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4. Industry leading service from Basler with widely-available aviation parts.</div>
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5. Easy-access service panels that allows for over-the-wing refueling and repairs eliminating the need for special equipment.</div>
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6. Engine-exhaust-vent-over-the-wing design significantly reduce IR signature to ground sensors for lowered MANPADS vulnerability.</div>
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7. Basler Turbo Conversions can service the BT-67 wherever with engine overhaul and heavy maintenance shops worldwide.</div>
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The BT-67 is fitted with all new two(2) proven reliable Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67R engines with Hartzell 5-blade aluminum reversing propeller. It has digital avionics with Full IFR Multi Function Displays, GPS, Weather radar, and HF radio, with full spectrum options available. The digital instrument panel and exterior lighting is Night Vision Goggles compatible.</div>
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The BT-67 is Stage III quiet, and certified for known ice conditions. The BT-67 also has new De-icing, Air conditioning, Stall Warning, Oxygen supply, Fire monitoring, with the engine nacelles and radome made of composite material.</div>
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Both the BT-67 Maritime Patrol version and the BT-67 FLIR Gunship version can do aerial maritime/ground monitoring and patrol, using the FLIR ball sensors that is common to both. The FLIR Gunship carries additional weapons, while the Maritime Patrol version carries additional sensors and electronics. The BT-67 can go out to the extremes of our EEZ, Kalayaan Island Group, and Philippine Rise ECS then loiter for 8 Hours.</div>
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The BT-67 FLIR Gunship version configuration is being improved by Basler Turbo with the addition of a Syzygy Weapons Interface equipped with Mission Management Software, Bus Interface to FLIR EO/IR and Rail System, Slight Alignment for use with Gun System and EO/IR, and MA4B 14" NATO Ejector Racks. This will provide more accuracy to the 20mm guns.</div>
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For the BT-67 Maritime Patrol version, Basler Turbo has configured it with a WGS Patrol Package that includes:</div>
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<li>Selex Seaspray</li>
<li>ELINT</li>
<li>COMINT</li>
<li>Magnetic Anomaly Detector</li>
<li>Bouy Deployment System</li>
<li>Bouy Transceiver System</li>
<li>Downlink System</li>
<li>Tactical Data Link</li>
<li>AIS Receiver</li>
<li>DSLR Cameras & Camcorders</li>
<li>Multi Media Projectors</li>
<li>BTC Installation</li>
<li>Search Radar Radome</li>
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It also includes Ground Stations - Fixed Ground Stations, Mobile Ground Stations, and Man Portable Ground Stations.</div>
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Rene G. Abadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12537941094010394177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245092927432164479.post-63186614814170323332016-10-14T15:49:00.000+08:002016-10-14T15:49:11.429+08:00Basler Turbo USA is offering the BT-67 Gunship(FLIR-equipped) for Combat Air Support, Maritime Patrol and Transport to the Philippine Department of National Defense<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Turbo Conversions of Oshkosh, Wisconsin USA is offering its FLIR-equipped BT-67 Gunship to the Philippine Department of National Defense for Combat Air Support, Maritime Patrol and Transport. The BT-67 FLIR Gunship will be
helpful in upgrading the air capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines at a very affordable level, and at a fast implementation timetable.</span></div>
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affordability and capabilities as a Multi Mission Aircraft will enable the Philippines to either buy more of the aircraft, or use the savings to buy other needed defense equipment. Using just one aircraft type for multiple
missions will also simplify and lower the cost of maintenance and logistics support. With additional sensors, the BT-67 FLIR Gunship has also a good potential as a long range Maritime Patrol and ISR Aircraft platform.</span></div>
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sold more than 63 BT-67’s worldwide so far. The Basler BT-67 has been used by the U.S.A.F. SOF Command, U.S. Department of State and U.S. Forest Service, and is widely used by the Thailand and Colombia Air Forces. Other
Air Forces using the Basler BT-67 are that of Mauritania, Mali, El Salvador, and Guatemala. It is widely used by Scientific, and Geophysical Survey companies specially in the Polar regions, aside from many commercial cargo
airlines, some of which also ferry passengers in “combi” configuration. </span></div>
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the Basler BT-67 FLIR Gunship can supplement the OV-10, SF-260W and MD-500 in Combat Air Support miisions, offering significantly higher payload and loiter time plus FLIR capabilities. In Maritime Patrol missions, the BT-67
FLIR Gunship can supplement the OV-10, BN Islander and S-211, offering significantly higher loiter time plus the new capability of FLIR sensors for longer ranged detection and monitoring. In Transport missions, it can supplement
