Comments on: MC-12W Liberty http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7959.html Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:42:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Flydenial http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7959.html/comment-page-1#comment-344440 Flydenial Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:32:21 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7959#comment-344440 Wonderful, I can now see why birds dont want to walk on the ground. Can you believe that? I have a 32c night raven and the aerial specs for my altimeter can also sub for the turbo sync. Well, maybe the USAF can stop with the politics and work with us, not agianst us! Wonderful, I can now see why birds dont want to walk on the ground. Can you believe that? I have a 32c night raven and the aerial specs for my altimeter can also sub for the turbo sync. Well, maybe the USAF can stop with the politics and work with us, not agianst us!

]]> By: flyontime http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7959.html/comment-page-1#comment-344048 flyontime Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:15:14 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7959#comment-344048 The plane is getting into action on time. The military is jumping through hoops to fill a need they and the Congress should have planned for instead of the Commander in Chief announcing MISSION ACCOMPLISHED in Iraq and ignoring the hitory of warfare in Afghanistan. The technology can prevent combat deaths and even roadside bombs if used properly. And as Al Qaeda moves in the world..in places like North Africa where the borders are much more porus than our own, the need is great. Hind Sight is 20 20...only...use the hindsight of history. The plane is getting into action on time. The military is jumping through hoops to fill a need they and the Congress should have planned for instead of the Commander in Chief announcing MISSION ACCOMPLISHED in Iraq and ignoring the hitory of warfare in Afghanistan. The technology can prevent combat deaths and even roadside bombs if used properly. And as Al Qaeda moves in the world..in places like North Africa where the borders are much more porus than our own, the need is great. Hind Sight is 20 20…only…use the hindsight of history.

]]> By: KingAirOne http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7959.html/comment-page-1#comment-343456 KingAirOne Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:23:58 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7959#comment-343456 There is a reason for choosing the King Air...it is an exceptional turboprop aircraft. Already in use as a spotter aircraft for aerial firefighting and as test aircraft for avionics manufacturers it was a natural pick for this program. It is a capable, tough, highly manueverable and reliable aircraft and fits the mission perfectly. The aircarft has been in continous production since the 70s and has been very popular with owners/operators. If you have ever flown in one you will quickly change your opinion that it is just another "prop-driven" plane. I think using an existing PROVEN airframe for this program was extrememly intelligent and shows how military procurement of COTS items can speed up delivery to the field. Well done in my opinion. There is a reason for choosing the King Air…it is an exceptional turboprop aircraft. Already in use as a spotter aircraft for aerial firefighting and as test aircraft for avionics manufacturers it was a natural pick for this program. It is a capable, tough, highly manueverable and reliable aircraft and fits the mission perfectly. The aircarft has been in continous production since the 70s and has been very popular with owners/operators. If you have ever flown in one you will quickly change your opinion that it is just another “prop-driven” plane. I think using an existing PROVEN airframe for this program was extrememly intelligent and shows how military procurement of COTS items can speed up delivery to the field. Well done in my opinion.

]]> By: big safari http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7959.html/comment-page-1#comment-342914 big safari Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:03:54 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7959#comment-342914 It is true that these planes should have been in action by now, but the blame lies with the civilian contractors who are supposed to be providing the parts to assemble the new equipment. I have no doubt there will be some bugs to work out (like every other new platform), but i have seen what it is capable of and believe the guys on the ground will be thankful it is there to watch their backs. It is true that these planes should have been in action by now, but the blame lies with the civilian contractors who are supposed to be providing the parts to assemble the new equipment. I have no doubt there will be some bugs to work out (like every other new platform), but i have seen what it is capable of and believe the guys on the ground will be thankful it is there to watch their backs.

]]> By: grant hales http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7959.html/comment-page-1#comment-342910 grant hales Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:27:42 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7959#comment-342910 This is an USA program forced upon the USAF This is an USA program forced upon the USAF

]]> By: Hawk http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7959.html/comment-page-1#comment-342776 Hawk Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:44:57 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7959#comment-342776 They're desperately trying to hang on to manned missions when they should be building and flying more drones. They’re desperately trying to hang on to manned missions when they should be building and flying more drones.

]]> By: jaymaster http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7959.html/comment-page-1#comment-342772 jaymaster Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:36:07 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7959#comment-342772 Hawk, But it's the Air Force, and it's a PROP PLANE! The fact that they've accepted such a "low tech" solution is kinda impressive in its own way, at least to me. Hawk,

But it’s the Air Force, and it’s a PROP PLANE!

The fact that they’ve accepted such a “low tech” solution is kinda impressive in its own way, at least to me.

]]> By: Hawk http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7959.html/comment-page-1#comment-342769 Hawk Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:21:20 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7959#comment-342769 Given that the Army has been flying RC-12 and other C-12 variant ISR aircraft for years now, this is hardly impressive. Given that the Army has been flying RC-12 and other C-12 variant ISR aircraft for years now, this is hardly impressive.

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