E7 Wedgetail Announced As Replacement For E3

[techie_tubby]

https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/wedgetail-to-be-rafs-new-early-warning-radar-aircraft/


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[Rocket_Ronster]

https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/wedgetail-to-be-rafs-new-early-warning-radar-aircraft/


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Handy there'll be a load of 737Max airframe available soon. DT_Xtremez_42:

 

[vim_fuego]

8 less crew than on a standard E3 mission crew. Losing the Eng and Nav is two but I wonder if this could be the death knell of the Airborne Tech?

 

[ninjarabbi]

8 less crew than on a standard E3 mission crew. Losing the Eng and Nav is two but I wonder if this could be the death knell of the Airborne Tech?

That’s crazy talk Vim. Who on earth would make the tea and coffee for the real aircrew? DT_Xtremez_28:

 

[Dazzy26]

8 less crew than on a standard E3 mission crew. Losing the Eng and Nav is two but I wonder if this could be the death knell of the Airborne Tech?

Nope, AT's will be alive and well on Rivet Joint.

 

[Downsizer]

8 less crew than on a standard E3 mission crew. Losing the Eng and Nav is two but I wonder if this could be the death knell of the Airborne Tech?

Are they counting the ATs as crew in the PR bumpf?

 

[techie_tubby]

Handy there'll be a load of 737Max airframe available soon. DT_Xtremez_42:

Wrong airframe. The P8 and E7 use the 737-800 airframe, 737-900 wings with modified CFM engines.


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[Allflapnofly]

I assume they will install an FR probe as well as the US boom receptacle type thingy?.......Which it will allow it to stay up longer, therefore more 'yom yom' rations for the airborne formation eating team.....

I actually like the look of the wedge tail......Boeing must be rubbing their hands with glee......Rivetty Joint Rivet, Poseidon Sub hunter maritime search thingy, and now the wedgy tail.....and all sporting the RAF Roundel.....KERCHING!.....

 

[vim_fuego]

Nope, AT's will be alive and well on Rivet Joint.

They will but not on Wedgetail as I checked with someone flying on them out in Oz...no airborne Frotters.

 

[techie_tubby]

I assume they will install an FR probe as well as the US boom receptacle type thingy?.......Which it will allow it to stay up longer, therefore more 'yom yom' rations for the airborne formation eating team.....

I actually like the look of the wedge tail......Boeing must be rubbing their hands with glee......Rivetty Joint Rivet, Poseidon Sub hunter maritime search thingy, and now the wedgy tail.....and all sporting the RAF Roundel.....KERCHING!.....

Don’t forget the C17, Apache and Chinook.


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[FOMz]

Been saying this for months