the Nomad, Fokker F27, CN-212, C-295 and C-130; and a possible replacement for transport aircraft scheduled for decommissioning. The BT-67 FLIR Gunship is a proven rough field STOL aircraft from the Tropics to the Arctic,
and can also supplement the air support assets in the PNP, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Navy and Philippine Army.</span></div>
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capacity; 10,000 lb. payload over 650 nautical miles or 2,600 lb. payload over 1875 nautical miles (with long range tanks); and Cargo Deck of 7 feet width at floor level, 6.5 feet height, 42 feet length for a total 1225 Cubic
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fitted with 2 proven reliable Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67R engines with Hartzell 5-blade aluminum reversing propeller. It has digital avionics with Full IFR Multi Function Displays, GPS, Weather radar, and HF radio,
with full spectrum options available. The digital instrument panel and exterior lighting is Night Vision Goggles compatible. The BT-67 is Stage III quiet, and certified for known ice conditions.</span></div>
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Mission Spectrum includes personnel and cargo transport, parachute operations, aerial patrol, medical evacuation, remote area delivery and support, and cloud seeding, among others. With additional options, the Basler BT-67
can be configured as a <b>Firebomber</b>,<b> </b>and as a long range <b>Multi Mission Patrol Aircraft</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Appeared also in http://www.janes.com/article/64580/basler-offers-bt-67-gunship-to-philippines</span></div>
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Rene G. Abadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12537941094010394177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245092927432164479.post-82014924044647702782016-07-13T14:04:00.005+08:002016-07-13T14:52:33.483+08:00737 MAX10 Convergence With The NMA: 757 Replacement From The Efficient 737 Production System<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Rene G. Abadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12537941094010394177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245092927432164479.post-12685718560628499802015-04-11T19:36:00.000+08:002015-04-11T21:03:58.750+08:00Vive La Francophonie - Prospects Of A Bombardier – Dassault Cooperation<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With Airbus selling its stake in Dassault Aviation, now down to less than 24% from 46%, and soon nil, Dassault has more leeway in entering cooperation with other companies. </span></div>
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Fuselage may remain aluminum of better alloys, and wider to take into account of obesity in the population. If more robust repair procedures for composites will become economical and widespread, a composite fuselage is possible. Specially if the weight and costs are more favorable.</div>
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If hardware and software can be developed to a robust level, a twin pilot B-797 is possible. One Human and One Electronic - Minus the Co-Pilot. This system can be integrated into Air Traffic Management to efficiently use routes, airport slots and the aircraft. A more robust and secure telecoms system has to be developed specially for this. It cannot be based on the open and non-secure Internet IP system. </div>
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The Basler Turbo Conversions BT-67 is an excelent proven transport aircraft with an impressive resume of performance. It's robust airframe and state-of-the-art components stand ready to deliver a range of special mission capabilities that will provide unlimited opportunities. It is an affordable aircraft with:<br />
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The Basler BT-67 is a new-condition aircraft with the proven tough and very reliable Douglas C-47 design; strengthened, stretched and re-engineered to exceed original specifications. It is rated as "zero accumulated fatigue damage" fuselage with new interior corrosion protection, stretched 40-inches (forward of wing); with the center and outer wings reinforced in 250 places to reduce loads on lower wing attach angles and to support the increased maximum gross weight. The wings have redesigned outer leading edges and wing tips for better aerodynamics. All workmanship and materials meet the highest standards of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).</div>
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The Basler BT-67 is powered by the proven Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67R engine series that is certified to FAR Part 33 amendment 10, with Hartzell 5-blade aluminum reversing propeller. This reliable and efficient combination is certified to FAR Part 36 stage III quiet standard.</div>
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The Basler BT-67 is equipped with new systems including Avionics, Autopilot, Electrical, Hydraulics, Fuel, Air conditioning, Stall Warning, Oxygen, and Fire protection, among others. These has resulted in:<br />
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<li><b>35% more interior volume</b></li>
<li><b>43% more useful load</b></li>
<li><b>24% more speed</b></li>
