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From: Eeyore on 5 Aug 2006 13:12 Ken Smith wrote: > In article <44D39233.E2E7A513(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com>, > Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com> wrote: > [....] > >> We are now "after they were developed". They didn't put any money I know > >> of into the development pot. > note: They included meaning the british. > > > >F-35 JSF Involvement Across BAE Systems > >During the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase, BAE Systems is > >involved in two particular areas- airframe and mission systems. A major part of > >the UK industrial contribution to JSF will come from BAE Systems aircraft > >manufacturing facilities in Warton and Samlesbury, as well as facilities at > >Rochester and Edinburgh. BAE Systems North America facilities in Nashua, NH, and > >Johnson City, NY, also support a significant amount of F-35 JSF involvement for > >BAE Systems. > > "Will come from" means in the future. A little context on my position may > help: A little over a year ago, a well placed airforce person complained > in my presents[1] using words to the effect that it was supposed to be a > effort but the airforce was covering almost all of it. > > [1] It was intended for the ears of someone else. > > > > >The aft fuselage and empennage (tails and fins) for each F-35 JSF are being > >designed, engineered and built at the BAE Systems Samlesbury site, using the > >latest in advanced design and manufacturing technology. > > Score one for the other side of the argument, almost. Was this technology > developed because of the spending on the joint fighter or was it something > developed for anotehr purpose? The basic argument here is about driving > the advances not using them. > > >The aft-fuselage and empennage will be shipped to Lockheed Martins Fort Worth > >plant in the summer of 2005, where they will be joined with the wing and forward > >fuselage from Lockheed Martin and the centre fuselage from Northrop Grumman. > >Assembly of the initial F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant is > >expected to be completed at the end of the year. The first flight of the CTOL > >aircraft is scheduled for mid-2006. > > Since this is their own site. I find it odd that this says "will be" not > was. More for you.... BAE Systems - A Key Partner on the F-35 JSF Program............................ BAE Systems is a major UK industrial participant, investing $72M upfront in the Concept Development Phase (CDP) and $65M in UK JSF facilities during SDD [ System Development and Demonstration Phase ] http://www.baesystems.com/facts/programmes/airsystems/jsf.htm Graham
From: John Woodgate on 5 Aug 2006 13:10 In message <C0FA18B8.3D8DD%dbowey(a)comcast.net>, dated Sat, 5 Aug 2006, Don Bowey <dbowey(a)comcast.net> writes >However, had you read the entire post you should have observed that my >part was a sarcastic response for yet another of Poo's condemnation of >all US people based on a stupid, illogical reason. I did read it; it's difficult to extract the tiny grain of information from so much random noise. > > >Thanks ever-so-much for allowing me to clarify that, as I may have been >a little too subtle. I think maybe you were. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk 2006 is YMMVI- Your mileage may vary immensely. John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK
From: Eeyore on 5 Aug 2006 13:15 Jim Thompson wrote: > Perfect description of Eeyore. > > Latest news: > > EU declines to call Hezbollah a terrorist organization. What makes you think I don't consider Hezbollah a terrorist organisation ? Are you entirely incapable of absorbing anything I say ? Graham
From: krw on 5 Aug 2006 13:33 In article <44D4D014.FBEF2F00(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com>, rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com says... > > > Don Bowey wrote: > > > Also, you should not put a space at the end of a sentence ahead of the > > punctuation. > > You don't like this ? Tough ! I do it for readability. It _reduces_ readability. Of course you're like that. -- Keith
From: krw on 5 Aug 2006 13:34
In article <44D4BC5A.A63B3196(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com>, rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com says... > > > krw wrote: > > > In article <44D4B29E.69AD8623(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com>, > > rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com says... > > > > > > > > > krw wrote: > > > > > > > In article <44D4218B.62737104(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com>, > > > > rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com says... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > krw wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > In article <44D3C6A1.50663F3D(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com>, > > > > > > rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com says... > > > > > > > > > > > > > A cease fire is a necessary first step though. > > > > > > > > > > > > No it is not. Crushing Hesbollah (and Hamas) is the necessary > > > > > > first step. Of course that's not going to happen without taking > > > > > > Syria and Iran down too. > > > > > > > > > > You are utterly mad. > > > > > > > > Nope, it's quite simple. It's called war (declared by Iran, BTW). > > > > > > You're pathetic. > > > > You must be French. > > You're even more pathetic. You're even more French. -- Keith |