Aviation Red Arrows could be axed
- Thread starter Eddie Zedder
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Slim to none I'd say. Be a brave (foolish) Government that would disband the Red Arrows.
.......... we got one of those Andy
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Foolish or Government or both.......... we got one of those Andy
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Problem is that the hawk jet is currently right at the end of its life.
Even the RAF ones have just been through a complete tear down to extend their life.
Nothing to do with axing the red arrows, just that the aircraft they use becoming obsolete
Lots of the parts aren't made anymore so the cost to keep them flying is huge
Even the RAF ones have just been through a complete tear down to extend their life.
Nothing to do with axing the red arrows, just that the aircraft they use becoming obsolete
Lots of the parts aren't made anymore so the cost to keep them flying is huge
But they could be extended further if the Gov. hadn't decided to close the factory which still makes the Hawk Trainers at Brough in Yorks.
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Airframe has gone beyond its lifespan already and has been extended out to 2030 through tons of investment
QinetiQ have spent the last few years and millions of quid completely rebuilding and upgrading them but they are still properly old, like 40 years old
No sense in manufacturing something that is so old and out of date
It's like still making steam trains, they still technically do the job but just not whats needed in 2017 etc