<li><b>Up to 100% more fuel capacity</b></li>
<li><b>Lower stall speed</b></li>
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The Basler BT-67 can be specially configured to suit the different requirements of the government of the Philippines, including the Armed Forces, Defense and civilian departments. It can loiter over an area for ten hours utilizing its very low stall speed capability. Single-engine performance was improved by a new propeller to tackle single-engine emergencies, as required by the U.S. military.<br />
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The advantages of the Bassler BT-67, proven across many Air Forces, including the US<br />
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<li><b>Cost - you can acquire more than twice the number of aircraft with the given budget</b></li>
<li><b>Customizable - based on myriad configurations of past modifications, for an exact needed configuration</b></li>
<li><b>Very rough field capability - based on a proven tough reliable platform, making more airfields accessible</b></li>
<li><b>Multi Misson - cargo, gunship, passenger; and civilian roles - Survey, Firefighting, Rainmaking, Search and Rescue</b></li>
<li><b>Low stall speed - for more effective Search and Rescue</b></li>
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At sea level, ISA, and 30,000 lb MTOW, the BT-67 will clear a 35' obstacle in 1036 meters making it a good STOL aircraft given its size.<br />
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Through the different BT-67 configurations, it has been proven that belly and wing hardpoints can handle heavy loads similar to Close Air Support aircraft.<br />
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<li><b>Rainmaking Aircraft<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<li> Aerocontractors, United States</li>
<li> Antarctic Logistics Centre International (ALCI), South Africa</li>
<li> Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Germany</li>
<li> Basler Airlines </li>
<li> Bell Geospace Aviation, Inc, United States</li>
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<li> Kenn Borek Air, Canada</li>
<li> Polar Research Institute of China, China[3]</li>
<li> Spectrem Air Surveys, South Africa</li>
<li> United States Forest Service, United States</li>
<li> World Air Logistics, Thailand</li>
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<li>Bolivian Air Force</li>
<li>Colombian Air Force<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fuerza <span class="st">Aérea Colombiana gunship with FLIR ball</span></td></tr>
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<li>Colombian National Police</li>
<li>El Salvador Air Force</li>
<li>Guatemalan Air Force</li>
<li>Malawi Air Force</li>
<li>Mali Air Force</li>
<li>Mauritanian Air Force</li>
<li>Royal Thai Air Force<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Basler Turbo Conversions has produced more than sixty BT-67's. Indicative pricing from open sources puts the basic BT-67 aircraft price at $6.5 million (2012), and an aircraft equipped with maximum capability would probably run at $15 plus million.</div>
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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has become a bit of a nightmare to the Boeing company recently, with its high power electrical system, backed up by its big Lithium Ion batteries. The dawn is apparently coming with the recent FAA permission given to Boeing to test and certify the solutions to the Lithium Ion batteries problems of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.</div>
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The FAA and NTSB has become overly cautious to the point of grounding even the flight test Boeing 787 Dreamliners of the Boeing company. Flight test pilots and engineers are very aware of the risks of their jobs and they are paid for this. If the flight test Boeing 787 Dreamliners have been permitted to fly, more data could have been collected to get to the bottom of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner electrical system battery problems. It might possibly have expedited the provision of solutions.<br />
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As far as fire is concerned, the biggest fire in an airliner occurs continuously in its big turbofan engines. But as it is designed to be contained and controlled, it does no harm to the airliner. Thus, I think the FAA and NTSB is overacting on the battery issue with its '1,000% safety requirement' pronouncements. And possibly, they might never pinpoint the actual causes of the two different JAL and ANA Boeing 787 Dreamliner battery fires.</div>
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I hope to see the Boeing 787 Dreamliner flying again carrying passengers safely in direct long-range city to city routes. No more plane changes in congested airport hubs.<br />
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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has in the past week suffered an electrical fire that resulted in major mass media hoopla. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is now under the microscope that magnifies even minor events such as a brake sensor computer glitch.<br />
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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner's high electrical power consumption system that uses Lithium ion batteries is something that is new on an airliner. Couple this to a computerized control system based on million lines of code makes the Boeing 787 Dreamliner pushing way outside the current airliner design envelope.</div>
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1. Long layover and unuse due to production problems - we know that electrical devices loss quality more to unuse than regular use</div>
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4. Net connected world that even minor events such as minor windshield cracks get mass media exposure</div>
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2. More strict battery manufacture quality assurance - materials, assembly, quality control, maintenance<br />
3. Review algorithms using the B787 Iron Bird<br />
4. Heavier monitoring of the first 50 B787 built, specially those that were laid up for a long time and underwent repeated modifications<br />
5. Fly the flight test Dreamliners as airliners to monitor aging process</div>
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Rene G. Abadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12537941094010394177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245092927432164479.post-36405089246842911002012-11-24T11:48:00.004+08:002012-11-24T12:49:14.317+08:00777-X Overhead Cockpit for More High Revenue Seats<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The planned Boeing 777-X series airliner can be made more competitive to the all new Airbus A350-1000 by relocating the cockpit to an overhead position, similar to the old B-47 Stratojet. This will result in at least 12 additional higher revenue First Class seats, in an excellent undisturbed position as in the B747-8.<br />
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Of course it will not be as open and narrow as in the old B-47 Stratojet. Such a new configuration will have a higher vantage point as in the B-747. Blind spots can easily be alleviated by closed circuit TV cameras. that can be integrated on the HUD, the cockpit panel screens, or its own dedicated LCD screens.<br />
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B-777-X wingspan comparison (Flightglobal)</div>
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This configuration may take advantage of the Boeing 747 hump aerodynamic effect that may lower drag and thus fuel burn.<br />
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Another configuration is to retain the upper fuselage lines and embed the cockpit where the front pilot and crew rest area is now located. This will take advantage of the B-777 large fuselage diameter and leverage the B-747-8 Skyloft technology to provide more revenue space.<br />
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The long wingspan of the planned B-777-X series will put it in the airport fees class with the A-380 and B-747-8. A folding wingtip is being studied specially on mechanical complexity and aerodynamic drag of components. It can be implemented electrically to reduce mechanical complexity and may have other aerodynamic functions.<br />
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B-777-X folding wing concept (Seattle Times)</div>
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B-777-X concept (Raydon Designs)</div>
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John Bryerton of GATS
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Gavilan 358 over meadows (Copyright of unknown owner)</div>
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The Gavilan 358 is very suited to countries like the Philippines for its tough and easy construction, economy of operation, and simple maintenance. The Leaver family of Colombia was the main driving force in the development of the Gavilan starting in 1986, with the first flight on 27 April 1990. It was certified first in Colombia and deliveries started in 1998 to the Fuerza Aerea Colombiana.<br />
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In order to be able to sell to the U.S. and other markets, the Leaver family and partners proceeded to get U.S. FAA certification. The Gavilán received its U.S. FAR23
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sold as the test aircraft. We hope that ultimately, the Leaver brothers Eric and Jimmy, will soon again be involved with their Gavilan creation, so with the former Piper engineers of GATS led by John Bryerton.<br />
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AirPino of the Philippines is working towards the introduction of the Gavilan 358 to the Philippines.</div>
Rene G. Abadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12537941094010394177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245092927432164479.post-37636240263107009552012-06-27T12:51:00.001+08:002012-06-27T13:16:28.271+08:00Will Boeing and CFM Add Turbofan Side Exhausts to the 737MAX LEAP Engine<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Boeing 737MAX cannot use the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan or GTF engine design due to inadequate wing ground clearance. The Airbus 320NEO has a higher wing ground clearance and thus is able to use the GTF engine design. This may give the 320NEO an advantage on the engine front.<br />
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A possible solution for the 737MAX may be additional side exhausts for the LEAP engine to get more power output from the fan of the engine. It can even be optimized by using Harrier type nozzles to adjust to thrust angle needs. The disadvantages are it will be more complicated, more weight and heavier drag.</div>Rene G. Abadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12537941094010394177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245092927432164479.post-21538993602572852572012-02-10T12:01:00.001+08:002012-02-10T12:30:16.491+08:00Building the Airbus A-330 XTR<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The A-350 XWB is basically a replacement for the discontinued A-340 airliner. As such, this leaves the A-330 as the real Airbus competitor to the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. That leaves Airbus at a disadvantage at this market segment with an older design with older engines.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Egyptair Airbus A330-200 (SU-GCI) lands at London Heathrow Aug2007 (Adrian Pingstone)</span></div>
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What Airbus is now trying to do is studying to upgrade the A-330 to make it more competitive at this segment with the B787 Dreamliner. See http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/airbus-to-decide-on-a330-enhancement-in-second-half-of-2012-367981/. I am calling the updated A-330 the Airbus A-330 XTR along the lines of the A-350 XWB, that can mean "Extra" capabilities, efficiencies and range.<br />
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Aside from being more competitive in its segment with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the A-330 XTR can also serve as a buffer for the A-350 XWB, as the B-767 was to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner when its introduction to operational service was delayed. It can also be a good 'payment' airliner for whatever delays that might happen.<br />
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As usual for updates like this, changes may include<br />
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<li>Engine inserts. Re-engining might not be economic as it's expensive and a short production run.</li>
<li>Structural weight reduction as stated in the Flightglobal article, as A-340 reinforcements for commonality can be removed, reducing also material and possible production costs.</li>
<li>Sharklets like the Airbus A-320 modifications.</li>
<li>Aerodynamic tweaks.</li>
<li>Avionics tweaks</li>
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Assuming the market for efficient airliners remains strong, and the A-330 can be updated for this market segment requirements, we may see the Airbus A-330 XTR in the skies in the next 5 years.</div>Rene G. Abadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12537941094010394177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245092927432164479.post-11469577061757402702011-11-10T20:22:00.000+08:002011-11-10T20:22:15.163+08:00Will Airbus Reengine the A330 with a P&W Geared Turbo Fan (GTF)?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Aside from re-engining the Boeing 737NG with the GE LEAP engine, Boeing has mentioned adding the following features</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. Adding chevrons to the rear of the engine nacelles to reduce the noise footprint, as initially introduced to the B787 Dreamliner and B747-8 jumbo jet.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. A revised tail cone design similar to the B787 Dreamliner for better aerodynamics.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. A natural laminar flow nacelle for better aerodynamics.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. A hybrid laminar flow vertical stabiliser for better aerodynamics.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">All of these can be integrated to the 737NG structure. The advantages in doing these are:</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. Unified design and production methods.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. Premium pricing on the 737NG's that will have these options.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As Boeing will do continuous incremental improvements on the 737NG, we will see convergence between the 2 models as it moves forward.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What I would like to see Boeing do with the 737MAX LEAP are:</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. Slimmer, lighter and more space-efficient seats.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. Thinner and more space-efficient cabin walls.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. More space-efficient seating configurations.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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Based on the present configuration of Boeing 737NG production capacity, and if Boeing decides on a major revamp of the design it may do:<br />
<ol><li>New aluminum alloys and additional composites on the fuselage to leverage present Spirit AeroSystems production capacity.</li>
<li>Aerodynamic reprofiling to reduce drag</li>
<li>Optimized composite wings to compensate higher engine weight and drag. Composite outer skin may provide better wing shaping and better laminar flow while staying with present wing structures</li>
<li>New gate-to-gate trip optimization avionics</li>
<li>More spacious cabin through better seating configuration, seat design, and cabin wall optimization at shoulder and knee level</li>
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Possible new production lines for the re-engined Boeing 737NG that I call the Boeing 737NEXt (New Engine eXtra), aside from the current Renton, Washington production lines are</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">1. Near the Spirit AeroSystems plant in Wichita, Kansas where present Boeing 737NG fuselages are assembled</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">2. The C-17 plant in Long Beach, California where Boeing is winding down its C-17 production, that was originally the main plant of McDonnel Douglas and where the Boeing 717 was also assembled</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">3. Near the new 787 North Charleston, South Carolina assembly plant<br />
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Aside from financial and logistical considerations, Boeing should add into consideration force majeure probability considerations. This will include the <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Japanese earthquake and consequent tsunami lessons,</span> hurricane threat, flooding, political upheavals, etc.<br />
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Boeing's production capacity is highly concentrated in Washington state and Kansas to some extent. It may be a prudent move to locate other Boeing 737NEXt plants in other areas as enumerated above, and other safe areas.</div></div>Rene G. Abadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12537941094010394177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245092927432164479.post-61423788552706237332011-07-25T10:40:00.009+08:002011-07-25T11:09:54.874+08:00Naming the Re-engined Boeing 737NG<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">From Boeing 737NG - New Generation</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Boeing 737NEX - New Engine eXtra </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The Boeing 737NG re-engining should be simple and budgeted at $1 billion maximum to fund for the Boeing 797 introduction in 2020.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Other design criteria</div><ol style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><li>Minimal Boeing 737NG production line disturbances</li>
<li>Maximum Boeing 737NG commonality</li>
<li>15% operating cost advantage over Boeing 737NG</li>
<li>Wider cabin with better wall interior fittings</li>
<li> Better more spacious seats and seating configuration, similar to Air New Zealand concept</li>
</ol><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">It should come out before the A320NEO at the -800 version size in 2014, then the -900 version in 2015. If the costs are right, these can be assembled in the Long Beach C-17 plant that is winding down production. And/Or in the area of the new 787 plant in South Carolina.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The -700 and -600 versions should transition directly to the new Boeing 797 to cover the CSeries and new Embraer competitors.</div></div>Rene G. Abadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12537941094010394177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245092927432164479.post-73544068305123932642011-07-21T10:26:00.008+08:002011-07-21T16:13:26.794+08:00Boeing Offers B737NGE New Generation Engine for American Airlines Order<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
While Boeing lost out to Airbus in the American Airlines order battle by<br />
<ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Losing supply monopoly of more than 2 decades </li>
<li>Number and Price of aircraft ordered (Airbus has 60 more orders and 265 more options)</li>
</ol>it also wins with 43.5% (100 B737 + 100 B737NGE vs 130 A320 + 130 A320NEO) of the order and less than 22% (40 B737 + 60 B737NGE vs 85 A320 + 280 A320NEO) of the options.<br />
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However, the big Boeing win is that it has stabilized its design position on the B737 - Re-engine. This is also a win for airlines that operate B737's, specially Southwest Airlines, that now has their flight efficiency path assured for the next 10 years.<br />
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As to the B797 New Small Airplane, I think Boeing will still pursue this for 2020 introduction but will cover the 150-below passenger count to cover the Bombardier CSeries competitor, and plug the hole in its product line range. As I have said before, it can be a win-win situation for them if Boeing and Embraer can cooperate on this.<br />
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My preferred name for the new B737 variant is <span style="font-size: small;"><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Boeing 737 NGE - New Generation Engine/Enhanced</b></span>.<br />
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</div>Rene G. Abadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12537941094010394177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245092927432164479.post-26374295443739694772011-06-21T11:38:00.014+08:002011-06-21T15:17:44.397+08:00Way Forward For Boeing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
With the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing outbalanced Airbus in product mix innovation. Airbus reacted with the A350 that morphed into the A350XWB when it did not get market traction. But thanks to production delays on the 787 program, Airbus has clipped Boeing's 6 year product introduction advantage to just 2 years, assuming no A350 production woes also. The 787's success in the market was to a degree also a disadvantage in a market hungry for more efficient planes. Boeing had no 787 production slots available for more orders leading to an also robust order book for the yet to fly A350. With the 767 win in the USAF tanker competition, Boeing may leverage this to offer an updated 767 at big discount to sell to airlines that cannot get into the long 787 order line.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">With the Airbus A320NEO, Airbus seem to be outbalancing Boeing in the large bread and butter single aisle airliner market. While it is accepted that the present 737NG has lower operating costs than the competing A320, the reengined A320NEO will surely beat the 737NG in operating costs. By how much remains to be seen.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The A350 is basically a 2 engine replacement for the A340 that got clobbered by the Boeing 777. It is also an A330 replacement in its shorter fuselage versions. Airbus had an excellent choice of size configuration in the A350 by basically positioning it between the 787 and the 777 and effectively competing with both with a single product. However, with Airbus' recent decision with the A350-1000 modification by lengthening, reengining and wing reforming, the A350 has basically morphed into 2 families. The A350-1000 is now configured to compete with the very successful 777-300ER, and the shorter A350 versions as A330 replacement and 787-10 competitor.<br />
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The 787 and 747-8 programs are completing its design-certification processes and going to production ramp-up. This will free a lot of design resources of Boeing that will open the way for refresh and/or new design aircraft programs.<br />
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1. A low cost reengining of the 737 that can cover the 757 replacement market for 2014<br />
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2. A 777-8 for 2018<br />
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3. 797 new design 737 replacement for 2020<br />
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4. 767NG from the KC-46 that is derived from a USAF milspeced KC-767I </div></div>Rene G. Abadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12537941094010394177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245092927432164479.post-65065734455395274782011-05-05T10:10:00.004+08:002011-05-05T12:17:48.090+08:00AirPino - Multi Purpose Light Aircraft Integrating Rural Pilipinos<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <br />
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The Philippine Aircraft Industry has shown its capability to produce for the many and varied aircraft requirements of the country in the past. It has designed and/or fabricated various aircraft from the 1950’s such as the XL series of the 1950’s, the Islander, the S-211 jet, the Bolkow helicopter, the Defiant 300 and numerous others. As a developing country, the requirements for aircraft is increasing specially given the archipelagic and mountainous geography. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
The AirPino Project is the local manufacture of a multipurpose light aircraft that can be used for</div><ol style="text-align: justify;"><li>Rural Air Transport providing for Inter island, Cross mountain, Inter Province transport</li>
<li>Agricultural Functions such as rainmaking, aerial survey and monitoring, crop dusting</li>
<li>Private Users for executive transport, charter operations, recreational flying, skydiving, tourist transport </li>
<li>Promotion of forestry development through aerial reforestation of all bald and denuded mountains, monitoring of illegal loggers and log transport, and firebombing of forest fires</li>
<li>Protection of mineral resources through aerial monitoring of large mines and mineral transport</li>
<li>Environmental monitoring and protection of rivers, bays, mine tailings, etc.</li>
<li>Government Functions such as liaison, VIP transport, aerial project monitoring</li>
<li>Export product to other developing countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia</li>
<li>Base for aviation industry development</li>
</ol><div style="text-align: justify;">Required for parallel development is the capability building for the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) for Philippine aircraft certification. This is necessary for the AirPino MPLA to be viable commercially. The CAAP will also have to enter into bilateral treaties with its corresponding organization in other countries to enable the export of Philippine-made aircraft to these countries.<br />
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Design Requirements</div><ol style="text-align: justify;"><li>Designed for easy production and easy maintenance using modular construction </li>
<li>Plane configured to expedite exports to other developing countries</li>
<li>Use of composites for technology expertise development, including possible use of laminated bamboo</li>
<li>P10 million per unit bare cost objective</li>
<li>Adoption of low cost COTS technology for augmented VFR such as GPS, electro-optics, IPad</li>
<li>Preparation for other model configurations</li>
<li>5 seats plus cargo minimum size, to 8 seats</li>
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